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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
7
Readable items report spring fashion from Devlin Millinery and Mrs. Willy Marsh visits in Monticello and Cedar Rapids. Local merchants advertise premiums and gear including Silk hose at Burrichter’s, Keen Kutter tools, and Winchester rakes at McNeill’s Hardware with relatives and visitors noted from Cedar Rapids and Mason City.
Local society items list visits and travels among residents including Miss Minnie Rettig in Minneapolis and Miss Frances Coyle in Monticello. Students from Iowa State College and local teachers are mentioned along with upcoming dances, bake sales, and hardware store ads. Announcements include marriages and hospital visits, plus reminders to prepare for spring with home repairs and pest prevention.
Dy and Mrs. Stubler visiting George Stuhler in Monticello while he prepares to move to Rochester Minnesota for Dr Stuhler to join the Mayo Clinic staff starting April 1. Rev William Mitchell hosted at Reed home to conduct Peter Wragg funeral. Local items cover bets, farm ads, arrests, marriages, and Camp Fire notes.
Peter Francis Wragg died at his daughter Mrs. Patrick H Britt home last Friday March 2 age 85 years 6 months 10 days He served in the Civil War enlisting August 27 1861 in Company I Second Iowa cavalry He was wounded near Hollow Springs Mississippi later discharged October 27 1864 He married Theodocia Rich July 2 1864 Mrs Wragg died June 14 1922 Survived by daughters Mrs Patrick H Britt and Mrs Frank M Stimson of Monticello one son William A Wragg three grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral held yesterday at Delhi Methodist Episcopal church conducted by Rev William H Mitchell Burial at Delhi cemetery
Report from Gertrude Schweitzer covers Philomathean party at the high school gym last Friday eight to ten. Monticello seniors hosted Amamosa seniors and faculty with a world tour theme, radio program and refreshments. Also notes speeches by Mrs. Adams and Mr. Reed, spring focus, bird talks, class play set for May 1, and inter-class basketball results with sophomores holding trophy. Rotary trophy eyed for girls volleyball finals.
In district court this week the oos intative case saw a judge direct a verdict for the plaintiff on delivery of gifts via an agent, and the Starry v Hanold auto injury suit proceeds with evidence to determine fault and damages. Sentences note two convicts sentenced for breaking and entering at Oxford Junction. The will of Mary Cassady of Monticello is admitted to probate with executor appointed, and funeral notices for Dr. J. G. Janes in Pasadena.
Mrs. Anna Baker, 25, attempted suicide by poison last Friday in Cedar Rapids and was saved by a doctor after milk aided by an antidote. Despondent over work, she survived. Elmer Elliott, 21, a Cedar Rapids native, was killed in a racing car crash on a Houston speedway last Sunday, reputed to be a daring rider.
An annual stockholders meeting is set for Monday evening March 30 at 8 00 pm in the library area of GP Roekstad TT George. The notice calls for voting and discussion of association affairs.
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