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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
3
Lightning Kills Cow and Floods Castle Grove Area
Correspondence from Castle Grove reports a cow killed by lightning last Wednesday night. Rainy weather flooded cellars, damaged fences and bridges, and washed out approaches along streams. Community anecdotes recount mischief at Wilder Downerville’s creamery with tools hidden in a vat and broken hammer handles left in the sewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Albert Ibsen
A. W. Cramer
Wim. Fleming
Wm. McAleer
Jas. M. Delay
Murphy
W. A. Hogan
Red Bridge
Silver Creek
Wilder
Downerville
Evans
Monticello
Foley wins contract for W. M. Welch building project
W. B. Foley awarded the contract to construct the W. M. Welch company main building and power plant. The 75 by 280 foot main structure begins amid prior labor, with expected energy as work starts. Sheriff Arnold reports two Cedar Rapids youths, Clinton Marshall and Mel Stewart, jailed for burglaries at Dearborn and Sons in Stone City and Whittier. They face grand jury action after hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Foley
W. M. Welch Company
Arnold
Dearborn & Sons
Stone City
Cedar Rapids
Clinton Marshall
Mel. Stewart
Marshall
Anamosa
Stewart
Monticello
Justice Wilds
Rand
Whittier
Local Real Estate Transfers and Infrastructure Talk
The Fer guson sisters acquired their brothers interests in the old homestead at seventy dollars per acre. W P Lord purchased the James Keeler farm of 190 acres east of town for sixty five per acre. Willis may hold for value rise. Inter State Telephone Co manager Stevens sought city privilege to build and operate a line from Cascade to Sand Spring. Hopkinton extension planned if approved. Sympathy extended to J S Wilson and wife on the death of their daughter Ruby from diphtheria. quarantine affected younger family members and Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Maud Ferguson
Andrew
Cargill Ferguson
W. P. Lord
James Keeler
Willis
Stevens
Inter State Telephone Co
Cascade
Sand Spring
Hopkinton
J. S. Wilson
Ruby
Wilson
Real Estate Transfers in Anamosa and Adjacent Areas
A sequence of real estate transfers across Anamosa and surrounding towns lists buyers sellers location and prices. Notable entries include Wm Carter to H D Myrick in Scott and Skinner's addition Anamosa for 2600 and M Gavin to Frank Flaharty in Strawberry Hill for 100. Dr A B Brock of Olin elected president of the Iowa Union Medical Society in Cedar Rapids last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Carter
H. D. Myrick
Scott & Skinners
Anamosa
Homer
Frink
A. Christopherson
W. C. Kehoe
C. Tschantz
M. Gavin
Frank Flaharty
Strawberry Hill
Kiburz Bros
B. F. Wilson
Aaron Gearhart
Edmond Simmons
A. B. Brock
Olin
Iowa Union Medical Society
Cedar Rapids
Queer Advertisements in The Club Woman Pages
A compilation of odd classified snippets from various papers includes a bulldog for sale that eats anything and loves children, a counter helper wanted, a widowed woman seeking two sons for marriage, an annual sale promising fair dealing, a piano for sale by a lady abroad, a girl seeking passage to New York to babysit and serve as a governess, a lost umbrella with a gentleman's features, and a furrier offering gown making from ladies’ own skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Highgate Archway
Brown
There Are No Old People Now in Louisville Eras
The piece argues that age norms have shifted since the mid 20th century. People aged 40 and beyond now appear and act youthful, dressing in contemporary fashions, enjoying sports and social events, and feeling and acting young with their partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
East Indian design ideas for cozy home corners
An article extols feminine touches as key to home beauty. It describes East Indian inspired corners with Merut prints from the orient, Burmese and Calcutta panels, Kus Kus fans, and Moradabad wares. Prices noted include 20 to 35 cents a yard for fabrics and about $1.50 per panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahore
Calcutta
Moradabad
Benares
Ramsey Clearing the Docket at Anamosa Court
Clerk of the Courts Ramsey works through old estate matters in a backlog. An unusual accumulation here prompts interested parties to settle and close the books, some estates dating back fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frrom
Anamosa Journal
Ramsey
Cedar County Metrics Show Varied Local Wealth Totals
The Clarence Sun reports Oxford Junction at 47 624 in moneys and credits this year, Clarence at 188 824 with 105 fewer residents, and Anamosa close to 209 864 with 2216 more people. Monticello lists 693 866. Storms last week brought heavy showers and winds across eastern to north central Iowa, with rainfall 2 to 6.80 inches. Despite damage from winds and localized floods, crop losses remain limited and moisture remains uneven across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sun
Oxford Junction
Clarence
Anamosa
Monticello
Iowa Climate and Crop Service
Mastodon Tooth Discovered in Jones County Exhibit
J E Sunday of Morley displayed another mastodon tooth in Anamosa after it was found in a ditch in Jackson township. The tooth weighs nine pounds and there was a prior find near Monticello by Mrs. W A Mirick in excellent preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
J. E. Sunday
Morley
Anamosa
Jackson Township
Monticello
W. A. Mirick
Gruwell Couple Mark 66th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Aaron Gruwell of West Branch Cedar county celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary on the 6th inst. They are 87 and 88 years old respectively. Des Moines papers described as never quit scrappers by Wm E Curtis Record Herald correspondent. Judge B H Miller Anamosa to speak at State Bar association meeting tonight on The New Judge. Mrs James G Blaine widow of the late Republican leader died yesterday in Maine. Edward Hale Cedar Rapids teamster killed by bank collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Gruwell
West Branch
Cedar County
Gruwell
Wm. E. Curtis
Record-Herald
Des Moines
B. H. Miller
Anamosa
State Bar Association
James G. Blaine
Republican Party
Maine
A Little Nonsense in Yonkera Jester’s Pen
A humorous exchange features Bacon-Botts denying past folly, Crimsons comment, Foote Lighte questioning realism, and Sue Brette recalling a jester on the links. A comic quip about language, publication and a razor versus saw ends the piece with witty banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foote Lighte
Sue Brette
Simple Curtain Drapery for Cozy Bedroom Decor
A frugal yet elegant bedroom update uses a single length of fabric passed through a large ring from a ceiling staple or cornice rod. The material drapes to the headboard sides and is held back by bands or chains, with cretonne rods optional. Window treatment features a sheer valance from molding and matching side curtains for harmony.
Cauliflower Cream Soup From Boiled Fowl Stock
Use liquor from a boiled fowl to make a rich cauliflower soup. Simmer a quart of stock with a small cauliflower, one onion, pepper and salt until tender. Strain, press, then add a pint each of milk and cream. Thicken lightly and serve with fried croutons.
Manly’s Camp Out Boosts Cham berlain’s Remedy
Belleville Rhode Island merchant John H. Manly packed Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a Narragansett Bay camping trip. His boy suffered cramp colic on day two. the first dose gave relief and the second cured. Sold by Bacher & Abel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Manly
Belleville
R. I
Narragansett Bay
Chamberlain
Bacher & Abel
New Life Insurance Offer for Bowel Illness
For twenty five cents you can insure yourself and family against serious bowel trouble during summer. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is presented as dependable in severe cases and safe for children and adults. It is sold by Bacher & Abel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacher & Abel
Through Cars to G A R Encampment In California by Rail
Through sleeping cars depart Monday August 10 via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to San Francisco with connections from Sheldon Mason City Decorah Cedar Rapids Perry plus Dubuque Winona and Faribault. Reservations advised through local railroad agents or John R Cook Wear Union Iowa. Sunday excursion to Davenport July 19 leaves Monticello 9 05 am returns 5 pm fare 150. Three Eyed League baseball game Cedar Rapids Davenport steamer Gard Eastman runs Davenport Grand Dale hourly 10 cents round trip. For Sale lot 80 by 160 with house barn and well bid July 25 2 pm at office of A Matthiessen. Star Hay Carrier track claimed best built hay tools Hall s Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
G. A. BR
San Francisco
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Sheldon
Mason City
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Perry
Dubuque
Winona
Faribault
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
John R. Cook
Wear Union
Davenport
Monticello
Gard Eastman
Grand Dale
Soup From Almost Nothing Toast Makes A Good Soup
Instructions describe making soup from turkey or chicken bones by boiling until meat falls off, removing bones, seasoning the broth with pepper salt and chopped celery, thickening with flour and water, and simmering until done for a good soup.
Court Notice from Monticella Iowa Estate
Dated at Monticella Iowa on the 2nd day of July 1903 Frances J Cornin administratrix with will annexed appoints L ELLison as attorney for the estate and provides related probate instruction at the public record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Monticello
Iowa
Monticella
Frances J. Cornin
Ellison
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THE
J. W. Doxsee
Anamosa Eureka News
Hopkinton Leader News
Jim Demps
Sunny Jim
H. R. Saungers
Edward Hale
Yonkera
Bacon—Botts
Egbert
A. I. Jackson
A. Matthiessen
Hall
Star
Star Goods
Hall’s Hardware
Marcos Bozzaris
Marco Polo
Nutwood
Nora Wilkes
Allerton
Geo. Wilkes
H. L
F. D. Stout
Dubuque, Ill
Manager
Lockheart
Addie de
Nuthurst
Norwood
Syra
Bellwood A
Arion
Sunland Belle
Ethel Downs
Eyelet
Nemoline
Barondale
Renssver Wilkey
Nydia Wikes
Baron Dillon
Brandsire
Caid
Lia Belle
Pinta
Belmont
Atwood
Earlmont
Rustique
Cora Belmont
Ruaggia
Lord Russell
Kramlin
Nutburne
Cheyenne
Robbie Wilkes
Gussie Wilkes
Wilkes Bird
Bonnie
Thomas W
Oscar
Barnhart
Ashby V
George Wilkes
Rachael
Advertiser
Dubuque County
Jones Co
Clydesdale
Young Blaze
Pond Con Bros
Hoese-Abbey
Hindow
G. H. George
Prop
C. Hoffman
J. W. Doxser
State of
John B. Corbin
McCracken
Clifford B. Paul
Lowell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
Board OF Directors
R. C. Stirton
J. W. Coxsee, Hh, Sandhouse, Nicholas Holet
A. L. Fairbanks
J. 8S. Hall
Chodde
George W. Davis
Mundell’s
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