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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
Assessment table for Jones County Iowa 1908 certified as a full abstract returned by the assessors and equalized by the Board of Supervisors. Witnessed and dated June 1 1908.
Local notes from Onslow in July detail George Hall moving into Stingon flat, Grace Maple visiting Waterloo, Maquoketa visits by Overholts and others, storm damage to apples and crops. Real estate transfers list numerous property parcels in Onslow and surrounding towns, with multiple buyers and dollar amounts, plus farm sales and hog market activity.
Harvey and Victoria Fowler visited Monticello on Saturday. Mrs. M. J. McNeilly spent Thursday in Wyoming for dental work. Real estate man W. J. Moncrieff of Anamosa appeared on our streets last Saturday. Pearl Barnts of Monticello visited with Belle Moncrieff last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crorey and Miss Anna Livingstone were in Monticello Saturday. Mabelle McNeilly, stenographer for M. G. Alsever, visited Sunday at the McNeilly home west of town. The Alsever firm went to Monticello Thursday and attended the Davenport Monticello game. Nelle White, Florence Smith, Mabelle McNeilly and Minnie Dawson called in Wyoming Friday evening. The M. G. Alsever store building is receiving a new paint coat by K. E. Tomlinson. Center Junction is awash in sunshine with lawns and flowers, and a large new 46 by 61 foot frame barn being built for W. S. Pangburn by H. J. Smith, an able architect and builder. McDonald & Andrews hardware now offer a good line of harness and fly nets. Rev. Thomas Potter notes the town has pledged to host 60 Chicago youths for two weeks through a charitable society.
Doris Northrop visits at the R renewald home and Anna Grenewald suffers a serious head injury after a horse kicks and runs over her. Dr Puleston treats the wound while Fred Hein’s horse requires care from Dr Albery. Austin Knees enlists in the U.S. Navy for four years. Visitors include Selma and Monica Jaeger from Dubuque and the Miller family from Bartville.
Cedar View merchant B G Stewart says customers get value equal to gold weight when buying a box of Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at O H Soetje’s drug store. 25c.
The Globe Democrat notes that the man will not be released from the asylum yet, leaving him with ongoing anticipation as his main concern in life.
The passage notes fevers on high elevations and malaria on lower levels, with altitude linked ailments. It promotes Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for disease, nervousness, and insomnia, sold under guarantee at O. H. Soetje's drug store for 50 cents.
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