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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
7
Local residents and visitors frequent Monticello and nearby towns with stops in Anamosa Cascade Hopkinton and Cedar Rapids. Bargains at W Brown and Deitrick's feature gloves mittens coats and linens while rail crews report snowfall between Fayette and Calmar.
A miscellany of local updates includes visits by Mrs Augusta Bliss and Master William Stuhler in Chicago, opera house events with a show on the 24th, visits to and from Iowa cities, farm ads and sales, health notes, and civic mentions. The column lists residents traveling, sales figures, and community notices across Monticello and surrounding areas.
Monticello reports Charles Sutherland party en route to Anamosa with daughter Mildred seeking medical guidance after a recent operation. A Langworthby lightning strike injured a mother and infant but caused no serious harm. The Express notes travel plans, a birth in Washington DC, school football observations, and a Cascade scouting trip to Edgemont Nebraska/South Dakota border.
IF B Simpson representing Cheyenne county Nebraska lands visited town this week attracting those who are hungry or seek to speculate. Ambuehl and Rohn showed faith by making extensive purchases. Simpson is a Jones county youth whose word can be depended upon. Rohn keeps at his store a sheaf of wheat from Cheyenne county with corn and soil samples that look promising to inspectors.
The union service will be held at 7:30 PM Thanksgiving evening with special music and a sermon by Rev. M. A. Breed. The speaker urges all who can feel joy in life to attend to offer personal thanks for blessings and to foster gratitude, avoiding selfishness.
The Monticello State Bank met to fill the vacancy from Major Farwell’s death. H M Carpenter was elected president with H S Richardson as cashier and Frank Becker promoted to assistant cashier. Carpenter earned praise for his role in the bank’s growth, and no surprises marked the promotions.
Miss Eva Rigby sues the city of Monticello for 2000 personal damages after a fall on a sidewalk crossing altered for curb and gutter work on Sycamore street. She says poor lighting and lack of warning caused a long illness and bed rest. attorneys listed and notice served for November term.
A local editorial complains about poor daytime northbound service and awkward connections on the C M and St P Ry line. It notes night Chicago arrivals force sleeper changes at Oxford Junction or pay extra to Marion, with westbound connections wearing passengers down. The piece urges authorities to improve service to keep patrons from switching to Cedar Rapids or other rail firms. It recalls better service when a main line train ran through "the horn."
In the Langworthy area H I Worster sells 53 cattle 16 milch cows 8 steers. 2500 bu corn 86 tons timothy hay and farm implements. H T Hicks nearby at Ryan Hazel Green sells 90 cattle 10 horses 2000 bu corn 1500 bu oats 300 bu barley 40 shoats 10 sows and more. Chris Egger Monticello holds 39 cattle 22 milch cows 49 shoats 1500 bu corn 60 tons hay. T W Heaney near I bys mill Cascade closes out stock 26 cattle 7 horses 28 sows 300 chickens 500 bu corn 600 bu oats 160 bu barley 50 tons hay 200 bu potatoes and implements. Ice cream orders for Thanksgiving in Newton on Nov 28.
Thirty years ago in Monticello and vicinity during November 1879 The Express files note W H H Waugh opened a barber shop in the Duer block Brenhardt Baumngartner died aged 389 years a son born to Mr and Mrs W F Bingham and to Dr and Mrs D Boardman Wing resigned city attorney A J Monroe appointed in his place O B Rundle and Samuel Wallace formed dental partnership first snowfall on the 28th Sheriff P O Babcock fractured collarbone Luna Farwell returned from Ames College Miss Hayden 91st birthday Center Junction Addis daughter of Magee died aged 10 Col J O Duer attended General Grant reception at Galena Hoag Broom Factory output 150 dozen weekly and soon turkey feather dusters Local market quotes hogs 43.25 cattle 26–27 corn 24 wheat 1.00 rye 60 barley 45 potatoes 25 hay 4–5 Principal salary 84.45 per month teachers 20–40 four at 30 Each pupil honors Elmer Nicks Nettie Sleeper Emma Velton Stella Hickok Jennie Wenderson Anna McQuannon Emma Moody May Hickok Aggie Johnson Adelbert Sandhouse M M Moulton notes since 1855 over twenty fires and thirty buildings destroyed valued upward of 60 000 logs lack insurance coverage
Exams approach as the senior class play and pins draw attention while the debating club progresses. Some parents plan to oppose class parties on school nights. Superintendent Foster spoke for twenty minutes on Waterloo to applause. An English class remark about street manners drew discussion, but the class does not endorse harsher codes. Attendance in the upper grades reached a historic perfect two-week stretch.
In Epworth supporters urge bail for Mrs. Nance charged with administering strychnine that killed her husband Charles Nance. Her preliminary exam in Dubuque was postponed at her attorney’s request amid sympathy and belief in her innocence. Local citizens discuss bail to secure her liberty pending investigation.
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