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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
2
The Presbyterian Ladies Working Band completed preparations for their annual bazaar to be held December 2 at the I O O F hall. Lunch at noon and chicken pie supper at five. Admission 26 cents for adults, 15 cents for children.
Vernon Rynerson, a longtime barber in town, has purchased the Grieser restaurant. He brings barbershop and Monticello restaurant experience and is expected to do well here.
The town notices a union Sunday school planned at the M E church from 10 to 11 am this Sunday with officers to be elected. Twin boys born to the Ray Knapp family Tuesday the 14th, weighing eight pounds each and both doing well. The Souser market lot will gain a garage and hall in the upper story next spring. Thanksgiving dinner announced by Protestant churches at the Baker building. Mrs Alta Bell Gragg visited Luther Rogers and Mrs Jessie Caldwell hosted by J J Dolan.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance association increased its risks by over 230000 this year and now holds more than 1210000 in force. The German Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. H Hahn on December 1 1916 at 11 o clock. Miss Cecelia Kehoe of Hopkinton began the winter term in No 3. Henry Hills captured an opossum while picking corn on the Barrack farm. John Caspers visited from Wayne last Sunday. Mrs A W Cramer of Monticello visited Fred Hogan last Friday. David Corbett moved back to Monticello. Mrs Mary Delay teaches in No 1 again this term. James Hogan shipped cattle to Chicago on Tuesday. James F Hogan's new barn will be finished soon. A F M Caspers lost a good horse recently. M J Hogan erected a new windmill.
Scotch Grove reports the Ladies Aid meeting with plans for an annual bazaar December 8 at the M M Sinclair home featuring big sale and hip supper. Other notes include football trip by Arthur Himebaugh to Davenport and attendance at a St Ambrose game, and various local visits and events.
The article notes J. K. Hale Republican senator candidate held a 789 vote majority in Cedar county and 554 in another county, totaling a district majority of 1343. It also lists various local political returns and outcomes.
Obituary reports Joseph Shimperky aged 51 who died after a brief illness. Local editorials discuss nonpartisan judges and election practices. Sam Carrington pays an election bet by wheeling J E Meade in a wheelbarrow, with plans for another bet next Sunday. Oil road experiments improve travel to Clarence and Mt Vernon. A nine pound son born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Orcutt. A forest fire north of town burned hundreds of acres, Kirkwood lands affected. R A Wallace and W E B Reed plan a grocery invoice trip to Independence and prepare to take possession of the store. The Men’s class at the Methodist is noted.
The church women organized a pancake supper with 44 attendees despite naysayers. Four men named Bill joined the contest with Campbell and Zeuch among the eager tasters. Zeuch ate two pancakes to Campbell’s one, but the team did not keep pace as a group.
Lawrence Davis, 14, Martella, claimed first in his county in Iowa’s baby beef contest run by the Iowa Beef Producers’ association and Iowa State College extension. Davis earned a trip to Chicago with 32 other winners after a 670 lb gain on a Shorthorn steer from 600 to 1270 pounds in 359 days, rating 92.6 points. The state champion was Clement Rowe, 13, of Mills county with 95.3 points.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat reports the house may authorize additional clerks to handle mail for Miss Rankin. The move aims to speed handling and reduce delays in correspondence and official dispatches.
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