This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
7
E G Burrichter offers new spring footwear for women and men. Ladies white gun metal tan and patent leather styles include colonial pumps strap pumps and oxfords. Young men receive matching gun metal tan and patent leather options.
A flurry of social calls fills the column with Miss Ethel George visiting Anamosa, Mrs. Bert Hubbard in Hopkinton, and Miss Jessie Hofacre in Cedar Rapids. Other trips include trips to Dubuque Springville Oelwein and Monticello, plus local shopping notices for Deatrick’s gauze underwear and lace curtains.
Local residents travel to West Liberty Earlville Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Vinton for family gatherings parties and visits. Library hours expand after June 1 band concert free of charge Hupmobile car demo in Center Junction and festival trips noted with multiple hometowns and church events listed.
Try Doutrick's for Hosiery, Mrs J P Lane of Cascade mother of a daughter born last Monday. Hmil Rickless, home steading on a claim at Kismet North Dakota, returned to Monticello last Monday morning. Mr Ricklefa proved up on his 160 last Saturday. Supervisor F A Mead and wife of Manchester were guests last Monday of Monticello relatives including Mrs Cornelia Skelley mother of Mrs Mead.
George W. Curtis visits his son Charles Curtis at home after spending winter in California and reports he is very well pleased with California. John Perrine buys a new Overland touring car of the latest pattern and anticipates swift pleasure suited to the fast age.
J. L. Graves of Edgemont South Dakota will not be troubled by a post office ruling on newspapers beyond one year in arrears. His last remittance to The Express placed his credit ahead to February 1915.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted as Dr La G Stuhlers and staff complete the vision care service. The snippet suggests a patient consultation and finalizing eyewear prescriptions in a brief clinic moment.
Mrs. John Scales and daughter Mary arrive for an extended Monticello stay after wintering in California. Various local items include patients at Anamosa Sanitarium, hires and sales, marriages, teaching appointments, a Mt. Vernon trip, and a new local baseball team organized with Frank Ferring as manager.
Mr and Mrs H F Kettlitz and daughter Dora plan to depart for Germany next Saturday evening sailing from New York on the Isla Ult Their position at Tiarky and Soetja drug store will be temporarily filled by H A Miller of Vinton during Mr Kettlitz absence
Heavy rain and large hail struck the Sand Spring region last Thursday evening. At Henry Bohl Ken's farm six miles north of Monticello, several windows were broken by hailstones described as walnut sized.
Raymond Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hogan, was taken to the Anamosa sanitarium last week with appendicitis or internal ailment suspected after a siege of pneumonia. He improved last Monday, delaying the operation. Juniors hosted seniors and faculty at a dinner in the high school recitation room with a decorated setting and toasts.
Mrs A R Coxsee celebrated her 75th birth anniversary on May 27 at her home with her daughter Mrs Ervin R Reed and a gathering of old friends who offered blessings and congratulations. The note praises her good health cheerfulness and amiable spirit.
James A. McNeal the jeweler has installed new clocks in the post office Yousse billiard and pool hall and John Perrine restaurant. He guarantees punctuality and safety for setting watches and notes a new engraving block to support his growing business.
The Rev. W E Van Buren will preach at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday morning at the usual hour. He has many friends who look forward to hearing him. In the evening the congregation will join with the Presbyterians to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary. Rev Roy V Porten will be absent as he is invited to deliver the annual sermon at Epworth Seminary.
Names submitted to the State Board of Education for final approval include Harold W. Paul of Wyoming as Bachelor of Engineering Maris Bateman of Monticello as Bachelor of Arts Robert G. Remley of Anamosa as Bachelor of Law Georgiana Lake of Anamosa as Homeopathic Nurse's Certificate and Coral Johnson of Anamosa as Nurses' Certificate.
City officials to enforce ordinance banning bicycles on sidewalks. A local businessman was fined 10 dollars plus 9.55 dollars in costs after refusing to plead guilty, forcing the city to prove the sidewalk riding charge.
The Monticello Midgets routed the Anamosa All Stars 24 to 4 on Friday afternoon at Monticello. Guilford, Winans, Minor and Kiburz led Monticello with multiple hits while Sargent struck out 15 to earn the win.
A memorial sermon for Civil War veterans was held at a Monticello union service by Rev. W. %. Allen with Rev. M. A. Breed and Rev. R. V. Porter assisting. Music included a solo by Mrs. I. Reed and a quartet. Allen urged moral elevating work and warned against demagogues as veterans’ service nears its final chapter.
Regain health by drinking Salt Sulphur water offered for sale by Hanken and Jacobs. The ad presents a health benefit claim and lists the sellers for purchase.
A violent Sunday storm swept across Wayne Scotch Grove and Richland townships south and east of Monticello wrecking windmills and silos, smashing barns and windows, uprooting trees, and injuring livestock. Siloes were scattered, houses damaged, and several owners reported large hail, with local residents taking shelter in cellars as roofs flew off.
Mike Riley aged 68 an old time Jones county character died at the Marshalltown soldiers home last Monday from pulmonary tuberculosis. He was once married to Mary Jane Henderson of Richland township and later involved in a long criminal and family history including an attempted shooting of his wife. After periods in jail and an insane asylum, he was moved to the Jones county poor house and finally to the soldiers home as a veteran. The record notes uncertain relatives in the area. A separate sale notice from Balster Lang Scotch Grove Iowa lists plows mowers and planters with satisfaction guaranteed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.