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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
2
Town correspondence from June 21 reports several measles cases with patients recovering.Updates cover high heat, local visits by D W Russell and Ida Fishwild, parish talks, July 4th plans, water quality improvement, and multiple community happenings including weddings, obituaries, sports, and social events across Jones and Wyoming townships.
Center Junction news notes Mrs F W Jones slowly improving J F Brown of Anamosa on business The hotel receives a new coat of paint Mrs JN Smith was in Monticello last Friday George Killinger in Wyoming Miss May Overley of Amarillo
J P Sanger visits South Dakota while M G McQuillen of Iowa City tours Cascade. Teachers attend summer school in Dubuque. Miss Mattie McGee ill at East Cascade. Presbyteriana raise over 80 dollars at ice cream social. Kingsley visits Davenport for son's graduation. J C Gearhart attends Ellie Gearhart funeral at Hopkinton. Mrs Weber injured in fall, convalescing. Marcelles Hoopes of Chicago vacationing with Hamil family. A Skahill brother buys Ed Parker farm. U S census official surveys manufacturing interests in area.
The report lists funerals and deaths including Leo Leonard 19 who died in Dubuque and funeral held for Myra Roux 12 buried Catholic cemetery next Friday. It notes Bartley Murphy 83 from County Wexford Ireland died near Cascade with relatives James Murphy and Mrs Andy McCovern nearby and a robbery incident years ago involving the Murphy brothers.
Residents and visitors frequent the Maquoketa region with social calls visits and outings. The column records numerous visits from Cedar Rapids Epworth Manchester and Monticello plus a rail wreck disruption and a major fire loss at P Clark's corncrib and shed with partial salvage of adjacent structures.
Onslow reports Children day exercises at the Presbyterian church. Dr. and Mrs. Vincent of Belle Plaine visit relatives. Dr. G B Keller buys Dr Knittle’s residence and practice and will assume possession Wednesday. Bankers Convention duties handled by F J Sokol in cashier’s absence. Mrs Ama Streeper dies after brief illness. funeral at Presbyterian church led by Rev S B McClelland. Florence Maple suffers knee injury from a runaway horse. Dr Knittle assists her to town for care.
Center Junction upends Monticello 9 to 5 after a season of hoped high wins. Fans shift from noisy grounds to quiet streets. upcoming Maquoketa game offers $200 purse while a new Indiana pitcher could complete the lineup. Gauze underwear on sale at Doutrick's with prices 5 to 20 cents.
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