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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
7
Ralph Baker visits friends in Iowa City while Mrs. Fred Keogo visits Cedar Rapids. Many residents travel to Anamosa, Hopkinton, Worthington, and Glaurel. Miss Catharine Ambuhl returns from Drake University. a daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thuman. J A Voorhees promotes Colorado tours.
Monticello and area residents attend visits and gatherings including Mrs. KF Moore’s guest, Rev Innes family travels to Traer, and Miss Nettie Hazard’s return from Oxford Junction. Local ads promote buggies, dress goods, and summer sales as well as church services, a dog and pony show, and a charity ice cream sociable. A district court divorces Winifred M. Kettlesen from H. W. Kettlesen.
Mr. F. I. Clinite of Minneapolis spent Sunday in Monticello and returned home Monday with his wife who had been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Thoeni. State University students including Tom Georges Libbie George Catharine Lovell Margaret Pond David Terwilliger Selma Suter and Marie Bateman have come back for summer vacation.
The Jewel gasoline stove runs on a single generator. Davis' Hardware features this device. The Board of Supervisors presents the official primary vote in supplement form this week. Members commend Mr. Petella for careful, patient work recording the board's proceedings.
County conventions of the respective parties will be held at Anamosa next Saturday to select delegates to state conventions and members of congressional judicial and senatorial central committees. A large attendance is not expected.
Lovell township lists Republican and Democratic delegates for the Anamosa county convention next Saturday. The report notes graduation of John E F Pond from State University with BA in arts and his railway mail service job. It covers Rev Greer, Dr Puleston claims, Monticello elections, park disturbances, a Wyoming permit trial, a milliner’s death, parole for James St Abel, Florence Lundon’s death, Des Moines boat accident, and upcoming three month church union services.
Epworth Seminary vocalists wow a large audience at the Methodist Episcopal Church Friday evening with Miss Shirk and Miss Kidder delivering solo selections. Duets by Miss Kidder and Mr. DeBra praised for blended voices. accompanist Mr. Burrell noted for quality.
Monticello took a 1 0 win and then a 4 1 8 inning victory at Galena, with strong pitching by N Baylor and F Baylor. The doubleheader featured 18 innings in game two, a late scoring play by Yessler, and a celebratory depot reception for the club chaperoned by Billy Sloan.
Willard B Thomas born April 5 1839 Streetsboro Ohio died June 9 1908 at his Center Junction Iowa home aged 69 years 2 months 4 days He married Amelia M Squires October 16 1864 two daughters Cora KK Wier Julia Kiva Rice He joined the Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints after investigation and died in the Saints faith Funeral by Elder J B Wildermuth Osterdock Iowa Interred Scotch Grove cemetery
At the Chicago convention the credentials section cleared quickly and Taft appeared certain for the nomination on the first ballot. Speakers led to protests and cheers as various states named candidates including Fairbanks Hughes and Labalette, with Lodge maintaining order amid a 12 minute demonstration after Labalette’s nomination.
June 1888 notes record births and deaths, business moves, visits, and local events. Items include a Noyes birth, Herrick and Luckey deaths, a broom brigade drill, a Des Moines convention, and a court case with A M Williams and Frank A Williams.
A curious haunting in a northern castle where Mary Queen of Scots was once held. The library reports books moving between shelves despite locks and guards. Even after arranging Shakespeare in order, volumes are found scattered by morning. The family and guests affirm the phenomenon with no legend to explain it.
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