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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1919
Page
2
Obituary notices report the death of T. F. Allen at his family home near Steam Mill corner after a prolonged sickness. Funeral services were held at South Mineral. The column also notes multiple farm moves, reoccupations, and local social updates including Harry Aldrich’s funeral and Gladys Holub’s injured arm.
Center Junction on March 5 with a 2 30 program at Mrs J M Young followed by social hour and 25 cent tickets A Cedar Rapids auto show attendees list includes Will Leech Frank Preston Ed Tomlinson Harry Manuel Harry Johnson and Frank Livingstone Will Leech and Peter Prahm attended memorial services in Monmouth for Raymond Kegley killed in action in France Presbyterian church ladies host a chicken dinner Adults 35 cents children 12 20 cents Visitors and residents mentioned include Mrs Bixler Leonard from Morley Mrs Joe Freezinger and husband moving to housekeeping Mrs Oscar Miller and Miss Ixate Maurice Anamosa visiting M G Alsover home Mr and Mrs Charles Meadleive visiting near Ft Dodge Mr and Mrs Mike Connelly moving to Anamosa Paul Smith returning from France Wm Alexander and son Frank Alexander visiting from Wheatland Mrs Wm Clark attending a county home board meeting Miss Noise Young hosted teachers and class Ruth Hill of Cedar Rapids visiting Homer Charles Davis to Teeds Grove station agent J E Livingstone Monticello trip a baby boy born to Will and Mrs Mead Jennie Belknap visiting F L Cedar home Mrs Frank Livingstone to Cedar Rapids Elmer Andrews in Monticello Nick Holtz visiting Hale Geo McDonald in Wyoming
Mrs Ruth Tilton Hughes died at a hospital in Anamosa on Friday night as another victim of the same disease. Mr Hughes also sick. G W Chandler family moved from town. Chandler bought a farm near Winthrop. Edward Burlingham F McLaughlin Eva and Flovel DeLancey attended Fay Fish funeral in Central City. Ida Wagner back from Iowa City hospital. Rowley Lauser and John Walmutt visited Chicago. Adam Flockhart renovated the restaurant. Cherrill Parker returned to Central City. Mrs C C Rowley visiting her father. Mrs Fehr seriously ill. Grandfather death prompts Mrs C A Potter to travel to Anamosa. Bernice Walmutt and Carroll with flu. Ike Caryl and sons mentioned with a U. Franklin family ill with mumps.
Frank Allen of Onslow dies after months of illness. His funeral was at South Mineral church with Rev. Smith leading. Town visitors include Berdicheck selling property to Kennedy and the Main Street drug store building to Orr. Other moves and events include Lizzie Spooner visiting, a box social at the high school, and residents moving about.
Margaret Thompson reports Mina Hanna visited Monday morning and Vera Garnett visited Monday afternoon. Dismissal early Friday due to a storm. Alva Streeper was absent several days. A box sociable at the school building is planned for Friday night March 7 with a program and attractions.
March reports from Sand Spring and Hopkinton cover ice deliveries for the creamery, attendees at a basketball tournament, and social visits. Mrs. J F Schuster hosts Sunshine club. Miss Kate Lang visits Dubuque. M C Green and Marshal Neil attend Cedar Rapids auto show. Gene Stevenson and Clara Gestel visit Hopkinton relatives. Harry Chaplin and Fred Bohlken at Monticello. the Green family and Viola shop in Hopkinton. J P Schuster and Clarence shop in Hopkinton. Will Stevenson and Henry Jiggers visit Monticello. Eva Warner visits Monticello. Louis Schuster visits Monticello.
Albert Fay is succeeded as buttermaker by Frad Feigwather of Dubuque at the Cascade Co-operative creamery. W C Aitchison sells his Hazel Valley farm and stock for $32,000 to a Holy Cross buyer. Katherine Kurt weds Peter Hosch at St Mary’s with attendant Clara Kurt and John Hosch. Cascade post office moves to the Candy building, with redecorated interior and accessible lobby. Harl McAllister dies of pneumonia in Kansas City after auto school attendance. Private William Kingsley returns home after service in France and machine gun instruction. Nicolaus Koppes, born in Luxembourg, dies in Cascade at 75 with long Cascade marriage and 40 grandchildren.
Collector of Internal Revenue Louis Murphy urges all income taxes be filed with his office before March 15 with at least one fourth of the tax due. Delaware county road crews may question supervisors why only minimal road staff are employed to maintain the remaining decent roads. Also, a Covenanter gathering at the Tibbitts home honored Mr and Mrs C J Greer with a noon dinner and a gift. Dr Mary Walker of Oswego New York died February 1 after a noted medical career and early studies at the Fox. She was respected locally and known for assisting physicians and living in bloomers in earlier years.
A birth in New York City to Mr and Mrs Roland Ilison is reported with Ilison tracing kin to Judge and Mrs F O Illison. R D Gordon of Olin will open a general merchandise store in the Chaplin building opposite the courthouse after renting it, remarking on his long, successful stint in Olin. Monticello defeated Anamosa decisively in a basketball game and challenges to send brains for a debate. J W Moore, once a county resident and legislative representative, died in Newton Kansas, noted as a man of strong public leadership and service.
Thomas F Allen born October 12 1857 at Savanna Illinois died February 28 1919 at his Spencerville Iowa farm aged 61 years four months and sixteen days He married Angie Ward September 9 1880 They had three children Millard and two sons Otto M and Leo G He leaves a sister Mrs Mary Alden Cedar Rapids and a brother George in Portland Oregon Grandsons Millard and Lyle Also two grandsons The funeral was March 2 1919 at South Mineral church Rev Jesse Smith conducted services Music by Mrs Samuel Hutton and daughter Mr Burk with Mrs Chatterton at organ Interment in church cemetery The community mourns the loss of a long serving progressive farmer and church trustee from Wyoming township He was a trustee for eighteen years and an active Sunday school superintendent The death ends a long illness endured with patience and faith
February 25 1919 Monticello Iowa school board met in special session. Bills for textbooks maps repairs and supplies were approved. It was moved that the March 10 1919 election elect a three year director to succeed Dr T M Redmond and that a $3000 tax be asked to fund improvements repairs and bond interest. The board adjourned.
The Oxford Mirror reports Cornelius Paulsen was robbed of about $40 by two men near a bridge west of the city last Wednesday night. He described two armed men, but their whereabouts remain unknown.
Dispatches warn that the no beer no work push is widening. The piece suggests activists may add a second line no bread, while noting constitutional change by loafing seems unlikely. Armour comments on meat refusal as a cost-saving reaction affecting millions.
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