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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
4
October notes show Mrs Ida Waite visiting Anamosa friends and O S Wilson Hale merchant and others visiting Wyoming. The report lists numerous visits, journeys, farm talks, bank leadership change, church unions, a Hallowe en party at the Hawthorne club, and a small town fire response.
Center Junction residents record a flurry of visits and social happenings from November 1 with neighbors traveling to Oxford Junction Muscatine and Scotch Grove. The community observes a Halloween party six witches entertained and gifts welcomed the Helsing family with sacks of produce and fruit preserves.
Prairieburg reports a scarlet fever case in the Elmo DeLancey household and visits by residents including Mrs Rena Lauser in Anamosa Mrs Jennie Burnside travels southward while James Butler and family attend the Conklin home Rev Densmore and wife come from Viola for an Aid dinner Harry W Schoonover returns from Boone for an extended stay The Whitney sisters visit Lake Mills aunt Mrs W Still for the week Mrs L EK Minehart visits Cedar Rapids with daughter J Reid Niles Myers Kine and Cunningham of Anamosa stop in town Jack Delay departs for Delrich Dakota after visiting friends Edna Myers travels to Cedar Rapids to meet her mother who joins her for a week in town M E ladies raise 18 00 at their dinner pupils prep for Halloween social M E church forms a choir organist Mrs O A De Lancey to lead church sheds get repair and promise further work by local men
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooksey of Onslow Iowa aged 82 died from burns received when a fire started in her house last Friday and rapid rescue efforts followed. Neighbors acted quickly with school officials and local workers aiding, while fire crews from Wyoming arrived too late to save her. Born November 16 1829 in Licking County Ohio she was married to James H Cooksey in 1847. She leaves daughter Mary Carter and friends in Onslow. Funeral held October 28 at the Methodist church with burial in Wyoming Cemetery.
The railroad opened Robinson and LaKeine stations on the extended C. A. & N. line and will implement a new schedule on November 1 with the 10:30 train moved to 11:16.
Cascade reports October 31 notes visits by Jos Kenny in Du buque and N J Dahlem with Thos Kingsley to Monticello. Brooks Stock Co. showing at the Columbia. Garment sale by E R Rafferty. Fire at J P Lane residence caused interior damage, repairs needed, insured. Dr Puleston offers rupture cures with fidelity method.
November 1 notes from Castle Grove report illnesses moves visits and travel. Clarence Orcutt is sick. Mrs. J A Hubbard to visit Canada relatives. Minnie McLaughlin returns from St Louis. Mrs. Hugh Martin visits Minneapolis relatives. M Sismons seriously ill. Tim Delay moves to Galligan farm. James Howie family from Kansas visiting. M A Waddick returns from Kansas Missouri trip. Jas S Delay family visits Anamosa. EB Noble leaves for Doon to visit mother. Fur coat found by O R Wilder seeks owner. Kehoe bride extends European trip to Emerald Isle. Mrs Jas F Laude and Lucy visit Marion before Greenfield return.
In the Iowa District Court Jones County a notice to Marcus A Perry Mrs Marcus A Perry Calvin Cole Mrs Calvin Cole unknown heirs and other claimants that a petition seeks fee simple title to the NW quarter of NW quarter section 34 township 85 north range 1 west. The court orders publication for four weeks in The Monticello Express and warns appearance by noon of the second day of the November 1911 term beginning November 27 1911. R M Corbit attorney for plaintiff. MILO P SMITH judge.
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