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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
6
The Monticello Express lists subscription price at 2 dollars per year. W Doxsee and Charles A Doxsee publish the paper as editors and proprietors in this issue.
Wyoming, March 2. Henry Eichhorn Jr returns home with a new wife Miss Amalie Messner of Moccasin Montana. The town records several relocations and weddings including Marion Shaffer and Edward L. Steele near Spaulding Iowa Myra Storm and Henry Eden wed at Madison township. The column notes sales moves and social life across the community with many names and farming families mentioned.
Mrs Daisy Davis McNeill daughter of Mrs R J Davis born May 18 1890 in Sand Spring died February 25 1920 at Hopkinton pneumonia preceded by her parents and brother Morris. Funeral at Hopkinton cemetery. George Gadient married Kathryn Helms at St Pauls Worthington officiated by Rev Schillmoeler. The Gadients plan to move to J J Lang farm. W Hz 8S Neil of Minot N D visiting relatives in area. A large turnout from here attended.
The Langworthy school hosts a box social Tuesday evening March 1 with an 8 o clock program led by Belle May the teacher. Various local residents visit each other and attend events as obituaries and illness update dot the week.
J M Eby family moved to Monticello this week while friends send best wishes. I M Dawson receives five carloads of stock and household goods in Scotch Grove for land purchase from Robert Clark. Mrs Earl Rummel visits from Cedar Rapids and Lyman Moats helps his father in Center Junction.
C A Potter directed a Viola home talent company presenting a play at the music hall on Friday. Mrs Mary Burk arrived and will visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Dolan. Miss Arvin and Ada Burnside of Central City visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jack Flaherty of Anamosa spent Sunday with the Bensons. J J Dolan family hosted at C O Rowley home Sunday. Cc O Wilson family moved to Jos Walker place south of town. Dr Taylor moved his family here last week. Mrs FE Holub visited her mother in Wyoming. Miss Irene Dein visiting Center Junction.
The Shepherd of the Hills reading by Miss Buckley was praised by attendees of the February 24 lecture. Officials report the course paid out this year and will continue as town entertainment in 1820 21.
Two Extension Department specialists will present a dual orchard and poultry demonstration at the Delano Sanford farm near Scotch Grove on Monday March 8 at 2 00 p m. Topics include pruning and spraying, disease and insect control, spray mixing, and poultry flock care with culling methods. All farmers and farm women invited.
Funeral services for Mrs Frank SKehoe of near Hopkinton were held at the Church of Immaculate Conception with Rev Bourke officiating. The obituary notes she was daughter of Mrs Wm Crowley and leaves a husband and two children. Castle Grove Farm Bureau meets March 9 at 7 30 pm. attendance requested. Local property movements include Arthur Fairbanks assisting at an auction near Manchester, E E Hoag purchasing P J Kehoe farm for improvements, and several families relocating within Monticello area.
The community mourns Dr J P Lane who died at Mercy hospital Dubuque Sunday at 4 am from hammerrage of the lungs after seven weeks in care. Born in Castle Grove 1889 he studied at Creighton College and practiced in Cascade from 1905. He was married to Mary Ulyden and leaves a wife three children his mother and many friends. Interment followed at Independence and Catholic church services were held.
Mrs. Mary Pangburn, mother of W. 8. Pangburn, was found unconscious at home last Wednesday evening in Center Junction. Her condition remains unclear as medical staff monitor her. many local friends and her family await further updates. The Presbyterian missionary society elected officers, and numerous residents are noted in community activities from basketball tournament to hospital arrangements for Lulu Grimm.
The Labor Vote argues the real labor vote is about 18 million rather than 4 million, since most American voters are employed in some capacity. The piece links labor participation to broader electoral influence across the country.
The notice lists loss of power with weak compression in four cylinders, excess carbon, poor lubrication, use of waste oil and gas, overheating, increased wear, and piston slaps with other knocks. It warns the engine will not throttle down and promises more inside information a week from today.
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