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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
7
Cedar Rapids area residents and guests are listed visiting Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. The notes mention Miss Belle Devlin, Mrs. Beth Dickey, Dr. Redmond, Mr. Huebsch, Keyes, and many others visiting families, attending events, or shopping, with details of small town social ties and a July 28 auction at the opera house.
Mrs. George Bonjour and family visit A Maire home. Cascade dance at the American Legion pavilion on July 31 with Flindt’s orchestra. Local sales and auctions include beds and furniture at the opera house corner July 28. Various travels, church notices, and modest ads populate the Monticello Express page.
A list of guests from Monticello and surrounding towns attended events in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. The article notes osteopathic philosophy, church gatherings, and a social visit by families including the Hoags from Niagara Falls and a canoeing trip.
The Cascade Pioneer reports Bert H. Simmons born Monticello July 9 1874 died July 14 at Cedar Rapids aged 49. He was the son of the late Fred Simons and lived in Cascade in his youth. Survived by widow sister Mrs A G Ruddlesdin and brother Charles Simons Cedar Rapids. Frank Lux and wife mourn the death of Mrs Jacob Kissling in Grandville Wisconsin. Funeral held last Sunday at 2 pm.
The sale occurred last Saturday afternoon with most items fetching good prices. The notice notes that such auctions are needed when wills do not specify bequests, urging individuals to leave bequests to chosen heirs.
The Express presents a portrait of Daniel Varvel, Monticello’s first settler, noting his Kentucky origin, 1833 Dubuque trek, and frontier life. It recounts his 1840 marriage, town platting, and role in developing Monticello with early neighbors and later westward ventures.
A series of barn collapses and wrecks reported in several townships. Specific barns belonging to Hesford, Hubbard, Henrichs, Bohren, Reiger, Hosford, Grover, Colton, and the Fairbanks farm were destroyed or damaged, with multiple animals killed. The piece also notes arrests for using illicit extracts to get drunk and cites a 1919 court ruling on intoxicating substances. Monticello defeated Worthington 20 to 9 in a baseball game, with strong hitting and defense by Monticello.
Mrs Owen Leonard of Castle Grove died July 16 after a long battle with sinus trouble. Born April 11 1900 to Thomas Supple, she taught in Linn and Jones counties before marrying Owen F Leonard January 26 1921. Survived by husband, father Thomas Supple, siblings Rev B J Supple, Joseph, Wilford, Mary, Cecelia, Selma, Herbert, Clare, Donald, Doris and many friends. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church Castle Grove with Rev J J Hennessey, Rev E J Supple, Rev George Hauck and others officiating. large crowd attended. Burial at Castle Grove cemetery.
Cascade Pioneer reports H. L. Nehner as Cascade Electric president confirms sale of the Cascade local plant to the Iowa Electric Company of Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids firm to take charge after high line construction from Monticello to Cascade.
Opportunity, the Master of human destinies, promises fame love and fortune. It traverses cities fields deserts hovels palaces and markets, knocking once at every door. Those who seize it rise to wealth. those who hesitate meet failure and penury. John J. Tngalls attributes fate to action.
An Argus Leader report notes an eastern editor criticizing reverence for the constitution. He warns that any interference with his right to free speech could lead him to condemn the document again.
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