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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
2
The Wyoming column records visits by Miss Fannie Franks and others, a 1906 club program set for October 10, and a Farmers Co operative Creamery election. Garland White dies at 17, while preparations for a Woodmen picnic and a harvest day program unfold with speeches, music, and sports turnout.
On Main street spectators watched a lively event as Woodmen members dominated the tug of war while others contended in a small boys race. The pennant went to the opponents after the ball was misplaced, and a July-like crowd filled the scene with warm air and flags.
The community mourns the death of Nettie Hall Howie at 26 after a brief illness of pneumonia. Born near Monticello January 6, 1879, she married Charles Howie in 1897. Funeral at Presbyterian church Monticello, with Rev. J. W. Innes officiating. interment Oakwoods. Leaves husband, mother, brother, and three sisters.
A long list of visitors and travelers arrive in Cass and surrounding areas, including Miles Colton, Rev. Mardoff, William Woodard, Charles Preston, Adolph Hoffman, I. M. Bagley, and many others from Ana mochila Canton Wyoming Anamosa and more. Several local residents accompany guests, attend events, or travel to Dakota, Washington, Central City, Prairieburg, and Cedar Rapids. A baby’s serious operation and ongoing health concerns for the Nordman family are noted with community sympathy.
Cascade notes list Mrs. S A Hill returning to Farley. Walter Russell family back from Washta. Mrs. Leon Wallace back from Strawberry Point. Mrs. G G Banghart and Mrs. Dickson on sick list. Dan Seery home from Michigan improved. Mrs. F H Linn enjoying hospitality of her mother Mrs J H Baldwin. Rev R A LeMaster to attend Methodist conference at Maquoketa next Thursday. Neil Pederson of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs James Pederson of LeSuer Minnesota guests of A Pederson family. Mr and Mrs Henry Breuner and infant daughter of Durand Wisconsin at Lou Wills home. Breuners sister of Mr Wills. Merton E Moore started for Ridger.
Morning report from Polo Kansas mentions Wm Fagan departing for Halbrite Canada to join a threshing company after tire loss. Cascade Republicans remain pro Cummins. county corn crop yields praised. Dubuque Baptist association marks 52nd anniversary at West Union church with new officers. Cascade and Whitewater Democrats hold caucuses naming delegates for the county convention in Dubuque this week.
Monticello caller Starry Sanderson visits Saturday. John Hiden replanks a bridge in front of his home. George Dorsey sells 18 fat hogs delivered to Anamosa. Various residents visit kin and recoveries noted. Farmers dig tubers with good yield. Mrs Harm Har ill and weakening. Macadamizing Sand Hill road nearly done. Lawrence of Monticello powers rock crusher at McKeever quarry. Community thanks Supervisor Matthiessen for road work.
Scotch Grove reports juror Will Eby at court and ill Will Warner improving slightly. Mrs. Allen Hutton travels to Iowa City for medical consultation. Hughes children recover from cholera infantum. Chicken thieves trouble farmers who lose much. Sutherland and Hughes at M W A picnic in Wyoming. Finch family from Clinton visiting Brady household. Peter Meyer, former resident, greets friends. Hspy couple to Mercer County Pennsylvania this week.
Local notes report Scotch Grove and Langworthy played a very close ball game last Saturday with Scotch Grove coming out ahead. Visitors include Mrs. C B McKean of Drinkwater Assinoboia Canada and Emmet Moats with children returning home from a weeks-long visit. R P Clark and Frank Sutherland traveled to Canada last week and are believed to have bought land in North Dakota or Canada.
Jacob Weiss visits Anamosa while Bailey and Davis receive winter goods. John and Mattie Michels return from Kansas. A son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Siebels. Sanford family returns to Kansas City. Italians work on the railroad this week. Mrs. Walter Johnson of Denver visits Jackson township. Mr. and Mrs. William Poppe of Kassuth county visit relatives.
A series of property transfers from John Hess to Alma Cartwright, C D Macussler to J J Rueger, Richard Forbes to Frank Kenney, and others across Monticello Carter & Flannigan's add West Cascade Onslow Soper East Anamosa plus scattered sections and blocks. Prices range from 50 to 5 000 dollars with multiple lots and sections noted. An advertisement for German Heater at Davis Hardware and a note about New Table Linens from Doutrick's appear at the end.
An old timer recalls straight White Lead and Linseed Oil as the standard for paint. He says those were better days before modern mixtures emerged and urges readers to choose the simple, traditional mix today.
An advertisement for Pure White Lead by the National Lead Company offers free paint guidance. Local notices advertise a 510 acre farm between Monticello and Sand Spring for sale, plus a 200 acre Richland township rental with a new basement barn and house, fenced fields, and a well. Dr Coffman the Davenport eye specialist will be at Lovell House on Wednesday Oct 31, offering free examinations and glasses fitted.
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