Local Notes From Monticello Area Posts
A montage of short items records visits and travel across Iowa towns. Mrs. Henry Adams and Mrs. James Wilson shopped in Cedar Rapids while Louis Hoag and George Lovell traveled for business and relatives in Kansas City and Battle Creek. Maria, Miss Maeme Pasha, and Miss Vivian Benesh appear among Monticello visitors and locals. A bake sale is postponed to December 6 at the Reformed church.
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George A. Heisey
John H. Heisey
Minneapolis
Ava Helene Ressler
Andrew Wilson
Ressler
Hessey
Senator Kellogg
Court of St. James
Washington
U. S
Otis Avenue
St. Paul
Heisey
Monticello
Dubuque
David Heisey
Christmas cards and sales wrap Monticello items
The Monticello Express lists Christmas card orders due by November 28 with no orders accepted under twenty five. It notes local sales, a St Matthew's church fundraiser, a Ladies Aid bazaar, and a range of community notices from visits to railway agents to plays and census plans for farm data collection.
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The
Monticello Express
Office of the Express
St. Matthew's Church
Monticello
Iowa
Ladies’ Aid
J. G. Zimmerman
Hogs Overproduced in Market Glut Amid Corn Shortage
Hogs are being forced to market due to corn shortages. Chicago arrivals reached 87 000 head plus 18 000 holdovers, creating a 105 000 head glut and 229 000 total arrivals in main U.S. markets that day.
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Chicago
Father Tom at Sacred Heart auditorium in Dubuque
St Marys dramatic club presented Trish play Father Tom at Sacred Heart auditorium on Tuesday evening November 18. The three acts depict parish life with characters Mother McBride Sheriff Hartman Michael Hogan Doc Fellows Delia Magnehan and Andy McBride plus town residents and visitors. The performance drew a large crowd and received enthusiastic acclaim.
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St. Mary's Dramatic Club
Dubuque
Father Tom
Sacred Heart Auditorium
Mother McBride
Rose Kelly
Andy McBride
Tom
Carl J. Wilberding
Patrick
Rueben C. Bondleon
Keen Henshaw
Anthony J. Neuwoehner
Honora O'Day
Julia Lowe
Dawson
Clement Schmitt
Expert Packing and Crating Services in Cedar Rapids
Local ad notes expert packing and crating services available in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Includes contact guidance with a reference to enclosed vans and mentions 20 tf capacity.
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California
Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Skelley Elected Captain of State University Freshman Team
Leyland Skelley a freshman at the State University of Iowa City was elected captain of the yearling football squad after a decisive win over Wisconsin. Former Madison transfer, Skelley starred as full back and earned Coach Rollie Williams high praise for his leadership and speed. His high school career included four basketball years and three football seasons with captaincies and state honors. Monticello lauds Skelley's athletic achievements.
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Leyland Skelley
State University
Iowa City
Wisconsin
Skelley
Madison
Rollie Williams
Shelley
Monticello
High School Notes Highlights and Sports
Miss Mary Doxsee spoke on a trip to Mexico City after touring with the National Editorial Association. The junior class chose The Intimate Strangers for their play, December 12 slated for the performance, coached by Miss Hoy. The football team defeated Olin 9-0 with Monticello scoring on a blocked punt and a late kick.
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Thelma Gregory
Mary Doxsee
Mexico City
Miss Doxsee
National Editorial Association
Mexico
Iowa
Clarence Rhatigan
Ames
Delmar King
Isabel Stuart
Iyma Rohr
Florence
Isabel Stambaugh
Johnnie White
Carston Anderson
Henry
John Wilcox
Ellen
Helen Pulver
Mattie
Dorothy Hance
Miss Hoy
Olin
Monticello
Miller
Monticello Triumphs 9-0 Over Olin on Wet Gridiron
Monticello edged Olin 9-0 after a first half blocked punt and a touchdown by Miller. Zubler added a late placekick as sleet cooled the game with a sparse crowd. The season ends soon with a game at Marion and reflections on seeing the same players together.
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Monticello
Olin
Miller
Cenley
Schweitzer
Barnts
Ubler
Chamshers
Denkhoff
Anderson
Podhaski
Rhatigan
Sutherland
Hetken
Z2ubler
Stirm family injured in Marion area car crash
Harry H Stirm his wife and daughter of Alburnett were hurt when their car was struck near Marion last Saturday night. The Stirm vehicle turned over after being hit by Fred Mosher of Central City. Stirm suffered a broken jaw and a badly cut elbow.
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Harry H. Stirm
Alburnett
Marion
Stirm
Fred Mosher
Central City
Death by Own Action: Miss Lena Null in Monticello
Miss Lena Null died at her mother Mrs Henry Nulls home in Monticello after taking one sixteenth of an ounce of strychnine prescribed for rat poison. Ill health and despondency were cited as factors. She mixed the poison with sugar and water at her bedside and drank half the bottle. A doctor arrived too late. convulsions were mild but death swift. She was 22 and survived by her mother and brothers William Lorenz Irwin and Orlando. Funeral services were held at Mrs Nulls home and St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev Paul Gutknecht officiating.
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Engelina Margaretha Null
Henry Null
Monticello
Misa Null
Miss Null
F. J. Kay
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Clay Township
William
Lorenz
Irwill
Orlando
November 1894 Monticello area happenings and obituaries
Events from November 1894 include births, marriages, and deaths in Monticello and surrounding townships. Notable items mention a birth to the Pond family, marriages of Miss Bessie Rundle and Minnie Rohn, Mrs Harriet Waterhouse’s death after intestinal cancer, and local property sales, elections, and public notices.
Football Fatality at Anamosa Claims Vinton Player
Roger Stewart aged 16 a Vinton high school senior and football actor died in Anamosa after injuries from a Saturday game between Vinton and Anamosa high school clubs He remained conscious until death from a broken neck vertebra The tragedy follows a prior Vinton death Roscoe Faris a year earlier in a game with La Porte and prompts concern over safety and management of high school football
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Roger Stewart
Vinton
Anamosa
Vinton High School
Roscoe Faris
la Porte
Hie
Through tourist sleeping car to Los Angeles via KC and Southern
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway runs a through tourist sleeping car from Calmar Fayette Strawberry Point Hopkinton Monticello Anamosa Cedar Rapids and intermediate points to Los Angeles via Kansas City and Southern routes. It leaves weekly on November 25 December 2 16 26 36 January 6 12 20. For full information and reservations consult local ticket agents.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Calmar
Fayette
Strawberry Point
Hopkinton
Monticello
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Cars Cost More Than Furniture Says Popular Mechanics
The article notes the American auto sector’s vast growth with the nation spending over a billion dollars more annually on cars than on house furniture. It cites government figures showing higher salaries for chauffeurs and garage workers than teachers, plus half a billion on candy and ice cream, and New York pearl value at 700 million dollars. An ear of corn in storage is valued higher than three in the field.
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America
United States
New York City
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