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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1913

Page

4

Wyoming Social and town notices bulletin

Social event at Mr and Mrs 8 A Fliat marks a wedding anniversary surprise but becomes a quiet party. Fire damages the E N Wilcox house attic and roof, saved by a prompt crew. W R C and G A R hall events include officer installs and a full Relief Corps meeting. Bank stockholders meet. Bear Creek Valley Telephone records a solid year. I O O F installs officers. Morse's restaurant hosts a supper. Calendar praise from The Express readers. Nichols to retire to town life. cold morning with sunshine. Local notes include new shoe cobbler Pendergast and pool room refresh. Maud Stevens Concert, Epworth League social, and Odd Fellows visits noted.

Wyoming First E. N. Wilcox W. J. Embree White Church Embree S. V. Pres M. H. Morse J. V. Pres C. B. Gridley W.S. Hopkins Treas J.S. Hobertson E. E. Myers J. F. Tasker Wolcott Guthrie Inglis W. N. French A. W. Peck L. L. Ireland J. M. French B. A. Woodworth Wm. Wilking I.O. O. F. Lodge N. G L. R. Buckholtz W. G J.M. Green R.S White G. W. Evans B. H. Chamberlain W. BE. DeMoss I. G Express W. J. Nichols R. M. Corbit Maud Steven Epworth League Alice T. H. Lightfoot C. G. Dawes Onslow Reymore Monticello R. H. White B. W. Streeper

Onslow News Briefs and Local Appointments

Onslow notes stock shipments with nine cars sent this week and more expected. H. G. Jeffries leads for Onslow postmaster, likely to be appointed. J. R. Kennedy and Selo Eye named councilmen replacing E. J. Hines and Eli Streets. Various residents visit relatives, property matters, and local work. railroad well reached 208 feet.

Onslow N. J. Paul Chicago Orr H. G. Jeffries J. R. Kennedy Selo Eye E. J. Hines Eli Streets Pitsenbarges Dallas County A. A. Garnett Selo Hye M. M. Franks Loran Orr Helen Lamey C. A. Hutton George Overholt Harry Chase Fred Conley E. T. Bates Sr Wm. Dennison Dr. Knit

Ladies' Aid Meetings and Area News in Center Junction

Center Junction reports social gatherings and visits. The M E church Ladies' Aid met with Mrs Bertha Spohn for sewing and refreshments. The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid to meet with Mrs Martha Carson on January 23. Residents report house sale by C A Burmeister to Mrs Van Slyke and plans for a new home. Various residents travel to Chicago St Cloud West Liberty Monticello and Fayette for visits housekeeping and school duties.

Harry Dice West Liberty Mr. Dice Ladies’ Aid The Presbyterian Church Martha Carson George Davis Chicago D. D. Clark Harry Stingley Baby Robinson John Stupka Oxford Mills OC. W. Preston Mary Philips Fayette Andrew Serbousek Monticello Dr. Young Anamosa Miss Sizer

Prairieburg Social Notes and Upcoming Sale Day

Prairieburg reports travelers and illness across the week with visits to Monticello Marion Cedar Rapids and Chicago. A big sale day is planned Saturday the 18th and various residents travel for business and to visit relatives amid light church services due to cold weather.

Prairieburg Will Read Cumberland Wisconsin Seward Smith Monticello L. E. Minehart Ray Knapp Martello Marion J. Souser Cedar Rapids Mary Burke Mercy Hospital Hays Dean Ryan C. J. Fish Chicago Richard Lacey Viola Burg Dolph Atkins Esther Rogers Ef, McLaughlin J. I. Henderson Amy Whitney

Cascade real estate sales and local obituaries report

Cascade area transactions include 320 acres sold at 120.50 per acre and 60 acres of timber land with 40 to H Koop and 20 to William Tallbot. Obituary notes Mrs. J. C. Curran died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Dubuque with funeral Tuesday. Nearby land transfers include C B Huntington selling 67 acres to H Koob for 12300. Other social notes cover visits and arrivals around Dubuque and Washta Iowa.

Gregory Seery H. Koop William Tallbot J. C. Curran Mercy Hospital Dubuque Cascade C. BH. Huntington Sr

Scotch Grove Church News In Cedar Rapids Visit

Scotch Grove Iowa January 13 notes Mrs E C Hughes return from Cedar Rapids after an extended visit with Rev Elges and wife visit planned for LaGrange Missouri with Mr Elges parents. Ladies of the church are asked to meet with Mrs D O Sinclair.

Scotch Grove E. C. Hughes Cedar Rapids Elges LaGrange Missouri D. O. Sinclair

Social planning meeting set for January 22 at 2 pm

The church plans a social planning session next Wednesday January 22 at 2 o'clock for the year ahead. Miss Irma Sanford has relinquished her school due to illness. Rev. A S Nickless from Wyoming visited the Clark home. Mrs. Alex Sutherland is confined with a severe cold. George Barr of Davenport visited Scotch Grove over Sunday.

Irma Sanford A. S. Nickless Wyoming Clark Home Alex Sutherland George Barr Davenport Scotch Grove

Members of Mutual Insurance reelect directors in Castle Grove

Castle Grove January 15 annual meeting of the Partners Mutual Insurance association reports re-elected old directors J A McLaughlin James Hogan Dennis Delay J A Howie W F Hintz and new adj uster G J Hughes. Board reorganization kept McLaughlin president Hogan vice president Howie treasurer and Hosford secretary. Assets rise to 573 685 with 173 members and 293 64 expenses of which 117 57 were losses. Five years in business with total losses 2649 50 and a single assessment. Insurance cost 4 per thousand in 1912 and average 2 32 per thousand over five years. Other items note a sanitarium operation for gallstones and twin births at Beaver City, plus sales and local farming news.

Castle Grove Partners’ Mutual Insurance Association J. A. McLaughlin James Hogan Dennis Delay J. A. Howie W. F. Hintz G. J. Hughes Scotch Grove EB. J. Noble T. F. Kehoe Arthur Fairbanks M. J. McNeilly W. P. Fleming S.M. Hosford Anamona Minnie Beaver City Nebraska Merle Cass Jim Stephen Grover Uorn A. W. Cramer Cramer J. A W. D. McLaughlin J. Noble Anamosa McLaughlin N. CyDeischer Monticello Lena Heiken Beery Bros A. G. Hejinian

Rural Route 3 Community Notices

Rural Route 3 reports visits by Mr and Mrs J Petera and Mr and Mrs J Rickless at J Balster home. A dance hosted by J Schmidt drew a fine turnout. Mr and Mrs A Ambuhl Jr entertained friends and relatives. Miss Margaret Reuter spent weekend with her parents. The brick school box social was well attended. Mr and Mrs J Moore were business visitors in Monticello. J Baister sold calves in Monticello.

J. Petera J. Rickless J. Balster J. Schmidt A. Ambuhl Jr Margaret Reuter J. F. Moore Monticello J. Baister Montcello

Community notes from Amber and county hub overview

January 15 report lists John Pierce Phil Daly W E Daly and George Schoon among those visiting the county hub. Carrier Belknap notes parcel post business rising. Ed and Frank Farragher return from northern Minnesota. M W Witham of Janesville Wisconsin visits family. Mystic Workers announce Friday hall dance. Leroy Clark completes creamery well. B D Herren on sick list. W J Monecrief visits Tuesday.

Amber John Pierce Phil W. E. Daly George Schoon Belknap Frank Farragher Minnesota M. W. Witham Janesville Wisconsin Leroy Clark B. D. Herren W. J. Monecrief

Janitor Reappointed at Court House and Salary Increased

The board of supervisors reappointed Frank Bagley as janitor at the court house and raised his monthly pay to $30. The Monticello Express calendar for the year features a Riley poem blending optimism and pessimism with common sense. Sanitarium records for 1912 praise Sisters and surgeons for 140 capital operations, two deaths, and about 250 cases handled that year.

Board of Supervisors Frank Bagley Court House The Monticello Express James Whitcomb Riley Sanitarium Good Sisters

Ray Jacquie Marries Oxford Girl

Oxford Mirror reports Miss Jessie Moses of this city and Mr Ray Jacque of Monticello wed in Marion at 8 this morning The couple known locally for social circles plan to reside in Monticello Appleton Edison and Victor machinery from 10 to 200 dollars advertised by Locker Bros

Oxford Mirror Jessie Moses Ray Jacque Monticello Marion Iowa Creamery Co

Mrs Johanna Hogan Pioneer of Jones County Dies

Mrs Johanna Hogan born Kehoe in County Wexford Ireland July 12 1889 left Ireland in 1848 and came to Cincinnati then to Jones County Iowa in 1852 with uncles. She married Michael Hogan January 7 1856 and later lived near Castle Grove Delaware County. Survived by ten living children and two brothers and one sister, funeral officiated by Rev Murphy with honor to her long service and motherhood.

Johanna Hogan Jones County Dennis Thomas Patrick Kehoe Castle Grove Township Delaware County Monticello Murphy Hogan Kehoe County Wexford Ireland Old Country Cincinnati Ohio Michael Hogan John Silver City Idaho Malachi Waterloo Kingman Arizona M. J. Kelley Delhi Simon Hopkinton Michael Castle Grove Frank William Miles McDonald Hazel Green Frank Keenan Monti Johanna Smith Home Farm Nicholas Kehoe P. A. Kehoe Nellie Hopkins O'Neil Nebraska

Farm Equipment and Livestock Auction Near Cascade

The undersigned sell their farm at public auction on January 23 starting 11 a.m. 87 cattle with 25 cows due, 35 yearling steers, 11 yearling heifers, 6 steer calves, 9 heifer calves, 1 Hereford bull. 14 horses including a gray gelding, 2 four-year-old geldings, 1 driver, and more. Also 50 shoats, brood sows, pigs, grain, hay, potatoes, wagons, implements, and timber 20 acres. Terms: cash up to $10, credit on bankable notes at 7 percent with approved security. Free lunch noon. Kane Bros. Props. Auctioneer: P J Herard, H Richardson. Clerk.

Cascade Sand Spring Monticello Cascade and Poland Kane Bros Props P. J. Herard H. Richardson

Europe’s Ultimatum Pushes Sick Man to Seek Asia Air

In a Globe-Democrat commentary the writer argues that a unified European ultimatum leaves the ailing power with a simple escape: move to Asia or flee abroad for rest and change of air.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat Europe Asia

Dikes Worm Lozenges and Syrup for Children

When a child shows breath, vomiting, indigestion, colic, nausea, and restlessness, mothers often suspect worms. Four times out of five they are right. Give Dike's Worm Lozengers or Dike's Worm Syrup for young children who cannot chew lozenges. Directions are printed on each package.

Dike

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