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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
2
Center Junction notes a string of visits from Monticello and nearby towns, a shooting incident injures a youth, a horse accident bruises a rider, and Independence Day celebrations draw crowds. The day closes with sports results, a fireworks display, and school-board elections and repairs planned for local buildings.
Castle Grove July notes report livestock losses, new buildings, and infrastructure updates. Residents attend celebrations, picnics, and conventions in Anamosa and Cedar Falls. Local projects include roofing, a gasoline engine, a poultry house, and a newly purchased farm land in Kansas.
Prairieburg neighbor items list visits and travels across Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque Marion and Monticello. Notable events include Justice Postlewaite performing first marriage of Myrtle Phelps and Roy Greenewald at his home on July 1 1910. The piece records many family visits and Fourth of July celebrations.
Onslow notes July 5 report visits from T H Lightfoot in dependence and Mrs J Z Mackrill and granddaughter Wilma heading to Platt South Dakota. Several locals return or travel between Center Junction Olin and river camps while weather and outings affect plans.
Miss Daisy Maxson visited in Edgewood on Monday. Miss Inez Nelson of Delhi visits at R. P. Clark's. A P Moats spent the Fourth with his aged parents at Elgin. Lewis Sutherland and Frank Pelkey played ball in Olin. Harrison Loomis visited friends in Epworth. Mrs Ed Hughes spent Sunday with Cedar Rapids relatives. A large turnout from here attended Center Junction Fourth celebration. Mrs M E Himebaugh and Celia Earhart of Epworth visit here. Mrs Rodman of Monticello and Mrs Schlatter of Sumner visited Alex Sutherland’s Wednesday. L Himebaugh drove home a new Moline car from Maquoketa. Helmricks of near Delhi visited L R Leesacamp. Bernice Sutherland returned home after weeks with grandparents. Mrs Adams of Spokane and Miss Crissy Starks of Monticello visit Fred Sutherland’s niece. Among those who attended the re-
Tuesday saw a Republican convention with Sutherland P M Himebaugh John Hutton Bert Clark Jack Fagan and G J Hughes in attendance. The Badger Comedy Co performed to good reviews and will present two more nights. Nellie and Mildred Sutherland enjoy mountain climbing in Longmont Colorado with the Hildenbrant and Eby families.
Cascade reports Fourth of July observances and local activity with numerous private picnics. J D Beatty returns to Black Hawk county. J T Bevan substitutes for N H Faust at Bellevue. Misses Pierce and Foley reelected Hast side teachers. Calitta Koob dies at 24. John Luthe suffers a serious accident in Spring Valley while visiting the Ginter family.
A powder charge failed to detonate and later exploded injuring a man whose wind pipe was pierced by a piece of iron. He is under the care of two doctors with uncertain outcome. Mrs Hartney stepped on a rusty nail injuring her foot and faces possible blood poisoning.
The June library list includes titles such as The Unknown Quantity and The Secret of Old Thunderhead along with works by Stockton Dimock Brown and Jewett. Real estate ad offers a 320 acre farm near Roseau Minnesota with a new frame house and barn and easy terms.
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