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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
9
A bustling Cedar Rapids sale advertises winter millinery with 200 trimmed hats on offer until stock runs out. Mrs. George L. Lovell and Mrs. Harry Stuhler visit Cedar Rapids recently, while local patrons eye diamond rings and second hand organs for sale.
Local families visit and travel from Monticello to Anamosa and Iowa City. Births, real estate transfers, factory hiring drives, and a large Red Cross tuberculosis seal drive are noted along with college sports attendance and railroad delays. Plans for a Thanksgiving dinner and a union of Burrichter families are mentioned.
Miss Marcella Britting returns to Newhall Iowa for Thanksgiving with Albert Britting. Col Waddick cites strong turnout at Joe Fairbanks and Fred McLaughlin sales with high cattle prices and corn at peak Chicago levels. Monticello high school debates on compulsory military training end in affirmative victory. Seven Monticello Knights of Pythias initiate at Maquoketa. Florence Ferrell concert tickets available. American Legion promotes veterans membership with December 1 meeting and basketball program. Tax exemptions for soldiers discussed by county auditor. Winter music course opens with The Novelty Four. next program December 19 features Lou J Beauchamp.
Mrs Bridget Haley died at her home in Castle Grove township after a six month decline in health from old age. Born January 1831 in County Galway Ireland she immigrated to New York with her family then lived in Wisconsin and Iowa before settling in Castle Grove. She is survived by five children, five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Immaculate Conception Church with Rev Burke, and interment followed in Argand cemetery.
Advertises in Mon ticello seeking young women for factory work with an opportunity to earn above average wages under a new wage scale. Call at the Hoag Duster Co. to learn details.
A Monticello Thanksgiving service at the Methodist church featured special choir music and a sermon by Rev. Mitchell. The preacher urged faithful daily worship, humility before God, and gratitude as a continuous duty beyond one annual day, tying thanks to divine providence, science, and national progress.
Having sold my residence in Monti cello I will offer for sale at my home on Main street on Saturday November 29 commencing at 1 30 oclock P M my household furniture and garden tools Mrs Kate Baer FOR SALE Rose Comb Brown Leghorn cockereils raised from special penned stock 175 each or ten for 15 Lestus L Kuhns Scotch Grove Iowa Phone 87F13 Mrs David Curtwright died at her home in Olin last week She is survived by her husband and five sons.
Frank Kenney longtime editor and proprietor of the Oxford Mirror died in Cedar Rapids last Sunday his funeral was held in Oxford Junction with Masonic rites He was born June 16 1880 in Albany Illinois married July 1902 to Beasile Panuska and leaves a son He served Oxford Junction as postmaster city council and school bond secretary Also T C Moffit widely noted as a former Cedar County auditor will replace Brady Platt as Tipton postmaster under upcoming administration.
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