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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
Local items from Wyoming Iowa list visitors from Hale Mechanicsville Anamosa and Cedar Rapids. Reports include church visits library establishment birth of a girl at Wilkins home graduation plans for Aleta Vaughn, and a fire that destroyed Henry Frerking’s buildings. A new concrete bridge on the Onslow Wyoming road and harvesting machinery arrival are noted.
Scotch Grove residents recount visits and errands including Ackerman papering for Hoyt Stirton at Evergreen Nursery Moats relatives trip and local business trips to Monticello. Citizens report planting progress frost impacts and community events with births visits and a Sunday church society organizing session.
Wm Hill is reported seriously ill Bennie Hall and family were in Coggon on Monday A Dallas Benson spent Sunday in Anamosa L M Paul of Central City was in the Burg on business Monday Mr and Mrs N J Benson were shopping in Cedar Rapids last Thursday Mrs Ida Burlingham had a sister from Central City staying last week Mrs George Peters of Waterloo is at the home of her mother Mrs Jane Peet Mrs Howard Cumberland and children visited in the Sage home last week Mrs Vinton of Coggon visited her daughter Mrs Melvin Barker last week Mrs David Church of Coggon visited in the Whitney home Thursday and Friday Howard Titus attended the S S convention at Kenwood Friday and Saturday Jonn Loder of Anamosa and a lady friend were entertained in the Loder home last Thursday Miss Mildred Titus in Independence with her uncle expected home Saturday Mrs Marion Butler returned Monday after visiting in Palo Central City and other points H L Joslin on a trip around parts of Canada will be home late this week Rev Parkhill Lenox College faculty will give the Baccalaureate sermon at the M H E church Sunday at 8 pm Mrs A E Reed ill at her daughter’s in Monticello returned to the Burg last Thursday The graduating class of 1910 were entertained at the Burke home Thursday evening They wore hard time costumes and report a merry time Work on cement walks has begun and will proceed as fast as possible due to scarcity of workmen S S township convention at the M E church last Sunday evening was not well attended It seems hard to arouse interest in Sunday School here Miss Hannah McLaughlin left Tuesday for an eastern trip to Washington DC New York Philadelphia Buffalo and other points two months away
Local items from Castle Grove include visitors and family ties with Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Hopkinton. Census work ends with praise and jokes about counting pigs calves and grain, while Farmers Mutual awards Rev Murphy 385 for fire loss. Gypsies camp briefly, butter trade thrives, and residents fret over price regulation fears.
Center Junction May 10 and Tuesday visitors from Monticello and Cedar Rapids. Willi Bucher of Farley, Charles Livingstone, Mrs. J. F. Livingstone, Mrs. Oaroline Sutherland and others attended events and visits in town. Local residents, clubs and families are listed among recent movements and calls.
Last week in Olin and nearby areas residents attended conventions and visited relatives. Names include Mrs. Wilbur Watson from Missouri and Miss Mildred Wells from Rhodes visiting at local homes. A new daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George McDonald on May 10.
Cascade notes from May 10 report visitors and local movements. Miss Lettie Fagan visits Dubuque relatives while Herman Bryan returns from Finley hospital much improved. James Moran of Monticello visits Cascade, Mrs. Peter Bock guests of the Ganfield family, and F L Baldwin resumes printing work in Cedar Rapids. Michael and Frank OBrien, prominent Jackson county citizens, visit Cascade. Miss Austin of Zwingle visits conductor Gangaware’s family. Miss Nettie Jones of Chicago visits Mrs Mary BE Jones. Surveyors pass through seeking an electric line between Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. W T Sullivan, longtime Cascade resident and brother to John D Sullivan, is gravely ill in Gallatin Missouri after resigning as post office inspector.
The May term of the district court opens next Monday with Judge W N Treichler presiding. New docket entries include theatre company versus Sley account. several garnishments and guardianships. multiple promissory note, damages, and divorce actions. quiet title and partition suits. and a foreclosure of a mechanics lien. Nearby listings note Errickson's offering Dinner Party coffee.
Frederick W. Sies of Marion learned the Carnegie Hero Fund commission granted him a bronze medal for saving James M. Hayek from a train near Dixon on November 4, 1909 and an additional $1000 for a home or other approved purchase. The letter from the commission invites him to accept the award.
The Jones County Sunday School association met in Olin May 2 and 3 with fifty delegates. Frank F Fitch Des Moines secretary spoke on Sunday school work. Officers elected include President M McGlashing and secretary Jeane Atkinson. District presidents were picked and July conventions scheduled. County reports and apportionment reminders issued. For details write Jean Atkinson.
A dated notice from the New York Tribune advertises a Punjab circus with a spoofed English programme. It lists acts and tricks, warns no sticks or smoking, and quotes tiered entrance charges in broken spellings and jumbled currency terms.
An Italian guard detained a tourist who claimed to steal a bucket of seawater. The incident highlighted Italy's salt tax and monopoly on salt sold through government tobacco shops. The tourist argued a bucket contained water rather than salt, but authorities maintained seawater could not be drawn without a permit.
A Washington Star exchange contrasts a scientist warning of lurking germs with a practical response from a matter of fact person who refuses to abandon eating drinking and breathing to avoid them. The remark underscores ordinary stubborn resolve amid health anxieties.
A witty exchange features the Widow and the Widow’s failed suitor in a lighthearted illustrated caption. The widow rejects marriage while recalling a past romance that left a mark on the pursuer. The piece showcases humorous dialogue typical of illustratedBits.
Car owner offers a 1909 Mitchell Roadster in first class condition. Includes top glass front speedometer extra tire and tire chains. Bought in August last year. Price is reasonable. Contact H. E. Foster.
Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa endured seven weeks in hospital and four doctors gave up before using Electric Hitters. After eight months of severe liver trouble and jaundice, five bottles cured him. It is guaranteed for stomach liver or kidney issues and costs 60 cents at O H Soetje's.
A politician cites a whist anecdote about temper causing harm to explain conduct at the table. A reporter calls the tale impossible, but the politician insists the partner’s temper led to a dramatic room removal after a first-play ace was trumped.
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