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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1919

Page

2

Wedding and obituaries mark St Peter’s Church events

Miss Pauline Breitbach wed Francis Wallsdale of Clinton at St Peter’s Church Temple Hill with Rev John Breitbach officiating a quiet ceremony. A wedding breakfast followed and the couple plan a Clinton residence. Also noted is the death of Mrs Belle Seery in West Cascade after long illness, with funeral at St Mary’s Church. Other notices include engagements and local movements of residents and visitors in East Cascade and surrounding towns.

St. Peter's Church Temple Hill Pauline Breitbach Francis Wallsdale Clinton John J Breitbach Wm. Breitbach Hallidale Jacob Breitbach Flo Belle Seery West Cascade Mrs. Seery Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Belle Drummond Patrick Seery Wm. Drummond Heery Cascade John Drummond Omaha Nebraska Ellen Jones Idaho St. Mary's Church J. B. Albers Francis Finn Hannah Foulks St. Martin's Church J. B. Aitchison Independence Hospital

Center Junction Busy Week With Services And Socials

Center Junction reports rain delaying visiting Methodist ministers for three weeks. Rev Pickering is announced for next Sabbath. The Lord's supper will be administered by the pastor. Monthly events include a Christmas bazaar and a local entertainment program featuring readings and a Kate Douglas Wiggen playlet. Local residents travel to Davenport Ames Anamosa Clinton and Dubuque for events and visits.

Center Junction Methodist Church Pickering Mineral Hurlburt The Presbyterian Church Kate Douglas Wiggen Ladage Wyoming Percy Dodson Lloyd Collier Harry Johnson Anamosa Jacob Courtney Sleepy Creek West Virginia Paul Holm Davenport T. S. Platner Marion Ames Alyea Clinton Dawson Tom Shover Monticello J. I. Letze J. B. Hanken Henry Harry Stingley Donnan Junction Moses Porter Mitchell Caro Gray Dreibelhis Tom Bell Martha Henry Hanken Dubuque J. M. Young L. Coder Hazel Pangburn Peter Prahm Cedar Rapids Lulu Grimm Geo. Seehusen Andrew Seehusen J. E. Letze

Castle Grove News and Local Updates November Report

Castle Grove notes the Farmers Mutual Insurance writes over a half million in annual premium, with a record net gain of a quarter million, while losses reach nearly seven thousand for the year. Local residents return from visits, hospital cases progress, school resumes next week under Miss Mary Kehoe, and several building projects and farm losses are reported including cattle sheds and a large corn crib.

Castle Grove Farmers Mutual Ins. Association M. J. Cass John McDonald Hospital Will Hiller Washington Otto Hubbard Mary Kehoe Monticello

Local Social News From Sand Spring Area

Social notes detail visits and movements among residents including Ratcliffs and Martins from Buck Creek, Reardon of Seattle, Pierce and Batchelders in Hopkinton, Little family relocation near Cloverdale, and a new baby daughter for Lester Appleby. MD, BL and OL also appear in brief mentions of travel and visits.

Sand Spring J. Z.ratcliff Myrtle Charles Martin Rachel Gertrude Buck Creek Susie Reardon Seattle Jennie Garlinghouse HH. S. Pierce Dorothy Lois M. Dean Hopkinton J. L. Batchelder L. C. Little Cloverdale Illinois Alien Olmstead Florence Monticello J. J. Lang Mrs. B. K A. Blair Gedar Rapids

Langworthy Man Suffers Severe Thumb Injury at Work

John Oltmann, Langworthy, caught his thumb in a corn binder last Thursday, causing severe mangling. He was transported immediately to John McDonald hospital for treatment. Other area social notes include visits by Florence Ireland and Leola Reade to the Denton home at Anamosa, Mrs. Louis Stoddard visiting Hopkinton relatives, Clarence Heyen's appendicitis operation at John McDonald’s hospital, and several local visits among towns including Monticello and Anamosa.

John Oltmann John McDonald Hospital Florence Ireland Leola Reade Denton Animosa Louis Stoddard Hopkinton Lee Hannan Clarence Heyen John McDonald’s Hospital Palegar Kansas Garret Prult Leota Reade Monticello Clorence Ireland George Ireland Anamosa Ana Oltmann Wm. Oltman Priday Ida Ferguson John Ommen’s John Prull

Indictments Unreleased and Local Notice Roundup

A one day grand jury session yielded three indictments not yet public. The Presbytery faces a booze veto issue, while Dr Hejinian visited Mt Holyoke College and Woodstock. Chas Randall and Mary Martin wed in Anamosa with two witnesses. Jones county funds Roosevelts memorial targeting 1700 dollars as Flenniken leads drive. Vred G Clark resigns as county agent amid growing farm bureau work. Anamosa coal stocks linger under 200 tons as government fuel administration reasserts control. Geo Schoonover serves as county fuel administrator.

Brother Wilson Congress Hejinian Miss Lucea Mt. Holyoke College John Woodstock Ilinois Chas. S. Randall Mary Martin Monticello Anamosa EK. A. Lang John Stower Harry Miller H. W. Mienniken Olin Jones County Flenniken Vred G. Clark Farm Bureau Government Geo. L. Schoonover

Welcome Victor Manternachs New Boy and Local News

Mr and Mrs Victor Manternach welcome a new boy born November 4th. James 8B Aitchison receives continued illness care after recent treatment in Colfax Iowa and a wish for admission to an institution. Miss Marguerite Flannigan and Harry McQuillen wed at St Peters Temple Hill November 5th with warm wishes for the couple.

Victor Manternach James Aitchison Colfax Iowa Marguerite Flannigan Harry McQuillen St. Peter's Church Temple Hill Farrelly J. &. Flannigan Washington Township John MecQuillen Richland Township

Old Bachelor and Food Shortage Tale in Burlington Hawkeye

A rural anecdote recalls an obtuse bachelor told there was no bread or flour, so he calms the shortage with toast. A parallel quip notes miners refusing coal and suggests coke will suffice for public use, reflecting old humor on supply.

Burlington

Milroy farm house fire limits loss to thefts and bond vote

The Milroy farm house burned a week ago but insured with Delaware County Mutual for 600 dollars so loss not total. Reports show widespread chicken thefts. guards urged for chicken roosts. Union township thiefs took about 150 birds from H B Sill. A December 3 special election will decide bond issuance of 38000 for a new school house with women voters included. F A Bart moves to incor porate Bort Manufacturing Co with 30000 in capital, no preferred stock.

Milroy Delaware County Mutual H. B. Sill Union Township F. A. Bart Bort Manufacturing Co

School Absences and Returns Noted in Local District

Ben Harms and George Schmalfeldt were absent for corn husking. Charlie Hall from Fargo started work in grade six. Ernest Schmidt missed days due to illness. Mary Ruth Kirschenmen Helen Babcock Lucile Orr and Ruth McMaster returned after a weeks long siege of whooping cough.

Ben Harms George Schmalfeldt Charlie Hall Fargo North Dakota Ernest Schmidt Mary Ruth Kirschenmen Helen Babcock Lucile Orr Ruth McMaster Ruth Wither Neelans J. Robinson

Monticello Council Adopts Sewer Plan and Clerk Sworn In

Monticello Iowa council meets with Voorhees presiding and welcomes R C Hoag as Second ward councilman to fill Welch's vacancy. Minutes approved, funds tallied including General Water Bond Park Library Light Cemetery Grading Co Road Fire Oiling and Water. Bills approved. contract authorized with A Ehrisman to dig and lay sewer on Main Street and extend to Military Road with city furnishing materials. Adjournment follows. The Solon Reporter comments on colonial ancestry myths and the First Families of Virginia.

Monticello Iowa Voorhees Hanssen Hoag Schneider Rockstad Bell R. C. Hoag W. C. Welch Vakos Oeer General Fund Hicks & Ricklefs Ricklefs & McNeill Andy Bejasch C. Ww. Brainerd H. S. Lee Iowa Tel Co Water Fund American Ex. Co Am. Ex Standard Oil Co J.B. Clow & Sons A. Chrisman Monticello Elec Tom Cargon Central Lhr Frank Phelps Gardner Yar A. Ehrisman Main Street Country Club House Military Road C.J. Northrop

President Wilson Confronts Frankenstein He Helped Build

The Marshalltown Times Republican reports President Wilson faces the Adamson law he backed amid strike threats. The article frames the policy as a self-made problem for the administration and notes labor tension surrounding enforcement.

Marshalltown Republican Wilson

Calendar notes from district court November term

District court entries list civil case actions including dismissals rein stated trials and continuances. Guardianships probate matters and estates with final reports appraisals powers of guardians ad litem and will probates are recorded with dates and appointed officials.

Deed Transfers Record From Monticello and Anamosa Areas

A series of warranty and grant deeds conveying multiple parcels of land across Anamosa Monticello Olin Center Junction and surrounding additions. Transactions involve Oscar Ketchum M W Witham Conrad Pfeil Joseph Lang Addie Whitmore Margaret Sigworth Schoonover Trust James McMullan Patrick Kehoe J A Moyer Willis Sealls R Glenn Elmer Hicks Jennie Deischer Ruby Puleston Lydia Gilbert Andrew Rieger Jessie Vesey Diedrich Kammerman and others with prices ranging from 1 to 24000 dollars for lots blocks and acres. Most deeds note Lot or Lot and Block and specific additions with local subdivision names.

Oscar Ketchum M. W. Witham Huber Anamosa Conrad Pfeil Joseph Lang Monticello Addie Whitmore Arthur L. Houstman Olin Margaret Sigworth Center Junction James P. McMullan Patrick J. Kehoe William A. Hale J. A. Moyer L. P. Waddick Minnie F. Leibslee H. DeWitt Ahab DeWitt Q. C Bradstreet Willis. Sealls Dleman Elmer J. Hicks Jennie S. Deischer Clark Ruby Johnston Puleston W. M. Berlin Lydia N. Gilbert Mary J. Orr Onslow Andrew Rieger W. H. Pirkey Jessie Hofacre Vesey Diedrich Kammerman Davidson

Government Supremacy Message in Denison Review

The Denison Review argues that national newspapers show labor unions forcing government to bow to their demands. It claims Congress faces union threats to revolutions if strikes are curbed and asserts politicians defer to labor, demanding a return of governmental supremacy.

Denison Review Congress United States

Payment by Friends of Jenkins Sparks Outrage Over Mexican Kidnapping

The article reports a $160,000 payment by friends of William O. Jenkins, U S consular agent at Pobela Mexico, to secure his release from Mexican bandits allied with Carranza officials. It condemns U S government impotence and criticizes Mexican authorities for lacking decisive action and for treating diplomatic protests as idle notes.

Sioux City Journal William O. Jenkins United States Pobela Mexico Carranza

Hearst Called Assassin of Character by Gov Smith

Gov Smith labels Hearst an assassin of character and enemy of the people while noting Hearst’s peculiarities but calls him an admirable citizen overall. The column presents a sharp partisan tussle in Chicago.

The Chicago Tribune Gov. Smith Mr. Hearst

They Pray for Lowering Skies in Sioux City

In Sioux City Journal a shift is noted as preachers once prayed for bright Sundays to bring people to church and now seek lower skies so motorists stay off the roads and avoid automobiling.

Sioux City Journal

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