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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
9
A compiled list shows numerous Cedar Rapids residents and guests visiting relatives in Anamosa Cascade Monticello and other towns. The notes include trips to Chicago Duluth and Davenport and visits by families Mrs Moore and son Don Dubuque Elgin and Wyoming. A baseball game results Monticello beat Worthington 5 to 4.
Local residents report visits and travels among Bertha Locher Helen Hursh and friends at Cedar Rapids Chicago trips by R G Stubbler and Albert Reiss Stuhiexg. John Hull and others visit Monticello area after service. births, visits, and bonds noted along with several hometown moves and business transfers.
Local columns report families vacationing at Lake Okoboji and Cedar Rapids visits. farm sales, typhoid notes, and mosquito control. residents discharged from service in France and post office changes. community events include dances, fire works, and a League of Peace Treaty discussion at the Presbyterian church.
Paul son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Schneider Jr died this morning at five after a short illness. He was born May 28 1917 in Monticello. The Schneider family mourns with many friends. J S Hall sold his Walnut Street residence to Jacob Matthiessen with possession after Hall's Cedar Rapids project. Matthiessen sells his Maple Street home to John H Lubben for 6000 dollars. Probate and partition actions were heard by Judge Moffit including Clise Ide's will and the Moncrief farm partition in Scotch Grove. Appraisers and referees named for sales and division.
Mrs Robert Adams of Solon formerly Selma Suter earns state attention for tractor work grain and hay cutting and for prizes in canning. The article notes her high school valedictorian status and strong university record. Also covered are a union service at a Methodist lawn and a flower day cantata led by Miss Gladys Welch. An Onslow accident injures Florance Sampson Rosetta Oeschger and Lee Murray with injuries and dental damage. details of the crash follow. Wedding report: Mrs Anna Mary Heisey marries A Grover Wylds at the Heisey home aided by Rev Cushman. bride employed as private secretary to J S Hall. groom from Forrest City Arkansas owns a plantation. guests from several states attend.
Monticello residents will greet the Mc Clook Doty airplane on its return from Cedar Rapids. The Evening Gazette plans a special edition featuring Monticello and surrounding towns with business section photos taken from 1500 to 2000 feet. The craft will land briefly and be open to new subscribers at an undetermined late afternoon time.
A cloudburst swelled water across a Dubuque county road near Fillmore drowning the approach to a bridge. A Dubuque car party found themselves marooned as water rose to seat level while Al Gehl and two horses rescued the women by riding them to safety.
Monticello and surrounding townships record a busy July with Fairview's Fourth of July celebration led by Judge D McCain, multiple marriages births and deaths, a large 600 plus crowd in Monticello parade, several farm accidents, and three baseball games between Anamosa and Monticello.
Monticello Iowa city clerk lists 2 proposed assessments for oiling streets including First Second Chestnut North Cedar Sycamore Center Clark Warvel Washington Farwell Fourth Railroad Farley. Total 70000 square yards at $1715 with council meeting July 28 1919 to hear objections. Dated May 17 1919.
Max J. Rohwedder contracted for J. W. McConkie's half section south of town at 400 dollars per acre totaling 128000 dollars. Ray Cole arranged the deal. Payson Scott bought the Sam Switzer eighty near town at 450 dollars per acre. Several other farms sold as land prices surged.
Marion judge modifies divorce order in Jessie McBride versus Wm. McBride allowing remarriage sooner than one year. McBride woman linked to upcoming marriage to Mr. Orr who recently sold 171 acres at 275 dollars per acre. Onslow farm area referenced.
Monticello council met with all members present except Mayor Voorhees. Mayor protem appointed, bills approved totaling various city expenses. Treasurer Hoag reported 10 279.24 in treasury. numerous town costs listed including water, sewer, licenses, and street work. Council referred street project to sewer and water committees for next report and adjourned to July 16.
Deals In Vrt Hopkinton lender Heaton and Smith report nineteen transfers since the buying movement began. Closed are the old Farr farm 80 acres near Delaware to W A LeClerc the White farm 1670 acres near Delhi to Schnittjer and Pulver the Jake Paulson faurin 28 acres near Sand Spring to J A Tibbitts and Ignace Littlefiald B A Smith buys 80 acres adjoining the Smith farm south J A Tibbitts closes Pratt farm north of Hopkinton 134 acres. The New Auto Tax The state highway commission lists annual license for standard car models with prices: Buick 26.60 Cadil lac 49.40 Dodge 20.60 Ford 12.00 Hudson 36.50 Logomobile 71 More or 66 Overland 19.60 Packard 6 Page 36 Peerless 41 Pierce Arrow 82.40 Motorcycles 6 Truelka 16 to 165 Uniform County exams July 23 24 26 at Anng mosa 8 A M Normal training certificate holders not eligible Nolle Morey County Supt.
R. H. Coyle, a young farmer from Temple Hill, sustained a broken hip after falling from a load of hay when the trip rope attached to the hay fork broke. He was handling the fork at the time of the accident.
Open offers invited for the 151 acre farm of Sarah Ann Oltmans in section 31 Richland township five and a half miles southeast of Monticello. Sale set for August 1 between 2 and 3 pm at the premises with 10 percent down and balance due by March 1 1920 for a merchantable deed free of incumbrances. Abstract of title provided.
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