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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1915
Page
9
Cedar Rapids visitors include Mrs A J B McNeill and Mrs James Farley. Delights at Deutrick's sale with corsets silk gloves and closing out dress goods. Theatre bills at Crane Theatre and Miss Pickford at Princess. Various visits to Davenport, Monticello, Wyoming, Battle Creek, and Anamosa. Prices on corn at Scotch Grove and numerous notices of travel and social calls.
Numerous notes of social visits and journeys from Monticello area residents. Reports include Bowen’s Prairie injuries, Cedar Rapids visits, Panama-Pacific expo return, and plans for a new iron cemetery fence plus a theater showing Mistress Nell at the Princess Theater.
The Foster Clothing Co offers the famous Munsing wear including the new one button union suit for boys and men. See their window display this week for details.
George Graves fell from a hay load at the Hogan Pender livery barn last Tuesday evening. He fractured several ribs and suffered a head cut. The mishap left him unconscious and confined him to bed for a day.
Miss Luella Gibson and her sister Mrs. L V Robertson arrived home Tuesday evening. Miss Gibson will resume her music class immediately. Mrs Robertson remains under treatment for injuries from a Chicago accident suffered several weeks ago.
A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Gerd Gress of Wayne showed a hopeful recovery after initial danger. Ella Hall stars in Jewel at Crane Theatre next Thursday November 18. The Thanksgiving program includes A Little Brother of The Rich by Joseph Medill Patterson. Crane Theatre plans a turkey giveaway on Thanksgiving eve. Congregational church bazaar and supper set for November 17 starting at two and supper from five to seven. Mrs N Maurice improving, son Robert returning to Jefferson today. Warry from New Mexico will stay longer.
QO L Van Meter shows attractive chrysanthemum blooms in his southern town greenhouse. Flowers are in season and daily harvests are cut for display. A 54 pound potato from W R Leibsle’s Montana ranch is exhibited at the Lowell State Bank and praised for its solid center and fine flavor.
Attendees at Mrs. James Lahey funeral in Farley last Saturday morning included Mr. and Mrs Dennis Kehoe Mr and Mrs William Altman Mrs Michael Hogan Mr and Mrs P D Bell and daughter Almeda Miss Elizabeth Hennessey Edward Miller and Dr Thomas Redmond.
The city council bought cable and eight electroliers to be installed along First street from the First garage to Proctor's store, brightening Monticello’s main avenue once units arrive. Local figures include Gottlieb Bader of Louisville visiting for his mother’s surgery and Miss Neal B Knowles of Iowa State College lecturing at the library. Dr J E Jones in Pasadena is gravely ill with pneumonia. A new ten room house is being built on a Scotch Grove farm by Mr and Mrs Georgs A Bohlken. A November record high of 78 degrees was followed by icy conditions as cold winds set in.
John Kiburz of the northern part of town fell from the top of a porch while painting the house occupied by Tom Connolly last Monday. He cut his head badly and fractured several ribs on his left side after walking off the roof edge. He is described as a heavy man and the fall from roughly ten feet was severe.
A vintage recruitment ad urges young men and women to apply to Bayless Business College in Dubuque Iowa for information on training and placement. It highlights earning potential, urging readers to study and work to improve prospects.
Three school ma ams rode the morning train to Hopkinton and walked eight miles back to Monticello. Two young women walked from town to the John Mc Laughlin home in Castle Grove and declined lifts from three passing motorists. They later joined the Ladies Aid session and shared a quarter hour’s worth of supper.
John Knutsen of Scotch Grove drove an Overland into the Maquoketa river bridge at Monticello last Tuesday night around ten. A Lange boy riding with him suffered a minor forehead cut from broken glass but recovered after medical care. Knutsen swerved to avoid a heavy blind light car that sped past, struck the railing, and the pursuer disappeared leaving a dust trail and search light.
Foster Clothing Co showcases a wide range of overshirts with a mix of classic and new styles. The store promotes affordable poplar prices and emphasizes comfortable, stylish wear for the season.
Frank Pierce a noted Jones county farmer south of Cascade slowly improves after injuring his right side while operating a circular saw with an estuary wheel. The wheel broke tearing a large gash and taking a portion of three ribs. Recovery progresses steadily though slowly.
Eli UO. Perkins of Delhi, representing the Delaware Buchanan district, suffers severe neuritis risking the use of his hands and feet. A nerve specialist in the East told him to cease all labor and worry for a year to hope for permanent improvement.
The Jones County Fair association will draw $495.90 from a state appropriation allocated to fair associations in proportion to premiums paid. Anamosa fair received nothing this year due to no premium list or premiums for exhibits at its last fair, being largely vaudeville attractions. The total aid to all fairs across ninety one counties amounts to $48 531.40.
Howard Glass of Langworthy suffered a groin wound when a splintered stick struck him during a attempted jump between hand holds. Surgeon required stitches and he is reportedly recovering. Beulah Benedict lost control of her mother's car on First Street causing damage to the axle. Theron Tracy was injured when struck by a car while crossing Maple to First. He sustained lung injuries and scraped ankle and is recuperating. George Tremper traveled to Iowa City for cancer surgery after weight loss and stomach bowel obstruction. The operation revealed a cancerous growth at the stomach and intestine junction and is expected only to provide temporary relief.
Mrs. Anna Siebels marked her eightieth birthday with a surprise party at her daughter Anna Gerdes home. Born November 7, 1835 in Leerbave Germany she married in 1854 and moved to the United States in 1870 settling near Monticello. Sixty three relatives attended and gift purses were given. she has twenty nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Her family listed includes William August and John Siebels and daughters Anna Gerdes Kate Lambertus Agnes Lambertus and Carl Reuter. Prof. Theo Buenger Concordia College will preach at St Johns Lutheran next Sunday.
Otto Burrichter advertises an Oakland Six automobile on display at his garage. The fully equipped price is listed at 825 dollars. Local buyers are invited to inspect the car and discuss features.
The sixteenth district gathered in Monticello last Thursday with over 150 visiting lodges members. Grand officers including H. G. Moore and Ben Sullinger attended. sixteen candidates were initiated and a banquet followed in the Jodpe hall with more than 200 meals served.
August Otto Paul Hackbarth aged just short of 30 died last Friday evening November 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Lehman after days of painful illness. Funeral at German Lutheran church conducted by Rev H Ide with English and German remarks. Survived by widow Nellie and a three year old child, his mother seven sisters and three brothers. Interment Oakwood cemetery. Readings note he was born January 2 1886 in Delaware county Iowa and married December 28 1910 at Delaware to Nellie Lehman. he lived at Waterloo and had five surgical operations, last in August. Relatives from out of town attended.
Mr. Crane announces an engagement of Prof. and Mrs. J. N. G. White of Chicago at the Crane Theatre for Monday to Wednesday November 15 16 and 17. The act changes completely each night with admission priced at 10 cents for children and 15 cents for adults.
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