Weather and local notices from Monticello 1915
U. S. Weather Bureau forecasts a generally fair week for the Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States with possible north country rain Friday. Local social notes list guests, visits, and shop ads from Doutrick Co. and Deutrick's including Mrs. Love, Miss Minnie Matthiessen, J. W. Doxies, Miss Belle Devlin, and many Monticello and nearby residents. Memorial and Decoration day observances feature in town schedules.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Monticello Notes Highlight Local Travel and Events
Lyle Smith returns from West Union as Rev J R Hanner to preach at Epworth next Sunday. Various residents visit Solon Center Junction and Hopkinton while library hours expand in summer. Stork brings a baby boy to Langworthy area. many locals travel to Cedar Rapids Chicago and Racine for work and visits.
Cross Hardware Co. lands school heating contract in Lost Nation
Lazell spent last Monday in Lost Nation securing contracts for Cross Hardware Co. to install heating and plumbing in the new school house for nearly three thousand dollars. Cascade travelers P. A. Koob from Des Moines and C. D. Baldwin with wife were noted en route through town after Cedar Rapids events.
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James Sturtevant
Los Angeles
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Monticllo
Lazell
Lost Nation
Cross Hardware Co
Adhool
Peayut
Cascade
P. A. Koob
Des Moines
C. D. Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Tornado Misses Farm Buildings in Osmond Nebraska
Charlies Stockwell reports his Osmond farm was largely cleaned up by last week’s tornado except the house and barn. He thanks the alarm was not worse and notes the close call. Marvin B. Reed and family attended memorial exercises at Scotch Grove last Monday where Reed delivered the oration.
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Charlies Stockwell
Osmond
Nebraska
Marvin B. Reed
Scotch Grove
Mr. Reed
Wayne
Cross Hardware Sells Detroit Vapor Stove With High Test Gasoline
Cross Hardware Co offers Detroit Vapor gasoline stove that runs on ordinary gasoline with excellent results. They promote a special high test fuel option for insurance and cooking needs.
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The
Cross Hardware Co
Alumni Banquet at Monticello High School This Friday
The business men and general public are invited to attend the Monticello high school Alumni banquet at the gymnasium on Friday evening June 4 at 6 30. Tickets are on sale at Katrinna Kay s drugstore. Visitors tickets cost 1. Mrs Thomas Carson hosted a luncheon in honor of Miss Libbie and Florence Thoen i of Minneapolis with yellow and white decorations and a matching menu. Mr and Mrs Brad Van Vliet of Mason City spent Decoration Day in Monticello and he visits his parents graves on that day despite a busy schedule as a railway division superintendent.
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Monticello High School
Kattlina & Kay
Thomas Carson
Libbie
Florence Thoeni
Minneapolis
Brad van Vliet
Mason City
Decoration Day
Monticello
C. M. & St. Paul Railway
van Viiet
Monticello high school plans opera house graduation ceremony
The class of 22 faces a large graduation at the opera house tonight while the junior class of 32 aims to form a banner cohort. A. Hanken, after an Iowa City shoulder operation, is reported recovering well. Herman Sandhonne graduates from Colorado Agricultural College, after Monticello prep. A Scotch Grove visitor loses 80 dollars in Wayne. rewards offered. Grand Army of the Republic members from Wyoming attend Monticello exercises. memorials held in Wyoming.
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Opera House
Hanken
Colfax Springs
Iowa City
Herman Sandhonne
Adelbert Sandhouge
Colorado Articultural College
Monticello
Grand Army of the Republic
Wyoming
W. S. Garrison
Mark Morse
31St
Iowa
G. W. James
D. @. Tebo
24Th
Walter James
George Bottomstone
Pennsylvania
Mil waukee conductor Harry Brentzer dies in Freeport
Harry E. Brentzer former Milwaukee passenger conductor and Monticello resident died at his Freeport Illinois home after several weeks illness. He leaves a wife a son and a daughter. Funeral services were held last Tuesday in Clinton where his parents reside.
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Harry E. Brentzer
Milwaukee
Monticello
Freeport
Illinois
Freeport- Clinton
Clinton
Miss Grace Barrack and Henry Freese Wed at Monticello Church
Miss Grace Barrack daughter of Mrs Iheodore Reinitz and Henry Freese son of Mr and Mrs Tobe Freese were married yesterday at eleven o clock at the Lutheran church in Monticello by Rev Ide. The Freeses hosted a reception at Kinsella hall last night for a large group of friends with warm congratulations on their union.
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Grace Barrack
Iheodore Reinitz
Henry Freese
Tobe Freese
Monticello
Ide
Rain Delays and Planting Setbacks for Iowa Farmers
After a wet period totaling 92 days of rain in May, the sun returned on a recent Sunday. The ground is well soaked, though Des Moines and southwest areas saw heavier moisture with floods and washouts. Farmers face weeks of delayed planting with possible replanting in some fields and corn to be planted past early June under the best conditions.
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Des Moines
Fire damages Godfrey Schneider residence
Early this morning flames awakened the Schneider family at five o'clock. A cupboard burned and the fire spread to the ceiling before neighbors helped extinguish it with water. No fire department was needed. Authorities believe a nibbling mouse started the blaze, with matches found in the cupboard.
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Godfrey Schneider
Schneider
Class Day at Opera House Delights Local Audience
The senior class held its class day exercises at the opera house last Friday amid bad weather. The program featured a class song, a class poem by Harry Deutrick, a class play The Sweet Girl Graduates with Holmes Hosford and Anne Stirton leading, and a notable epilogue set fifteen years later. A separate report notes Wallace Hollingsworth Sr was injured in a Monday automobile accident on Maple Street, while the civic league plans a house fly suppression campaign citing Iowa Dairy and Food Commission No. 18 guidance.
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Opera House
Harry Deutrick
Plass
Herman Schneider
Olive Cartano
Isabel Meyer
Harriette Shoeni
Arvilla Tue
Helen Hosford
Anne Stirton
Harry Templeton
Mary Hull
Mande
Arvilla Tuel
Ruth Wilson
Harry Doutrick
Grindem
Royal Hubbard
Mabel Henrichs
Mrs. Locher
Denver
Wallace Hollingsworth, Sr
Maple Street
W. F. Robn
Tom Carson
James Stelley
William Podhaski
First Street
Hollingsworth
Monticello
Bun
Tibbetts
Hopkinton
Marie Kennedy
Civic League
Chase
Iowa Dairy and Food Commission
City urges careful driving as law changes take effect
Mayor Van Meter and the Monticello Improvement Club urge all drivers to read the new rules printed on the paper back page. The regulations, including right side travel and near curb stopping, take effect June 10 1915 and apply to horses and automobiles alike. Bicycle riders are warned to avoid zigzag turns and indicate turns with a hand signal.
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Monticello
van Meter
Decoration Day Exercises at Monticello Opera House
Decoration Day fell on Sunday with Monday chosen for memorial observances. Merchants closed during the exercises as school children under Miss Williams sang national songs. Dr. T. B. Fleming of Manchester spoke on Civil War victory and urged peace with honor, recalling Mayflower and slavery history. A procession led veterans and wreath bearers to the cemetery for ritual honors, with G. W. Eastwood presiding.
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Opera House
Miss Williams
Grand Army of the Republic
Monticello
T. BE. Fleming
Manchester
Rome
Carthage
German Empire
Europe
North
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
Man
Burke
Globe
Bunt
Sperker
Grand Army
G. W. Eastwood
Sermon to graduates urges service and diligence at church
Rev J W Turner preached to the high school faculty and class at the Methodist church last Sunday evening. He spoke on Do it with thy might, stressing industry and service over self in a nation of wide opportunities. The large audience praised Turner and the church choir led by Miss Muriel Smith.
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J. W. Turner
Methodist Episcopal Church
America
Mr. Turner
Muriel Smith
Julian Hotel Bar Opens Before Prohibition Enactment
The Julian Hotel in Dubuque is preparing to open and is serving cocktails to applicants while work races to finish. Prohibition looming will bring the fine fixtures to be draped in crape once the law takes effect.
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Dubuque
Iowa Farmland Free of Foot and Mouth Disease
Federal authorities announce that nearly all of Iowa is released from the foot and mouth disease quarantine effective May 31 with only small parts of Buchanan and Linn counties remaining restricted. Jones and Jackson counties are released, allowing unimpeded movement of stock nationwide. Grinnell papers praise Pearl Heissy's spring recital at Grinnell College, highlighting Beethoven concerto in Minor and Bach The Italian Concerto and noting her graceful technique.
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Iowa
Buchanan
Linn
Jones and Jackson
United States
Grinnell
Pearl Heissy
Grinnell College
Beethoven
Bach
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J. W. Doxsebe
Howard and Foster
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Mrs. Love
Chicago
Miss Hattie Hoag
L. G. Stabler
Minnie Matthiessen
J. W. Doxies
Deutrick’s
Belle Devlin
William McAleer
Austin
Minnesota
Doutrick D. G. Co
Lulu Miller
Norman Landers
Mopkinton
George W W. Davis
Davenport
Will Miner
Anamoga
Deatrick’s
Mrs. H. Roof
W. S. Tasker
Dontrick
Fern Hubbard
Leah
Dontrick’s
Miss Almeda Ball
Miss Beery
Garwin
L. W. Lovell
Ruth
N. Patrick
Margaret Carmichae
Apamosa
Marjory Nelson
J. W. Nelson
W. A. Waugh
Purlinsa
Harry Stabler
Anamosa
Rose Wiflan
McIntire
Vernice Gearhart
Worthington
Ethel Parrott
Mrs. Harrington
Strawberry Point
Pansy Carter
Urban Haeussler
Elmer Pugh
Williamsburg
W. Z. Allen
A. Kempt
Osedar Rapids
Elmer Lee
Mrs. H. 8. Lee
W. W. Hunter
Harry Young
Rock Island
Adams
Selma Suter
Sclon
Lyle Smith
West Union
J. R. Hanner
Epworth
Jacob Suter
Solon
Selma Adama
Joe Rueger
Luella Gibson
Center Junction
Amber
W. H. Hoult
Sioux Falle
South Dakota
John W. Hoult
Walter Boner
Messrs
Robert Kane
Gehl Brothers
Fillmore Region
Stork
Rufus Schofield
Langworthy
Joseph Locher
Lawrence
Charles Fields
Oxford Junction
Isaac Schneider
Senne Fur Co
Frances Koop
Osage
St. Elizabeth Society
Liddy & Rickless
Jans Mickelson
Mons Corbett
Bert Millsap
W. H. Waugh
G. H. George
Jackson
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Ward Peet
Ames
State College
Anna “Humble
Ruth Young
Mary Kehoe
Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
Richard Pie
Hall Manufacturing Co
Racine
Wisconsin
Band Boys of
Scotch Grove Station
Susanna Heisey
Edna Wenger
State Teachers’ College
Nelson Curtis
Atlantic
C. Curtis
Lincoln Thoeni
Merchants National Bank
Margaret Ford
White Sulphur Springs
Montana
Andrew Carmichael
Harold
E. L. Himebaugh
Epworth Seminary
Ernest Barrack
Hannah Barrack
Jennie Wessells
Grace Grassfield
Olin
M. H. Tseter
Gerd Null
Ed Heeren
Wayne Township
John Lull and Son
Mr. Lull
Alexandria
Bradley
Eugene Byers
Doutrick
California
Dr. L. G., Stuhler
Doutrick’s
Princess
Kayser
Ion Su
Lovell Block Store
Hicks & Ricklefs
C. H. Schipman
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