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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
2
A community meeting at Scotch Grove on Tuesday August 8 to form committees for a welcome home picnic for returning soldiers. Residents praise rapid social revival, note no one missing from the roll call, and urge broad attendance to organize a grand day for all who served and those joining.
Oxford Junction notes oiling of streets following arrival of a car of oil and plans for a new oil service station at Broadway and Fifth. Land transfers include the Henry Klahn estate east of town selling for 140 an acre, and N. 2B. Lathrop’s 240 acre farm selling for 64000. A new model building will rise on the Dr. Hanah site, and a residence rush is under way on Mast Broadway.
Wm Folkers sold 80 acres near Cass Center for 225 dollars per acre to Rudolph Soukup of Chicago. George I Schoonover, who recently left for England via Halifax, toured France and Scotland before visiting Cedar Rapids. Dr W W Hunter and family left for Joliet Illinois by auto with Miss Willie Nicholson. T A King, ex deputy county auditor, returns from a France medical corps tour and plans to resume practice in Mason City. Warden McClaughry visits Anamosa amid a Joliet trip. Matie Steenhoek dies at 36 after a hospital birth and funeral held at Amber. Sergeant C Thalman departs for France after a US armistice tour, with plans to return to America later.
Mrs. Higes learns her son Lieut Orville Higes has arrived from France and may be home soon. A. I. leClerc reports second alfalfa cutting from an acre field in its second year with a third planned. Dan Tate dies in Cedar Rapids area. funeral in Hopkinton noted. Monticello Electric Co eyeing county service extensions east and west. Two Connolly boys drown near the Monastery in Dubuque county after Bathing in a flood dug hole. Milroy farm west of town sold for $100 per acre to Loop & Bart. same day they buy I M Loop farm of 160 acres in Mardscrabble for $90 per acre. total ~1200 acres, planning to stock 350 cattle next year.
The Sand Spring community reports a series of Sunday and Friday visits among local families. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Wilson of Dundee and FP M Wheeless and son Dale of Mapkinton, plus JF Gestel and daughter Louise. Other gatherings feature Cascade visits, Dr. J Guthrie of Dubuque at Q J Guthrie’s home, and Engel members like the Gearhart family at Fairbanks. Jeanette Dlais spent days with relatives in Manchester and Ed’s Grave. A new Chevrolet was purchased by Gene Stevenson. A newborn daughter arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Huggins.
Prairieburg July 27. Mr and Mrs Chas Lamont and Richard Sage attended Dan Sage's funeral at Coggan after his treatment in Iowa City. Clare Conklin of Davenport visited last Sunday then to Faulkton SD. A A Bowman brought Lester and Kenneth DeLancey home from Lost Nation. Iva Wal mutual and daughter Bernice and Mable Plockhart shopped in Cedar Rapids Thursday. Howard Grant Rowley of Cedar Rapids stays with uncle C C Rowley. John Wolmutt hosted Geo Wolmutt of Manchester Sunday. M J Peet took their son to Monticello Saturday for a physician visit. Oliver and Howard Caldwell of Masonville were in town Saturday. Mrs H G Rowley visits her daughter in Eagle Grove. Nyra Gaskell visits friends here.
Dan Sage, who had been very ill at the hospital in Iowa City, died Thursday morning with his wife at his bedside. The funeral was held Sunday. Mrs. Eli Pike spent Thursday morning in Cedar Rapids and headed for Wisconsin with Mrs. B. E. Price. Various relatives visited in Redfield, South Dakota, Manchester, Newtonville, Masonville, Town City, and Minnesota, as they traveled or hosted visits.
John Knepper sold his Prairie Creek township farm for 260 dollars per acre to Harry and Walter MecClinnon of Delmar Iowa. Neal Hirtz bought the John Kenny farm at 250 per acre. John Reichart named manager of Cascade Lumber Co replacing J T O’Brien. Military road survey and grading will start immediately with local officials inspecting the route. Melvin Weber promoted to cashier of sales at International Harvester Co reaching a high rank among 98 branches.
The piece notes broad American awareness that the world relies on the United States for balance and leadership. It argues for a temporary pause to allow America to regain equilibrium and pursue limited, peaceful actions rather than prolonged struggle.
Melvin McCarty five year old son of Mr and Mrs Will McCarty of Clarence burned to death last Monday. He was playing in a barn with his father nearby who left to go to the house as flames rose from the hay mow. The boy’s body was found five feet from the automobile after a neighbor alerted the family. Funeral was held at Clarence with burial at Wilcox cemetery. The McCartys are longtime residents of Anamosa. Mr McCarty is postmaster at Clarence.
Detroit report reveals Mr. Burleson’s service confirms the cause of a deceased letter carrier’s death. Police and medical officials link the incident to specific injuries and timeline, outlining the events leading to the fatal outcome.
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