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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
2
The Wyoming district convention of the Woman's Relief Corps was held Friday in the opera house with many representatives from districts. A midday meal was served in the G A R hall and an evening program featured music drills recitations and speeches by local leaders and youth. The report notes strong social life in the country and updates on local travel, real estate, and town visitors.
O. C. Johnston, en route to Chicago with stock, was hurt while boarding a moving Clinton train. He now uses a cane as he recovers. Dr. Chamberlain reports no fractures or dislocations. Gus Ehelers, former Onslow Mercantile Co. member, recently returned to town.
Fire threat narrowly averted at district No 5 school house as mice and matches blamed. J F Williams, Nebraska recruit, departs for Pocahontas after cribbing 162 bushels and 15 lbs in eight hours. December Country Life conference planned at Presbyterian chapel led by Wilson and McNutt with details to follow. S M Hosford to Des Moines for mutual insurance convention representing Farmers Mutual. Miss Minnie McLaughlin shows fragile but improving condition. Mrs Henry Knake burns arm on stove. Rev W A Montgomery preaches missionary series. W D McLaughlin to barn lumber. Herman Hahn visits Wayne township relatives. Mrs A L Fairbanks ill near Cass township. O F Hosford of Monticello visiting farm. Nicholas Miller ill at son Edward’s home. Mr and Mrs F C Cramer visit Center Junction. Iaa Nelson visiting Scotch Grove relatives.
B. Taylor died last Friday at 77 after a period of illness. Funeral held at home Sunday at 10 oclock with Rev. Dwelle of Central City delivering the sermon. Burial followed at the cemetery west of Prairieburg. He leaves a wife and five children. Various residents noted with visits and travel, including Mrs. Frank Marshall, Mrs. N L Floyd, Miss Velma Whitney, Fred Singer, Ada Burnside, Jos Howard planning December southward, and others visiting relatives. The Ladies Auxiliary will serve dinner on Thanksgiving.
Last Sabbath and their little son were baptized. Mrs. Jessie Caldwell spent Thursday in the Dolan home. Miss Bessie Knapp is in Marion.
Center Junction on November 18 reported a full house for the first entertainment on the lecture course. Mrs. Pooler delivered readings praised as interesting and helpful. Local business people are praised for securing uplifting entertainments for the community.
Mrs Charles Lamont of Prairisburg visited in Peter Robertson John Warner buys a farm near St Cloud Minnesota and will move in spring J J Bailey and family Bowen s Prairie visited at Philip Bailey s Sunday P B and Will Daly were in Chicago with stock last week Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Ed Sevese A new daughter reported at the home of George Bodeker Will Robertson spent days at Monticello last week J Bailey has blood poison in one hand Hon William Byerley reported very ill Fred Seegar of Waterloo was here
A notes page records Lenox football set to meet Dubuque Held this Saturday. It also notes college prayer weeks and upcoming Young Men’s and Young Women’s Christian Association activities including Thanksgiving discussions on November 26 and a lecture series by William Rainey Bennett.
Willis Willard reports a colt killed by a rifle bullet and P H Britt loses a three year old steer to a stray shooter. Farmers fear hunters show little care and plan to make examples. O W Smith of Hopkinton and Mrs Reeder of Delhi wed yesterday at Cedar Rapids. CG P Joseph and S P Carter visit Minnesota. Carter buys 160 acres near Staples Cass county and may take over Hotel Hopkinton after December 1.
An advertisement extols Lenox College winter courses as uniquely practical in the state. It urges young people to study now, noting education benefits across occupations and that experts tailor coursework to various fields. Readers are advised to contact President Reed for fuller details and apply promptly.
A Chicago Record-Herald line notes many would rather face income tax than bear the burden of conquering the world. The remark reflects a wry view on ambition and fiscal duties.
Robert Livingstone a well known Jones county resident died at his home in Secoted Grove township after a long cancer illness. Born November 20 1846 in Perthshire Scotland he immigrated in 1555 to Madison township then built a 240 acre farm later sold to his sons. Survived by seven children including Lillian McDonald John W Livingstone Nellie Cramer Minnie Bucher Florence Greene his wife Celia A Cline died 1890. Funeral at Center Junction Presbyterian church Friday at 11 with the procession leaving at 10.
The International Live Stock Exposition at Union Stock Yards Chicago runs November 29 to December 6 with 875000 in prizes and record entries. All cattle sheep swine and horses will be shown on a larger scale, with improved show arrangements making the 1913 stock show the most comprehensive modern exhibition to date.
The Sixteenth district Knights of Pythias annual convention met in Oxford Junction last Monday night with Grand Chancellor Kimball of Council Bluffs in attendance. Monticello delegates included D. P. Young and John E. Bateman. Local lodges represented include Anamosa-Sumner No. 92 and others, with New Era No. 88 hosting the visitors. A banquet followed the ranks and post-prandial exercises.
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The claim is sworn before Notary Public A W Gleason on December 6 1899 and promotes internal remedy that purportedly acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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