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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
7
The Monticello page lists numerous social visits and trips including Mrs. Cora Eilers in Iowa City Mrs. Edward LeClair from Mason City and J A Voorhees in South Dakota. Attendees include Dr L G Stabler and Sheriff W A Hogan with multiple stops in Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Chicago. Local services promote eye tests harness repairs and corset sales with regional retailers cited.
Miss Deva Koykendall visits sister in town as S N Baird of Dubuque tours, and many residents travel for events and jobs. Teachers, clerks, and merchants are noted with new positions, sales, and local happenings including a high school drama, a freight wreck, and upcoming May Festival advertising.
Mrs Juli Husmann and daughter Minnie return from Ames where Henry Seba, student at the State College, is recovering after a severe surgical operation at the college hospital. OC O Hunt, longtime Poweshiek county treasurer, invited by State Auditor Bleakly to aid in uniform county office books. John O Rourke of Castle Grove suffers a runaway accident on South Chestnut street, jumps free, dazed by the crash, feet bruised from winter.
The Lenox College orchestra gave a well received Friday evening performance at the Presbyterian church. The young players showed strong musical ability and technical training reflecting credit on the college and its students.
Fred Binggell dies from injuries after a Hartford accident. His funeral will be at his home and the German Reformed church in Monticello. Mrs. Sarah Van Valtenburg, 78, dies in Cascade and services are at her daughter’s home. Surviving relatives and biographical details follow for both families.
The body of Charles W. Rigby was brought from Los Angeles to Monticello for burial. Services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church conducted by Rev. Hoy V. Porter, with interment in Oakwood cemetery. Rigby was born February 4, 1850, in Salem Ohio and lived in Monticello before moving to Golden Colorado in 1905. He suffered strokes in 1900 and 1919 and died in California after returning there for health reasons. He was active in the Odd Fellows and Mystic Workers and a lifelong church member.
Marshall Hart reports a busy week at Cicero High. Geography reviews, a sorrowful solid geometry class, and an optimistic ice cream lab all drew attention. Attendance lagged due to Saturday school while seniors led in stars and tardiness stayed low among juniors and sophomores.
Special sale of 50 dozen men’s pure silk hose with a foot defect, labeled seconds. Available in black blue and brown. Originally 50c value, offered at 20c due to bulk purchase.
News of Mrs. Ann Beatty born in Ireland in 1829 who died after a bronchitis illness in Denver. Her body was brought to Monticello for interment as family members travel from Colorado and Iowa. Funeral services were held at the homes of Mesdames Studson and Ward conducted by a former pastor.
Monticello and area records from May 1898 show a baby born to Mr and Mrs George Barrack. deaths of Lizzie Drexel and Lizzie Tobison. marriages of Isaac Rigby to Elizabeth Parrott and Newton Parrott to Jessie Forman. local clergy and memorial address. town reports on rains frosts wages and rail traffic shifts. Gurney death reported in Hill City Kansas.
The Monticello high school senior class will stage a three part program Friday at the opera house. Penelope or the Milkman’s Bride, Catherine and Petruchio from Taming of the Shrew, and a series of famous pictures posed by pupils will be featured under Miss Moore, Mr. Miller, and Miss Foley.
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