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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1914

Page

2

Wyoming caucus and town election moves amid new tickets

The Wyoming caucus Friday evening drew a large crowd with a proposed slate for Mayor J N Swordes and Councilmen J Jansen Levi Mallicoat S A First S H Brainard E L Barber Treasurer CO J Ingwersen Assessor J W Waite. A petition ticket appears with Mayor G W Evans Council E N Stoffel F L Harrington G W James L L Ire land C B Price Treasurer J S Robertson. A third ticket may form before filing closes as March election nears.

Wyoming J. N. Swordes John Jansen Levi Mallicoat S. A. First S. H. Brainard E. L. Barber CO. J. Ingwersen J. W. Waite G. W. Evans E. N. Stoffel F. L. Harrington G. W. James L. L. Ireland C. B. Price J. 8. Robertson Bay View Club Helen Brainard James McQuown Sam Orr Howard County Iowa Minnesota R. L. Seneff Home Lumber Co Elkader Julian Day Fred Schmidt Clay Township Anamosa Marguerite Wilker Cedar Falls Illinois Norway Cedar Rapids James Stephenson Howard Washington Ross Florence Vaughn Monmouth Aleta Vaughn Winifred Wherry Garner Ella Sieveka Barber & Green Ford Charles Wherry M. EH George Dusanek Jr C. J. Ingwersen Germany A. N. Reade S. F. Reade Monticello Fred Koch Wm. Wilker HE. W. Benbow

Castle Grove Couple Wed In Marion Parlor Wedding

Castle Grove, Mr Newell Gillilan, and Miss Hazel Howie of Hays Kansas, married in Daniels hotel parlors Marion last Wednesday. The bride, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Howie, left to a Gillilan farm home with many friends praising her virtues. The groom is well known in the area and the couple will reside on the Gillilan farm. May happiness attend them. Thomas Attrichs died at his township home Tuesday after months of invalidism and pneumonia. Ed Wenger of Richland visited his uncle Charles Jones with Carl Deaton from Missouri. Gretchen Hiller shows slight improvement after three weeks serious illness. Mrs W D McLaughlin nurses a felon on a finger. Chapel meeting time changed for Sundays.

Newell Gillilan Castle Grove Hazel Howie Hays Kansas Daniels Hotel Marion Frank Howie Gillilan Thomas Abbichs Mr. Attrichs Ed Wenger Richland Charles Jones Carl Deaton Missouri Gretchen Hiller W. D. McLaughlin

Remembering Anna Melvina Johnson of Sand Spring

Anna Melvina Johnson born February 23 1833 in Herkimer County New York died March 12 1914 at her son’s home age 81 years 16 days. She came to Iowa with her parents settled near Sand Spring taught school before marriage to James Johnson in Delhi in 1868 two children live Mrs John Greer Potterville Michigan and Frank M Johnson Sand Spring James died 1872 survived by two children five grandchildren two brothers Douglas Slauson and James Slauson two sisters Mrs Fannie Smith and Mrs Ella Brian. Funeral held by Rev G J Chalice at the M E B church burial beside her parents near Sand Spring.

Anna Melvina Johnson Herkimer County New York Iowa Sand Spring James Johnson Delhi John Greer Potterville Michigan Frank M. Johnson Douglas Slauson James Slauson Marion Fannie Smith Ella Brian Storm Lake G. J. Chalice Hopkinton M. EB. Church Z. Martin Greeley A. Blair Charles Stevenson Frank Johnson Katie Lang Dubuque G. J. Boblken Louise Monticello Johnson J. Husmann J. Paulson

Prairieburg social and local notes stir small town life

Prairieburg March 16 reports a crowded steel fence post demonstration at Baker's hall with free dinners for land owners. A new Prairieburg banker arrives, residents travel to Cedar Rapids for hospital care, and several local residents attend services, entertainments, and family visits amid shop sales and school notices.

Onslow News Roundup From March Reports

Mrs Lucy Brutsman returned from Anamosa on Saturday. Her daughter Mrs Henderson, visiting, fell ill with pneumonia and was taken to A E Chases. Dr Rawson reports recovery in a few days. Burl Conleys 6 year old son operated on for appendicitis at the Overleys home with Drs Chamberlain and Hejinian in attendance. E S Overholt sold his 211 acre farm near town to George French for 42 200 dollars. Overholt bought it six years ago from W D Livingston for 20 000. Mrs Mary Wickware of Maquoketa also noted.

Overley Drs. Chamberlain Hejinian E.S. Overholt George French Mr. Overholt W. D. Livingston Mary Wickware Maquoketa

Onslow Social News Roundup Highlights Local Visits

In Onslow on Saturday guests included Mrs. W. T. Sears and Miss Cora French with a report that Uncle James Kirkpatrick, residing with them, is well. The Franks celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary with dinner including their son and family and S. G. Franks. O. A. Hutton and family from Lovell spent weekend visitors. Dillon Mackrill of Platte South Dakota visited over Sunday with his mother. Max Lamey travels to Shokane for the coming year. Florence Hutchins of Delmar visited several days. Olive Clark of LeClaire visits Mrs. Flora Williams. Robins are present but not singing much this afternoon. Prof. Evans was a Sunday visitor in Onslow.

Onslow W. T. Sears Cora French James Kirkpatrick M. M. Franks S. G. Franks O. A. Hutton Lovell Dillon Mackrill Platte South Dakota Max Lamey Shokane Florence Hutchins Delmar Olive Clark LeClaire Flora Williams Robins Prof. Evans

J L club entertains husbands at Pangburn home

Center Junction March 18 notes the J L club ladies hosted their husbands at Mrs. W S Pangburn’s home Friday night. Other items list activities including a St Patrick party, a St Patrick ball at the opera house, church sermon by Dr. Carlton, and various visits among local residents with Anamosa Davenport and Canada mentioned.

George Courtney

Miss Fearless and Company Aids Lake Geneva Trip

Geneva girls present Miss Fearless and Company to raise funds for attending the Y M C A conference at Lake Geneva. D F McClelland, traveling secretary for the Student Volunteer Work, spoke March 15 16 and offered talks and interviews. Athenian and Cragonian societies host a joint Poet's evening March 20 in Athenian Hall inviting the public. Elizabeth Henak visited March 11.

Geneva Miss Fearless Lake Geneva D. F. McClelland Elizabeth Henak

Monticello March 1894 Local Items Chronicle

Monticello and vicinity notes from March 1894 include deaths births marriages elections and Council actions. Miss Mary McConnon died on the 8th born in Boston. Henry Tuetkin married Anna Hanken. Susan Flint wed Willis Raffety. Dr W W Hunter Dr 8 E Sarles and 8 S Farwell elected school directors. a boy was born to Henry Freese. Joe A Coyle moved to Cedar Rapids. J W Merrill sold a residence for 2500. lengthy weddings: Katherine Halsey and Thomas Richardson. Louise Schneider and John Hallauer married. Monticelo residents traveled to Anamosa to answer grand jury questions on liquor and loitering. city elected officials listed with mayor Dr O B Rundle and other officers. party balance noted with most being Republicans.

Mary McConnon Boston Gard F. Hicks Dental College The State University Henry Tuetkin Anna Hanken C. Mardorf Henry Freese Bowen’s Prairie Susan Flint Willis Raffety W. W. Hunter E. Sarles S. Farwell Frank Thompson Frances Thompson J. W. Merrill Grand and Cedar Streets John Perrine David Sumter Katherine Halsey Anamosa Grand O. B. Rundle J. F. Patcina R.O. Stirton Howard Putnam Henry Warner Fred Matthiessen Leroy Clark J. O

School Board Proceedings Elect Lovell President in 1914

The School Board met March 16 1914 with Dr T M Redmond C D Chase L W Lovell W F Rohn and Dr A M Maaurice present. Redmond elected temporary chairman and Lovell won the president ballot and chair. Minutes approved and bills allowed.

Board of Education T. M. Redmond C. D. Chase L. W. Lovell W. F. Rohn A. M. Maaurice Dr. Redmond

Butter Market Slump Hits Dairy Industry Across Iowa

The Iowa Farmer reports widespread agitation as butter fat prices fall nearly 10 cents since January. Dairymen on high priced land fear bleak prospects amid influx of foreign butter lowering wholesale prices in New York and across markets.

Iowa New York Chicago Australia San Francisco Argentine Denmark Siberia Iit

Monti cello era bootleggers push prohibition limits

Hopkinton leaders note a persistent ele ment in town showing prohibition does not fully prohibit. Authorities have winked at licenses and bootleggers openly dispense booze in public. The scene suggests a cleanup is likely for a time as Iowa towns face bootlegger challenges from one thriving outlaw.

Hopkinton Monticello Iowa

Hall's Catarrh Cure and Constipation Pills Ad

Advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and markets Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any failure to cure, with testimonials and circulars available.

F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

The Fight on Moore Spurs Republican Support

Jones County Times notes Republicans largely back Moore in a confirmation vote while Democratic senators may view opposition as party loyalty and honor him as the president did in appointing him.

Jones County Moore

New Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion Promoted by Local Drugstore

Monticello Iowa pharmacist W. W. Stickford advertises Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion as a nerve food and builder of blood and muscle. The ad emphasizes honesty, value for money, and a money-back guarantee, noting it is sold only at Rexall stores and locally.

Rexall W. W. Stickford Monticello Iowa

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