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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
7
Ernest Skelly visited Manchester last week and several residents made trips to Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Local events include house calls, health updates, rail of relatives visiting, and store notices from Deitrick's and Doutrick Co.
Mrs. John McConnon and daughter Nellie Bevington returned from Washington D C where they spent winter. Rev John A Marquis will preach at Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening. Miss Mary I Jarman spoke to teachers on round table work. Methodist ladies plan a 15 cent lunch April 6 at 5 PM. Rev J W Innes travels to Florida then home. Mr and Mrs Alexander Davidson return to Stamford SD after three months with their daughter.
Robert Livingstone visits Center Junction amid rheumatism recovery. Bert Bentley given twenty day jail sentence after a Tuesday incident. Churches report Easter sermons and music, with civic events and sales announced including a Methodist market day April 2 and a Hicks & Ricklefs muslin sale. Public meeting at Presbyterian April 7 and bids for second hand autos in the want column. Local officials inspect Cascade road bridge with safety concerns. Community chatter mentions John Bateman’s defeat linked to red breeches. Railway scene crowds of teachers enroute to a county institute. Real estate and investment trips to Red River country. Iowa’s money and credits assessment up slightly. Rudolph Winkler Jr injured in a runaway. shoulder blade broken. Fire scare at Cross hardware narrowly contained by Peter Prahm. Hicks & Rickles advertise white bed spreads.
Ray Repstien was arrested last Monday for leaping onto a moving railway locomotive. Roadmaster Drury testified to the incident. The boy pleaded guilty and Justice Locher fined him. The paper warns others will face similar punishment if found engaging in the dangerous pastime.
Chester N. Patrick, arriving from Marshalltown, has begun business on his own account in Monticello after purchasing Ernst Vogel jewelry. Vogel keeps a Cascade shop busy, so he sells the Monticello store. Patrick is described as a skilled jeweler ready to attract his share of trade.
The funeral for Mrs. Lottie Hanken wife of A G Hanken was conducted at the family residence last Saturday afternoon and drew many friends. Reverends M A Breed and C Mardorf offered comfort with the German remarks from Reverend Mardorf. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery and Mr Hanken expressed gratitude for the kindness shown.
A farmer far from Monticello reports malic ious individuals hide broken whiskey bottles in dust on the road to cut automobile tires. Similar incidents have troubled other motorists, not seen as accidents. Rev Roy V Porter led Lenten services at the Methodist church to deepen faith during Easter remembrance week with talks by Rev Dr Stevens and Rev Dr White.
H Chappell postmaster of Independence and school board president toured Monticello last Tuesday morning to review Superintendent John I Foster as a candidate for Independence schools superintendency. Foster is a leading applicant. Independence aims to fill the vacancy tonight, with hope Monticello keeps his services.
E E Reed finds 76 percent of ears from 1908 corn seed good for tenants, higher than last year’s seed. Sweet corn seed from last year shows 95 percent good. Jury awards 5500 dollars in Levien vs Joslin district court case over threshing machine injury. motion for new trial filed. City council met, paying 25 dollars per councilman for 28 sessions. saloon permits due April first set at 600 dollars yearly plus statutory amounts to several named owners.
Claus Snakloch an elderly German inmate of the county home died last Monday in his 80th year. He and his wife lived there quietly for years with no known relatives. Rev. E. K. Gruenstein of Monticello conducted funeral services Tuesday and offered consolation from Psalm 9.18. Snakloch formerly lived in Richland township and is buried in Oakwood cemetery. A separate local note says Fred Zadow encountered a large seven and a half foot blow snake on the Eliza Faragher farm, engaging in a mortal combat that ended with the snake slain by a tail blow.
A Sunday baseball game at Stutt's park ended in a 9 to 0 forfeit by the White Sox as disputes and wind inflated scoring. The score at forfeit was 14 to 14 with a rough scene from start to finish.
Report from Yerkes Observatory in Green Bay Wisconsin notes the aurora was brighter than any seen in three years. A bright moon lit the waves of light as the northern sky displayed a luminous arch and converging rays about ten o clock. The phenomenon faded by eleven, drawing crowds who woke to witness this rare display.
William Frederick Kellogg died at Center Junction Iowa on March 24 1910 aged 55 years 10 months and 1 day He was born at Edgewood Iowa May 28 1854 He married Doretha Schatz February 18 1879 at Monticello Iowa They lived in Jones County and had four children Lizzie Bertha Ernest and Carl who died in infancy Surviving are his mother a brother two sisters his wife three children and two grandchildren The funeral was held Sunday March 27 with services at home and at the Monticello Methodist church Rev H F Dorcas and Rev R V Porter officiated and interment was in Monticello cemetery
The piece promotes garden truck as vital farm income, highlighting Hall Manufacturing Co. of Monticello Iowa and its H- Garden Cultivator. It describes a two tool arm design with direct axle power and a spring to steady operation, plus dealer contact options for pricing and related equipment. It also covers a separate note on a school heating plant proposal and architectural input by Harry E Netcott.
Next Thursday at the city park Monticello High School and Monticello Business Men will play a charity baseball game at 3 30 PM to raise funds for the high school team. The roster lists Jacob Carmichael Fay Clark Rex Ricklefson Bless Reuben Hubbard Harold Podhaski George Heisey Ralph Baker Ed Porter. The business men's lineup is not fixed but may feature veterans like Wm Rohn Dicker Soetje Tom Carson John Perrine and Harry Rodman.
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