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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1907

Page

7

Alburnett Local Scene and Nearby Visits

Local mentions include Miss Anna Fairlie visiting with friends in Alburnett over Sunday, Ed Sargent planning a trip to Iowa City next Saturday, and numerous notes on guests and shopping at Burrichter’s Locher Bros and Doutrick's. Also listed are summer clearance sales, reduced dress goods, and a piano sale plus eye specialist visits and farm fence ads.

Anna Fairlie Alburnett Burrichter’s Ed. Sargent Iowa City

Monticello Roundup of Local Visits and Notices

Local residents and visitors share greetings as families from Dubuque Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Davenport are mentioned. Furniture and hardware ads highlight cement roofing and Apex field fence while community events note a carnival and church gatherings.

Davis’ Hardware Davie

Monticello Dominates Dubuque in Park Ball Affair

Monticello club routed Dubuque Athletica 10 to 1 at the park on Friday. Dubuque scored only once due to two Monticello errors in the fifth inning while Monticello added six runs in the eighth inning to seal the lopsided victory.

Monticello Dubuque Athletica Dubuque

Baade Assists Manchester Yard After Mather’s Departure

R O Baade of Monticello has been helping at the Eclipse Lumber yard in Manchester for several days since F A Mather left for New Sharon where he manages another yard. A successor to Mather has not yet been chosen.

Manchester Press R. O. Baade Monticello Manchester Eclipse Lumber Company New Sharon Mather

Scotch Grove Soldier’s Monument Contract Awarded

Subscriptions for the Scotch Grove soldiers monument should be left at the Lowell State Bank to avoid extra calls. The Scotch Grove Monument association hired Mr. John E. Bateman last Monday to erect the monument in the Scotch Grove cemetery next October. The base will be dark granite with an inscribed surface and a life size statue in lighter granite.

Scotch Grove Lowell State Bank

North Dakota migration and local notices in Monticello era

Mr Orange Lawrence returns from the homestead region in North Dakota and plans a brief stay away with longing for Jones county groves. Messrs A Kempf and J T Lanigan travel to Manchester to see Mr W J Bryan. Colts sold at 45 head, average just over 24 dollars, with high prices. Parishioners visit Rev and Mrs Slocum in Farley, bringing baskets and cheer. Two boys with disciplinary issues face reform school if behavior does not improve. Deaths include Mrs C C Pride and Mrs Nancy Bates Cool, with funeral and family notes from Manchester and Glasco Kansas.

Orange Lawrence North Dakota Jones County A. Kempf J. T. Lanigan Manchester W. J. Bryan Bryan Monticello Nancy Bates Cool Joseph Cool Glasco Kansas John Bates Herkimer County New York Delaware County

Auctioneers Offer Bet on Wagons at Bargain Prices

A seller named Cc. W. Brown advertises selling buggies carriages and wagons at nearly personal cost to raise money. Interested buyers are invited to call for more details and viewing.

Cc. W. Brown

Losses from Platte hailstorm hit Hosford farm hard near Platte

The Hosford family near Platte South Dakota report 126 acres of wheat damaged by a early month hailstorm. 95 acres were ruined at ground level with 30 more lightly damaged. Total farm damages reach about 4000 dollars with flax and corn also affected.

Alonzo Hosford Platte South Dakota Palmar Hosford W. Hosford Hosford

Monticello School Board Meets in Special Session

Monticello July 19 1907 the board of education met in special session. Members present J W Coxsee J E Bateman I A Hefner George Inglis I B Bolton. secretary bond 1000 approved. Helen A Paine elected sixth grade teacher. Building committee directed to calcimine ceilings and walls varnish rooms repair roof and install new floor in primary room. Adjournment.

Monticello Own Board of Educaton J. W. Coxsee J. EH. Bateman A. Hefner George Inglis I. B. Bolton Fr. B. Bolton IV. B. Bolton Dora Leichhardt Helen A. Paine F. A. Hefner

Picnic Honors M W Herrick Brings Jones County Ties to Minneapolis

A Minnehaha Falls outing in Minneapolis celebrated M W Herrick of Monticello Iowa. The Jones county association formed with Judge Daniel Fish as chairman and Mrs Alexander Hughes as secretary. Forty attended a picnic supper and speeches by Herrick and others.

M. W. Herrick St. Paul Minneapolis Jones County Hawkeye State Monticello Iowa Jones County Association Daniel Fish Alexander Hughes Jones’ County Judge Fish Arthur Howard Stanley O. L. Perfect W. H. Samela N. D. Samels E. Clinite Brad. Vanvliet O. Jd. Evana

Land swap offer in Franklin County Kansas at 25 per acre

Governor Hoch referenced actions in Kansas while noting a land swap listing for 640 acres in Franklin County at 25 dollars per acre. Crain and Thompson of 202 Main Street Ottawa Kansas advertise the parcel listing.

Hoch Kansas Franklin Co Crain & Thompson Main St Ottawa Franklin, Co

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