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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
5
Monticello merchants advertise new dress goods and wares at Deatrick's Hicks Eilers and H C Wills. Visitors include Miss Grace Hayes from Wyoming and Mr Chas Howard from Anamosa. Street improvements near United Brethren church precede tar sidewalk work.
Miss Jennie Slavota visits county seat friends as the area notes illness and recovery of Juli Housman’s son in Sand Spring. Wills and Hicks & Eilers advertise goods while locals attend Cedar Rapids district convention and search for homes. The May program includes an entertainment by Congregational Endeavor and a golden wedding celebration marks fifty years for J. Stuhlken and wife.
About forty members of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges traveled from Monticello to the Cedar Rapids celebration last Friday reporting a large crowd and a big time. The Model offers bulk seeds and seed potatoes and flowers from the Greenhouse. Prof. Clarence McCracken visited Monticello schools, seeking a residence. Burrichter's offers window shades and lace curtains. K londike Creamery Co reports March milk and butter output figures. Dubuque Malting Co plans a brick building for saloon use on its lot. Laborers strike at Mondicello State Bank. two salaries increased, others quit. Central storage battery charging noted at Jones County Telephone Co. and La Porte Anamosa stations. Kranz pickles to be served with an orchestral floor warmer event. Deutrick's advertises corsets. Telephone Co. expanding service. Amanda Mosford daytime, Mabel Wilkinson night. Waldorf Astoria painted with Iris paint by Eastwood & Chase. Oscar Bucklin to headline Ferris wheel and show in Chattanooga. Mrs. Bucklin to join later. Christine Miller rents Sycamore street house via Monticello State Bank. Woodmen attorney seeks settlement over D. C. Prader policy and alcoholism claim.
Mrs. Anna Young dies at her daughter’s home, services held. Mrs. Halsey buried in Wyoming. Herman Tiarks plans a European summer trip. John Yerrington charged over a stolen watch. sewer bids sought. pardons denied for saloonkeepers. A L Fairbanks ill, may need operation. Chase-Lister theater to perform May 5 7. City reservoir cleaned. two dead skunks found in water prompting renewed calls for municipal control.
The Iowa Weather Crop Bulletin reports cyclonic winds and dust storms last week gave way to copious showers across nearly all counties, delivering moist relief to crops though some seed grain loss occurred from high winds. It also notes Mr. Victor Brazelton's Idaho visit for health and farming insights, and lists May court jurors for Anamosa and surrounding townships with names and places.
A list of couples receiving marriage licenses in April includes Thompson Lewis and Katie Bindner, James M. Carson and Julia A. Quigley, James Whitfield and Mary A. Hughies, Hans Petersen and Fannie Snyder, John Fluckiger and Laura Anderson, Anthony Hudrick and Mary Wozenilek, Thomas P. Kelly and Maggie L. Duffy, David T. Wilson and Katherine Fliott, Jas. Anderson and Sarah J. Miller, Gerhard Antons and Maretha W. Lurkens, William Clark and Mrs. C J Burgie, Arthur Close and Maggie Kititsen, Gotlieb Neiderhauser and Maggie Galligan, Frank Dioulhy and Anna Sacera.
By mutual agreement the partnership between Andrew Davidson and George Davidson under A. G. Davidson is dissolved. Andrew Davidson will pay all debts and receive all credits of the firm. Monticello Iowa April 19 1902. Andrew Davidson Grover Davidson. 4in3 Letter List lists unclaimed letters at Monticello post office advertised April 28 1902. Clyde Blanchard Patrick Leonard Miss Viena Miller Dr C E Rice D E Ponp P M
The Rosses express gratitude to all who ministered to them in their grief and specifically thank those who sent floral offerings. Doutrick's advertises Lace Curtains Curtain Goods with a nice line.
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