Monticello Express Subscription Rate Set
The Monticello Express lists the annual subscription price at 82.00 dollars. This rate was published by editors J. W. Doxsee and Charles A. Doxsee, proprietors of the paper.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
2
The Monticello Express lists the annual subscription price at 82.00 dollars. This rate was published by editors J. W. Doxsee and Charles A. Doxsee, proprietors of the paper.
Sunday school will stage Out of the Bible with children and families from Center Junction on Sunday at 11. Other items include a Women’s Club meeting with officers elected, a piano solo by Maurine Stingley, and reports on Mother’s Day origins. Several local residents attended Lenox college alumni activities in Hopkinton.
Local society notes list visitors and family events from Scotch Grove and nearby towns. Mentions patients at Monticello and Cedar Rapids, school staff, college students returning home, weddings, baptisms, and community meetings including the Women's Community club and Farm Bureau events. A comet claim and tulip festival note appear alongside church and schooling updates.
David A White editor of the Wyoming Journal marked his 64th birthday on June 3 1927 Born in Nashville in 1864 he rose from office boy to owner over 42 years He purchased the paper in 1916 and began binding files in 1925 He has served 24 years as city council clerk and 32 years as secretary of the board of education Now entering his 29th year as township clerk He is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church.
Obituary notes mourn the death of a long time Cascade resident Mrs Abplanalp born 1871 at the Burger homestead. Surviving relatives listed include Charles Burger and Mrs J P Miller. Funeral held at St Marys church with Hesary society in attendance. Also wedding of Sue Kirchen and Frank Koppes followed by a motor trip to Portland and Yellowstone Park. Cascade events include school commencement at St Marys, local visitors, showers and social visits across area communities.
The local creamery shipped 103 tubs of butter and 65 vases of eggs last Friday. Weekly stocks moved, with a car shipped Monday. Residents and guests visited relatives at Fayette, Hopkinton, Cascade, Delhi, Monticello, Prairieburg, and surrounding towns. Names include the Egger, Behrends, Pride, Chaplin, Kane, Batchelder, Campbell, Welter, Nordman, Murray, and Garlinghouse households.
The Castle Grove farm bureau held a well attended meeting with County Agent Wortman speaking. The debate favored the proposition that a woman’s life on a farm is harder than a man’s. Reading and community singing were featured. refreshments followed. Several local residents and visitors were noted in brief items.
This year 26 acres of corn at Iowa State College will be used to try different cultivation methods seed bed preparation and planting techniques.
Notice informs holders of Second Liberty Loan bonds of a new 3 percent United States Treasury bond issue dated June 15 1927 maturing in twenty years with a sixteen year call. Bonds accepted at par in exchange with accrued interest paid to June 15 1927. Exchange for these bonds ends around June 15th with payment of existing bonds on November 15 1927. Consult bank or trust company or Federal Reserve Bank for details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.