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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
2
Wyoming newspaper town notes list visitors from Canton Monmouth Cedar Rapids and St Paul. It reports a home talent show, an upcoming town election with two tickets and voting tips, plus details on refunding opera house bonds found void for lack of authority. Local residents face various health and business events and highway show attendance.
Center Junction roster of March activities lists residents and visitors includes Mrs M J McNeilly ill John Carson sawing logs Amelia Weir Monticello visits and various calls by Mrs M G Alsever W E Loomis in Chicago and Decorah relatives from Fulton and Monmouth, plus a St Patrick event at the Alsever home with K K members and friends.
Scotch Grove notes include R P Clark buying a new auto and John Bachelder purchasing a new motor cycle. Fred Sutherland serves as juryman this week. L R Leeskamp builds a machine shed on his farm. Miss Mary Clark visited friends in Hoplinton Saturday. Miss Emagley of Monmouth was mentioned.
Onslow residents report visits from Howard Hall and Irene, Miss Lou Noyes stays in Clinton, and John Thompson moves from Chicago to farm near Robert Carson's land. Mrs. Dewitt of Monticello visits J A Smith. Kendall leaves for Battle Creek to settle. Local farmers plant seed, sales of goods planned in town, and cattle prices noted as high.
Cascade notes list visitors and locals, including Kingsley in Davenport and Mrs. Dodd of Dyersville. Rob Davis bought the Seery farm for 58 dollars per acre, and John Knox plans a two week Saskatchewan vacation. The Eastern Stars hosted a farewell for Mrs. Ray Knox with music, speeches, and a late supper gathering.
Miss Jennie Conklin named hello girl at central. Home Talent club postponed play two weeks. Clarence J. Fish of Chicago visited town. Miss Josephine Leonard returns from Ryan. Sheriff Loftus from Cedar Rapids greeted friends. Miss Myrtle Strane away in Hopkinton over Sabbath. Mrs. C. E. Buckley back from Waterloo. Arthur Postelwaite from Shellsburg stayed a day. Mesdames Burlingham and Burnside shopped in Cedar Rapids. Scarlet fever case at M. Kula home with quarantine. Matt Noyes of Jones County in town on business. Ada Golden arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit. Mildred Titus hosted dinner for Strane, Applegate, Golden, McLaughlin. Howard Caldwell visited grandparents in Coggon. Wollmut building progress. Leader Meek & Beam near possession. Jame Sages family farewelled Lamonts for Dakota.
Castle Grove IA records list numerous visits and minor events. Rev Murphy traveled to Davenport on business. M Hosford visited Waterloo. Mrs Hogan visited Cedar Rapids. D J Hogan shipped stock to Chicago. Postmaster Pond and wife seen in Monticello. Mrs Hosford of Monticello called on Castle Grove friends. Misses Fairbanks returned from Cornell College for spring break. Thomas Davidson left for Scotland to see his ailing father. S M Hosford bought three head of Shorthorns at a Des Moines sale. The community notes Gladya and Blanche Fairbanks returned from Cornell College. Mrs Alexander Davidson of Stamford SD visited neighbors. Alice Cunningham rebroken her arm Tuesday. Pat Leonard elected school director in district 8. Thomas Renarick dies, veteran township resident. A child was injured when a boy fell into an empty ten-foot cistern at Mr. Browns, with doctors attending. A class of twelve confirmed at German Lutheran church by Rev Naetker. Farmers report difficulty finding hired help. butter price rises to 30 cents. Richard Lutlehoff dies aged about four from bronchial pneumonia. funeral held Monday, Rev Noether officiating. interment at Bowen’s Prairie.
In district court Peter Levi nen sues D L Joslin over a 1909 threshing accident on the Melvin Strawman farm east of Anamosa. Levi nen claims a torn right hand from being caught between a belt and wheel when the fly wheel was turned with the engine open. Joslin says the engine had stopped but momentum moved the wheel and accuses Levi nen of contributory negligence. Damages sought amount to 10000. Other court entries list judgments, guardianships, estates, and probate actions including wills admitted, executors appointed, and bonds set.
The church announces next Sunday morning sermon by the pastor on an Easter theme and an evening program at 7 30. All are invited to attend both services. Lenten services over the past ten days were helpful and Dr White of Anamosa is to preach Friday evening.
A Sunday evening program by the Master music group will be held at the M church. The program features violin and organ pieces, a Christ Is Risen duet, a Hymn by the Ladies' Quartet, a song and anthem by the Waster Song, and a Ladies' Chorus selection. Recitations and Sabbath School exercises will also be performed.
In a March 16 1910 Monticello Iowa public meeting J A Voorhees denounces graft accusations against the council and mayor claiming openness of books and no obligation to any party. He invites audits by the state auditor and rejects claims of plans to buy the old Electric Light plant. Other notes mention Mrs Mary A Fawcett guest and local ads and quotes from Life and Burke.
A local ad highlights new substantial furniture patterns advertised to last a lifetime with prices described as astonishing to buyers seeking durable, value priced pieces.
The ad touts the daintiest line of wooden dressers and chiffoniers. Each piece offers a drawer for every need and promises to keep the temper sweet with a place for everything. They claim to fit neatly anywhere and enhance any room.
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