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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
2
Wyoming July reports include visits by Brainard Davenport and Krause families, a new post office plan, civic improvements, and a fatal illness of Louis Burmahl. Community notes cover fairs, church events, and a Woodman picnic set for August while a city ordinance restricts auto speeds to ten miles per hour.
Center Junction Iowa July 13. Residents report visits to Monticello Anamosa Wyoming Baldwin Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Olin and Clinton. Local injuries include C W Preston knee sprain and John Gidders head injury from a hay fork accident. Visits by Mrs J B Moses Dr J M Young and many other residents are noted along with a recent baseball win at Monticello.
Wm Bairde on sick list and John W Folks of Cascade Lum ber Co very ill. Gregg Croston returns from Kadoka S D. Miss Kate Maddock visiting Chicago relatives. J M Long of Chicago guest of Mrs A J Kearney. Gene Kean dislocated elbow from hay rack tip. Evelyn Baldwin on vacation from Finley hospital Dubuque. United Charities Chicago to place Chicago children with local families for two week outing starting July 29. O H Huntington Jr and wife in Bellevue for funeral of Mrs Capt Warren.
A Cascade township farmer, Matt Faber, learns his Dale sboro Canada home was struck by lightning June 26, damaging the house. The same night a barn fire, caused by oats and hay, burned about 2,000 bushels of oats and caused $1,600 damage. A hedge fire near E Vogel’s residence was quickly stopped by passersby and depot workers. Fire alarms later on East side led to containment near Dr. J P Lane’s property. rubbish fires sparked rapid spread but two buildings and barns were saved.
Onslow notes greet new doctor Geo. Keller starting practice. James Forsythe drills a well for Mr. Soper near Anamosa. Grace Maple travels to Ohio for several weeks. Atlee Eldridge visits sister Mrs. McClelland. Oliver Spooner helps his mother settle in. Haying and harvesting progress. a light shower refreshes vegetables. Lamey and wife visit mother in town. Mrs. Coburn and Laura head to Lane South Dakota. McClelland enjoys a vacation, with first stop in Omaha. E W Butler makes his quarterly Regis ter and Leader call. paper not popular here. Funeral for H O Brown at Anamosa. Brown and family long-remembered residents from early days.
In Scotch Grove on July 12 E L Himebaugh unloaded a salt car and locals share news of sick lists and visits. Mrs Allen Hutton Lena Leesecamp and others visit Monticello and Cedar Rapids relatives while a harvest home picnic is arranged at G J Hughes home. Doctor Young of Center Junction referenced.
A new Moline auto was bought last week through local agent B L Himebaugh. The church lighting system debate has strong support as a potential improvement. Badger Comedy Co closed its show Saturday night, delivering a clean moral performance. Miss Lizzie Bebrends, bookkeeper at Wittmer Bros Cedar Rapids, vacationed with her sister Mrs Tjibbins.
Murray W Ayers of Transit Bridge New York recounts near death from virulent liver trouble, says Electric Bitters restored health and weight. Also notes 121 acre Galligan farm for sale six miles west of Monticello Iowa with terms available through L P Waddick.
Dated at Monticello Iowa July 5 1910 the district court of Jones County appoints an executor for the estate of Margaret H Noble deceased requests all claimants file sworn statements with the clerk within legal time and asks debtors to pay promptly to avoid costs dated Monticello Iowa June 16 1909 Susan B Hogan deceased and all persons with claims must file with the district court clerk sworn and within legal time administrator F M Benedict attorney J W Doxsee for the estate
50w4 J. W. Coxsee, Att y for the Estate. Wa, R. KUHNS, Executor.
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