Latest Styles in Shoes and Oxfords by E G Burrichter
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
11
Come in today and let us show you these latest styles in shoes and oxfords that give comfort with quality, long life and good appearance. E G Burrichter.
The page lists numerous Monticello residents and Cedar Rapids visitors including J T Lanigan Dr Redmond Miss Katherine Stuhler and Mrs Hans Ruof. It also promotes Locher's Denkhoff's Devlin Millinery and Peacock Shop with sales on hats glasses jewelry and perfumes and notes newspaper ads selling 10c papers.
Monticello and surrounding communities report visits births and celebrations. Miss Brandtlin of Waterloo visited the Stickfords and DeWitts. the Hicks will visit Waterloo. a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harford. school activities include Miss Adele Wilkens visiting and Jean Sutherland teaching at Lehigh. Community events include bake sale by St Matthew's church and a Monticello Country club picnic planned.
A cornucopia of small town events filled Monticello life from a mock mule race near the greenhouse to a golden headed cane tribute for C. H. Shipman. The Ladies' Working Band cleared about seventy dollars at a parcel post social. Weather notes recall frosts this May and a warmer pattern after the 17th. Town updates include staff changes at the county auditor’s office, a Wessels marriage, an Oklahoma City to Las Cruces automobile journey, a boys camp planned by the Rotary, and attendance at Cornell college events for local girls. Obituaries announce Mrs. John Graves of Los Angeles. Bunting birthdays and a rich list of local social happenings.
Monticello defeats Ryan 12 to 3 as Byerly dominates on the mound for Monticello. Lee Byerly and Locher lead Monticello with multiple hits while Sheely struggles for Ryan as errors help Monticello pile on runs. Next Sunday Cedar Rapids Rock Island Shop team visits for a fast, anticipated semi pro contest.
Citizens are urged to observe strict parking and moving rules on Decoration Day to ease congestion. Autos with grave decorations may enter before 11 am and must remain on cement drives, unloading quickly and leaving the grounds promptly. Cars may not park on or off the drives, foot travelers should stay off drives, and all vehicles must exit by 11 am with careful turning and angled parking on the north side of the road only.
A vivid catalog of local characters and customs from a rural community. It recalls a boy removing his hat to greet a lady or enter a home, church pew ownership, a young woman guiding a magistrate, and a school that valued few things rightly. It lists varied figures from a pious housewife knitting stockings to a stove pipe hat professional and itinerant preachers.
Monticello Express records May 1897 events including births, deaths, marriages, school leadership change with C R Scroggie named Monticello Schools principal, infant death of Britting child in Aberdeen, Mrs. Henderson dies in Chicago after surgery, George Duffin dies in Davenport from train accident, a May bicycle race at the fairground won by William Peterson over Harry Dawson, local nurse Chloe Braselton’s graduation, multiple moves and travel notices, and local teachers listed with salaries from 188 to 86 dollars.
Carrie Catlin, Public Health Nurse, urges milk as the prime source of growing material for bones teeth and muscles. She says children need at least a pint daily, ideally a quart, while adults should consume a cup daily. tea and coffee have no food value and can dull appetite.
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