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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
2
A period of social visits and moving trends across the community includes A F Walters Davenport and other visitors, caucus for town officers, new lumber yard plans, multiple relocations and a Colonial Tea event hosted by the Hawthorne club. Funeral, church plans, and school election details complete the municipal snapshot.
Onslow dated March 6 reports Mrs. Garnett and her children visiting sister Mrs. Vaughn Fadley in Kansas. Lachiel Johnson plans to move Thursday to Grand Island Nebraska. Mrs. Sadie Thomnas returns from Chicago to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Paul for a few days.
Cascade news on March 6 notes visits by F Kiesel and George Kramer, Edna Pitman en route to Grand Forks, A A Canfield in town, and Thomas Brown family headed to Cedar Rapids for a new home. Mrs. Ella Lamey leaves for Spokane for months. obsequies for George Fairburn attended in Fonda. Herbe Wise mentioned, with a Basin Wyoming posting soon. Rev Father McClarry lectured on The Story Beautiful. Twenty locals traveled to Dubuque for a spelling contest. Rev J Y Atchison, once a Baptist preeminent figure, died in Portland at 83, with many relatives here. A fire near Dickson Beatty caused minor damage but spared the residence. Rufus Dean, born in Ohio 1838, died February 28 1906 in North Dakota. burial held in Cascade after a long migratory life.
William Rieken visited Anamosa on Saturday while William Yount works for Melvin Strawman. District No 8 elected Charles Soper as school director. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs P B Daly on March 1. Ben Hartman of Golden visits Wayne friends. Freda Hussmann visits sister Mrs H C Balster. Harry Sanderson and Rufus Schofield in Monticello Wednesday. Mrs Henry Hedden and Mrs Myron Grey improving after illness. George Dorsey and wife visited P B Daly. Siemers hauling corn to Scotch Grove with neighbors help. George Dorsey sick last week and back in Anamosa Monday. Mrs Henry Hedden sat up briefly after months bedfast. Mrs James Kearns to Amber for her father's illness. Peter Hagen hauled coal from Anamosa and plans to stock up. Rufus Pochfield moved into Bodiker place. inquiry about Mrs. Balster. G H Balster ill recently. Herman Zimmerman moved to new house. George to run old place.
Castle Grove and nearby residents report visits and moves including Bert Chapman heading to South Dakota and Lizzie Luken visiting Nebraska. Several locals are ill or confined while others repair homes and relocate to farms in Langworthy and Monticello. A snow storm stalled a party en route to Stanley County, South Dakota.
March notes from Cass report residents moving onto farms in Linn county and Moying area, with many families visiting or relocating. Warden and Grimm baling hay at Fairview, Lake Bros. moving to Chamberlain South Dakota, and several local dances and visits noted. A German man Jake Mohlman arrested for insanity and taken to Anamosa.
Amber reports arrivals and moves including John Siebels and George Bodeker relocating here. James Anderson from Sand Spring and John Stickley moving to Charles Crosier's farm appear among the community updates. A Daly daughter born recently. T. J. Ruhe ill with dropsy. James Carson moved to Jackson creamery. John Herren returned from Texas and the Southwest and enjoyed the country.
Mrs. J. J. Albertson died at her home north of Laurel on Thursday February 8 after a brief illness from double pneumonia. Funeral at the M E church Saturday followed by interment in Laurel Cemetery. Born Emma Colton in New York September 8 1857 she married J J Albertson in 1877. Survived by two daughters four sons. She lived near Langworthy Iowa Cedar County and remained devoted to the Methodist church. She was praised as a faithful mother and follower of Christ whose life offered quiet witness and comfort to her family.
Council transfers 200 dollars from general fund to library fund and reports on city finances. Licenses granted for saloon on North Cedar street after April 1. City election officials named for three wards with voting sites noted. Various bills approved for general water and fire departments, salaries and rebates. Classifieds include farm for sale in Scotch Grove and job notices. Ross farm rent ad and Monticello rental listing also appear.
The Monticello Canning Co seeks corn planting contracts and invites farmers to visit the company office. Mammoth Bronze turkey gobblers are for sale through G. H. George with contact advised. Old Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance seeks agents in Iowa townships. W A Rutledge urges letters. Dr J R Guthrie and Dr Ben H Chamberlain visit for Mrs David S McDonald’s critical condition. Guthrie is a surgeon and lecturer at the State University of Iowa.
Two Australian black swans were rescued off Norfolk Island after a 400 mile ocean journey. They were exhausted but revived after a freshwater bath and food, highlighting the swan’s powerful swimming abilities.
Cheerfulness is praised as a powerful force that strengthens character and resilience in the face of discouragement. The passage then explains the etymology of several place names, noting Siberia as thirst, Sicily as grapes, Caledonia as a high hill, Asia as in the middle, Italy as pitch country, Hibernia as uttermost, and Britain as tin.
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