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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
2
Correspondence from Onslow May 20 reports local visits and deaths
Maud Sears is sick. Nancy Corbit visits near Monticello. John Ottsen of the Chicago Portrait Co. visited. James Kirkpatrick spent time with Mrs. I. N. French. Farmers' Telephone project advances with poles up. R. C. Walters attends bankers' convention in Des Moines. Margaret Krause visits Davenport family. Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Wellsville visit Paul family. Mary Carter returns from Anamosa after funeral. B Brown of Corning visits his ailing mother near Canton. Invitations for Geo Walker and Minnie Wasson marriage at Griswold. L. E. Mead ill with pneumonia. Mrs Halman buried at South Prairie church. few survivors from early settlement. Mrs. J. W. Smith dies aged 62. funeral at family home and Wyoming cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles & Sokol’s
Bankers’ Convention
Des Moines
Margaret Krause
Davenport
J. C. Overley
Frank Shimerda
F. J. Sokol
Geo. Walker
Minnie Wasson
Griswold
Iowa
L. E. Mead
Clay Township
M. C. Walters
South Prairie Church
E. C. Halman
Durgan
John Thompkins
Halman
J. W. Smith
School graduating exercises scheduled for May 29
Center Junction notes include May 29 graduation of a seven member class with prepared orations and music. Monticello and Center Junction share ball game 8 to 9 in Monticello's favor. various local visits and illnesses. railroad line upgrade mentioned by Jones County Telephone Co. with new line west from Cass Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Cathryn Leech
Wyoming
M. Magee
Monticello
Nathan Lathrop
Oxford Mills
Maude Bowers
Anamosa
Wm. Davis
Henry Seehusen
Thomas Dawson
D.L. Young
Morningside
Iowa
J. M. Young
Iowa City
Weather and social notes from Castle Grove region
May 20 report from Castle Grove notes rye growth and corn planting near completion after a heavy rain caused washouts. Frank Howie builds a windmill and Miss Edwards from Farley visits relatives. A stranger arrives at the Krueger home and a cloud burst near Cincinnati injures and costs lives and damage. Alvin E. Jones drowns in the Cedar River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casine Grove
Frank Howie
Miss Edwards
Farley
W. M. Lemon
Monticello
Castle Grove
W. A. Krueger
Narrow escapes and prison visit in Anamosa Eureka Gleanings
Mr. Fred Sturdevant of Stone City schools had a near fatal car strike while crossing a sidewalk near the school. A Stone City couple’s child fell from a second story window but survived after a half hour unconscious spell. The board of control and judges Kinne Robinson and John Cownie visited the prison, with Cownie proposing a state sinking fund to cover losses like Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sturdevant
Stone City
Engineer Reed
Board of Control
Kinne and Robinson
John Cownie
Mr. Cownie
Council Bluffs
Wolf sighting near fairgrounds spurs chase by hounds
A wolf appeared near the Cascade fair grounds on Wednesday morning. Ray Lane and Ray Knox chased the animal with hounds but failed to capture it. Lew Breitbach killed several wolves in the area Sunday. Fred Kingsley suffered a bad ankle wound Friday when his ax struck him during a scoring attempt with his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Ray Lane
Ray Knox
Lew Breitbach
Shue
Hayward
Wis
Billy Schei
Monticello
Schei
Fred Kingsley
Richland Township
David
Mr. Kingsley
County politics and smallpox scare in Wyoming Journal
County politics draw attention in Jones county with term limits discussed for county offices. Greenfield township faces a smallpox like disease prompting quarantines. May district court includes suits from Anamosa Center Junction and Monticello over damages for alleged sidewalk and street issues. Anamosa reports a previously settled sidewalk accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Greenfield Township
Anamosa
South Garnaville
Center Junction
Monticello
Wyoming
Decoration Day committees named for Iowa event
The arrangements committee met at the office of E. Sarles and named Music, Decorating graves, Flowers, and Finance subgroups. Activities cover six cemeteries and churches with dozens of named helpers. Excursion options include routes to Portland and San Francisco with various through trains and stopovers. John R. Cook details plans and agents in West Union, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Sarles
G. G. Schaeffer
C. R. Scroggie
Castle Grove
Samuel Eby
Peter Ommen
F. P. Stahler
Robert Abel
A. Kempf
Chas. Bidwell
E. E. Hicks
J. S. Hall
Marshall
E. E. Reed
Farwell
Portland
Oregon
St. P. Ry
Omaha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
Huntington
Great Northern R’y
Canadian Pacific R’y
St. Paul
St. P. R’y
San Francisco
John R. Cook
West Union
Iowa
Salutatory and Oration Highlights at Local Event
The issue lists speakers and topics from the Madison school program including Salutatory What is Worth While Jessie Niermeyer and Oration Driftwood by BINGGELL. It notes a debate on teaching trades in public schools with affirmatives and negatives and a valedictory by Elsie Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie A. Niermeyer
Mneannd
Invisible
Emus Binggell
Driftwood
Accidents and Local Notices From Monticello Area
Mrs Dennis Delay of Castle Grove township had a buggy accident in Monticello injuring her arm and needing rest at a nearby home. The Junior Epworth League plans a lawn social at Mrs Geo Crain’s in North Sycamore and Seventh streets weather permitting. Van Camp the Milwaukee railroad agent was indicted for embezzlement and bonded for appearance. false rumor of an embezzlement hold was denied. Mrs Sabra A Marshall widow of Thomas Marshall was granted a 12 dollar monthly pension dating from last November. Mr William Dierks and Miss Mita Dierks of Langworthy wed at the bride’s parents home. Folkert Hedden and John Koster plan a three month Germany visit. Libbie Voorhees visits her sister in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Delay
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Peter Smith
West Hill
Epworth League
Sabra A. Marshall
Thomas Marshall
Scotch Grove Township
Cheese Cake Misnamed Pie Described as Custard Pie
A historical note explains that cheese cake is not truly cake but a milk and egg custard baked into pies. Directions describe simmering milk with eggs to form curd, then mixing with butter sugar breadcrumbs and eggs, adding brandy sherry and cinnamon, with currants optional, and baking in puff pastry shells.
Farm Machinery Sale and Subscriptions Offer
Farmers are reminded of a sale on farm machinery at bottom prices with competitive terms. The Express announces a clubbing rate of $2 for Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and The Express for one year, available to readers who prepay for both papers. The paper notes renewed subscriptions to Inter Ocean and cites an English writer estimating Americans invest $450 million yearly in Europe in English securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Tue Express
Europe
School Board Elects Millett Principal for Next Year
May 19 special session of the Board of Education with members R. Stirton J. W. Coxsee J. S. Hall Geo. Inglis present. Mary F. Millett unanimously elected principal first primary teacher for the ensuing year and her salary set at $50 per month. Kempf offer of 125 for opera house for one year accepted with prior reservations. Board adjourned. Putnam Fairness Dyes guarantee details noted by secretary R. P. Surri. Monroe Drug Co Unionville Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monthelto
Board of Education
R. ©. Stirton
J. W. Coxsee
J. S. Hall
Geo. Inglis
Hall
Mary F. Millett
Inglis
Miss Millett
Committee On Opera House
Kempf
Opera House
R. P. Surri
Sec
Monticello Greenhouses Advertise Commencement Flowers
Leave orders for cut flowers for commencement and decoration day at Monticello green houses. A fine collection will be available for these days. Out of town customers can reach us via Bell and Jones county telephones for prompt attention. 47w2 USES MONTICELLO GREENTIC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bell
Jones County
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa
The undersigned is appointed and commissioned by the district court of Jones County Iowa as executor of the estate of Robert Young deceased. All persons with claims must file them with the court clerk sworn and within legal time. Those owing the estate are notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Robert Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
Cass
Ed. Hart
Central City
Geo. Benton
John Silker
Washington
Jones County Telephone Co
Cass Center
Cincinnati
Alvin E. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Cuba
New Republic
Western Hemisphere
H. C. Wills
Anamosa Eureka Gleanings
Cascade Pioneer News
Monticello High School
D. ©. Mackintosh
Congregational Church
Lyle Hicks
Musie
Misa Turner
Raymond H.george
Harry D. Smith
Stephen J. Hosford
Seward L. Smith
Louige C. Schneider
Mamie EB. McAleer
Laura C. Raugh
Vorena M. Schneider
Ike Suter
Raymond Thomas
Elsie C. Noble
Cascade
Worthington
Turnis
Cascade Boys
D. F. Magee
Herman Rickless
Scotch Grove Station
Mr. Rickless
John Dunn
Coggan
Dunn
Bessie Kaylor
Luina Overing
Mohall
North Dakota
Allen Thomas
Frank Mclaughlin
Northwestern College
Oklahoma
Methodist Church
Samuel Cline
Clark, Nebraska
Cline
Bowen’s Prairie
Philip Cline
West End
Handy Hillside
Bell Phone Service
W. J. Dawson
August Rohn
Libbie Gallagher
Dubuque
H. M. Carpenter
Theodore Rienitz
Bowen
Independence
Thernan
the Clothier
Herman the Clothier
Hall’s Hardware
van Camp
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Grand
Wm. Dierks
Mita Dierks
Langworthy
Mrs. D. Dierks
Folkert Hedden
John Koster
Germany
Libbie Voorhees
Manchester
J. A. Voorhees
Putnam Fairness
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
Harness
Mada
Standard Oil CO
Marcos Bozzaris
Marco Polo
H. L
F. D. Stout
Manager
Lockheart
Addie de
Nuthurst
Norwood
Syra
Bellwood A
Arion
Sunland Belle
Ethel Downs
Eyelet
Nemoline
Barondale
Rensslaer
Fred Arthur
Ella Belmont
Clara D
Belton
Persica
Instant
Russellmont
Charandas
Nutwood
Miss Russell
Mandel
Rustine
Cora Belmont
Russia
Lord Russell
Kraman
Nutburne
Cheyenne
Nora Wilkes
Robbie Wilkes
Gussie Wilkes
Wilkes Bird
Allerton
Bonule
Thomas W
Oscar
Barnhart
Ashby V
George Wilkes
Rachael
Advertiser
Geo. Wilkes
Dubuque County
Young Blaze
Davidson Bros
Town
CG. H. George
D. Mundell
Lovell State Bank
Greentic
Wvuiu Usl
A. D
J. W. Doxser
Joan Leter
Hicu
Love Brothers CO
Dayton
KRHI
Henney Buggies
W.F. Rohn
South Dakota Lands
Tion
D. W. Burright
Mitchell, S. Dak
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