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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
4
A pleasant Sand Spring program by local school pupils and teachers concluded with a basket social netting 85 for school benefits. The event featured Snow White, Cinderella, Blue Beard and other acts with students and community members attending and celebrating.
Center school pupils in Scotch Grove township split into west and east groups to stage small entertainments. The west section raised sixty cents for the Red Cross while the east plans a similar program this week. The Red Cross meets with Mrs. F W Royden for an all day sewing session to aid Belgium children.
Mention of a January 19 event at a Hygiene Colorado home and a visit by Miss Vena Gearhart of Hopkinton to the BE. L. Himebaugh residence last Sunday.
January 30 report from Castle Grove notes John M. O Rourke's dwelling caught fire from a defective chimney for a second time recently with little damage. Local residents Mrs J A McLaughlin and Minnie visit Union township. I R McLaughlin plans to return to Castle Grove to manage farm work and a large sale Tuesday. Other items include farm bureau meeting in Anamosa and planned chapel services by Dr Ferguson and Captain O'Brien amid road conditions.
Castle Grove hosts an annual meeting where members vote to raise policy renewal to 1 dollar and assignation fees of 1 dollar for members and 1.50 dollars for non members. Also notes births visits and local school and resident movements in Castle Grove and nearby areas.
Center Junction notes list a booster supper at the M E church with Professor Brooks present. Obituaries report Mrs Anna Stingley’s death in Denver after an operation. Local visits include Paul Holm aiding Prahm at the hardware, Moses in Monticello, and Arthur Fickle visiting Ray Young. others travel to Monmouth and Davenport for family events.
Mrs Carrie Mackrill Kirschman is gravely ill with little hope of recovery. A literary society forms at the schoolhouse meeting every other Friday. Red Cross holds an all day session weather permitting. The Priscilla club host Mrs Horace Barber. Sam McCarthy’s son and wife visit his father. Saturday storm halted trains and roads. Mrs Maggie Jeffries and Amy visit Tipton relatives. Stores adjust hours to 8:30–5:30.
A double wedding is announced for February 4 at St. Joseph's with Miss ranges Lawrence and Wess Holub and Miss Rosie Holub and Victor Holub as contracting parties. Mrs. J. E. Plaherty returns home near Anamosa after a week with her family. Rev. Moore preached after five Sabbaths away. Mrs. Clara Fehr plans to move to Zimmerman house for summer. Mrs. Mary Burke RN stays at the Crowley home. Dr. Wilkinson cared for an infant.
Mrs Snyder is taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital for treatment last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C J Ricker move to the Fogarty farm on March 1. Prairieburg suffers serious impact from coal shortage.
After county agent briefing, Jones County Farm Bureau members unanimously vote to form a pure bred livestock association. A directory of breeders will be published annually with sales lists several times yearly, to aid advertising and inquiries countywide and beyond.
The Jones County Farm Bureau met at Powers Court Anamosa on January 24 with about 150 attendees. Henry George was elected president with John Bodenhofer vice president J R McNeilly secretary and Paul Levien treasurer. a slate of directors was named and progress reports highlighted rapid county expansion and war effort support.
The Press urges readers to inspect each shovel of coal after a Hartville man found a seven inch bomb in coal. Cyrus Kenny discovered the device in his cellar and alerted the U S marshal in Dubuque. The bomb likely came from a Warville dealer and is blamed on the I W W.
Hopkinton leaders warn that Milwaukee line car shortages mirror fuel troubles. Farmers struggle to move hogs and feed as few cars run, risking greater losses in local corn stocks and extended summer shortages.
New York World suggests Garfield aimed to shift congressional pressure onto himself to allow Secretary Baker a rest by concentrating attention on the fuel issue and policy.
The Jones County Farm Bureau marks its first year of activity since starting in November 1916. The report highlights extensive outreach including 4,500 meetings with farmers and businessmen, 650 office calls, 946 outbound calls, 4,800 personal letters, 4,450 letters received, 64 circular letters, 7,800 bulletins distributed, 24 poster kinds posted countywide, and multiple demonstrations and farm programs across clubs, canning, feeding contests, and soil testing.
A reminiscence by H W Sigworth in Anamosa Eureka on government taxes during the Civil War era. He notes license fees for doctors, a 1865 income of 1019 dollars with tax due, high prices for calico, bran, sorghum coffee, leaf sugar, and potatoes at 1.50 per bushel, and urges contentment with current conditions.
January 26 1918 Monticello board of education in special session lists Kehoe Brainerd Stuhler Reed. It adopts fuel conservation measures and votes to close Monticello public schools during the coal crisis. Bills approved include University Publishing Co Thurston Manufacturing Supply Co Doxsee Coxsee. Adjourned.
Crane Theatre announces a busy week beginning Monday February 4 with Wilfred Lucas in Her Excellency the Governor a five part Triangle play and Aired in Court a Triangle comedy On Wednesday February 6 Fighting Trail Vitagraph and Cactus Well a two part Keystone comedy Thursday February 7 Valeska Suratt in a five part William Fox picture Adapted from Rider Hagard’s novel Saturday February 9 Louise Glaum in a four part Strange Transgression a six part Triangle play and His Thankless Job a Triangle comedy Matinee at 3:00
A Monticello woman describes years of eating difficulty and stomach trouble but credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with restoration after six doses. The ad claims the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract and offers a money back guarantee.
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