Fair Work Accelerates for Jones County Fair Plans
Preparations for the Jones County fair move ahead with designs for the Fair Herald and Fair Books. The fair will showcase extensive 4-H farm exhibits with 235 girls and 150 boys across multiple clubs aiming for trips to the Iowa State Fair and Ames short course.
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Jones County
Iowa
L. E. Hoag
W. H. McDaniel
M. F. Hogan
Thomas Shover
H. J. Lang, Jr
Thomas J. George
J. J. Locher
H W. Stabler
H. M
Anamosa
Monticello
Ames
Fair Board
Lloyd Hudson
Ray Sanford
Scotch Grove
Morrell Leeds
Olin
Morrell Seeds
Ed Steele
Wyoming
Loyal Byerly
Merle Murfield
Gene Porter
Fred Kromminga
A. F. Walker
Irving Hintz
Drowning Fatality Near Langworthy Linked to River Boat
Joseph Hannan 31 of Langworthy died when a homemade boat capsized on the Maquoketa River during a heat wave. He tried to attach a motor, overbalanced the craft, and disappeared while river fishermen and divers searched. He left a widow and several siblings. funeral arrangements announced.
50 Automobile Drivers Barred By License Law
Town drivers' license law has been no joke to 650 natives of the state. W A Stevens head of the motor vehicle department reports 467 were temporarily deprived of driving and 67 more had driving privileges restricted under the new statute.
Waterloo Pilot Demonstrates One Man Air Show
Waterloo Morning Tribune pilot David Baker with over 2000 flight hours staged a two hour one man air show Sunday night in Monticello. He demonstrated barrel-rolling whip stalls spinning and looping his ship and the Madsen Motor Waco 90 before a crowd of 2000.
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Waterloo
David Baker
Waterloo Morning Tribune
Mally
Monticello E Joni
Baker
Madsen Motor Company
Baby Died In Hospital Friday In Castle Grove Township
Joseph John Brady aged 15 months son of Mr. and Mrs. J P Brady of Castle Grove township died Friday evening at John McDonald hospital after a brief intestinal illness. Born March 30 1931 he was the second son and eighth child. Funeral services were held Sunday at Immaculate Conception Catholic church Castle Grove conducted by Father J J Hennessey. He is survived by his parents an older brother Michael six sisters Marcella Catherine Loretta Anna Margaret Doris and Alice and was preceded in death by sister Mary in 1916.
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Joseph John Brady
J. P. Brady
Castle Grove Township
John McDonald
Brady
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Castle Grove
J. J. Henness
Narrow Gauge Dispute Still Unsettled
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce named four representatives to attend the hearing on the Bellevue Cascade narrow gauge railroad scrapping. Lumber and coal dealers warn of ruin and higher freight costs if Milwaukee plan fails. Interstate Commerce Commission examiner R. R. Molater presided as hearings spread from Saturday to Tuesday with no decision expected for weeks.
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Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Bellevue-Cascade
Milwaukee
Dubuque
R. R. Molater
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wyoming Man Celebrates 93rd Birthday
Walter James of Wyoming, oldest male resident, marked his ninety third birthday with a quiet day at home. A Town native since age 16, he was born at Harpers Ferry and is a Union veteran who fought in major Civil War actions including Vicksburg Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He and his wife Mrs James shared a long marriage until her death before their sixty eighth anniversary. they had six living children.
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Walter James
Wyoming
Mr. James
Harper's Ferry
Pes Ridge
Chickasaw Bayou
Arkansas Pans
Jackson
Vicksburg
Lookout Moon
Missionary Ridge
Miss Margattan
James
Youth Dies In Box Car Viaduct Tragedy
William Luts, likely from Detroit Michigan, was killed near Delaware last Friday night when his head struck signal ropes on the Milwaukee viaduct. He rode atop a box car and failed to notice the viaduct. a companion on a distant car found his body and alerted help at Manchester. The death is described as the year’s death at the viaduct.
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William Luts
Detroit
Mich
Delaware
Milwaukee
Luta
Luis
Manchester
Preliminary Tally On Baby Contest Next Week
The Bee previews the baby contest with a preliminary tally due next Saturday July 16 and voting by number. Listings show 42 entrants from Arlene Arduser to Robert Thoeni with votes earned at local merchants and The Monticello Express printed in full.
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Express
W. A
Accident Story Warns Parents Against Letting Children Drive
A six year old girl was killed in an automobile accident in Grimes Town last week. The car involved was driven by an eleven year old boy, whose father has been arrested for permitting a minor to operate a vehicle. The report argues owners must not entrust cars to underage drivers and warns of future tragedy if such practice continues.
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Grimes
Town
Crivelty
Monticello
Coney Island Boardwalk Destroyed by Severe Fire
A Wednesday blaze swept Coney Island’s boardwalk destroying over 2.5 million dollars in property. Firefighters from 50 companies fought hours of wind driven flames and 46 men were overcome by smoke as thousands fled in panic.
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Coney Island
New York
Grimes And Palmer Return From Seattle Trip
A. B. Grimes Clayton Palmer and Oscar Miller of Anamosa returned Sunday from a two week visit in Seattle where they attended the Rotary International convention. They set a record by driving 700 miles on their final hop from western Nebraska to Anamosa, working in shifts from 4 a.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday, with a two hour delay in Cedar Rapids due to a severe storm.
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A. B. Grimes
Clayton Palmer
Oscar Miller
Anamosa
Seattle
Washington
Rotary International
Nebraska
Here
Cedar Rapids
Ryan Youths Figure In Auto Accident Sunday
Thomas Keegan Clarence Uhl and Glen Mangold all of Ryan were riding when Keegan’s car went over an embankment on Highway No 20 west of Masonville. The auto was badly damaged and the youths were shaken up though injuries were not serious with Mr Uhl especially bruised.
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Thomas Keegan
Clarence Uhl
Glen Mangold
Ryan
Keegan
Highway No. 20
Masonville
Mr. Uhl
Dakota farmers fight hoppers in new way in Geddes
Farmers in Geddes South Dakota battle grasshoppers using disease tracing methods and wind dispersal tests amid a worsening infestation. Local efforts include releasing diseased pests to reduce the hopper population and prevent a repeat of last year’s damage.
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Geddes
Beauty of Washington State Tour Through Columbia Gorge
Charles A Doxsee writes from LaCenter Washington describing dairying fruit farming near Portland and the Columbia River Gorge. He highlights Mt Hood St Helens Adams waterfalls Hood River highway Vista House and Multnomah Falls and notes fruit crops and berry prices while planning a trip to San Francisco and to mail more Portland city details.
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Omaha
Rockies
Wyoming
Idaho
Mt. Hood
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Adams
Portland
Ourumbin
Union Pacific
Multnomah County
Multnomah
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Sydney B. Vincent
Columbia River
Multnomah Falls
Wahkeena Falls
Cascade Locks
City
Cascade of the Columbia
Great River
Balch
Sahale
Columbia
Loowit
Klickitat
Wiyeast
Tomanowas
Klickitat and
Mount St. Helens
Wigeast
Mount Hood
Mount Adams
San Francisco
Express Store News round up of local ads and promos
Local ads showcase bananas at 35 cents for 4 pounds from Rickless grocery. Madsen motor company lists 30 used cars. Norge company hosts a cross word puzzle contest at Iverson furniture store. Central garage offers cylinder reconditioning for one dollar. Balater's Farm Equipment and Jerry Vernimont's furniture advertise used goods. Star Meat Market promotes Premium and picnic hams at 18 and 12 cents. Clark's Tire and Battery lists car tire services. eeenan Auto and petu advertise again this week.
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Rickless Grocery
Madsen Motor Company
Norge Company
Iverson
Karl Keyes
Balater
Jerry Vernimont
Star Meat ‘Market
Clark
Eeenan Auto and Petu
Vertising
Death of John Anderle in Eldora at 76
John Anderle, age 76, died Friday morning in Eldora at his son E. J. Anderle’s home. Services were held Monday at St Michael's in Belle Plaine, with burial in St. Anne's cemetery. Survived by four children E. J. Anderle, Helen Novatny, A G Dickson, and Mrs. John Liddy. wife and two daughters preceded him in death.
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John A. Liddy
Cherokee Holstein Herd Sets New National Record
The Cherokee state hospital herd in Cherokee Iowa achieved a national record for 50 cows or more with an average of 15 721 pounds of milk and 656 pounds of fat per herd. Thirteen cows were class A milked four times daily while 37 were class B milked three times daily. The herd surpassed the national average by 188 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee State Hospital
Cherokee
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
July 1907 in Monticello a recap of deaths marriages and land sales
The Monticello Express details July 1907 events including tax allocations for teachers and funds, weddings of Miss Kate Curtin and EB Crocker, vacations of Mary Davidson and Blanche Noble, horse sales totaling 2950 dollars, multiple deaths in Monticello area from Alabama to Kansas, a calaboose contract, and notable local obituaries and notes on weather and regional figures.
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Monticello Express
Kate Curtin
EB. W. Crocker
St. Patrick's Church
Dubuque
Mont
John B. Hoss
Monticello
Andrew J. Douglas
Sand Spring
Ed Howard
Nancy Bates Cool
Joseph Cool
Glasco
Kansas
Catherine Hubbard
Thomas Hubbard
Pad Don
Robert N. Earhart
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Davenport
Allan Fawkes
Soldiers’ Home
Louis Stuhler
Denver
George Stuhler
Will Stuhler
Lightning Kills Cows At Scotch Grove Farm
An electrical storm near Scotch Grove last Wednesday night killed four cows and injured a fifth at the M. M. Sinclair home farm run by F. E. Craig. The cattle were found under a tree west of the barn and insured. the insurer paid the appraised loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
M. M. Sinclair
F. E. Craig
Pine Tree Disease Reaches Iowa and Four Other States
Blister rust, a disease attacking white pine trees, has spread to Iowa Maryland Ohio West Virginia and Virginia, raising concern. The rust harms northern white pines and travels on wind from currant or gooseberry bushes. Control centers on eradicating all gooseberry or currant bushes within 900 feet of affected pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Ryan Man In Unusual Automobile Accident
Joseph Houlahan of Ryan had a strange car mishap when his Ford left the road on a turn and landed upright on a fence post. The post pierced the car between the seats, causing heavy damage but Houlahan escaped serious injury.
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Joseph Houlahan
Ryan
Houlahan
Former Monticello Girl Wins Radio Vocal Contest
Miss Helen Stary daughter of Mrs Frank Eberhart former Monticello resident now Rosebud Mont won another Water Kent contest at Forsyth Mont and will sing at the state audition at Billings on October 15, the culmination of the singing contest steps.
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Helen Stary
Frank Eberhart
Monticello
Rosebud
Mont
Atwater Kent
Forsyth
Billings
Band Concert Promises Edna Schoon Soloist
Band master Royden presents a concert with soprano Ming Edna Schoon performing Lady of Spain. Despite low past attendance, a good crowd is expected for tonight's program featuring Bohemian Girl overture Danube Waves Lady of Spain Suwanee songs and more.
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Edna Schoon
Royden
Ming Edna Schoon
Monticello
Bolfe
Suvanovici
Spain
Myddleton
Lake
State Parks Fireworks Ban Approved By Board
The state board of conservation forbids fireworks use in all state parks. Miss Margaret Quirk, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Quirk of Oxford Junction, returned from a European trip last Friday. The Congregational church at De Witt marked its ninety anniversary since organizing on July 10, 1842.
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State Board of Conservation
Margaret Quirk
John Quirk
Oxford Junction
Congregational Church
de Witt
James Ireland
Central City
Ireland
Marion Moves On Jobless Relief With New Board
Unemployment relief in Marion shifts to a formal board of directors to oversee the work. Heads of contributing organizations will select representatives for the board. A community canning kitchen is now operating to aid the jobless by processing fruits and vegetables.
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Marion
Ryan Minister Severely Cut In Motor Accident
The Rev. E. Melchert, pastor of the Lutheran church at Ryan, suffered two deep facial cuts when he failed to see a parked car owned by Ed Robinson in Manchester last Friday. Glass injuries include a gash above the left eye and a second on the forehead. His wife was formerly Minnie Rohn of Monticello.
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E. Melchert
Ryan
Manchester
Melchert
Ed Robinson
Edgewood
Minnie Rohn
Monticello
Dubuque Abandons Street Car System For Buses
Midnight Thursday marks the end of street cars in Dubuque. New bus routes and schedules take effect at 6 a.m. Friday. Interstate Power will operate twenty five buses in Dubuque and between Dubuque and East Dubuque.
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Dubuque
East Dubuque
Interstate Power Company
Monti Swamps Manchester In Double Header
Monticello edged Manchester 8 6 in the first game then exploded for an 18 run surge in the second, never trailing as Byerly and Meredith combined for eight hits. Carty started for Manchester with Lee Byerly opposing him for Monti, and rain delays stretched the action before the long scoring spree.
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Manchester Hawks
Monticello
Manchester
Hawks
Monti
Byerly
Meredith
Carty
Guttenberg
Lee Byerly
Yhenhaus
Clark
McKeever
Fenelon
Midge
Bartlett
Lee
Wilson
Thenhous
Muns
St. John
Wendt
Dubuque County Records Large Poor Relief Expenditure
The Dubuque county auditor reports January through May relief spending of 110833.61 for needy families. Additional sums include 18000 for veterans families and 13076.98 for widows pensions, with yearly totals projected above 200000 while tax income may reach 107772.37.
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Board of Supervisors
Dubuque County
Local Folk Return From Enjoyable Motor Trip
E G Brazelton and three Monticello residents along with Mrs Whittemore of Cedar Rapids completed a ten day 1200 mile motor trip through western Town South Dakota and Nebraska. They visited Crofton Winner Sioux City and Bienco Town. Brazelton reported crops looking unusually well across the areas visited and noted timely rains in South Dakota helping grasshopper issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
E. G. Brazelton
Grace Marsh
R. G. Hearn
Whittemore
Cedar Rapids
South Dakota
Nebraska
Crofton
Neb
Winner
S. D
Sioux City
Mapleton
Biencoe
Brazelton
Small Fire Damages Burkey Home Near Monticello
A fire Friday afternoon at Adolph Burkey’s farm home four miles east of Monticello damaged the roof before firemen arrived. Chemicals smothered the blaze quickly. interior furnishings were removed to prevent loss. Origin unknown but suspected to be chimney sparks from L Sparks.
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Adolph Burkey
Monticello
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Wilma Louise Behrends
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Marvin Jacobs
Maurice Stanley Maire
Raymond Null
Edward John Folkers
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Dwight A. Gerdes
Hugh Robert Allen
Paul G. Steuri
Janaan Joyce Meier
Beverly Ann Peters
Verda Jean Ray
Phyllis Null
LaVerne Fluckiger
Georgia Mae Minnis
Laverne Leroy Schoon
Helen Joan Gerdes
Martina M. McDonald
Donald Duane Robinson
Keith Leon Ritter
Mildred Sheridan Claus
Rose Gertrude Schilt
Maldean Clarice Dirks
Althea May Fluckiger
Lois May Clark
Audrey Jean Egger
Betty Joan Kammerman
Irma Jean Bohlken
Harold Sylvester Eby
Thomas Manternach
Naomi Hanken
Robert Lincoln Thoeni
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Charles A. Doxsee
Washington State
LaCenter, Wash
Doxsee
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Columbia Highway Ride
Cascade Mountain Range
Columbia River Gorge
High Cascades
Pacific
Vista House
Story of
John Anderle
Eldora
the Express
Des Moines
E. F. Hennessey
Mississippi River
Hennessey
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of
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R. Walter Patten
Clara Bergren
Raymond Anderson
John W. Lindeman
Grundy County
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