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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1901
Page
2
Spring Returns Marked By Concerts And Elections
The town notes the robins signaling spring as a concert is promoted for March 28. Miss Evelyn Brunner studies millinery in Cedar Rapids while A N A entertainment draws praise. School officers elected with John Thompson succeeding A A Vaughn. Church societies plan praise meetings and tea events. Bank deposits exceed 300000, mostly from farmers, and cemetery improvements continue. Local residents attend to health and travel updates as new school directors are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Missionary Society
M. E. Church
J. W. Waite
Cecil Rhodes
First National Bank
J. K. Pixley
A. A. Vaughn
John Rhodes
Wyoming Cemetery Association
Community Notes from Center Junction March News
Center Junction reports active social life and local concerns. Dr J W Richards illness noted. Miss Mary Coder recovering from tonsillitis. school election elected O N Cook and Elmer Overly. urban travel and visits listed. Giffen's Orchestra with Helen Rick slated for March 30 at the opera house, followed by a dance. Local notices invite a chicken pie supper on the 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Nelson
H. J. Graham
Anamosa
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bert,Williamson
Storm Lake
Geo. Felton
Elmer Overly
Mr. Mills
Bert Sturtevant
Giffen
America
Helen C. Rick
Local Notes From Castle Grove District
Castle Grove reports March 12. E. E. Orcutt visited Hopkinton on Friday. The ladies aid met with Mrs. E. J. Noble on Thursday. Ed Harms transported a carload of cattle to Chicago on Monday. Frank Hoover relocated from Lovell township to M. McLaughlin's farm. Miss Lula Aynerson of Monticello finished her term of school in No. 2 on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Orcutt
Hopkinton
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. J. Noble
Ed. Harms
Chicago
Frank Hoover
Lovell Township
M. McLaughlin
Lula Aynerson
Monticello
Onslow Notes and Local Moves in March
In Onslow on March 12 Uncle John Overly remains housebound. Stella Miller of Monmouth visits. Mrs. F J Corbit returns from Chicago. W D Livingston visited relatives in Chicago. Jewett Niles of Anamosa becomes clerk in Ira Stimson’s store. Maud Wolcott travels to Cedar Rapids to buy millinery. Mrs A B Daugherty of Monmouth visits her mother Mrs Lytton. Verda Lytton leaves for Clinton and Illinois. Schrader moves from Overly to John Paul place. Brokens takes Overly farm. Sam Richardson moves into J B Lyons house. Beck moves to rural home of Joseph Wasson. G A R and W R C members attend Wyoming annual dinner. relief fund rises $12. M B Walters expands implements line. unloads a car of tools. stock remains large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytton
Verda Lytton
Clinton
Points
Illinois
D. Schrader
John Overly
John Paul Place
Mr. Brokens
Overly
Sam’ Richardson
J. B. Lyon
Beck
Joseph Wasson
W.R. C
Wyoming
B. Walters
Local News From Cass Iowa Early Spring Notes
Walt J. Austin and Mike Marek are sick with lung fever while Mrs. Herman Cordes and a child of Ralph Zimmerman suffer illness. Zimmerman breaks ground for a large spring barn and Frank occupies Hines farm near Anamosa. The ladies aid meets March 14 at Mrs. A Ogden. Telephones partly repaired after sleet damage. Barlow Bros dissolve partnership. Condit closes a successful school term with Agnes Watt Condit praised as a top teacher. Sup T H Dunn visits from Wayne and temperance lecture is given in Anamosa by Rev E X Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt J. Austin
Mike Marek
Herman Cordes
Ralph Zimmerman
Will Dixon
Thomas Hines
Anamosa
Harry
Agnes Watt Condit
Local Folks Report Health Gains and Community Events
W H Sanford returns from a business trip to Kansas City and other points. Mrs Mary Hinds shows improvement after a serious illness. A masquerade ball at Sanford's hall is described as enjoyable. Mr and Mrs Samuel Thompson of Center Junction visit J J Bailey. Mrs John McNeilly improves slowly. Stella Bellows returns from Cedar Falls where she attended the normal. Wim Robertson family moves to Jackson Center for Mr Robertson’s work at the creamery. Frank Schwartz and Sophia Schwitters marry, with well wishes from local merchants and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anber
W. H. Sanford
Kansas City
Mary Hinds
Sanford’s Hall
Samuel Thompson
Center Junction
J. J. Bailey
John McNeilly
Stella Bellows
Cedar Falls
Wim
Robertson
Jackson Center
Frank Schwartz
Sophia Schwitters
Schwartz
Death notice of Knight G. O. Matthiessen
The Knights of Py thias lodge mourns Knight G. O. Matthiessen who has died. The group notes a valuable, genial member and extends sympathy to his widow and family. Resolutions will be pasted into the lodge minutes and given to the deceased’s widow. Committee members Fred W. Koor Eastwood C. W. Hostorp.
Unclaimed Letters Listed At Monticello Iowa 1901
Post office readers in Monticello Iowa are advised of unclaimed letters including Geo Lambertus Isaac Ackerman John Collman G Jenson D E Pono and P M advertised March 12 1901. Mentions much building activity in Wyoming with plans for cottages to rent as investments reported by the Wyoming Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Geo. Lambertus
Isaac Ackerman
John Collman
G. Jenson
D. E. Pono
P. M
Wyoming
Wyoming Journal
Return Signal from Mars Inspires Monticello Seat Talk
Anamosa Journal notes humorous talk that Monticello may acquire the county seat while joking that Tesla plans to converse with Mars inhabitants. The item blends local politics with speculative tech chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Dubuque Dream of Southwest Rail Line Faces Local Support
The Dubuque Herald reports a proposed Dubuque Vinton Southwestern railroad from Dubuque southwest through Mellary Cascade Monticello Central City Center Point to Vinton with connections to major lines. A $40 000 survey and funding plan is set, with local subscriptions sought via the Business Men's League to finance route profiles hydrographic maps and right of way options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Business Men’s League
Mellary
Cascade
Monticello
Central City
Center Point
Vinton
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Tama
Chicago & Northwestern
Newton
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Iowa Central
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Iowa
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Wapsie
J. H. Suienos
Frank Bel
J. W. Concaar
J. M. McDonato
J. M. McFappen
Cuas
McLeann
F. J. Prekenprock
H. E. Trepway
Dubuque Business Men’s League
Republican caucuses set for ward nominations in city hall
City hall engine room hosts caucuses for First ward councilman candidates Friday March 15 at 7 30 pm Second ward caucus at Matthiessen Bros shop in the Tice building same date and time Third ward caucus in Kellum building First street 7 30 pm Also treasurer weighmaster and three water commissioners to be chosen at city hall engine room 8 pm Local church notices list services and offerings across U B Church Castle Grove Presbyterian and Congregational churches Excursion train tickets to southern resorts offered by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway with reduced rates valid to June 1 1901 A two story brick store building is for rent at 37 w2 Cuase
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
City Hall
Matthiessen Bros
Tice Building
Third Ward
Kellum
First Street
J. S. Hall
D. P. Youna
James Skelley
Central Com
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Savannah
el Paso
Tex
Jones County selects school books for five years
The Jones County board of supervisors the county superintendent and county auditor awarded five year school book contracts after twenty three publishers presented bids. Books adopted include Barnes readers arithmetic algebra readers dictionaries and geography and new subjects like music and economics. The American Book Co. won the largest contract. Taxes for several areas are posted at Monticello State Bank with payment possible there to save costs. Sealed bids for renting the Opera House are sought with terms up to three years and school uses prioritized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Barnes
Milne
Wentworth
Pollard
Webster
Butler
Fry
Steele
Ellsworth
Flannagan
Iowa
Thurston
American Book Co
Ginn & Co
Flannagan & Co
Western Publishing House
D. C. Heath & Co
Macmillan Co
Werner School Book Co
Opera House
Board of Education
R. P. Smith
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Chas. Hall
Emmet
Linn County
H. E .Deischer
Rockford
A. W
F. Nickel
Thos. Ahlrichs
Sciam
Ottumwa
J. W. Richards
Carson
Mary Coder
Reed
M. F. Coyle
Lena
Bertha Arlen
T. E. Canty
Pearl Southwick
C. R. Scofield
M. Magee
Waterloo
Fred
James McNeilly
Amber
Lucy Andrews
Hale
E. M. Ballard
Anna
Thos. Dawson
James Stevenson
Wm. Leach
Maggie McDonald
Winterset
O. N. Cook
Castle Grove
Cass
Atiber
Fred W. Koor
G. W. Eastwood
C. W. Hostorp
J. Ss Alon Sc
Messrs
Eastwood & Chase
Annie Scheer
Edith Rettig
U. B. Church
Presbyterian Church
Foreign Missions
A. L. Cuase
AREKA
Standard Oil Company
Bnd
Paile
International Food CO
Minneapolis, Minn
CCAR
James Whitcomb Riley
Lovell
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Richland
North Madison
Sarah T. Perley
R. M. Hicks. Jr
Kiburz
Friend Bros
Friend Bros. Clothing Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Inter Ocean
United States
Joo
Laffan News Bureau
Associated Press
IKDC
D. Mundell
East First Street
Star Clothing House
District Court
State of
Jeff Smith
Towa
A. D
R. D. Sinon
J. W. Doxsen
Town
Robert Young
J. W. Doxsar
Wm. E. Henely
Michael Henely
J. A. Hartman
Johanna Suhr
Max Sur
Ssorge Abt
J. W .Doxeaix
W. D. Sheean
Huber
Amamosa
Iowra
James Shefflin
State OF Iowa
Los District Court
John G. Beberts
John G. Bebverts
D. McCann
Geo. G. Schaeffer
Office of
Auditor OF State
Wuerras
Firemen’s Insurance Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Frank F. Merriam
Menriam
State Auditor
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