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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
9
The column records numerous Cedar Rapids, Rockford, Hopkins, Anamosa and other visitors, plus residents away in Iowa City, Omaha, Minnesota and Kansas. It notes eye testing, nursing care, births, people traveling to relatives, and local ads including January beef pricing and a notice of office absence.
Emil Wernicke visits daughter Mrs. L G Stabler then travels to Detroit and Chicago on business. Foster Clothing Co. promotes wool mackinaw coats and suiting with special January ad. Mrs Anna Edwards travels to Iowa City for illness in Charles Barnts family. A new born for Mr and Mrs John Steiner. Mrs Lena Seber Steiner remembered from marriage. Mrs E B Lee of Vergennes plans winter in Monticello. Several regional trips and illnesses noted including Davenport hospital surgery for Emma. John W Coxsee returns to duty after grip. daughter and wife still ill. Pre nuptial shower honors Miss Kahherine Ambuehl. Miss Elvina Schlemmer to Davenport for sister Emma’s illness. Margaret Quirk visits Oxford Junction. Mrs John ORourke operated in Anamosa for appendicitis. Foster ad promotes suits at $22 and $27 with extra trousers. John McDonald hospital work progressing. Ambuehl and Ruof families attend Rudolph Ruof funeral in Dubuque.
Miss Ruth McClintock led Monticello public schools domestic science effort visiting her Cedar Rapids home last Sunday. Rev. Cushman attended a ministerial conference in Waterloo beginning Monday morning. Frank Podhaski bought an electric corn popper to roast peanuts and improve popcorn flavor. Mrs. Mark Hogan returned from Waterloo after attending her brother's gall stone operation. James Boyd of Plankinton SD visited Monticello friends Monday then proceeded to Maquoketa to see relatives.
Mrs Henry Rickels underwent surgery for an abdominal tumor at the Anamosa sanitarium last Saturday. The operation was successful and Mrs Rickels shows rapid health improvement. Her sister Mrs Merl Hilers remained with her until Monday.
Floyd Lasure of Waterloo visits Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Franklin. Lasure, a national guard member, has just returned from service on the Mexican border. The German Lutheran Church Ladies Aid of Castle Grove township plans a February 2 meeting at Mrs. John Bracken's home at 11 a.m. A cordial invitation is extended to church ladies. Frank Podhaski has returned from Cedar Rapids with his mother Mrs. Anna Beckley, who had been seriously ill. her health has since improved after relatives were summoned.
August F. Schlemmer received an 833 check from Woodman Accident Company for eleven days total disability and 33 days partial disability after injuring his hand in a corn shelter. J O Farnham of Morley plans to move his family to Monticello so his daughter can attend Monticello public schools, occupying J H J Stutts house while Stutt moves to a farm south of Monticello.
O N Patrick, optometrist, traveled to Kansas City last Saturday evening to take a course of lectures and demonstration work. He will stay until February 5 to remain up to date and serve his patrons better.
A 60 foot steel fire alarm tower with a 60 inch electric bell atop the station at the rear of the Lowell State Bank building has been completed. The bell will be weather protected by a steel covering.
John Kearns former resident of Wayne township and later Wellington Iowa district dies at his daughter’s home on North Olive street aged just shy of ninety. Born in County Tyrone Ireland April 29 1827 he immigrated to Canada in 1828 and spent 50 years farming before moving to Iowa and finally Wellington in 1908. He married Agnes Milne February 14 1850 and the couple shared nearly sixty seven years together. Surviving children Elizabeth Joseph Margaret James Elsie Louise and other kin number nine daughters and three sons plus 29 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. A lifelong Scotch Presbyterian Christian he attended services until illness and will be buried at Prairie Lawn cemetery following a 2:30 p m service at the home of Mrs. A G Walker conducted by Dr. Stewart.
Rudolph Ruof died last Thursday morning at Finley hospital in his forty fifth year He was born in Switzerland and moved to Dubuque as a youth He worked as a boilermaker at the Milwaukee shops and was a member of Dubuque lodge No 3 A F and A M The funeral was held Saturday at 2 30 at his home 975 Clay Street He is survived by his wife and daughter Lucile his mother Mrs Elizabeth Ruof a brother John and a sister Mrs Andrew Ambuehl both of Monticello Burial will be in Linwood cemetery.
Complete tax lists are now at Monticello State Bank where taxes may be paid at any time. Eye testing and glasses fitted by Dr Ja Qa Stubler, 2912.
The Monticello Improvement Club held its annual election of officers at the public library auditorium last Monday. The club, three years old, reports 70 new members in the year and lists civic activities from banquets to a Fourth of July celebration and farm tours.
Monticello high school traveled to Anamosa and defeated the hosts 28 to 56 in a fast game. Cashen led Monticello with four baskets while Hauss and Bort added solid size and defense. The article notes a February 2 rematch on Monticello’s home floor and mentions upcoming town notices and local marriages and burials.
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