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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
7
A compilation of visits, trips, and social events in Anamosa and nearby towns with mentions of Cedar Rapids Chicago Des Moines and other places. Numerous notices of visitors, helpers and friends plus shop promotions for C R Coons Quality Jewelry and H S Store and new goods including diamonds dresses towels and wares.
Several residences are under strict quarantine after smallpox cases appeared. The illness is mild, resembling chicken pox, but authorities enforce rigorous isolation. A young woman, disembarking from a train a week ago, was found with visible sores after visiting Strawberry Point and being told she had pneumonia. The health physician ordered immediate quarantine to prevent spread. No widespread alarm, but officials stress precautions.
The Monticello weeklong carnival and its popular wrestling shows head to new venues as the county fair considers adding sideshow concessions. Local social news includes moves by the Carmichael family toward Omaha and the Pacific coast, plus civic notes on resignations and legal cases.
The game between Manchester and Monticello at City Park last Sunday ended 5 to 3 in favor of Manchester. It was the third meeting of the season, with each side previously winning once, and the visitors carried the day with the final score after a late rally.
Loren A. Palmer, born June 5, 1882, died after a long illness. The Cresco creamery man and family man had lived in Cresco since 1912 and was active in Masonic and Modern Woodman circles. Survivors include his wife, five children, and his father D A Palmer. Distanced mourners from Hopkinton Kadoka Davenport Manchester attended.
Arend Gerd Broekens died at his Amber home last Monday night at 11 50 after a long illness of pernicious anemia aggravated by influenza and pneumonia. He left farming in March and moved to Amber. Born April 17 1880 in Wayne township Jones County he married Amelia Zickler June 18 1902 and had six children five living Henry Anna Wilhelmina Edna Celena. Survived by widow six children mother and four sisters and one brother. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Wayne township with Rev J Willms. burial in the adjoining Lutheran cemetery.
The Monticello board of education re elects most last year’s teachers with two removals and the superintendent. No new buildings this year due to high material costs. The 1920 21 staff includes two new teachers in manual training and normal training, with a list of home towns for each instructor and details on school start date September 6.
There will be work in the Fellow craft degree tomorrow evening at 7 45 p m with all members urged to attend and visitors welcome. D P Young serves as secretary. Dr F M Keefe of Clinton aided Maquoketa patient Mrs George Sleeper by chartering an aeroplane and landing within four blocks in 21 minutes before returning to Clinton by car.
The Rev William P Ames and Mrs Ames with four year old son arrived in the city last Thursday driving from Red Lodge Montana where he was pastor of the Congregational church a month ago The new pastor a native of Massachusetts born in Marshfield near Plymouth has a long record in Montana eastern Washington and Idaho and holds degrees from Bates College Bangor Theological Seminary Yale Divinity School and Hartford Seminary He arrives amid praise and testimonials of faithful service and community work
A May story outlines Iowa housing law requiring city residents in selected areas to remove outside privies and install indoor water closets linked to city sewers by set deadlines. The measure targets improved sanitation, with penalties for noncompliance and details on closet design, placement, and discharge, under local health authority supervision. It also notes a hailstorm causing crop damage in Scott and Clinton counties and a Chicago case involving William Sexton and Morrison Hotel manager James Galbaugh.
Public notice states the court appointed and commissioned an executor for the estate of Adulphie Maller deceased in Jones County. Creditors are urged to present claims to the Clark, sworn and prepared. debtors are asked to pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated at Auumosa, flown, July 1920.
Public notice from Jones county Iowa appoints John C. Smith as administrator of Martha B. Smith deceased. Creditors must file claims with the court sworn and verified within legal limits. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa June 1910s.
Colin G. Thomas Kunn appointed administrator of the estate of John G. Thomas deceased in Anamosa Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time to be allowed or proved. Notices urge those owing the estate to sign and avoid costs. Dated June 1, 1920. Doxsee Doxsee attorneys for the estate.
Abraham Allamand sues to quiet title to the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter in section 28 township 81 north range 2 west of St. P. M. in Jones county Iowa. He claims possession under color of title for over ten years and asks the court to bar all defendants from any claim. The defendants are notified to appear by noon of the second day of September term 1920 or default will be entered. Doxsee Doxsee, attorneys for the plaintiff.
In Jones county Iowa district court a petition by John Pronty claims common ownership of the south half of lot 228 and the north forty six feet of lot 229 Railroad addition Monticello. The suit seeks court confirmation and sale of the property with proceeds divided among owners a referee to handle sale and distribution defendants non residents warned to answer by Sept 27.
The Castile Grove township in Jones Iowa invites bids for a District No 8 schoolhouse. Bids due July 31 1920 at 8 pm with 10 percent certified check and bonds required. Plans available at Lowell State Bank Monticello. Completion by November 1 1920. F Cramer secretary.
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