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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
7
Local items list visits and travels of residents including Mr E J Farley Mr Louis Gardner Miss Julia Gavin and Mrs Kate Maurice. Numerous ads offer buggies carriages furniture and household goods for sale and rent with special low prices at Deutrick D G Co and Altman. Casual notices mention phonographs ovens stoves and a union Sunday school picnic planning.
A list of locals and visitors appears with notices of uncalled letters for John Sunter and Margaret Marsh at the Monticello post office. The item also notes births, visits, sales, horse loss, vacations, and various local ads and social happenings around town.
Mr O J Bucklin travels to Pleasant Hill Missouri to manage carnival features for the rest of the amusement season The Eastern Star ladies hold a picnic at Killias spring on Tuesday with the order’s men joining for supper The outing is noted as the best day of summer.
Monticello community items include residents traveling to Elgin and DeSmet South Dakota, a New baby for Dr. and Mrs. Lane, visitors from Oregon and North Dakota, church services, school plans, and upcoming baseball games against Fuqua Giants and Maquoketa clubs.
Bacher and Abel sold their drug store last Tuesday to W. W. Stickford of Garnaville who took possession immediately. Stickford brings seven years of pharmacy experience and will likely maintain the store’s patronage. Abel will stay on for a time, while Bacher and family move to California after thirty two years in business.
The Maquoketa club, set to play next week, has a record of seventeen straight victories after two wins over the Fuqua Giants. The item notes a strong run in their recent six games, scoring 67 runs to opponents. The report also covers a fatal illness of Mrs. Thomas Supple at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, the funeral details, and a long list of piano customers and local happenings including a street fight, a ball game drubbing at Monticello, a mill race boating incident, and upcoming excursions and ads.
Davenport club overwhelmed Monticello in two consecutive games with a flurry of errors. Monticello led early but six costly errors in the decisive inning sank them 11 to 4 after an 8 to 6 opener. Fans remain hopeful as the club vows to rebound and restore its winning percentage.
Baylor edges Henrichson 8 4 in a tight game with CG Baylor credited for 7% and unpires Podhaski call noted. Time-to and struck-out notes appear in the warped line but the decisive moment shows Baylor in front late.
Incidents from July 1878 include Miss Eppie Peak visiting Chicago and a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Crane. Tramps seized a freight train at Oxford Junction and were captured by the Monticello militia. July Fourth events featured John W. Green as orator, community dinners, ball games Monticello defeats Jolingtonown 20 to 3 and 36 to 15 over Anamosa, stage performance The Two Orphans, and fireworks coordinated by John Lorntzen.
Bargain sale offering the old Christian church property at Monticello for half its value. Features furnace heat, electric lights, city water, and prime dwelling-site potential. Also available is a five horsepower gasoline engine in good condition. Call to inspect.
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