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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
3
Local column covers visits and illnesses across Castle Grove and nearby towns. Mrs Ben Harris and families travel to Anamosa and Buck Creek. Helen Ladehoff suffers a fractured arm. multiple visits to Appleby household. schools update with new board members and planned improvements. Summer programs for city children set for July 27 to August 10 with deadlines for host families. Rev R A Brough and others seek applicants for hosting children.
Onslow July 6 notes residents visiting relatives from Clinton Cedar Rapids Anamosa Monticello Stanwood and Stanberry Missouri. Weather swings 97 Fahrenheit to 50. Independence Day festivities limited with fireworks from Dr Knittle and few travelers to Maquoketa.
Scotch Grove notes record Ed Dice from West Liberty visiting his brother Harry Dice, Grace Sturtevant from Lakota Visiting OG A Sutherland visits Allen Hutton and Jerreff in We Klin Kansas, Dawson from Great Bend guests of Robert Clark family, Mary Clark and Ella Foust depart for the Alaskan Yukon exposition, Chicago children hosted last year, plans to entertain Father Fresh Aire this year.
July notes report Hillside Mills picnic crowd with Frank Ingamells visiting from Stanley Iowa. Whitewater and Cascade school funds elect treasurers Wm Craft Sr and M B MecQuillen. New baby births for Matt Stedden V Williams and James McCGrain. Cedar Rapids Rail Splitters beat Cascade 8 2. Cascade Cubs lose 3 0 to visitors. Mrs J M Beatty Philadelphia dies after car accident June 26 near her son Walter’s home. widowed husband died recently at a Mason conference. Decedent sister in law to Mr and Mrs B C Wise of Cascade.
Center Junction notes include visits and brief travels. Prof PF W Jones was in Mpworth last week. Miss Ethel Moses stays in Cedar Rapids. Harry Stingley visited Davenport over Sunday. Miss Dora Smith returned from Cedar Rapids Wednesday. Belle Moncrett returned from Greeley Colorado Friday. Mrs Henry Mann and daughter from Central City visiting here. Jessie Burton of Delhi spent a day at the Wm White home. Lottie Rice of Monticello stayed several days at the Moncrielt home. Mr and Mrs Lincoln of Muscatine visited his sister Mrs John Carson. Frank Loomis of Harlville and B I Loomis of Cedar Rapids transact business here. Mr and Mrs F L Lemlinson, Mildred Williamson and Fred Collier were at Monticello Monday. Nelle White returned from Clarence Wednesday. Some residents went to Maquoketa on Monday to celebrate. Merlin Moses and Charles Livingstone attended a ball game at Monticello Monday. Presbyterian services for six months: Sunday afternoon worship, Sunday School 1:30, preaching 2:30.
Community items from Rural Route No 3 dated July 7 describe residents at Fourth of July gatherings in Canton and Amber, a spring term closing, a new bridge project near Tom Kagper's, a Hillside picnic, a dance at G Paulsen's, and a church meeting with 32 attendees. Also reported funeral details for Mrs Herbert Fletcher following a suicide and the discovery of strychnine possession tied to Mrs Metcher with multiple capsules found.
The Iowa best dairy cow contest opens with few entries but growing daily. May winner Jensica of Oaklands 17992 Guernsey owned by Grant M. Kinlow of Fairfield produced 904 pounds milk at 6.5 percent and 58.76 pounds butter fat. Second place Natula Queen Aleartra Holstein from Buckingham owned by McKay Brothers yielded 1860.8 pounds milk at 8.1 percent and 57.6698 pounds butter fat for May.
Judge Ellison halted C F Mitchell from placing a merry-go-round on a city street in front of rank Shimerda’s residence. The city’s authority to permit street use was questioned. injunction granted against Mitchell and dismissed as to the city. R M Corbit of Wyoming represented the plaintiff. Herrick Cash Rhinehart defended the city.
Monticello baseball club split two games with Anamosa after an 8 to 1 win at Anamosa on the 4th and a 2 to 1 loss at Monticello on the 5th. Heavy ground after rain and strong attendance marked the second game as Monticello battled errors and missed chances despite promising early play.
The president of The Indus trial and Orphan's Name in Macon writes that Elec tric Bitters has aided nine years in the institution. It improves stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, purifies blood, aids digestion, and boosts appetite. Claimed as a top family medicine, especially for women, priced 50 cents at O H Loctje.
A western judge grants a divorce on grounds of ill temper and bad breath. An ad promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy to prevent such issues and touts Mey cure for constipation and related ailments. The ad ends with a price of 25 cents and a seller named O. H. Soetje.
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