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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
2
News from June 1 reports the death of Mrs. Paul Garside née Bender aged 21, wife of Paul Garside of Onslow, mother of two young children. Funeral and memorial services were held at the Presbyterian church and opera house amid poor weather. honors included a patriotic address by Hon. A. F. Dawson.
At Onslow graduation last Friday Rev Van Buren gave a notable address. Miss Awy Jeffries was the sole graduate delivering a history of Onslow. R H Streeper praised her schoolwork as she received her diploma. Mrs Paul Garside died suddenly last Friday morning leaving a husband and two young children including a ten day old infant. funeral held at Wyoming Monday. Airlines and stock trains on the O A N feature in local business updates and staff changes include teachers Crane Wilcox Lilwall Frances French Jessie Quarside Edith Lincoln Ruth Hall and Ed Franks.
Castle Grove reports Rev W A Montgomery closed his labors as pastor of the Presbyterian church last Sunday and will take a new post in Manchester where he begins preaching. Montgomery children visit Weat Union before moving. Farmers note corn in sod fields sprouting but grub roots cut by white grubs. Peter Caspers shipped 750 lb baby beef lauded at 9 15 per hundred from Chicago. Insurance settles two livestock losses for Gavin and Brown. Local residents visit relatives and travel for business and farming activities.
Miss Bertha Jones travels from Earlville to Manchester to attend the funeral of Mr. Hahn's mother while Miss Harriet Lubben remains on the sick list and Miss Jones visits nearby.
Center Junction events include commencement in the M and church Thursday evening. An Alumni banquet Friday evening at the Presbyterian basement is open to adults at 35 cents a plate. A Sunday illustrated lecture at 7:30 in the Presbyterian church follows. Local visits noted by Klineack, McDonald, and Leech.
The home talent production The Turn of The Tide at the Presbyterian hall drew a full crowd despite muddy roads. The cast included Jim McNeilly, Marguerite McNeilly, Allen Robinson, Lee Coder, Agu Smith, Maynard Pangburn, Pepper the servant, Frisky, and others with violin by Mrs Prahm and songs by Mrs Thompson.
Nicholas Muller died at the home of Matt Rollinger near Garryowen last night. Robert Hyde, longtime South Garryowen resident, died last Friday. Firemen plan a July fourth celebration on Monday, July 5. National street oil supplies received for citywide road work. Cascade prepares to start a baseball season with Al Faber as manager, hoping for a strong team.
An outline of upcoming county fairs with dates and locations including Anamosa District Aug 9-13 Cedar County Tipton Sept 8-11 Clayton Strawberry Point Aug 31-Sept 2 Clinton Dewitt Sept 8-10 Jackson Maquoketa Aug 31-Sept 3 Jones Monticello Aug 23-27 Linn Central City Aug 29-Sept 3 Interstate Marion Aug 17-20.
Rev. W. Z. Allen delivered the memorial sermon at a union service of the Presbyterian Congregational and Methodist Episcopal congregations. Surviving soldiers were honored as the crowd stood in tribute after the benediction. The preacher praised immigrant pioneers and urged peace among nations under a global banner of liberty.
The May 21 1915 special session of the board of education elects Ethel George as ninth grade teacher at $80 monthly. June 1 1915 diplomas awarded to graduates of General and Normal courses. W T Fouts elected mathematics teacher at $90 monthly. Various bills approved for supplies labor and postage. Secretary pro tem EH Reed.
The Catholic Ladies' Guild of Stone City hosted an apron sale with supper and an opera house raffle last Monday evening and cleared more than 100 dollars for charitable work. The consolidated independent school district of Martella plans a June 19 bond election to raise 19 thousand dollars for a new school building and site. Miss Sala Schoonover returns home for summer after teaching at Wilton Junction and has been re elected for the coming year. Stanley A. Streeter, a law student at Iowa State University, was elected to the order of Coif, an honor shared by only five in the 40 member class. Rock Island Brewing Co paid 853.95 fines and costs to the district court for bootlegging after arrest for soliciting beer orders, a charge tied to inter state trade rules and a law passed by the last legislature.
Oxford Mirror reports Virtus Hanssen, Monticello, in town forenoon yesterday en route to Olin with materials for a new bridge project. He is a rising local businessman with interests in Monticello real estate and is engaged in engineering and contracting ventures.
Popular Mechanics reports that France adopts twenty four hour time and inventors test double dial methods. One design uses red figures under standard numerals. another watch shows twelve holes with a rotating disk displaying Roman numerals 1 to 12 and Arabic numerals 12 to 24. A button above the winding stem shifts the disk to reveal the alternate numerals.
The article notes Lake Superior iron ore averages 50 to 55 percent iron with some batches over 60 percent but phosphorus below the bessemer limit. The overall average grade falls yearly as high grade ore depletes, while vast supplies of medium and low grade ore remain to be used. Initiatives include mixing siliceous ores and concentrating 40 to 50 percent ore.
Latest census figures reveal steady gains since January with 1,735,369 cars in use nationwide. New York leads with 160,475 registrations followed by Illinois 126,681 and four other states above 100,000. Nevada registers 1,523 the fewest.
A new patented joint fastener simplifies carpentry by replacing mortises and dovetails in many jobs. Made from a sheet metal blank, it is bent to form circular loops at each end, creating a versatile connector for cabinetry and furniture work.
The article describes a bent double loop wooden fastener with opposite directions and a beveled cutting edge to drive into wood. Two boards are clamped together and the fastener driven flush, with one loop in each piece, or used with receiving sockets where a plug forces grip on the socket walls.
A simple device lets travelers brew tea without a teapot. A wire gauze cap fits the spoon, clamps on, and brews directly in a cup of boiling water, offering a handy infuser solution for on the go.
The United States geological survey publishes a Washington state map as part of the world map project. The eight miles to an inch wall map measures 82 by 48 inches, and the full United States grid would extend to about 20 by 31 feet.
An Ohio inventor unveils a new wrench claiming to replace the monkey wrench. The device can grip pipes and various nuts, using a milled wheel adjusted by a clip instead of a lower jaw.
A Boston transcript recounts a domestic quarrel where a wife strikes at her husband with a plate while he blocks the throw by standing before a mirror, described as a brutal act in a troubled marriage. The line portrays suspicion and superstition surrounding the couple's conflict.
German music stores reportedly received a secret order to surrender all lead used in pianos and other instruments to the government as supply runs short. The move appears aimed at securing essential metals for wartime needs.
An elderly man, resembling a foreigner, walks a worn concertina along a London street. He notices a brass plate reading Doctor of Music and rings a bell at a house. A servant asks his business and the man asks to see the doctor to repair his concertina.
A brief, reflective note argues that marriage shifts women's work desires and strengthens men's drive to keep their jobs. The piece contends that wedding customs create a gendered divide in workforce expectations and duties, underscoring enduring traditional roles.
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