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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
7
Local society notes list Miss Gladys Welch returning home after teaching in Nebraska, visits in Dubuque by Frank Locher and Miss Fannie, and numerous residents traveling to St Paul, Newton, Sioux City, and Cedar Rapids for business, visits, or events. Memorial day gatherings and various sales promotions at Burrichter's and Doutrick's highlight the week in Monticello.
Miss Kathrin Drees spent Sunday with her mother in Dubuque. Emil Rirkless spent Saturday with friends in Cedar Rapids. Mary Petcina of Anamosa visited relatives in this city. Lenox College Summer School Hopkinton opens June 22. Mrs A I Jackson and Miss Bertha Rigby were Cedar Rapids visitors last Monday. Mr and Mrs John Reichart and daughter spent the first of the week with relatives in Sabula.
Monticello pages report Mr H D Sherman visiting at 84, a Chicago graduation for Mark Hogan, county politics with Wyomin g superintendent candidate Thomas G Richardson, Judge Treichler adjourning court to June 3, and homere case physician Dr L W Littig near death from infection. Also coverage of school, factory hires, auctions, banquets, and notable visits with local figures and upcoming events at Lenox College and Lovell House.
Word arrives that Nicholas P. Starks once of this city now in Coleridge Nebraska has fallen ill and suffered a slight paralysis after a California fall. Reports cover local politics, school events, naval academy promotion for Raymond G. Thomas, alto rural carrier meeting in Jones County, Monticello high school commencement, and local obituaries and notices.
A Monticello reader criticizes Lovell township road conditions north of the Maquoketa river. He urges farmers to repair their own roads before petitioning the city council for macadamized improvements to haul milk and sweet corn to town factories.
Monticello May 24 school board meeting approves last minutes and a batch of bills including Ragners Fund J Foster and local staff salaries. A plan to erect additional fire escapes and new blackboards is referred to committees on buildings and grounds. Monticello baseball results noted with Cedar Rapids clash and a 5 to 4 win by Monticello over the National Indians. Bishop-elect Lewis and Grinnell ties are mentioned with Iowa College ties and the inter-state oratorical winner noted.
Carl Stubler promotes summer piano pipe organ and harmony lessons with music history sketches for Monticello residents. Dr Coffman the Eye Sight Specialist from Davenport will fit glasses at Lovel House on Wednesday June 24 with free examinations, 9 am to 6 pm. Also notices travel bargains and local ads.
Edward N Howard died at his Monticello home last Sunday after a three week illness from inflammation of the heart. Born June 6 1846 in Waukegan Illinois he served in the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery and later ran The Express with J H Scott before decades of work as a foreman at the Monticello paper. He survived by a widow and grandchildren after losing two children. Funeral at the family residence followed by interment in Oakwood cemetery with Rev M A Breed leading services.
The article extols Justin Morgan as the originator of the Morgan breed noting his Vermont roots and unmatched speed and utility. It advertises breeding to Golden McGregor a manly yet gentle stallion described as a perfect family horse and promises forthcoming details on his colts. Golden McGregor is a registered Morgan.
The Register and Leader offers new readers a subscription price of $3.00 for the balance of this year through January 1, 1909. The paper promises thorough political coverage, reliable Iowa news service, editorials for the common good, full markets, baseball box scores, and Ding’s cartoons. Subscriptions may be sent to The Register and Leader Co. Des Moines. Universal cement promoted by Hall's Hardware.
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