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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
3
Wyoming news notes visits from lawyers and bankers in town. Clergy and congregants attend sermons and events at the Presbyterian and other venues. Infrastructure advances include a new Little Bear Creek concrete bridge and depot work. Local figures A Boudinot and J S Brownell appear in meetings and elections.
A candidate for county superintendent of schools is described as well qualified and well regarded with many supporters across the county. The endorsement emphasizes his fitness for the office and confidence in his ability to advance school interests if elected.
A Cass society column lists visits and calls by residents and travelers from Morley Monmouth Anamosa Center Junction and Amber. Updates include illnesses, injuries, family events and social gatherings with notes on farms, sales and local farming activity.
May 25 report from Cascade Iowa details several community items. E W Ennis returns to Nevada. Mrs. Thos Lewis of Spring Valley dies and is buried. Birdie Baldwin hosts a picnic at nearby bluffs. Croston Bros lose a horse driven to Dubuque. Mrs Henry Heffner, formerly Ejla Lasher, dies in Chicago with funeral pending. J E Conlin breaks leg near Fillmore. Dr Finley treats. East Independent school district to perform Hiawatha next Friday night. John B Lauser, born 1826 in Luxemburg, dies at 97 in Dubuque county. burial at St Marys church. He leaves several mourners across Iowa and Missouri. described as honest and well respected.
Cast le Grove notes list residents and activities including Fred Harken installing a gasoline engine Frank Howie visiting from Anamosa J D Poppe fitting new house windows Mrs N C Deischer ill with jaundice E J Noble in Cedar Rapids on business George Miller making dwelling improvements 8S M Hosford traveling to Anamosa Jack Frost biting back yard scraps Mrs S Grover aiding Mrs Thos Rearick Blanche Noble visiting Cedar Rapids with sisters Mr and Mrs Alexander Davidson visiting near Monticello E J Noble selling his Clydesdale stallion Monford to Mr Anderson of Brant South Dakota and a general call for neighbors northeast township summoned to...
The Hasler divorce case witnesses from the county seat gathered last Friday as liss Mamie McAleer closed her No 2 school with a weather related picnic in the school house. The Monticello senior class enjoyed an evening at Miss Lulu Howie’s home Castle Grove. Mrs Thomas Rearick a township pioneer died at 73 after a brief illness at her home.
Center Junction notes a Monday Monticello visit by Andrew McDonald and a weekend gathering at John Carson's. J I Livingston plans rock for building. Nellie Williamson visits brother Richard in Monticello. Jennie Shipley closes ward school term with a Friday picnic. high school program delayed by rain and moved to Tuesday May 29. Local residents discuss candidate F O Ellison for judge and question Center Junction county office prospects.
Onslow May 29 report lists visits by A B Steyne and wife to Monticello and Verda Lytton from Anamosa, with Prof Fracker to conduct services next Sabbath in Onslow and Bethel. Local obituaries note Mrs Neelans of Clay township. Storms bring hail and rain. lightning injures a colt and damages a barn insured. Commencement at opera house with seven graduates. baccalaureate sermon by Rev L B McClelland and address by Rev Frank L Loveland.
Rural Route No 2 diary items record visits by Leonard Durst Frank Husmann and others. The piece mentions remodeling efforts at Rieke Rieken's and social gatherings including a flinch party hosted by Mr and Mrs Herman Tlanken. Rain brought relief but frost concerns linger. Wallace Grey sustains hand injury from windmill incident.
Scotch Grove notes include Col Wood of Anamosa delivering the Memorial Day address. Local residents Miss Mackson, Miss Josephine Sutherland, Miss Oral Hutton, Mrs. and Mr Chas Stottlemeyer, and Mr Willie Sutherland are mentioned with visits to Edgewood, J Brady’s, Robert Clark’s, and A Hutton’s homes. A creamery man and wife took a trip north and Willie Sutherland attended a church concert in Monticello.
E Nevin of the Diamond Creamery Co oversaw business Monday as the Diamonds seek expansion with additional teams to Wheatland and direct shipping to Monticello. If approved, local farmers could market cream at home for one cent under New York prices.
Mr. J. S. Brownell of Wyoming announces his candidacy for county supervisor subject to the Republican convention. He would be a strong and honest officer. He states his bid will not antagonize incumbent Mr. Scroggie, who after six years of faithful service will not seek re nomination.
Rev J W Innes, pastor of the Presbyterian church, delivered the baccalaureate to the graduating class last Sunday at the Congregational church. He spoke on the motto To make the most of the best that is in us and urged life in Christ through service love and avoidance of temptation, noting the recent ruin of reputations in commercial life. He emphasized that life is fulfilled in Christ and that hope lies in His service for this life and the life to come.
H G Halsey declares candidacy for the county recorder office subject to the republican county convention in Olin on May 21 1906. The notice states the seeker's name and political process details.
The Cedar Rapids Semi Centenniel daily program lists events from June 10th church day to June 16th Everybody's day with themes including Civic and Historical Educational and Woman's Industrial Bohemian American Fraternal and Military notes. Noted speakers and a large chorus from Cedar Rapids are prepared for the exercises.
Estray white bronco pony with a brand on the front shoulder found 3 miles southeast of Sand Spring. The owner may claim the animal by paying charges. Contact Gerd Grafe.
An advertisement touts Lee's lice killer as the best and cheapest solution for lice mites and fleas around poultry houses. It claims superior effectiveness and longer lasting results and notes sales in Monticello by C. W. Brown. A separate birth notice reports Ason born to Mr and Mrs Frank Ferring this morning.
Five elephants escaped their stalls at Batignolles goods station and raided fruit consignments. Porters tried to stop the onslaught as the animals used their trunks to strike, devouring cherries peaches apricots and strawberries before calmly returning to their stalls.
Lincolnshire Agricultural Society awards honor farm laborers who raise large families without parish help. Eight men are named as fathers of 124 children, with one man credited for 20 children born, 17 raised, and 12 set out to work.
Dr Kings New Life Pills praised as the best cure for constipation headaches and dizziness with a 25 cent price at O H Soetze’s drug store and Bettendorf all steel wagons advertised for sale at Davis hardware in a concise hometown ad style.
A. C. Stickel of Miletus West Virginia credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with preventing a dangerous surgical operation to remove a malignant ulcer the size of a hand from his daughter. He reports persistent use fully cured it. It is advertised to heal cuts burns and injuries at 25 cents through O H Soetje's drug.
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