Monticello Prepares for July 4 Auto and Motorcycle Races
The Jones County Fair Association plans a big Monticello race day next Saturday July 4 featuring automobile and motorcycle events. Entries list drivers from Cedar Rapids Davenport Anamosa Rock Island and Chicago with Dodge Ford Rajo Chevrolet and Indian machines and riders from multiple states.
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Monticello
Jones County Fair Association
Ben Buttenschoen
DeWitt
Bert Fickenu
Chicago
Winois
Dodge
George Clark
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Cecil Dobbs
Arlington
Ford
JD Range
Straight Ford
Jack Ward
Cedar Rapids
Oakland
M. Waln
Joe Carrigan
Rock Island
Harley Davidson
Maynard Clarke
Milan
Jerry Marlett
Galesburg
Wade Crew
Harry Keily
Don Moyle
Los Angeles
Pave Shottenburg
Davenport
July 1905 Monticello Obituaries and Local Notices
Records from The Monticello Express summarize births deaths marriages and notable events in July 1905. Notable items include a baby born to Mr. and Mrs. August Schlemme in Scotch Grove township, deaths of Mrs. Margaret Moore and Christian Siebenthal, multiple marriages such as Miss Lulu B. Mellinger to Irving Mirick and Miss Bertha Van Buren to Rev G Arthur Young, a suicide death suspected from Rasmus Bretteson, and deaths of Miles Richmond and Mrs. Nellie Starks Wilbur, plus business changes and property news in Monticello and surrounding townships.
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Monticello Express
August Schlemme
Scotch Grove Township
Charles Heisey
Northwestern Harvester Company
Ana Drury
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
E.G. Drury
Maurice & Brown
Chicago
Margaret Moore
John Moore
Lulu B. Mellinger
Irving Mirick
Hopkinton
Rasmus Bretteson
Maquoketa
Cascade
Au Farmer
Washington Township
George Schaeffer
Polo
Missouri
Margaret Rueger
John Rueger
Fred Garmshausen
Barney Hicks, Jr
Dexter
Iowa
Monticello
Barney Hicks
Sand Spring
Bertha, van Buren
W. E. van Buren
G. Arthur Young
Center Junction
Christian Siebenthal
Carl Kaufman
Boulder Township
Isa
First Street
Sam Afarinis
F.O Ellison
Anamosa
George Gorman
Mary Marvin
John Ef, Janes
Pasadena
California
William Allen
Nellie Starks Wilbur
Leonard Starks
Coleridge
Nebraska
Arthur Kuburg
Leone M Cronkhite
Olin
Mount Carroll
Florence Noble
Monuths
J. J. Noble
Torah Hour
Abit
Miles Richmond
Sth
Down Volunteer Infantry
George Hughes
Louis Reiger
Fonda
C. L. van Meter
Monticello City Driving Ordinance Notice
City ordinance warns drivers in Monticello against operating motor vehicles within city limits without compliance. Violators will be fined under the law as stated by mayor A J Leeher.
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Monticello
Box Seats for the Fourth at Fair Grounds
Box seats for the Fourth will go on sale at 9 o'clock in the morning at the main gate of the fair grounds. Each box contains four seats and costs $2. First come, first served. no reservations beyond those sold at the entrance.
Poultry talks split village farmers over costs
At the village store a farmer claims poultry farming pays for his son Jim. He says he buys fowls, feeds them, then buys eggs back from Jim and the son eats them. The quip highlights a circular profitability joke from Farm Life.
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Jim
Proper Undercrust Prebaking For Custard Pies
When making custard pies satisfactory results may be obtained if the undercrust is partially cooked before the custard is poured into it. Pastry needs a stronger heat than custard to bake it.
Sunday church services and notices across local congregations
Church notices list July services for Presbyterian, Congregational, Lutheran and Epworth League groups. Programs include Sunday School at 9:45 to 10:30, morning worship around 11, and union services at 8 pm led by visiting pastors. Additional items include a semi annual congregation meeting and a Ladies Aid gathering.
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Union
George W. McNary
Presbyterian Church
Epworth League
Luther League
Luther Hall
Ladies’ Aid
Tobe Caspers
Johnsontown
Supreme Court limits free speech in Gitlow case ruling
The article outlines that the Supreme Court rejects unlimited free speech and newspapers may not publish falsehoods or advocate violent revolution. It notes constitutional protections, government rights to counter subversion, and deters propaganda by Soviet agents. It also reports a Delaware county deputy clerk Miss Ethel Harris marrying Sq Lang and relocating to Detroit, with sister Edna Harris to fill the clerk’s vacancy.
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Manchester
America
Ethel Harris
District Court
Delaware County
Sq Lang
Strawberry Point
Detroit
Edna Harris
Lang
New England "Blue Laws" Debunked by Tory Preacher
Floyd W. Parson rebuts a Tory preacher who fled to England and published a list of extreme Sabbath prohibitions. He argues colonial acts were not as intolerant as claimed, countering the long standing fallacy of strict New England blue laws.
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New England
England
Floyd W. Parson
Antarctic tales of Mawson and penguin guards
Fragmentary notes describe Meequirie island and Sir Dowell Mawson on a Fatima led Antarctic voyage. Penguins of several species gather near shore as researchers observe and a suspicious enclosure details protection and paths for wildlife.
Appreciated Lover's Tribute in Vienna Tales
A garbled account recalls a famed singer and royal patron in Vienna. The piece suggests a lover sent flowers and roses, while Jenny Lind impressed Princess Metternich with exotic hats and lilies, as described by a prominent florist.
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Sens Lind
Vienna
Jenny Lind
Metterniof
Ton
Ancient Egyptians and Gauls Used Wire Rope and Chains
Fragments describe early use of beaten wire and chains in Egypt by the second dynasty and by the sixth dynasty. References note chains and links appearing, with later Gauls excelling in chain cables and rigging to replace rope in certain tasks.
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Egypt
Quitek Hater
Elizabeth the eldest of three girls in hardship tale
A ten year old girl Elizabeth, after the deaths of her parents, becomes the eldest of three sisters. Sent to a girls’ school, she reflects on misfortune and consoles her sister, saying in a striking line that perhaps God needed them but the children needed them more.
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Elizabeth
Lizzie
Porcelain Lore From East to West Through the Ages
The article traces early porcelain mentions from 8th century Arab writers to Ibn Batuta in the 14th century and notes China’s long crafting arc with exclusive imperial ware. It also surveys representations of porcelain in drama led by the motif of Lady Nicotine in Washington Post commentary.
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Mohammed-el-Efridi
Sicily
Roger 1
Djankow
Ibn Batuta
Saxis
Paper From Your Town And Common Snuff Taking Lore
A mixed item notes a local newspaper pride with lines about a paper from your town Its verse sections reference a bumblebee sketch and dog proverbs and remark on editors and circulation It emphasizes loyalty to the hometown paper and local brief content.
Executor's Notice for Adolphe Thri Hittens Estate Iowa
Executor's notice records appointment by the district court of Iowa for the estate of Adolphe Thri Hittens. Creditors and interested parties must file claims with the clerk within legal time, swearing to their amounts and presenting them for allowance. the undersigned is to be indemnified for costs. Attested at Ataerstay on dune ON debt J-4 THE LOVELE SPATE B ies Davee & foxsee, Attorneys for Estate, Iowa, this 29th day.
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District Court
Done County
Iowa
Adolphe Thri
Ataerstay
Dune
Davee & Foxsee
Eatate
Spikeless Shoes Draw Mixed Reactions in Track Debate
Commentary argues for and against spikeless footwear in competitive track. Proponents say comfort and injury prevention matter, while critics warn of unfair speed advantages and rule compatibility.
Secretary's Financial Report from Monticello ISD 1924 25
The Independent School District of Monticello Iowa presents a financial report for the year July 1 1924 to July 1 1925. It lists receipts including county tax apportionments state aid tuition and sales and presents disbursements to teachers staff utilities and various school expenses with a closing balance and certification by Secretary A E Koatz.
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Independent School District
Monticello
Heneral Fund
Eshdee
Johnson Service Co
Towa
Sheriff Sale Notice in Jones County Iowa
Notice is given that by special execution from the district court of Jones County Iowa the sheriff will sell the northeast and northwest quarters of the southeast quarter of section as described to satisfy a judgment in favor of Lowell State Bank as executor of John S Melees deceased against Patrick Leonard and Mary Leonard and Montivello State Bank. Sale date is July 25 1928 at 1:30 pm in front of the courthouse Anamosa Iowa. sheriff John Buddenhofer. The sale is subject to redemption rights and costs. A list of classified local ads follows regarding sales services and notices.
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Therthwest
Jones County
Towa
Patrick Ard
Ary Leonard
Court House
Anamosa
Iowa
John Buddenhofer
Coxsee
Tooth Trouble Not Modern
Examination of a fossil skull of the Rhodesian man shows the prehistoric individual suffered from tooth trouble and earache.
Quite a Difference Differences Between Enthusiasm and Gush
The note contrasts genuine enthusiasm with unbridled gush showing that zeal should not be wasted on trivial matters. It argues restraint preserves impact and highlights how measured passion strengthens serious concerns over flashy but shallow displays.
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A.J. Leeher
T J. George
Leonard Duckett
First Congregational Church
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Albert E. Coe
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Lady Nicotine
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Washington Post
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Telegraph
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Leroy H Kelsey
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Duthie Faikhs
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Grace Potter Beatte
London
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Webster's New International Dictionary
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Pocket Mapa
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Springfield, Mass
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New York
A. E. Koatz
Co. L. van Meter
Paul Petersen
Bessie Bande
Call
Lou Ehrisman
Bertha Collins
E. J. Farley
Lovell State Bank
F. D. Sutherland
W. Balsiger
Chestnut and
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Monticello State Bank
W. J. Cochrane
Poland
J. L .Weber & Sons
Cascade, Iowa
Peter Mundinger
Peter M. Caspers
Frank L. Collins
Georgie
Scotch Grove
Lowell Township
F. L. Berlin
H. W. Shaw
the Star Meat Market
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Marshall & Marshall
Ll. V. Dautremont
Collections Insurance
H. McGarvey
Duer
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DR. A. M. Maurice
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Lovell
George Albery
Edison
Frank A. Locher
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad, Mgr
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