Monticello shoppers reel off holiday ads and parades
A collage of notices reports visits by Mrs. Frank Hoss and ex senator John A. Green, and previews of Christmas wares at Hicks Ricklefs Deatrick's Hubbard Hanken's and Eilers Bolton. Local events include a 3 30 pm parade on December 4 and Uncle Si Haskins company street show while Miss Edna Drury and Mrs. Lulu Leclair are cited with errands and family news from Monticello and nearby towns.
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Uncle Si Haskins
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Thanksgiving Themed Community Notices From Monticello
Monticello readers report a Thanksgiving filled with family visits and local events. townsfolk join kin in Davenport Anamosa Dubuque and Monticello for meals concerts and theater while hunting venison and planning sales and holiday gatherings.
Local Notes and Notices From Monticello and Nearby
Monticello items report Fred Matthieasen in Manchester this morning and several visitors in Chicago. Obituaries note Mrs. Samuel Grover dying at 72, with funeral likely at the family home tomorrow. A football game is set for this afternoon at the park between the Monticello Invincibles and a Hopkinton team, not the college squad.
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Samuel Grover
P. M
Monticello Invincibles
Hopkinton Athletic Association
Hopkinton
Monticello News Briefs Highlight Local Departures and Pardons
D L Davis of Ashtabula owns a premier department store between Cleveland and Buffalo employing 25 to 30 clerks. Governor Cummins pardons Emmet Seymour, released from Anamosa after a life sentence for his father in law’s murder. Cyrus Heisey and family move to Austin Minnesota to manage a Central Lumber Co. yard. Nicholas P. Starke and daughter Neva plan to settle in Coleridge Nebraska after 48 years in Monticello. Starke recalls early contracting work and Ames Agricultural College projects.
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D. L. Davis
Monticello
Cleveland
Buffalo
Ashtabula
Ohio
Davis
H. M. Carpenter
Dan
Cummins
Emmet Seymour
Anamosa
Fifield
Seymour
Anamoga
Cyrus Heisey
Austin
Minnesota
Heisey
Central Lumber Co
Minneapolis
Nicholas P. Starke
Neva
Coleridge
Nebraska
Starke
Starks
New York
Agricultural College
Ames
Deaths at Monticello and Rolfe noted in local columns
Obituaries report Mrs. Geche Bohlken aged over 84 dying at her son’s home in Monticello after a long life, with funeral expected at St. John’s Lutheran church. Also Jerusha L. Sherman widow of Perry H. Sherman died in Rolfe after paralysis, leaving eight children.
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Ruth Cummings
St. Louis
Miss Cummings
Monticello
Amanda Hosford
Geche Bohlken
Henry B. Bohlken
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. Kempf
Dubuque
Ed Hartig
Kempf
Maria Wockrodt
Thuringen
Germany
St. Charles
Missouri
Ferdinand Kempf
Rolfe
Jerusha L. Sherman
Perry H. Sherman
Sherman
Cattaragus County
New York
Langworthy
Jones County
Monticello School Board Meets in Regular Session
Monticello Iowa November 24 the board of education met in regular session with members R C Stirton George Inglis J B Hall J W Coxsee and H Tiarks present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. On motion bills were allowed and orders drawn.
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Monticello
Iowa
Board of Education
R. C. Stirton
George Inglis
J. 8. Hall
J. W. Coxsee
H. Tiarks
Resolutions of Respect for E. C. Vifian
Monticello Iowa November 23 Hall of Root Camp 282 M W A 1 adopts resolutions noting the death of E C Vifian a valued neighbor and Christian member The camp extends sympathy to his family and orders the resolutions recorded and published and sent to the family Com I M Rodman KE E Reed
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Monticello
Iowa
Hall of
Root Camp
Root
E. C. Vifian
Very Low Excursion Rates for Christmas Holidays
Travel and shopping notice describes Nickel Plate excursions with one and a third fare round trip for dates December 23 to January 1 1906. Highlights include dining car meals from 35 cents to 1 and a 50 cent midday luncheon with no excess fare. Chicago ticket offices listed and depot details given.
Nickel Plate Holiday Excursion Rates Between Chicago and Buffalo
Christmas season excursion offer via the Nickel Plate Road from Chicago to Buffalo with sale dates December 23 24 26 30 31 1905 and January 1 1906. Round trip fare is one and a third with return by January 3 1906. Through trains to New York Boston and other eastern points. No excess fare. Dining cars offer club meals. Three through trains daily from LaSalle and Van Buren Street stations the only depot in Chicago on the Elevated loop.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
Boston
LaSalle
van Buren Street
Low Fares Offered by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway
Railway advertises low round trip rates to many West and Southwest points. Tickets on sale December 18 with return limit of 21 days and liberal stopover privileges. Details on request from A I Jackson ticket agent.
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The
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Onions Said to Grant Eternal Life in Stray Stories
A quirky remark by a gunner and a scientist claims onions grant immortality. A witty counter from Guyer questions the value of living forever without love. Read in Stray Stories for humorous musings.
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Gunner
Guyer
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Ryan
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Delhi
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