Monticello Express Subscription Rate Raised
The Monticello Express editors J W Doxsee and Ch A Doxsee announce a subscription price of 82.00 per year for the newspaper.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
4
The Monticello Express editors J W Doxsee and Ch A Doxsee announce a subscription price of 82.00 per year for the newspaper.
Death and birth grief after scarlet fever claims Mrs. Osterkamp leaving four children. Farmers' Shipping plans a shelter office near lumber yard. Rena Zimmerman to wed Ernest Hoult after a pre nuptial shower. Villagers host parties for returning newlyweds and local pastors note schedule changes. Community members visit Cedar Rapids and Anamosa for medical and social activities.
Obituary announces Mrs. Philip Reitz of West Main Street died after a lingering illness. Funeral Saturday at the residence with burial in Wyoming Cemetery. Various school events and social updates detail student activities, visits, marriages, new arrivals, relocations, and local moves. Notable mentions include Miss Schultz and Miss Starre race, Woman's Progressive club meeting, and local residents John Von Sprecken Jr and family moving onto nearby farm.
Onslow November 20 reports Vern Rynerson involved in a rear end auto accident in Davenport. Mrs Rynerson suffered a broken collar bone and remains home with pain likely bed for two to three weeks. The paper also lists community updates, visits, and local notices.
Center Junction report details a trio of travel notes from the Hor ticultural Show in Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids relatives visit. Margaret Thompson departs for Jacksonville Florida to take a city school post. Simon Sutherland of Lavina Montana visits relatives here after Mayo hospital surgery in Rochester Minnesota. Mrs. E R Young and others spend the weekend in Mount Vernon with local families.
Local residents attend funerals, bazaars, and trust events in Wyoming and nearby towns. Attendees include Mrs Schepple Mrs J L Serbousek and Mrs Will Serbousek at the M I bazaar, and Rev and Mrs Bond hosting the C society event. An Alpha Opera society plans a Sigma Phi entertainment at the hall Wednesday night from 7 30 to 11.
Funeral services for Mr Seeley in Maquoketa noted as second death in a week. Regina Nermed and Austin Alexander wed at St Martins church and plan to live in Cascade. Margaret OBrien bought Murray residence for 1800, owned by J J Bosman of Lyons. George Fairburn hosted fourteen guests for his birthday dinner. Barretts welcomed a daughter, fifth in the family. Andy Worseh also welcomed a daughter. Consolated Church women held a supper for the old society. Garritys moving furniture to East Cascade home. PoColling to sail December 6 for Kingston Luxembourg Europe. Angeline Adbers visiting her mother in St Louis. Riegel of Marques still on Canadian trip.
The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Church in Johnsontown, Scotch Grove, will hold an afternoon and evening supper and sale of useful and fancy articles on December 8. A separate parcel post sale features securely wrapped packages with contents matching or exceeding the price, intended to conceal contents. Contemporary notes mention repairs after a window sash incident, Father Sinclair’s health improving, and the Presbyterian pastor’s Thanksgiving sermon moved to Sunday afternoon November 26. Local residents H. O H. Carson and Chaunce visited Chicago with cattle. Arend Balster returned from Columbus, Ohio. many area farmers husked corn. William Carson arrived home from Garner, Iowa.
A special meeting of the servinal bord at district No. 5 elected George Wolmutt president for the remainder of the year and W. J. Murray director of the Sand Spring school after K. W. Ferring resigned and moved to Monticello. A committee including George Mutt Karl Neil and WW Murray was appointed to decide if the school in district No. 9 should continue during winter due to only four fall term pupils. Further notes mention Mrs. J. B. Shuster visiting relatives in Johnstown and other local movements and shopping in Monticello and Dubuque.
The Castle Grove ladies club met at Mrs. Jam I Hogan’s home last Friday afternoon with Nurse Catlin giving a home nursing talk and a demonstration. An exchange of gifts is planned for the next meeting, each lady to bring a 26 cent or less present.
Prairieburg reports visiting relatives in Central City and Cedar Rapids, with Mrs Ila Hull Robinson returning to Missouri. Local youth Roland McMaster sustains finger injuries from play near a corn shelter. Humboldt and Washington Star items note hard times for farmers and a cautious political outlook for Republicans ahead of 1920.
In a Saturday game, Monticello defeated Anamosa by 80 to 0. The report notes players Ruth Dunlap and Dorothy Saron from Hopkinton witnessed the match and the score line stands as a decisive Monticello victory.
Beahl Perrine, son of Mr and Mrs John Perrine from northwest of Anamosa, is noted as a freshman Glee Club member at the University of Michigan. The Metropolit an plant move nears completion with operations now centered at the Cedar Rapids plant. James Dorsey of Anamosa and Wayne township, died November 11 after a paralytic stroke. County Agent W Sheets will remain in Jones county for another year, praised for conscientious farm bureau service and prudent leadership.
The Lenox Leader refutes rumors of Lenox College merging or being absorbed by Coe College. It confirms no consolidation plan but notes a cooperative arrangement being developed between Lenox and Coe officials. Lenox emphasizes its independent status since Johnson 1856 and promotes future growth for local students pursuing advanced education.
Mrs. Herman Miller of Crawford County transformed a large flock by culling non producers and building a semi monitor poultry house. Feeding a winter ration cost $20.15 for January, producing 405 dozen eggs sold for $121, netting $100.85 after feed. The warm quarters improved welfare and egg yields and paid for itself.
The October sales of public bonds totaled 569 805 558 compared with 125 126 375 a year earlier, while for the year to November 1 the rise reached 1 million. Meanwhile 756 profit seeking enterprises began in October with capital of 651 577 390 versus 634 startups and 503 394 000 capital a year ago.
In Stillwater Oklahoma the Gazette notes that molasses in January is slower than the average precinct counter, a lighthearted comparison highlighting relative speeds among routine county tasks.
Jones County Iowa treasurer announces a public tax sale for delinquent 1921 and prior year lands and town lots. The sale begins December day, 1922, 10 am to 4 pm, at the county treasurer's office in Anamosa, continuing daily until all parcels are sold or bids end. G. W. Walker, Treasurer and Collector.
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