Anamosa Eureka Highlights Road Progress and Local News
Ambitious motorists now reach Monti cello to Anamosa in 15 to 20 minutes showing the new graded highway is in good shape. Miss Georgia Walker won first in the pageant queen contest earning a trip to Chicago and county historical show reign. Miss Mina Hanna of Onslow placed second and won a trip to the Iowa state fair. Mazie Ireland narrowly escaped injury after being struck by a car driven by Tru man Peet near the courthouse. City water plant work begins for a new pumping outfit with contracted pumps and an oil engine. Marsh Ireland handles boiler removal. Linus Hudson Peet, pioneer, dies at 72 near Fairview. funeral at Fairview church. Husmanns charged with blasphemous language. fines set. LeRoy DeLacy drowns in Clinton waters. Jessie Fawcett hosted a surprise party in Mechanicsville. Cascade bridge plans discussed with a $50,000 scope and two 75‑ft spans. Monticello cow leads in butter fat production with 2403 lb milk and $37.62 profit under O N Hansen testing.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Georgia Walker
Chicago
Big County
Mina Hanna
Onslow
Iowa
Mazie Ireland
C. H. Ireland
Court House
Truman Peet
Linus Hudson Peet
Fairview
William
Dutton
First Church of Christ Scientist
Cedar Rapids
Wilcox
John
Carl
Richard Husmann
Justice Lawrence
Wayne Township
Wapsipinicon
Adam
Carl Husmann
Senior editor long serving at Monticello paper
Anamosa Eureka recounts the Monticello Express aging 58 years with a senior editor at forty years, whose long tenure is praised for upholding country journalism and community progress. It also details a near drowning incident at Maquoketa River where Gladys Stickford and Janet McNeill, non-swimmers, were rescued by bystanders after entering an unknown hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Monticello Express
Gladys Stickford
Janet McNeill
Maquoketa
Monticello City Adopts Concrete Sidewalk Ordinance
The Monticello Iowa City Council enacts a new ordinance establishing a concrete sidewalk on the east side of Maple Street from the northern end of the existing sidewalk to Seventh Street. Owners abutting the project have until July 20 1923 to complete work, or the city will construct it and levy the cost as a special tax. The street commissioner will notify landowners of the ordinance and requirements. ordinance takes effect upon publication.
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Meple Street
Monticello
Iowa
Maple Street
Township
Seventh Street
Town
Monticello Council Grants Cigarette Permits and Seeks Liberty Memorial Bonds
City council approves two year permits for F J Kay Yousse Brothers and Angelo Pappas to sell cigarettes and papers in Monticello with required mulct tax and bonds. It also adopts an abstract of the June 26 1923 special election showing 159 yes 121 no for Liberty Memorial building bonds totaling 18 million dollars.
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AL AE Maetrics
T. J. George
Bates
Hong. Schneider
Rock- van Meter
F. J. Kay
Rim
First Street
North Cedar
Sycamore Streets
Monticello
Inpwa
Iowa
City of
A. M. Maurice
Hoag
Schneider
Rockstad
van Meter
Yousse Brothers
South Cedar
Ceriter
Angelo Pappus
Center Streets
Angelo Pappas
Owa
39Th General Assembly of
Rookstad
Orcutt & Orcutt
Lawrence Nielsen
Ennyvagsing Board
Jones County
Third Ward
Monticallo
St . T. S. George
M. Maurice
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LeRoy DeLacy
Clinton
Jessie Fawcett
Charles A. Coxsee
Miss Fawcett
Mechanicsville
Cascade
Board of Supervisors
Dubuque
Fred Shover
O. H. Hansen
A. M.maurice
Attest
United States
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle Western States
Michigan Ave
Monticelo
J. H Perrine
Towa
MLS. Daca
Fr. Kay
Cedar Street
T. J. Georges
Chuck
the Raven
Denm “Tanne
Leach
Gow
Boston
Everest
Air Linen
Bach
Ihe
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