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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
2
Henry Wichborn Jr returns home with new wife Miss Amalia Messner of Montana. Local families relocate including Wilcox to Hosford farm and intertwined lives noted with marriages, deaths, births, and school activities across Wyoming township and nearby areas.
Daisy Davis McNeil of Sand Spring died at Hopkinton on February 25 1920 after pneumonia. She lived in Hopkinton and was a former teacher. George Gadient married Kathyim Helms at St Pauls Worthington last Wednesday. W H Neil of Minot North Dakota visits local relatives. A large turnout attended.
The Langworthy school will give a box special Tuesday evening March 9. A school program will start at o clock with all invited. Belle May is the teacher. Various local residents visited and attended events in town this week.
J M Eby family moved to Monticello this week and will be missed locally. Five carloads of stock and goods arrived for I M Dawson locating on land bought from Robert Clark. A P Moats helps son Lyman in Center Junction while considering selling Scotch Grove property. Mrs Earl Rummel and son visit C A Sutherland home. Mrs S G Thompson and daughter with Mrs A P Moats. Perry Sutherland returned from Sturges Michigan. Walter Eby moved to J Rice farm. Ben Husman moved near Amber.
Prairieburg hosts a Friday evening performance by Co. A Potter Supt. of schools and a Viola home talent company at the music hall. Social visits include Mrs Mary Burk to Dolan parents and Miss Irene Dein visiting Center Junction.
Miss Beryl Buckley interpreted The Shepherd of the Hills to praise from attendees of the February 24 lecture course. The notes praise her reading and charm and express hope for future appearances as the course ends with a financial positive for the year.
Extension agents will demonstrate and discuss tree pruning spraying spraying mixtures and pest control for fruit trees. A poultry expert will show proper flock care culling poor layers and methods to boost production. All farmers and farm women invited.
The funeral for Mrs Prank Kehoe of near Hopkinton was held at the Church of Immaculate Conception with Rev Bourke officiating. She leaves a daughter of Mrs Wim Crowley, no husband, and two children. Castle Grove Farm Bureau members will meet March 5 at 7 30 PM in School House No 2. Improvements planned by E EE Hoag after purchasing the P J Kehoe farm. Several families moved nearby farms and properties this week including Arthur Fairbanks and Arthur McDonald relocating households and tenants.
The Cascade community and surrounding area grieve the unexpected death of Dr J P Lane at Mercy hospital in Dubuque Sunday at 4 a.m. He had been ill seven weeks with lung hemorrhage. A Cascade native born in Castle Grove 1880, he studied at Creighton College and Medicine, moved to Cascade in 1905, and built a respected practice. He was survived by his wife Mary Lyden three children and his mother Mrs Yourke of Monticello. Interment was in Independence. May he rest in peace.
Center Junction reports Mary Pangburn found unconscious at home with recovery hoped. Presbyterian missionary officers elected. Local students and townsfolk noted for travels, hospital plans, and school duties. Visitors from Cedar Rapids and Davenport noted along with multiple community events.
The Chicago Daily News argues the labor vote extends beyond the 4,000,000 figure cited by Mr. Gompers to about 18,000,000, since nearly all workers in the United States participate in some form of labor and thus vote.
Last week we published important facts known to few motor owners. We gave you the "Inside" of cylinders 8 and 4. Loss of Power Weak compression Four cylinders Excess carbon Poor lubrication Wash oil and gas Over heating Increased wear Premature firing Piston slaps and other knocks Engine will not throttle down. See these columns one week from today for more inside information.
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