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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
2
Ira Edwards a farmer living six miles east of town killed himself with a shotgun after months of ill health and fear of an operation. He leaves a wife and several young children. Funeral held Saturday at Baldwin cemetery.
Onslow January 27 reports Maquoketa notes M O Felton is very ill and unlikely to live long while John McDonald has died. The town mourns the passing of two Madison township pioneers leaving few residents within its borders. Ira Edwards who shot himself last week in East Ridge is son of Israel Edwards of the local firm Edwards & Son, with a widow and several small children left behind.
Movement to bring rural schools into Onslow district gains attention as six schools lie within three miles, eight teachers and under 100 pupils overall. Reports note Charles Preiser’s death and Alfred Fisher becoming Onslow bank assistant cashier, with local shipping and automotive interests active.
Center Junction reports a young people society gathering at the Alsever home with about 380 attendees featuring contests music and chess costumes refreshments. The piano fund event at Center Junction drew good crowds. the second program will feature the Lenox orchestra and Male quartet.
Scotch Grove reports a social at Rev Elges with a swap event. Ver non Sutherland receives a fountain pen from Young Folks club before leaving for Montana. Local residents Jasper Hutton Paul Warner Lizzie Lange Gladys Himebaugh. A mixer sale auction and saw mill activity noted. Meat market promotion by Hallauer Widmer targets 1500 visitors.
A series of brief social items from Sand Spring and nearby towns describe gatherings at Will Murray’s home and visits by residents to Monticello Hopkinton Worthington Ryan and Ryan areas. The notes mention sick person Q J Bohlken, rheumatism, hog deliveries by Q J Bohlken, and various traders and visitors including the Bohlkens Schusters Schlemmer McBride Hanken and others on Saturday and Sunday.
Prairieburg residents report visitors from Nebraska and Minnesota, church services draw over one hundred, and families like Schoonovers and Petrzelkas share travels. A dangerous illness affects vena Fish in Chicago. services and school pooling occur as local activity continues.
John Boner of McLaughlin Bros. fractured two ribs after a stair fall. Thos Supple of Hazel Green hired S. M. Hosford for a yearling Shorthorn. Will Rice moved machinery and feed to the McAleer place. BE. J. Noble sold a horse for $235 to O. O. Bart. Charles Jones moving to Welch farm. Harriet Lubbsen nursing in Monticello. Ben Stifter moving toward Prairieburg. W D McLaughlin reports new barn nearly done. John Hasler loses a steer.
Examinations ran Monday to Wednesday with eight o clock start and noon finish. Registration for the new semester occurred Wednesday afternoon followed by a Post Exam Jubilee. New officers elected for the Athenian and Claytonian societies. Upcoming events include a lecture by Professor Ott on Sour Grapes and the Semi State Oratorical contest on February 6 with Lenox represented. Music by the college orchestra and student quartets.
Former Senator Shelby L. Cullom of Illinois died in Washington yesterday after a weeklong grippe illness at age 85. He served 50 years in public life and, since retirement, was resident Commissioner of the Lincoln Memorial Commission tasked with the $2,000,000 project.
The Omaha Bee remarks on evil thriving with patronage and dis orderly women lacking stable homes while the Atchison Globe counsels caution with a grim doctor’s warning about remedy lacking.
John McDonald of Center Junction died last Saturday at Milan Illinois at age eighty nine He was the wealthiest man in Jones county and for sixty years active in local affairs His will provides substantial charitable gifts to aid the needy of Jones county with Monticello State Bank as trustee Survived by one sister Mrs P C Smith of Monticello brothers preceded him in death He was born September 25 1824 in Perthshire Scotland came to the United States in 1850 and helped build railroads before settling in Jones county in 1854
The February issue features seven short stories including The Temple of the Countless Gods by John Luther Long and a future war tale The Last War in the World by H G Wells. It also presents serious pieces such as The Mexican Menace by W Morgan Shuster and Racial Consequences of Immigration by Edward A Ross, plus Percy Mackaye’s Sanctuary and a lengthy humorous section In Lighter Vein.
The Milwaukee Road marks 50 years of growth from 200 miles in 1868 to 9160 miles in 1913 with much double-tracking. It now spans twelve states serving over 25 million people and half the U S area, featuring Puget Sound electrification and 260 miles of Iowa double mainline nearing completion.
Olin Recorder reports a real estate swindle tied to Cedar Rapids buyer Le Roy Burch who failed to own Minnesota land cited in contracts to True Peet Langsehwager and Karl Amend. Burch offered farms at auction last fall, sold portions, and now may face serious charges while allegedly planning an insanity defense.
The piece presents taxation as essential for community blessings including schools streets parks street lighting and other public benefits, arguing taxes fund the infrastructure and services that support daily life.
In Boston reporting the editor cites a claim that the Field children cost $50,000 annually for meals and clothing. The comment argues the sum should cover basic needs like eggs for breakfast and wool garments, implying excess in household allowances.
The Louis Globe-Democrat cites a reflection on whether a divine plan supports Earth’s destruction by fire and questions if the story of Tokio implies a broader possibility.
Local druggists promote Retail-UOlive Oil Emulsion as a nerve tonic and builder. It claims to increase strength, improve digestion and blood, with no alcohol or habit forming effects, and offers a money back guarantee. Sold only at Rexall Stores and by W. W. Stickford in Monticello Iowa.
The District Court of Iowa Delaware county appoints referees Calvin Yoran Walter M. Davis and E B Stiles to sell 320 acres near Ryan and Doggan. Sale set for February 4 1914 at 10 am with open bids, parcels or whole, 10 cash 30 on deed approval, 60 at 3 or 5 years 6 interest by first mortgage.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It includes testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co and a Toledo bank, asserts internal action, and notes price and distribution through druggists.
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