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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
9
A stream of short items lists visitors and travels from Hopkinton Anamosa Cascade Muscatine and Davenport alongside local store ads Deatrick's and Deutrick's promotions. Citizens such as Miss Bessie Errickson Rosa Baer and Mrs Kate Rogers are noted, with births and weather updates and Fourth of July plans at Center Junction.
Local notices report Mrs. Mary Howell visiting Lamont for a sister’s illness while Ray Lee returns from the South to see parents. Dr Thomas Redmond starts July in Chicago for post graduate study. Town wary of Fourth heat as Monticello braces for holiday crowds.
Rev Dr D P Breed of Grinnell delivered a scholarly and entertaining lecture titled The Old Man at the Congregational Church last Monday. He also preached in his brother’s pulpit on Sunday. City churches joined in union services that evening amid praise for the addresses.
Mrs William Mead and Miss Anna Bush of Parkersburg visited Mr and Mrs P O Babcock and Mr and Mrs W F Rohn last Sunday. Cross Hardware will stock fine silverware knives and carving sets next week. Mr and Mrs John Miller of Earville visited Monticello for family time. Mrs Miller and children stay until after the Fourth. Mayor Voorhees returned from the West noting drought conditions. Cedar Rapids offered autos. George Stult and Herman Folkerts bought a Model 88 Overland in Cedar Rapids. Rev Ugo Lutz, former Castle Grove Lutheran pastor, now at Cullom, visited Monticello between trains. Charlie Hughes of a carnival crew, visiting from Ohio, recalls steady habits. County board adopts Dieman & Fisk plan for a new county home. work to start next spring after winter contracts. Mrs Andrew Davidson hospitalized in Geneva Wisconsin for treatment. accompanied by Mr Davidson and daughter Mary. she returned Monday feeling the journey went well.
Monti cello club members Dowden and Schubert left for Milbank South Dakota yesterday to play the season. Dowden requested his release yesterday and Schubert received his without asking. Fuzzy Baylor has lost five games he pitched for Milbank in the South Dakota league and won only one. Dan Pokorny, recently hired by George Luke near Oxford Junction, faces forgery charges. Sheriff Hogan located Pokorny in Kewaunee Wisconsin and had him arrested after routes for a Wisconsin requisition. Luke’s forged five ten dollar checks drawn on Oxford Junction Savings Bank were cashed and later rejected by Luke. Banks pursue forgers. Pokorny was found in Wisconsin and ordered jailed. Harry Stahler suffers severe nosebleeds. surgery for a spur on the interior of the nostrils in Iowa City led to bleeding then. The operation site, Dr. Dean from Iowa City and Dr. Lambert, left last weekend. Stahler improves and danger seems past.
Beginning July 4 through August 26 businesses in the city will shut at six p m every evening except Wednesdays and Saturdays. The move, led by clerks seeking evening hours, covers all shops except drug stores and restaurants. Several firms have signed the compact including George Stabler's Sons Co Ke A Hubbard Ricklets and McNiell J J Hayes Cross Hardware Co and others.
R C Allen of Anamosa named general manager and D C McDowell of Centerville local manager at Monticello. Monticello exchange subscribers urged to report trouble promptly. Changes planned in coming months with a new directory to be printed. changes or new names due by July 10. Report to Mr McDowell or at the office.
William D. Magee was appointed postmaster at Monticello succeeding Daniel E. Pond. His senate confirmation came last Friday and the commission follows bond filing after notification. Magee, son of the late Captain D. F. Magee, has long worked as telegraph operator and ticket agent in Monticello.
The article notes Mr. Magee as a candidate for postmaster with several others contending. Retiring postmaster Daniell K. Pond served twelve years and five months, appointed by McKinley on Congressman Cousins’s recommendation after a local vote favored him. Pond’s tenure is praised for prompt accurate reports and steady service.
The passage highlights Mrs Pond as deputy for eleven years and Mr Pond’s retirement. He reflects on fulfilling three terms, the hard work, and how the position funded his family education. Magee is named as a capable successor, with public trust to support his start in the role.
Miss Myrtle Barnhill daughter of Mrs J A Doutrick and Mr Les ter C Rader of Fort Logan Montana were married yesterday afternoon at the bride’s home. Rev M A Breed officiated with Miss Florence Hefner as maid of honor and Mr Harry Doutrick as best man. After a 639 train departure the couple begin a western home. Barnhill, a Monticello teacher, and Rader a ranchman, were praised as energetic and progressive in a quiet ceremony.
A Sunday fire destroyed the Diamond Creamery Co main building in Monticello with $20,000 in property loss and $17,300 insured. Firemen saved the ice house and warehouses as staff quickly arranged for new machinery from Cedar Rapids and Monticello canning company offered space. The creamery, established 1873, operates a centralized plant shipping butter worldwide and has earned gold and silver medals at major fairs.
A concert program lists works including La Melancholie with violin and piano, Serenade arrangements, and violin duets. Soloists include B Balear T Balear and Carl Stubler with E Remenyi arrangements. Program starts 8:30 pm. admission 26 cents. Also notes hot weather and a light rain, plus a lost blue bead daisy chain and a boy needed to drive a horse for hay fork.
In Maquoketa Iowa Dr Shailenberger reports piles are entirely well since 1905 treatment and recommends others to seek care from him. David Morehead notes. May 12 1910 service advertises best equipment and prompt help.
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