Monticello News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Sales
Local residents and visitors are noted across Monticello with names including Miss Eva Brazlton at Center Point and Miss Nettie Hazard visiting St. Joe Missouri. Bargains abound at Doutrick's and Hilers Bolton's with sales on dress goods carpets lace curtains and wash goods. The Congregational church closes for vacation after Sunday while Presbyterians hold services in the opera house. Franklin items feature Kranz confections Ringling Bros show draws locals Cedar Rapids trip. Several residents travel to visit relatives in Wyoming North English and the Indian Territory while new shirt waists and remnant bargains tempt shoppers.
Local notices mix town news and ads in July items
Henry Frerichs visits Lemars for two months and others tour nearby towns. Dawsons carries Lawther's candies and galvano soap while Miss Margaret Young returns from Maquoketa. Doctors Mirick and Inglis near Oxford Junction performed surgery yesterday. Community events include ice cream social at M E church and Christian Endeavor entertainment on July 28. libri
Monticello Notes Highlight Local Events And Plans
Local figures attend grand lodge sessions in Council Bluffs on August 11. School librarian hours expand with Saturday exchanges. Retail ads, rail changes, real estate moves, new arrivals, and births fill Monticello weekly notices. Baseball, circuses, and court actions pepper community life with upcoming events and local tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. H. ©. Wills and
G. W. Eastwood
K. of P
Grand Lodge
Council Bluffs
Monticello news notes and local bids and accidents
MiMi W Herrick writes of Mr C E Wales injury from a chair fall in Vermont. The Greenhouse offers cut roses and carnations. A Davenport freight train accident damaged cars and injured passengers. Anamosa Fair premium list is printed. fair dates Aug 24 25 26 27 28. Tom Segar returns to Monticello after years away. Cream flour sold at Model Grocery. A lightning strike damaged Jones County Telephone Co switchboard. repairs underway. Plymouth twine advertised by Hall's Hardware. School maams arrive next week. hosting concerns for boarding. Library building contract let to E M Loop Hopkinton with $7 831.60 bid. plumbing by J S Hall. furnishings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MiMi W. Herrick
C. E. Wales
Vermont
Anamosa Fair Association
Jones County
Monticello
Hi. R. Moore
Amnmiosa
EE. M. Loop
E. M. Loop
Hopkinton
J. W. Cook
Clinton
Geo. Netcott
Mr. Hale
Hall
Hubbard & Hanken
Monticello School Board Proceedings July meeting
Monticello board of education met at the president’s call. Present were Stirton Hall Coxsee and Tiarka. Minutes were approved. Bills totaling funds for water rent electric light and repairs were ordered paid. Superintendent McCracken reported graduation receipts 50.10 disbursements 35.40 and a 14.70 balance on file. Vacancies filled by Allie Lank principal first primary and Ila Morton eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Board of Education
Stirton
Hall
Coxsee
Tiarka
Cccsesesssereseneane
McCracken
Allie Lank
Ila Morton
Historic 1870 flood devastates Monticello area with heavy rains
A severe storm dumped three inches of rain after an earlier inch and a half, causing the Maquoketa river and Kitty Creek to flood beyond banks. Bridges washed away, livestock drowned, rail damage and power outages closed Montgomery area facilities while towns like Manchester and Green Island suffered fire and water losses.
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Kitty Creek
Diamond Creamery
van Voltenburg
Maquokota
Fron
Grassmeyer
Kasper
Lang Mill
Corliss
Ferring
Lovell Township
Pride
Hosford Farm
Dunn
Stony Creek
Monticello
Langworthy
Scott Place
Castle Grove
Terwilliger Farm
Voorhees
Stevenson Farms
Oswald Place
Olin
Farley
Davenport
Iowa
Wyoming
Little Bear Creek
A. L. Potter
T. G. Tasker
Mineral Creek
Clay Township
Maquoketa
Green Island
Epworth
Sam Streis
Manchester
David Heyer
Thorpe
J. W. Ryan
Wm . Kleispie
Delhi
L. G. Clute
Greeley
Marion Webster
Troy Mills
Alburnett
Brown
Wm. Donahue
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the Express
J. W. Doxsee
Firbughy
Ishyon
East First Street
Home News
Eva Brazlton
Center Point
Telmo Coffee
Dawson’s
C. C. Warner
Doutrick's
Nettie Hazard
St. Joe
Missouri
Doutrick’s
Edith Welch
Marion
Hilers & Bolton
Congregational Church
Elizabeth Foust
Springville
H. C. Wills
Alice George
Indian Territory
Ed. Moore
Deutrick’s
Clarence McCracken
North English
Robert Young
Earl
Golden
Alvah Miller
Eilers & Bolton’s
Opera House
Burrichter’s
W. W. Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Willa
Ringling Bros
J. M. Hofacre
James A. Griswold
Esther
Davis’ Hardware
Edward Lang
Kensett
Mrs
H. J. Lang
C. W. Brown the
Harness Man
A. F. Burrichter
John D. Bates
Kangus
John Bates
Tilers & Bolton's
J. E. Gilmor
Chicago
Eugene
Henry Frerichs
Lemars
Lawther’s
Dawson's
Margaret Young
Tamoka
Mirick and
Inglis
Oxford Junction
The
Mr. E. G. Hicks
Waterloo
B. L. Cobb
Domtrick
M. M. Elder
Sioux County
Fred Voorhees
Hall’s Hardware
Pearl Carter
J. H. Carter
Rex
Dawgon’s
John E. Scott
Emmetsburg
Wass
Harry Starks
Epworth League of the
M. E. Church
Columbia
Shetland
Deatrick’s
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Hilers & Bolton’s
J. W. Coxsee
Mary
Cleveland
Lisbon
Salem
Ohio
Dawson
Royal Patent
Owatonna
Soetje’s
Lowell Block Store
Tag Hospital
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Society
F. G. Reteig
R. P. Catlin
Hoyt
Theo Wiegmann
M. A. Wright
Dentrick’s
Mary Leyden
Independence
Boston
G. W. Warner
Beatrice
Nebraska
Rev
Robert Warner
Dunkley
My. A. G. Rodman
C. W. Brown
Endeavor Society of the Congregational Church
Sparks
University of Chicago
the Public Schools
W. J. Dawson’s
Henry Bohlken
W. CG. King
Omaha
Drury
Calmar
F. M. Magee
Center Junction
Isaac Rigby Heirs
Anna Walter
Magee
Joe Meyer
Wm. Mee- Aleer
James Delay
Wm. Fleming
Trank Lafferty
Lonie Wolf
Messrs
J. A. , Voorhees
J. O. Lawrence
Squire Babcock
Dr. Dick
W. Brown
Gus Paulsen
Bowen’s Prairie
Dr. Inglis
Busby Bros.’ Circus
Leroy Clark
M. H. Teeter
Stuhler
Herrick & Bauder
O. G. Meyer
Father Liddy
Stone City
Anamosa
Baldwin
Here
Tom Segar
Eugene City
Oregon
Tom
Big Four Gold Mining Company
Blue River District
Jones County Telephone Co
Elgin
Plymouth
Plymouth Twine Hall
Ma’ams
Brut
Mon“tié@lo
Doutrick
Lovell Block
Blue Bell
H.c.wills
Drygoods
C. H. Schipman
South Sipk
CELLO
Sherwin-Williams
O. H. Soetje
Bothonaterrah Wad Dibor
FESCS
Cecscesesei
Deering