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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
Onslow Correspondence Highlights Local Happenings
July 21 notes show Ruth Hall visiting Maquoketa and plans for cement crossings. Noyes offers fruit and melons while Royal Neighbors held an ice cream social. Misses Gard visit, drilling for W T Camer on Mineral creek farm, Cedar Rapids visitors, Dissolution of Conley & Frostler, rural carriers to start at 8 am, Noyes attended Barns funeral in Monmouth, Carrie Miller starts Olin schools. Stimson block change of hands. Local critique of other town’s untidy streets and saloon revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Ruth Hall
Maquoketa
Noyes
Gard
Fremont County
Wm. Gorkey
Underwood & Forsyth
W. T. Cameron
Mineral Creek
J. D. Stickley
Cedar Rapids
H. D. Hall
Helen Lamey
Mesars, Conley & Frostler
Conley
Frostler
N. B. Noyes
FE. L. Barns
Monmouth
Ile
Clark
Onslow Mercantile Co
Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Cascade News Highlights and Local Visits
July notes from Cascade mention Herb Wise returning to Basin Wyoming next Saturday, Mrs. Shelby's return from a southern town visit, and Miss Fanny Rogers being ill north of the city. Otto Thiemug arrives from Dubuque to work for Ernst Vogel, while Mrs. P J Conlin travels to Omaha where her brother is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Herb Wise
Basin
Wyoming
Dr. Shelby
Towa
Fanny Rogers
Otto Thiemug
Dubuque
Ernst Vogel
P. J. Conlin
Omaha
Nebraska
James
Taylor Beatty
Gilmore
Iowa
Lucy Dunnigan
Peter Wagner
Fillmore
F. B. Ranedell
Tama
Jones
Co-Operative Creamery
Lane
Sam Patterson
National Street
Alya Gordon
Monticello
Terrence Dunnigan
Alexandria
South Dakota
M. J. Witham
Orient
Letitia Reed
Linnie Taylor
Gem
Kansas
Joe, Crawford
Geo, McLees
Arty McGovern
Muscatine
Grundy Center
Martha Beet
Iulda
Edgewood
Hawking
S. T. Kean
Boston
New York
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Clarke
Varley
McGargil
Washington Township
Castle Grove Notes and Community Happenings
Castle Grove reports include A W Cramer's new barn raised on Tuesday. Mrs Dennis Delay visits Dubuque for a few days. Mrs G J Heiken has been unwell. Mrs J A Hubbard to entertain the ladies aid on Thursday. J A King and wife of Monticello visit the farm. Miss Hannah Delay visits Miss Lulu Lowie. Miss Eloie Noble to teach English at Madison South Dakota high school next year. Mr and Mrs J B Cropp and Mr and Mrs Roy Cropp of Monticello spend Sunday at Alexander Davidson's. Oats change color with hot days and frequent showers. crop likely below average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
A. W. Cramer
Dennis Delay
Dubuque
G. J. Heiken
J. A. Hubbard
J. A. King
Monticello
Hannah Delay
Lulu Lowie
Rural Route Notes Include Visits and Barn Work
Rural Route No 8 on July 22 records social visits by Mr and Mrs Geo Hein to Rev Balear on Sunday evening. Carl Arduser and Terman Miller attended a Bowen ball game as Sunday activity. Mrs Fitzimmons and her children visited the Allen home last week. John Marugg is re shingling his barn and crib with Joe Walley doing the work. Dr A Maruge of Sheriff's Mound visits Richland relatives and planned to return last Saturday but was delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hein
Balear
Carl Arduser
Terman Miller
Bowen
Fitzeimmons
Allen Home
John Marugg
Joe Walley
A. Maruge
Sheriff’s Mound
Richland
Illness Forcing Absences Amid Local Happenings
Maggie Allen, visiting with her son John, missed days after stepping on a nail during the week and suffering illness in her household. Matt Allen underwent appendicitis surgery in Dubuque and is recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Maggie Allen
Matt Allen
Dubuque
Gettig
Barn work and travel notes from Amber area
Amber news notes Pete Peterson finished a large barn and haying and harvesting continue. Mail Carrier Belknap takes his annual vacation. Peter Robertson recovers from illness. W A Hogan called Saturday evening. Charles Garttley of Cedar Rapids stays with Alex Robertson. Allen S Sanford of Salt Lake City visits local friends. Mr and Mrs J Bailey of Bowens Prairie visit Alex Robertson. An ice cream social Saturday evening benefits the Mystic Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Pete Peterson
Belknap
Peter Robertson
W. A. Hogan
Charles Garttley
Cedar Rapids
Alex Robertson
S. Allen S. Sanford
Salt Lake City
J. %. Bailey
Bowen's Prairie
Alex
Cascade Pioneer Wedding in Cascade Township
Miss Katie Goos of Cascade township wed Mr. John Lambert of Monticello at St. Martin's on Wednesday morning. Rev. J L Roche officiated as many friends attended the ceremony and the bridal party then visited the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Roos of Cascade township for congratulations. The groom is with Lambert Bros restaurant in Monticello and is noted as a responsible, popular young businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Pioneer
Katie Goos
Cascade Township
John Lambert
Monticello
St. Martin’s
JL. Roche
John Roos
Onacade Township
Lambert Bros
Monticello Baseball Beats Maquoketa Two Days
In Monticello last Tuesday and Wednesday, Monticello shut out Maquoketa 5 0 and 5 0. I Baylor pitched well and O Connell kept Maquoketa with only two errors and no hits. C Baylor and Maquoketa’s pitching framed two tight games with strong defense. The Fuqua Giants played Thursday and Friday, losing 5 1 and 1 0 to the home club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Maquoketa
Fuqua Giants
I. Baylor
C. Baylor
O'Connel
Timber City
Monticello Baseball Scores and Notes from July Games
July 21 summary details earned runs and statistics for Monticello, including two-base hits by Baylor and first-on-bat hits off Bator and Pisel, with pitchers Baylor and Pisel striking out. Notes cover July 16 and 17 performances, fielding highlights, stolen bases, double plays, and time of 1:40 and 1:80 with umpires Rohr and Kehoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
C Baylor
Bator
Pisel
F Baylor
Maquoke
J Baylor
T ‘Thompson
R. Thompson
Cargon
Baylor
O’connell
T. Thompson
O’connel
Cole
Strawbridge
Kases
C. Baylor
Starry
Kehoe
Maquoket
Chicago
Fuqua Giants
Rogers
Locher
Carson
Thompson
R Thomas
Thomas
Babes
Campbell
Ketchum
Maquoketa
LE Williams
Hyde
Kenedy
Berkley
Slaughter
Netolicky
Mortain
Y Brown
Merritt
Kane
Sword
Connel
Thes Sheeawee
Meee Penne
Gianta
Byers
Monticello Va
Maquoreta Thomas
Sturry
Togers
Abe
U KR Thompson
Ei Williams
O Thomas
Ed Shas
P Deedet
Kennedy
Peices Keh
Martin
Fania
Monticello O
Strawbridge Ib
Merritt Bay
C Serhtetretonceesy
Uly 16Th— Sword
Ant Sedeene Ree
Williams
Aod
C Baylor Ware
Brown
Ter
Ketehbuimn
Fuqua
Ketehann
Kennedy Slaughter
Martin Pate
Pate
Homes
L Thompson
Rune
Podheski Mayonketa
No Such Luck Poet Sells Thoughts For Vague Sums
A humorous exchange cited by the Cleveland Leader shows a woman asking if the poet sells his soulful thoughts for money. The poet replies he rarely earns more than 50 cents per piece, highlighting a wry view of artistic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Tit For Tat In A Whimsical Kowtowing Exchange
An exchange in a Kansas City Journal item features a playful heard voice game with characters labeled as Mrs. So-and-so. The dialogue hints at miscommunication and social cues within a staged or humorous scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Kansas City Journal
The Depth of Beauty Hippo Skin Aids Habitat Gossip
The Boston Globe notes hippos have skin thicker than three inches and quips that beauty isn’t skin deep as a lighthearted fact about these animals. The remark highlights natural defenses and unusual body features in hippos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Odd pockets for singers and detectives in tailor shop
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a tailor’s humorous concept of music pockets for singers to hold songs and handcuff pockets in detective patrons’ sleeves. One patron lines his trousers with leather after a dog bit his leg, to prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
When Bride and Groom Were Thin
In 1795 Dr. Douglas became master of Corpus Christi college and married Miss Mainwaring daughter of the Lady Margaret professor of theology. Mansel note mocks Paul’s “one flesh” with a quip on two thin spouses becoming one bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Corpus Christi College
Miss Mainwaring
Lady Margaret
Mansel
St. Paul
Mwain
Benet
Evolution of shoe blacking through the centuries
The piece traces early modern blacking from nineteenth century innovations to eighteenth century references. It notes varied mixtures such as ivory black with moist sugar and vinegar and whale oil with soot, and cites 1754 London satire on shoe blacks and the term black youth in Gay and Pope era verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Moore
Gay
A Good Thing Is His Physical Culture System
A reader questions whether the physical culture system is good, noting the money made by its promoter. The exchange implies only paying customers benefit, casting doubt on its value.
Look It Over ad by Deatrick D Q Co promotes summer goods
A brief advertisement from Deatrick D Q Co highlights summer goods with a call to inspect displays. The playful phrasing aims to attract shoppers to view seasonal offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deatrick D. Q. Co’s
New Ad
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
sons-Lambert
Oxfords
Mr. Thomas
Balla
Ted
F. Baylor
Evon
Fuzzy
Dolly
the People’s Store
Doutrick Dry Goods Coo
Stahlers
Jones County
Pall Mall Gazette
de Foe
Jack
Blackguard
Whitehall
London Notes and Queries
Hubner
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