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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
4
Wyoming society notes report visits and duties from Mrs J H Stephenson Mrs Kate Morse Webster and Miss Jessie Ilsley in town teachers and ministers greet Memorial Day and Decoration Day speakers Rev W H Ilsley Rev A D Stevens and local leaders attend festivals and concerts The Jones County Teachers Institute begins July 24 with local delegates and community events noted in town records
Cass residents visit friends in Cass and nearby towns as Miss Cunningham and Miss Fall travel to Anamosa and Mt Vernon. The Diamond Creamery Co announces a shift to weekly cream payments in Monticello and will buy six hundred pounds of butter weekly to supply growth. a local customer testifies to medical treatment by Dr Shallenberger.
Rev A M Tanner of Poweshiek county visits the area. Attorney Halloran of Clinton attends the K C banquet. J F Higgs seeks a new barber shop location. Mrs Selah Dodd returns from Mt Vernon. J F Fagan of Prairieburg visited. Supervisor Schollian of Dubuque on official duties. Misses Fonda and Merkle of Belle- read partial lines.
Onslow May 23 report lists visits and travel including Mrs. J. B. Lyons in Anamosa last week Joseph Tomlinson and son Jesse prospecting in the southwest Miss Mamie Leverich of Marion visiting Mrs. George Lyane T Z Mackrill learns his son Gene is seriously ill at Platte SD Ben Johnson travels to Chicago with two carloads of fat steers from Johnson Bros feed yards Mrs Livingston and Stanley from Hopkinton stay with W D over Sunday McDaniels finish farm improvements and leave for Lake Okoboji T N Silsbee aged man stricken with paralysis last Saturday and nearly helpless Apron sale and entertainment last Friday net $80 Mrs Franks returns from Belle Plaine sister Mrs Dr Vincent health poor Joseph Lang visiting his daughter Mrs A L Chase in poor health Uncle William Paul very poorly lately Editors praised county mail order coverage promoting home interests and editor Moore praised in Anamosa Journal.
Miss Inez Platner of Baldwin Iowa was in Center Junction last Monday. Several residents traveled to Monticello and Monmouth Illinois for visits and business. A Rebecca lodge is being formed here. Local people attended a dance in Amber with music by the Center Junction orchestra. Rev. Smith will not return to lead services. a new speaker will fill the pulpit next Sunday. Mrs Minnie Sleeper departed for Chicago this morning.
Castle Grove notes from May 24 report George and Norman Davidson visiting Hopkinton. Rye crop heads and grain looks fine. A son born to Edward Miller family. Frank Howie attends Prairieburg church. William Hiller and family visit Cramer home. Harm Rickela expanded his two houses into a roomy dwelling. Local youths build a movable bowery and plan social hops this season, set up at H C Bohlken’s Friday night. Big time reported.
A neat rental offering the Poggen Klaus property in Monticello within corporate limits. Includes a good house and barn, six acres of land, pasture suitable for a cow, and recent repairs completed. Listed by A2lf G. H. George.
Special spring sale offers 50 harness sets to be sold in the next two months. All hand made from No 1 oak tanned leather and warranted for two years. Reduced prices on fur coats robes and blankets. Repairs available on short notice. Call to be convinced.
Real estate notice for a nine room house on Cen ter street with furnace electric lights cistern and city water lot measures 80 by 160 feet. Enquire at the public library of 88te Mary Marvin.
Farm for sale on 177 acres of good land one mile west of Onslow. Includes fair houses a frame barn 86 by 50, 18 foot posts and basement hog house corn crib cattle sheds and more. Living water at the place with a well and windmill at the house. For price and terms contact Joseph Wasson executor on the farm or Onslow Iowa.
An old advertisement touts Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the best baby tonic for fretful peevish children. It promises strength and health after use and lists a price of 35 cents from O H Scjete.
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