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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
2
December 24 November 24 Wyoming Iowa local item notes R M Corbit from Oxford Michigan stops for visit plans to open a law office. Quarantine adjustments permit stock moves and local slaughter. Obituaries and personal moves include Wilkins daughter death and Propst farm purchase. Community news covers sermons lecture course and family travels.
Onslow notes visits from John Garett and wife of Colfax who toured Jackson county, counting themselves Iowa born at age seventy with nine daughters and two brothers each. Minnesota guests Mr. and Mrs. David Shaw plan winter in St. Cloud Florida. Local business updates include drug store start and Hall’s grocery, plus several town visitors and homecomings.
Rev W A Montgomery and family attended the golden wedding anniversary of his parents in West Union on Monday after traveling there from Castle Grove the prior Saturday. The postponed bazaar at J A Hubbard’s will be held Friday this week. Peter Hasler plans to relocate in Mississippi after living near Linn county. Miss Burdena Wenger starts the winter term in district No 2 at Monticello. Miss Marcella Britting teaches district No 4 this winter. Mrs F O Cramer visited relatives near Center Junction over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Eden of Sand Hill spent Sunday with Ablrichs. Peter and Herman Caspers visited relatives near Coggan last Sunday. John Caspers, who works near Scotch Grove, spent Sunday at home. Wedding bells expected soon. D J Hogan visited from Coggan last week.
Eye care note reports eyesight examination completed and glasses prescribed by Dr. L. G. Stubler with fittings conducted.
Prairieburg notes health updates for Wm Crosby who is improving and nearing home. Local visits include Mrs O A DeLancey and two children in Cedar Rapids, Miss Bessie Knapp's return, and several residents visiting relatives in Marion Mechanicsville and J Fehr home east of town. Mrs Florence Pauley travels to Omaha and Jim Sage heads to Florida. Thanksgiving dinner by Ladies Auxiliary planned in Baker hall.
Mr and Mrs Chas L Niles left for their winter home in Orlando Florida expected to reach Saturday afternoon after spending a night en route in Jacksonville They will be neighbors to Mr and Mrs J B Wherry formerly of Wyoming. Mrs Henry Grimm of near Martelle was badly injured in a runaway last Friday breaking both ankles while riding with her brother-in-law George Grimm and a close call with an oncoming car.
The notice requires government stamps on deeds from December 1, reintroducing wartime revenue stamps for real estate conveyances. Stamp amounts vary by property value, with 50 cent stamps for $100 to $500 and 50 cents per $500 after $600, plus 10 cent stamps on certain certificates and 60 cent stamps on bonds. Promissory notes incur renewal and per‑$100 charges, and telegraph or telephone messages over 15 cents carry a one‑cent stamp. Debt instruments avoid taxation.
In planning for Christmas shoppers are invited to Doutricks to select handkerchiefs fancy linen and novelties of all kinds.
The piece highlights Swiss proficiency in rifle shooting, noting the militia system and Swiss cartridges. It cites a recent international contest in Ohio where Switzerland led with 4,959 points, followed by France, America, Argentina, and Peru. It references elite marksmen like Meyer de Stadelhofen and famed targets at long ranges.
John O Kahoe of Farley Dubuque County died November 14 1914 and was buried November 17 with Rev Wm Leen officiating at St Josephs. Born January 14 1855 in Brooklyn NY he was the eldest of ten children and longtime farmer and blacksmith. He built a substantial home northeast of Farley and was remembered for loyal friendship and wide esteem.
A wandering farm hand presented a $40 wage check at a bank and shops in Arlington claiming employer backing. After several merchants verified the check by calling Mr. Allen, five merchants cashed five $40 forgeries. The thief vanished with blank checks.
A collection of pithy sayings on marriage justice and social norms surfaces from Chicago, touching on love letters, lawsuits, and gender roles. It notes exam statistics for Iowa teachers with 1 006 failing and issued certificates across first through third grades.
The Youths Companion describes Lloyds of London and its chamber of horrors where telegrams report sea disasters. A vessel posted as missing triggers notices, then payable insurance and presumed death for all aboard. The Lutine bell tolls once for posting and twice if the ship returns to port.
A reflection on women's historical roles from Joan of Arc to Florence Nightingale and Catherine the Great. It highlights notable figures across eras and cultures, noting strong feminine influence in history, while interjecting modern sentiment on equality and recognition. The piece also praises the house wren and urges farmers to install nesting boxes to support the bird’s song and ecosystem.
An excerpt on insomnia overstated harms in nervous individuals as fatigue ideas amplify exhaustion. A country couple in town misreads a stair door label James Simpson Ground Flat and jokes that a steam roller ran him out.
A witty exchange unfolds as a lovesick young man asks how to express his feelings and the girl requests a written note to avoid any wiggle room. The scene captures playful negotiation over romance with a sharp, clear reply.
A Chicago Herald excerpt contrasts perspectives in a domestic dispute with lines about opposing views. The wife accuses her husband of avoiding church visits, suggesting a rift in behavior and perception within the relationship.
A fragment quoting a woman on delaying marriage to ensure financial readiness and long planning. The remark contrasts keeping a partner under control with prudent foresight before committing. The tone mirrors a humorous or satirical column discussing marriage timing and money.
A playful exchange shows a wife accusing and a husband defending in a brief dialogue. She suggests his love faded while he retorts with a witty jab, reflecting a light social moment captured by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A Parisian tradesman bragged of a Servian grand cross set with top diamonds. In Serb king Peter I swapped the cross for his own grand cross using lesser stones, claiming the visitor’s was unworthy. The tale, cited from the London Tatler, hinges on royal vanity and clever misdirection.
An article notes that pi is an irrational infinite decimal, with historical attempts to compute it to many places. It states engineers use 3.1416 for ordinary mechanics, while stating the true circumference to diameter ratio exceeds 3.14159265 by a constant and is nonterminating. The piece contrasts theoretical math with practical measurement in factories.
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