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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
2
The Wyoming column notes several visits by residents to nearby towns, updates on church elders and officers, and the deaths of William Wherry and John D. Rhodes with funeral details. It reports on graduates from local colleges, guest visits, married couples, and community responses along with rural route notes and road concerns.
Cass Iowa June 16 notes report visits by Hleary Nordman Hanna Ketcham Hageman and others. Residents travel to Chicago Monticello Anamosa and Battle Creek Michigan while summer vacation closes schools and local jurors serve in Anamosa.
Miss Dora Smith and Miss Victoria Fowler visit Monticello and Coe College respectively while Jarrigon Loomia, Nelle White and others spend time with relatives in Marion Hopkinton and Monticello. The death of Mr W J Thomas surprised many friends as local tidbits close with Friday.
Onslow residents report visits from Mrs. Lytton and Mrs. Ben Paul of Blairstown. Emery Cole of Clinton spent Sunday here. George Hall sold his restaurant to St. UU Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Russell visit Annmore this week. Noyes orders Onslow postcards from Doxsee of Rockford. Cement walks are under way with final areas near the opera house and banks. Birthday and wedding anniversaries mark a busy week in town.
Rural Route reports show John Rickless delivering hogs in town and road work by Frank Kurt. A home wedding at Eilert Prull’s residence unites Anna Prull to Ahrend Zimmerman with 150 relatives present. The piece notes farming progress and local trades as well.
The notice extols buying quality paint over cheap options, praising New Ira Paint with color cards and information. It also advertises screen doors and fixtures, Swiss dress goods, new ginghams, and a variety of household items. Additional items include cultivators, a driving horse, and farm tools, with local customer names and sales pitches.
Residents attend college events and visit relatives, with Elsie Noble graduating from Coe College. Teachers and officials see changes as Chris Tschantz resigns district No. 9 and I I Orcutt is appointed. A lumber outfit works for Cramer's new barn. Children's Day exercises Sunday at 7 30 pm include a Home Missions collection. no afternoon services.
Amber reports June 17 notes Will O Conner from Clinton attending a show in Anamosa with many others. Mrs W H Davis and Mrs J C Bailey were in Anamosa yesterday. D J Dierks attended the funeral of W B Thomas at Center Junction last week. William of Janesville Wisconsin has visited the area for a week. Herman Peterson has appendicitis and plans surgery at a sanitarium next week.
Davenport eye expert Dr. Coffman will be at Lovell House on Wednesday June 24 offering glasses fitting from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. He will conduct lixamination free and provide lens fittings.
A letter to readers urges Monticello library patrons to study Christianity as taught today by the Holy Ghost. It argues ancient American nations link to Israel, praises the Book of Mormon, and invites comparison with King James and Revised Bible versions, urging readers to prove all things.
Fresh hammock assortment available. Shoppers urged to come early while stock is complete at Davis' Hardware.
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