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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1910
Page
7
Monticello residents share a flurry of visits and trips to Cedar Rapids Des Moines Hopkinton Dubuque and Anamosa. Shhipman travels to Strawberry Point and Alfred Byam visits Red Oak while Miss Kent Monticello and Miss Schoenherr Oxford Junction are noted guests.
Last weekend Iowa college football results are listed with many teams scoring. also local notes include travel to homestead claims in South Dakota, hospital plans for Augusta Null, shop and social updates, and a Congregational church jubilee review. Local trade, taxation notices, and a St Elmo drama promotion conclude the item.
Henry Schoon found an automobile number 20454 to return to the owner. Mr and Mrs J M Sturtevant of Grand Forks North Dakota visit Della Sutherland in Scotch Grove. Emery Leggett dies at 57 after Brights disease. funeral at family home. survived by wife Lillie and four of five children. Local marriage license reform urged. High School notes cover field meets plays and student antics. runaway buggy incident near town injures two girls.
The Express reports Monticello in November 1880 with S. Starks selling his livery stable to Nash Bros. and a first snowfall on the 15th. Will McConnon starts at Edison’s New York electrical firm. Local students—George Curtis, Luna Farwell, Clarence Coxsee, Abe Bigley, Clarence Blanchard—returned from Ames. The Catholic church nears completion and Rev P J O Connor, J B Fink, and Miss Mertie McDaniel are noted. Major S S Farwell elected to Congress. ice harvests noted. Maquoketa River freezes on the 23rd, earliest in 30 years. Promotion of local farms and merchants appears along with candy and clothing ads.
An automobile driven by Will Leclerc of Monticello overturned near the Anamosa fair ground last Tuesday evening. Charles Haeussler, also of Monticello, died the next day from internal injuries. Leclerc and Bates Florine were lightly hurt. The car reportedly struck a team to pass and the wheel locked, throwing occupants into the air. Haeussler, 42, a section foreman for the O M S P Ry Co and father of six, died at the sanitarium after his wife and children were summoned. He was born March 18 1868 in New York and married Mary Duffy in 1894. Funeral services will be held at his home tomorrow afternoon conducted by Rev. M A Breed.
Spectators packed the east windows as Monticello High School held the flat field meet on the new grounds. Seniors and Sophomores beat Juniors and Freshmen 4914 to 2145 with standout performances by Podhaski and Peet.
A 640 acre farm three miles north of Monticello offers equal plow and pasture land. Inquiries may be made at the farm 2003 W. 8. Sandhouse.
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