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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1912

Page

7

New Spring Shoes Arrive at E G Burrichtner

New season footwear arrives featuring Colonial Pumps Strap Pumps Oxford styles for ladies and young men. Available colors include White Gun Metal Tan and Patent Leather with a full line of comfortable dress and casual options.

Local Visitors and Travels Across Iowa Towns

Marion visitor Lewis Lang. Cedar Rapids visitors Andrew Bejasch and Miss Elsie Noble. Sand Spring guest Miss Agnes Stirton. Independence, Fayette, Davenport, Chicago, Anamosa, Clinton and other destinations noted among residents and business travelers. The city added a new grading machine for street improvements.

Agnes Stirton Sand Spring Elsie Noble Castle Grove Cedar Rapids

Monticello Area Daily Life Notes and Visits

A long list of social visits and messages from Monticello area residents. Cedar Rapids, Hopkinton, Anamosa, Oxford Junction, and nearby towns are referenced with visitors, family transfers, and local business notices. The item also notes building work on Lanigan’s First street and an electric theatre foundation underway.

Lela Pitt Hopkinton Eva Brazelton Lanigan Building First Steet

Monticello Miscellany Shows Community Happenings

Social visits spread through Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Wayne as families gather for birthdays and travel. A hard electrical storm shocks the area while Monticello prepares for graduation seating and church jubilees. The town notes band performances, pension talks, memorial addresses, clergy moves, and teaching staff changes at local schools.

Land sale and local notes from Mechanicsville area

Howard Putnam sells five acres in town northwestern section to Frank Dautremont at 300 dollars per acre for tile factory clay supply. Canning factory expands to 700 acres of sweet corn this year, with record output expected under manager G W Eastwood. Jessie Fawcett praised as primary teacher at Mechanicsville school by Pioneer Press. James Curtin, Oxford Junction Calmar freight brakeman, loses foot in switching accident and requires amputation. A G Hanken undertaker handles calls promptly.

Howard Putnam Frank Dautremont Dautremont G. W. Eastwood Jessie Fawcett Mechanicsville Pioneer Press Fawcett James Curtin Oxford Junction-Calmar Curtin Mr. Curtin Marion Monticello

Monticello News Briefs Include Town Visits And Obits

Mrs Hans Kettletz and George Pond visit Herman Tiarkes at the Anamosa sanitarium and report his improvement with plans to return to Monticello. Also notes an illustrated China lecture by Ray L Torrey at the Methodist church, a memorial service for Charles Wales in Dubuque, and local obituaries and genealogical remarks.

Hans Kettletz George Pond Anamosa Herman Tiarkes Mr. Tiarks Monticello Mr. Tiarka Ray L. Torrey China Methodist Episcopal Church Charles Wales Dubuque Marshall Herrick Myra J. 8. Hall Henry Matthews A. L. Fairbanks Matthew Noyes J. W. Coxsee W. A. Mirick George L. Lovell Marshall Hall Mias Daisy Noyes H. M. Carpenter. Mosars Louis Gardner W. A. Hogan

Death of Local Farmer Wenekamp in Wayne Township

John Wenekamp a respected farmer from Wayne township died at home last Saturday after a long liver ailment. Born in Marx Germany in 1847 he immigrated to the United States in 1880 and settled near Amber. He leaves his wife and two children Mrs Werd BennEn and Henry Wenekamp. Funeral was at the German Lutheran church conducted by Rev O Mardorf with burial in the Wayne township Lutheran cemetery.

John Wenekamp Wayne Township Amber Werd Bennen Henry Wenekamp O. Mardorf

Perrine sells Holsum bread by Korn Baking Co Davenport

J H Perrine advertises Holsum bread from Korn Baking Co Davenport as a clean sanitary loaf not touched by hands nor contaminated with dust until it reaches the buyer's kitchen. The ad notes qualities and delivery or availability details.

J.H. Perrine Korn Baking Co Davenport

Acme Bounders and Mowers Offered by Balster Lang

Balster Lang of Scotch Grove Iowa advertises planters plows binders and mowers for sale with satisfaction guaranteed. Price listed as 431 pounds.

Acme Sais Balster & Lang Scotch Grove Iowa

Monticello High School to Celebrate 86th Commencement

The Monticello High School senior class announces the 86th annual commencement with events across May. Rev. R V Porter will deliver the baccalaureate sermon May a at 7 30 p m. Class day May 29 and graduation May 20 at the opera house. Alumni banquet May dist at the Kinoll Triad with tickets 85 cents for alumni and $1 for outsiders. The class of sixteen includes thirteen girls and three boys with strong scholarship records.

Monticello High School R. V.porter Methodist Episcopal Church Opera House Kinsolln Triad Scotia’s Eixteen Mambara Ralph Baker Bornan Rodman Vincent Balear Ethel Stone Nazal Herington Heather Sullivan Leah Hubbard Burgess Vorwillivor Anna Humble Luain Thonas Margaret Maire Mao Voris Northrop Iémma Wilcox Mary Rickels Julia Wilcox

High School Notes from Arche Noop Report

Four days remain in the school term with exams soon. Freshmen and sophomores held a joint picnic at Pictured Rocks last Saturday and a color fight occurred last week. Albert Mastin cracked a finger playing baseball. juniors plan a banquet for seniors tomorrow in the high school recitation room.

Arche Noop Pictured Rocks Albert Mastin

Annual Musical at Wempleton Home Delights Local Guests

The Music Lovers club hosted its first annual guest night at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wempleton's home last Tuesday. Selections by club members impressed audiences, with diverse piano violin and vocal numbers followed by refreshments for 40 guests.

Music Lovers Club Edward Wempleton

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