Weather Outlook For Upper Mississippi Valley And Plains
Weather forecast from the U S Weather Bureau Washington D C for the week beginning July 21 1915 calls for moderate temperatures and generally fair weather first half with a warmer and generally fair second half, and widely scattered thunder showers probable. Numerous local notes report visits sales and social happenings across Cedar Rapids Hopkinton Maquoketa and Monticello with theater ads and store promotions.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Local Notes Highlight June Social Travel in Monticello Area
Numerous Monticello residents and relatives are listed visiting or visiting from nearby towns. Names include Master Lyale Millsap Anamosa. O E Hall Cedar Rapids. Miss Eudora Sylvester Muskogee Oklahoma. Mrs Fred Golden Oxford Junction. Miss Stella McNamara Chicago. Mrs Carl Albertson Van Tagsel Wyoming. Mr Joseph Oarr Arvilla. Mrs L W Royter Los Angeles. Miss Katherine Ambuehl Randolph Nebraska. and many others. Several entries mention trips to Cedar Rapids Chicago Ames Janesville and Milwaukee, with events at Crane Air Dome and local theaters.
Rickless Brothers Plan Great Lakes Boat Trip to Niagara Falls
August and Rex Rickless departed for Chicago last Saturday evening and will continue on to Niagara Falls by boat via the Great Lakes. They travel from Chicago by vessel across Lake Michigan and Lake Superior toward the falls.
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Elmer Hoag
Chicago
Messrs
August
Rex Rickless
Niagara Falla
Great Lakes
Local Notes and Social Moves Across Monticello
The Foster Clothing Co. offers an unlined blue serge coat at 4 dollars as a versatile office or summer wear. Grinnell visitor H. A. Miller meets Monticello friends. former O. H. Scetje employee. Dr Poole lectured on China at the Chautauqua with Clyde Wilson operating the moving picture machine. Uncalled letters for Charles Lyons and Henry Hillers will go to the dead letter office on July 26. Cedar Rapids trip by Stirton, Hansen, McNeill, Kettletz, Steiner in Senator Haynes six. Rev. George Hauck visits Wisconsin. Sacred Heart services last Sunday by Rev. Regalmeier of Sparta. Howard Deischer party heads to San Francisco for the Exposition. St Elizabeth Society baking day July 24. goods at Liddy & Rickless 8 to 11 am. Mrs. Dingman and son and daughter return from Cedar Falls. More unread Monticello letters go to dead letter on August 2, 1915. Palisades trip for six girls from Mt. Vernon area for camping. Paul and Harry Maire vacationing two weeks, visiting St. Louis and Memphis. New marriage licenses issued for Charles O. Taylor and Ida Johnson of Anamosa. Howard Wallace of Wrox ton, Saskatchewan. Ethel Thomas of Anamosa and John Boner of Hettis Grady, Monticello.
Reed Family Plans Michigan Auto Trip to Charlevoix
Mr and Mrs B W Reed and their daughter will travel by car to Charlevoix Michigan for a short visit with Reed's sister Mrs Alice Miller. They will also stop at Grand Rapids to visit George Reed and his family along the way.
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B. W. Reed
Charlevoix
Michigan
Des Moines Chiropractors Visit and Local Travelers
C W Stottlemeyer of Des Moines visited town last Saturday while en route to Scotch Grove to visit relatives and friends. He and wife run a chiropractic practice. A. O. Ehrisman and R. D. Hart left Monday for Wagner South Dakota in Ehrisman’s racing car with Hart as pilot and Polly navigating, planning ten days away. Rev Roy V Porter and wife from Greene were in town Tuesday visiting friends. Mrs Porter and daughter had just returned from Hopkinton where they visited ten days, and Mr Porter stayed through the week.
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C. W. Stottlemeyer
Des Moines
Scotch Grove
Mr. Stottlemeyer
A. O. Ehrisman
R. D. Hart
Wagnar
South Dakota
Mr. Ebrisman
Mr. Hart
Polly
Roy V. Porter
Greene
City
Skellay
San Francisco
California
Schedule of prices for Airdome and Crane Theatre
Mr. Crane announces the upcoming price schedule at the Airdome and Crane Theatre. Prices for Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday are 1c and 10c. Tuesday features Diamond from the Sky at 5c and 15c. Thursday offers Special Features at 5c and 15c.
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Airdome
Crane Theatre
Miss Blanche Hunter Named Principal at Grand Rapids High
Miss Blanche Hunter daughter of Dr. W. W. Hunter formerly of Monticello is elected principal of Grand Rapids High School. She will teach Latin and English and has taught in the same high schools during the past year.
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Blanche Hunter
W. W. Hunter
Monticello
Grand Rapids
Colorado
Hunter
Hughes Returns Home After Anamosa Sanatorium Stay
G. J. Hughes of Scotch Grove has recovered enough to leave the Anamosa sanitarium and return home. His accident nearly two months ago left him despaired, but his grit and health aided his recovery. Chautauqua is assured for next year as tickets were largely subscribed at the audience meeting, with eighty short of requirements prior to morning fulfillment.
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G. J. Hughes
Scotch Grove
Anamosa
Hughes
Rain Delays Hampering Monticello Harvests
Captain Corbin reports persistent rain causing hardship in Monticello as hay and early grain crops suffer. Ground remains waterlogged, preventing heavy machinery use and delaying cutting. alfalfa spoilage due to lack of curing sun.
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Corbin
Monticello
Nebraska
Monticello Express Subscriber Remembers Fifty Years
Charles F. Crane of Fallbrook California a longtime subscriber notes The Monticello Express began fifty years ago this month and praises recent issue showing faces of current and former owners. He states he is nearly 84 and still able to work.
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Charles F. Crane
Fallbrook
California
Monticello Express
Births and travels amid local notes from Cedar Rapids
The city wires of Cedar Rapids report the birth of a first great grandchild to Mr and Mrs Robert Williamson a 10 pound girl born to Mr and Mrs F H Garner of Cedar Rapids. Also news of relatives visiting from nearby towns travels by Ford car to deliver meals and fuel costs from 35 to 10 cents a gallon. A Rochester Minnesota telegram notes Jacob Schneider underwent shoulder tuberculosis surgery at Mayo Hospital and recovery begins. A sermon event by multiple churches and a nurse's school graduate from Chicago are mentioned.
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Robert Williamson
F. H. Garner
Cedar Rapids
Garner
Martha Loomis
Rochester
Minnesota
Jacob Schneider
Schneider
Mayo
Franah
July 1880 Monticello notes show births deaths visits and travels
In July 1880Monticello records a birth to Mr. and Mrs. R P Smith. a fatal horse accident near Hopkinton. local telephones expanding. a Masonic lodge installation. a musting. crops and transport noted. population over 1900 with ten year growth. school staff listed led by Professor Luther Foster.
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Monticello
the Express
R. P. Smith
J. W. Coxies
Prairieburg
G. L. Lovell
Kalamazoo
Michigan
A. Cutler
Wyoming
A. G. Rodman
James Lundon
Clarence Coxsee
OU Clarence Blanchard
Abe Bigley
State Agricultural College
Ames
Leman Palmer
Wood Yard
P. S. Sherman
Bowen’s Prairie
Julia Farwell
L. Z. Farwell
Freeport
Illinois
Atlantic City
New Jersey
H.M. Carpenter
I. N. Austin
J. H. Matthews
William Stubbler
Chicago
Duluth
Minneapolis
William Dighton
Hopkinton
Masonic Lodge
A. F
A. M
B. D. Paine
Scheoa
Luther Foster
Kate Curtis
M. A. Wright
Alfa Campbel
Alice Gurney
Pink Dyer
France Moulton
M. Grassmeyer
Mattie Herrick
Bids Sought for 1000 Yards Crushed Rock Monticello Road
Sealed bids will be received at the county auditor's office until 10:00 a m Monday August 2 1915 for furnishing about 1000 yards of crushed rock for the Monticello and Cascade road E J Hines county auditor announces the auction of materials to improve the road.
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F. C. B. Monticello
Monticello and
Cascade Road
E. J. Hines
Monticello Chautauqua Closes With Noted Addresses and Music
The Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua at Monticello ended last Monday evening with a concert by the Eldorado Grand Opera Company. Robert J. Patterson, Paul P. Prosser, S. A. Baker, Judge Estelle and Dr. Frederick Poole gave talks on temperance, citizenship, community interests and juvenile reform. Music by the Soldorado Grand Opera Company, the Regniers, Miss Smith, Miss Hinton and others received hearty applause, with travelogue by Dr. Poole impressing attendees. The event drew strong praise for attendance, organization and local support by merchants and residents.
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Redpath-Vawter
Monticello
Vanter Eirenita
Montivello
Robert J. Patterson
Paul P. Prosser
Frederisk Poole
Patterson
Prosser
Bryan
S. A
Boas
Estelle
B. F. McDonald
Soldorado Grand Opera Company
Miss Smith
Regniers
Ethel Hinton
Mordelin
Miss Hinton
Frederick Poole
China
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E. G. Burrichter
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Rev. O. Mardoff
T. BE. Ainaworth
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Lillian Russell
Crane Airdome
Mabel Slauson
Lottie Hammon
Marion
McCuskey
Mrs
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Davenport
Iowa
Doutrick’s
Ted
Hanawalt
Cedar Falls
Foster’s
J. H. Perrine
Daisy Noyes
Arline Palmer
Maquaketa
Sara Cumming
Moline
J. W. Coxsee
Tobias Bohlken
Ada Stearns
Mt. Vernon
L. H. Lang
Foster Clothing Co
J.M. King
Maxwell, Iowa
Joseph King
Crane
A. J. H. McNeill
Trene Shelley
Anna Henry
Kansas City
Oscar Newton
Ben Schneider
William Skelley
Austin, Minnesota
Charles Eberhart
Rieus Stabler
Carl
Wilton Lackaye
Minnie Wilker
Misa Thais van Meter
Samaria Perrine
Mrs. Hahn
Robert
Fred Kay
Edna Schoonover
Los Angeles
J. H. Bateman
Tipton
Master Lyale Millsap
W. H. Waugh
O. E. Hall
Eudora Sylvester
Muskogee
Oklahoma
J. W. Turner
Fred Kellum
Faribault
Donald Foley
Portland
Oregon
Harry Stuhler
Fred Golden
Oxford Junction
Ae Grant Adamson
Last Sunay
Stella McNamara
Mercy Hospital
Carl Albertson
van Tagsel
John R. Sutton
Joseph Oarr
Arvilla
Ray
Misa Vera Webster
Central City
H. M. Carpenter, Sr
B. H. Warren
Janesville
Wisconsin
Mr. Weather
Harry Warner
Wilson Morrow
Richard Hunt
Darl West
Mount Vernon
Catherine Hogan
Michael Hogan
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Edgewood
J. N. Fletcher
Elgin
F. P. Stabler
Ethel George
Iowa State College
Dennis Delay
Excelsior Springs
Mrs. Mackinbrook
Norfolk, Nebraska
John Welch
Katherine Ambuehl
Randolph, Nebraska
Ernest Monahan
Richard
Piel
Ravine
George Waite
James Porter
Howard Hosford
Marshall Hall
Eby’s Mill
Palm Beach
Foster Clothing
J. L. Graves
San Diego
Elges
Presbyterian Church
Charles Vifian
Westgate
Baraboo
Chicago University
John Staff
J. T. Staff
Lovell House
Iva Norton
John Barnts
Ruth Lovell
Marjorie Nelson
Cornell College
Susan Nelson
Dora Brucks
Irene
Charles Brucks
Blish Graham
Iowa Telephone Co
F. J. Smith
H. A. Miller
Grinnell
Mr. Miller
O. H. Scetje
Clyde Wilson
Dr. Poole
Chautauqua
Charles Lyons
Henry Hillers
R. G O. Stirton
W. L. Hanssen
Hans Kettletz
A. W. Steiner
Haynes
George Hauck
Sacred Heart Church
Regalmeyer
Sparta
Howard Deischer
St. Elizabeth Society of the Sacred Heart Church
Liddy & Rickless’ Store
Qorane Airdome
Rex
Pauline Bush
Sterling Comedy
Frieda Tillotson
Circle, Montana
O. P. Hanson
Paul Morrisey
Henry Fortmanon
Jene Robinek
Mary George
Luzia Thomas
Harriett Hall
Minnie McLaughlin
Frances Koop
Alice Deischer
Mary Doxsee
Palisades
Paul An
Harry Maire
St. Louis
Memphis
Tennessee
Charles O. Taylor
Ida Johnson
Howard Wallace
Wroxton
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ethel Thomas
John Boner
Hettis Grady
Bert
Elmer Hubbard
Hazel Titus
B. Lyons
Lincoln Bldg
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