Monticello Express brief edition notes
The Monticello Express header indicates weekly publication on Thursdays under editor J. W. Doxsee. The snippet shows only masthead details with no specific news content or events.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
2
The Monticello Express header indicates weekly publication on Thursdays under editor J. W. Doxsee. The snippet shows only masthead details with no specific news content or events.
Dr W A Mirick leaves early week for a Westward tour visiting Denver Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs He aims to rest from eighteen hour days and previously found Chicago vacation insufficient for relief His trip spans an undetermined period with frequent stops at points of interest.
DeWitt Miller delivered the first number of the Institute lecture course on Uses of Ugliness to a mainly teacher audience. His talk lasted about an hour and a half and drew a mixed response as he critiqued men while praising women. Louise Allamand of Bowen's Prairie was declared insane and sent to Independence Hospital after chorea affected her mind. Rev. Van Strohe resigns Scotch Grove pastorate to accept a Collinsville call after twenty one years. Ethel Magee wins junior steel range prize by collecting 1502 ads in The Express. Woodmen excursion to Davenport draws strong local participation. Cedar Rapids line train carried 63 passengers. Milwaukee will build a well and reservoir near the roundhouse to supply locomotive and stock train needs.
Castle Grove correspondence reports June 19 updates on residents including Heiken Bros kitchen addition and Andrew Davidson purchasing a two seated carriage. Mentions Monticello visits by Miss Libbie George and Miss Gilroy, farm life news, new pianos, school institute in progress, and a large turnout at TW Noble’s social. Commencement at Lenox College noted among inputs from local families.
June reports from Onstow list visitors Hattie Lamey from Maquoketa and family guests of H D Hall, Lydia Boyer and Laura Johnston from Marion, Prof J B Cameron home from Cedar Rapids duties, Saml Dilley visiting Cass township, C A Roe off duty due to illness, Chas Davis filling in at Center Junction, Lou Sears bound for Cedar Falls Normal, teachers at Monticello, officials at UW A R encampment, and a July 4 celebration planned with committees. Melvin Mineh injured at work. several locals at home for summer, including Sokol and Fagan groups. Mackrill learns of brother W B Mackrill’s death. a change of venue case against Carr with Watters charged for taking stock ends in disagreement.
Ellen Lake remains seriously ill in Cass with local updates on visiting relatives Mrs. D Dean and Mr. M M Dean Mrs. Stimson at Anamosa Sanitarium W W Bray and children visit Monmouth Ohio area notes census layoff Miss Barclay class picnic at Number 6 Hickory Grove strawberry festival at Fred Brainard home Congregational Children's Day exercises overflow crowd Herman Specht sells Shady Lane store to KNWW Bowers joins Witwer Bros traveling team of Cedar Rapids.
Sanford paid an average of 67 cents per hundred for May milk. Gerd Rickles is building a large loase and was hauling lumber from this place last week. W. J. Prazier was in town a short time this morning. Several went to Davenport last Friday. Mr. J. Steele and son Matthew went to Indiana Saturday night. The schools closed last Friday for the summer.
Local churches announce Children's Day programs at MFE and Congregational Churchs, with services and sermons across U B, Presbyterian and other venues. A Davenport eye operation for a child and a Plano music recital at the opera house are also noted.
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