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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
3
The Monticello Express advertises weekly publication with Thursday issue dates and a subscription price of 1.75 dollars. It notes the paper is issued every Thursday and invites readers to subscribe.
Correspondence from Wyoming Iowa reports visits from Will Chamberlain and Dr L J Tourtellot, candidates and voters at elections, property moves, rail routes, school events, a wedding, church markets, and a 96th birthday for Rev A Bronson. It notes carriers examined, fire company nozzle tests, and various local travel plans and family updates.
Onslow updates include Mrs H D Hall and Irene visiting Chicago, S 6B Richardson returning from Estherville, Mrs Alex Taylor of Springville visiting, Mrs W H Alexander fracturing two ribs, the Horns relocating to Cedar Rapids, J Z Mackrill gathering strawberry plants, Tressa Mackrill planning a box social to fund an organ, families from Nebraska Petersboro and Kansas joining golden wedding celebrations, and Alex Campbell’s cottage nearing occupancy with modern amenities. The piece highlights local pride and trades, plus plans by local businessmen to showcase community ventures.
The report notes multiple businesses receiving carload orders of oil flour salt lumber coal and apples. Stimson and Sokol handle canned goods hardware wagons and buggies while Lamey Dolley and Franks maintain frequent general merchandise and salt shipments. A new industry, Geo Sears & Son, makes Sears patent punch and shears with orders from Minnesota to Georgia and even Canada.
Last Friday night the young people of Center Junction hosted a mask party with about forty guests in fancy costumes. Indians, Spanish girls, soldiers, sailors, and other characters filled the hall as decorations and games created a festive mood. The event featured an unknown hostess, bon bons, apple dipping, and music, ending in a typical Halloween atmosphere. Guests praised the hosts Miss Shipley, Miss Kent, Miss White, and Miss Coder.
Nov 4 Castle Grove reports a village meeting and a Friday dance at Vesper Rear ick s. Hogs owned by J A Lubben and A W Cramer are declining. Farm moves as L Origien of Cass takes over E A Clark s vacated land. Local visitors Isaac Orcutt and wife from Lovell township. Deputy Sheriff F Arnold of Anamosa on official business. New 80 foot bridge spans Silver creek replacing old red bridge. Anamosa deputy county auditor J H Abel visits. Roy Sweesy of Monticello enjoyed a rustic weekend on Hosford farm. Levi Bertin injures side falling over a fence. George Robinson and T H Sands sell Missouri farms. Eli A Clark and family relocate to Trenton Missouri. W N Dearborn candidate for representative and T A King of Monticello visit. The Kline infant dies and funeral set with Rev W S Van Buren. Mrs A V Scott lauded as Jones county s most popular old lady after fair in Anamosa to fund sanitarium. Township election quiet. Democrats lead with Gerdes 33 and Hogan 95. 984 Democratic votes to 24 Republican.
Center Junction notes various residents with visits and travel. Charles Sutherland returns home to stay through elections while Mrs E J Lyons visits Chicago for a new granddaughter. Local social events include Mrs James Leech hosting a party and Halloween mischief prompts reflection on property damage.
The body of Jerry Mahoney, missing a week, was found Sunday morning about six miles northeast of Cascade. Evidence suggests he fell from a cliff while returning to his farm, dying within hours. Mahoney, about 55, had worked for John B. Roach near Whitewater and had no close relatives besides a sister in Dyersville.
Program for the Jones County Teachers Association in Wyoming on November 7 1908 includes sections on music in country schools higher branches in ungraded schools pupil course of studies pupil discipline punishments and school entertainments with discussions and performances by named participants and a closing address on the moral training of children in public schools.
The record lists Iowa election tallies from 1900 to 1902 and earlier years. McKinley leads 1900 with 530,855 votes to Bryan 209,265, Republican plurality 98,643. 1901 Cummins tops Philips 226,902 to 143,783, GOP plurality 833,119. 1902 Martin 229,225 over Burke 150,011, GOP plurality 79,214. Earlier years note Drake and Shaw plurality margins.
For sale an 820 acre farm in Jackson township 2/4 miles south of Amber with 280 acres under cultivation 40 acres of timber and water supply. Includes a good house two large barns one mile from creamery and school with telephone and rural mail delivery. Buckwheat and rye grinding offered at Cascade mills by Thos Kingsley St Louis Globe Democrat note. Pope Prus X relinquishes claim to estate.
A long advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of pure cod liver oil as a health tonic. It claims the product strengthens the consumptive and nourishes weak children, aiding growth and vitality. The copy targets families and mentions Scott & Bowne in New York as the chemists.
This office offers Chicago Daily Tribune with The Express for one year at 3.75 in county, 4.00 outside. New subscribers or advance payers receive both papers for a year. Described as the leading Chicago daily, the offer runs through November and December and ends January 1, 1904.
Two farms advertised near town: a 54 acre property and a 65 acre property each offered by G W Eastwood. Listings emphasize cheap sale of residences and adjacent land with local trade mentions. The notice also promotes health products and a store listing for E H Johnson & Co. sweaters.
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