Multiple Local Visits Highlight Hopkinton Area News
Mrs Lewis Lang visited Hopkinton yesterday while Mrs Ahab Dewitt traveled to Dubuque last evening. Miss Cerena Edwards visited Marion and Miss Anna Humble went to Manchester last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lang
Hopkinton
Ahab Dewitt
Dubuque
Anna Humble
Manchester
Ray Slauson
Ethel Magee
O. ©. Curtis
Elmer Hicks
Lewis -Sherer
Wm. Wilkinson
Art Young
Harrington
Miss Sherer
Local notices and social events from Monticello page
Residents travel, illnesses, shop ads, and theater listings fill the Monticello page. Mentions include visits to Manchester and Chicago, post office uncalled letters, doctor appearances, and two upcoming film showings at Crane and Princess theaters. Public church services are planned for Sunday with Rev. W. O. Parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Howland
Glyde James
Theatre Visit and Civic Notices in Cedar Rapids
Mrs O H Soetje and Miss Kate Stuhler attended the theater in Cedar Rapids last Friday to see Mrs Fiske in The High Road. The Congre gational Camp Fire girls collect old paper by notifying members for pick up. Mr and Mrs W H Kimball of Davenport visited Mr and Mrs O O Bort last Thursday. Kimball is the civil engineer who designed Monticello's water reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Soetje
Kate Stuhler
Cedar Rapids
Fiske
Ihe High Road
Congregational Church
W. H. Kimball
Davenport
O. O. Bort
Kimball
Monticello City
Campbell Wedding Attends Out-of-Town Guests
Among yesterday’s Campbell-Campbell wedding guests were Mr and Mrs Will Campbell Earl Campbell and Mr and Mrs Greeley of Worthington and W Campbell of Preston, marking a notable gathering from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell-Campbell
Will Campbell
Earl Campbell
Mrs. Greeley
Worthington
W. Campbell
Preston
Weedenes Visit Sisters In Minnesota And Hopkins
Mr and Mrs A G Weeden of Tracy Minnesota stayed with sister in law Mrs Clark Byam last weekend. Mrs Byam took them to Hopkins Monday morning for further travel and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Weeden
Tracy
Minnesota
Clark Byam
Reverend Reed to Preach at Scotch Grove and Center Junction
The Rev Dr Reed president of Lenox College will preach at regular service hours in Scotch Grove and Center Junction. The coming of Dr Reed was postponed one week due to rain. In South Dakota last week H S Richardson G H George and R A Cartano bought a farm near Colton in the Sioux Falls district and will place it on the market at an advanced price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Reed
Lenox College
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
South Dakota
Messrs. H. S. Richardson
G. H. George
R. A. Cartano
Colton
Sioux Fells District
Farmers Favor Delayed Sod Breaking After Rain
Farmers say despite the recent warm rain the ground remains too dry for optimal sod breaking, delaying expected farming work until moisture improves.
Anamosa Lady Visits Monti Cello Then Moves to Stillwater
Mrs. E H Stacy of Anamosa spent Sunday and Monday in Monti cello as guest of Mrs Hattie Griffith. She left Tuesday morning for Stillwater North Dakota to live with her daughter Mrs F M Belknap. J Q Michels recently bought 80 acres in Scotch Grove and sold it to Nicholas Holst three weeks later at a $900 advance. the land adjoins Holst's farm and is deemed more valuable to him than to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Stacy
Anamosa
Monticello
Hattie Griffith
Stillwater
North Dakota
F. M. Belknap
J. Q. Michels
Scotch Grove
Nicholas Holst
Mr. Holst
Last Week Visitors in the Parlor City Attendees List
Among last week's visitors in the Parlor City were Mrs. James Abel and daughter Jeasie Mrs. Frank Ferring Miss Ruth Nelson Mrs. Wenger Mrs. A G Rodman Mrs Valanta and daughter Frances Mra L W Lovell and Daisy Noyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Abel
Jeasie
Frank Ferring
Ruth Nelson
Wenger
A. G. Rodman
Valanta
Frances
Monticello Notes and Local Events Summary
Monticello residents share travel updates and health news with relatives in Geneva and Richland township. George Pond wins a diamond ring at the Princess theater drawing. The Hall Manufacturing brick addition for steel wagon tongues nears completion under William Netcott. Rev Roland Kuntzel attends a synod meeting in Indiana so no Reformed church services next Sunday. Sunday school to proceed at the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hall Manufacturing Company
William Netcott
Roland Kuntzel
German Reformed Church
LaFayette
Indiana
Reformed Church
Whiting Remarries Grace Brockway in Sioux City Ceremony
Former Monticello resident Q O A Whiting wed Mrs Grace Brockway on the 27th at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Sioux City. The couple will reside at 923 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa, and host friends there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. A. Whiting
Monticello
Grace Brockway
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
HE. S. Johnson
Sioux City
Opera House to Show The Rosary on October 15 1918
Managers announce The Rosary to be presented Wednesday evening October 15 1918 with ticket prices of 25c 30c 50c 75c and 1. Seats are on sale at Soetia's drug store starting Saturday morning. Rural patrons are urged to phone to reserve seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soetia
Jewelry Store Half Interest Sold in Local Deal
James A. McNeal has sold a half interest in his jewelry store at this place to E. L. Petersen. A month ago McNeal purchased a jewelry store at Centerville and yesterday left for Centerville to oversee the business there for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McNeal
E. L. Petersen
Mr. McNeal
Centerville
Waverly Bank Stockholders Meet Upheld by Monticello Investors
Hon. R. O. Stirton attended a stockholders meeting in Waverly for the Waverly State Bank. The bank has thrived since its founding and now holds deposits exceeding one million dollars, with several Monticello capitalists involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Stirton
Waverly
Waverly State Bank
Monticello
Mrs Ellen Gill Plans Florida Winter Visit
Mrs Ellen Gill will spend the winter in St Petersburg Florida with her younger daughter Mrs D B Belcher. Belcher accompanied her mother on the journey from the summer visit after traveling from their home. The case Anna Slone vs David Sangi in district court last Friday awarded $25 to the plaintiff for alleged extra work after the defendant claimed settlement. Slone is the granddaughter of Mrs Armstrong Slone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hicks
Dubuque
George Hein
Richland Township
Hicks
Richand
Ellen Gill
Gyear Bucklin
St. Petersburg
Florida
D. B. Belcher
Anna Slone
David Sangi
Armstrong Slone
County road work near Anamosa staged by two gangs
Road crews labored on the county road between here and Anamosa last week. Two gangs cut down hills near Anamosa and filled hollows to smooth grades and align the road with the county engineer’s specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Anamosa
Beach Powell Pleads Guilty in Furs Theft Case
Beach Powell, indicted for stealing furs at the Jones County fair last August, pleaded guilty yesterday and was fined $100 by Judge Smith. The court adjourned last night until Monday morning for the Mackrill versus The Onslow Savings Bank trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach Powell
Jones County
Smith
Mackrill
Onslow Savings Bank
Edgemont Man Tours Monticello Region During Visit
Ford M. Clark of Edgemont South Dakota visits Monticello and nearby areas and notes rapid improvement due to new farmers replacing home steaders. He travels with his brother in law William Lake who is visiting Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford M. Clark
Edgemont
South Dakota
Monticello
Mr. Clark
William Lake
Anamosa
The Rosary Play With 8 Piece Orchestra Oct 15 1913
A theater review lauds The Rosary for its powerful yet simple storytelling and humor. The 8 piece opera house orchestra is scheduled to perform at The Rosary on Wednesday evening October 15, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Methodist Superintendent Hurt in Railway Wreck Near Mountcello
Rev Dr T FE Fleming district superintendent of Marshall town district of the Methodist Episcopal church was badly bruised and cut about the head in a railway wreck on the M and St L railroad near his hometown last Tuesday Dr Fleming is well known in Monticello where he has often spoken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. FE. Fleming
Marshalltown
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fleming
Monticello
Monticello Opera House to Host Evening on October 15 1913
A typical American family is presented as the example of daily conditions across the United States. The husband is described as immersed in Wall Street business and the stock exchange. The program is fully illustrated and explained at the Monticello opera house on Wednesday evening October 15 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Monticello Opera House
Cemetery Trustees Plan Fence Work At Hast Monticello
The Hast Monticello cemetery trustees announce improvements with a new fence. They will be on site next Friday and Saturday to clear grounds and invite relatives of those buried there to contribute financially or assist in the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hast Monticello Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Issued In Week By Clerk Fisher
The week saw marriages granted to Jerome McMahon with Mary Pond, Oscar Wallace with Emma Shedek, Hanson with Grace Johnston, Joe Sherman with Laura Decious, and Florence Pearl Campbell with Hugh Campbell plus G E Keller tried at Anamosa for liquor sales without permit where the jury found him guilty. The defendant denies fleeing justice and claims he could have been found earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk Fisher
Jerome McMahon
State Center
Mary Pond
Monticello
Oscar L. Wallace
Oxford Junction
Emma Shedek
Morris’ Hanson
Alta
Iowa
Grace Johnston
Onslow
Joe Sherman
Olin
Laura Decious
Morley
Hugh Campbell
Wyoming
Florence Pearl Campbell
G. E. Keller
Anamosa
Farmers entertainers aid program at Perrine restaurant
The American Field Fence Co and Cross Hardware Co hosted fifty farmers with dinner and cigars at Perrine restaurant last Tuesday. A company representative lectured on fence building at the Princess theater with a picture show, a novel advertising approach. Abrend Zimmerman of the Hayes farm in Wayne township died after a short illness following an unconscious spell last Tuesday. he was about 36 and survived by his wife and one child. And Stirton building planned new store opening next Wednesday October 15 by Wm. H. Gifford & Sona, Monticello visitors from Webster City seek local ties. Cr Hiben of Blue Springs Nebraska visited family. drought harmed Nebraska corn but winter wheat, oats and hay crops fared better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Field Fence Co
The
Cross Hardware Co
Perrine
Princess Theater
Wm. H. Gifford
Cr. Hiben
Blue Springs
Nebraska
Henry
Monticello
Christina
Mr. Hiben
Rural school talks slated at Anamosa city hall
Next Monday afternoon at the city hall in Anamosa Deputy State Superintendent Joseph and State Inspector Woodruff will speak on rural school betterment and consolidation to residents of Cass and Castle Grove townships. The topic may touch on consolidation amid prevailing sentiment, inviting all interested in rural schools. Louis Gardner and Miss Sadie Cotton were married at Anamosa yesterday afternoon at three o'clock by Rev. F. P. Shaffer. Gardner’s editors are noted, and the new couple receive warm congratulations. County supervisors fault road law while a bridge project near the Tobiason place proceeds with oversight adding costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Joseph
Woodruff
Des Moines
Cass
Castle Grove
Louis Gardner
Anamosa Eureka
Sadie Cotton
F. P. Shaffer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gardner
County Board of Supervisors
Tobiason Place
Anamosa boot legger Hastings faces multiple actions
O. H. Hastings guilty of a nuisance in district court. A civil verdict awarded Mrs. D M. Hakes seventy dollars on a disputed claim. He was indicted for selling liquor without a permit by the Cedar Rapids federal grand jury, with a second indictment in Jones county likely for November term. Baseball interest wanes locally despite East coast focus and high ticket prices in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Hastings
D M. Hakes
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Grand Jury
Jury Awards Defendants in Ames Co Versus Altman Suit
The jury ruled for defendant William Altman in a case by F. A. Ames Co buggy manufacturers. They sold goods to Altman on a written order, but Altman refused delivery due to delays. The goods were later shipped to a clearing house and sold to cover freight and storage. The jury signaled the delay was unreasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Ames Co
William Altman
Monticello
Altman
Modern Woodmen Field Day Attracts Big Crowd
The Modern Woodmen of Olin have prepared for a field day meet tomorrow and expect a large attendance. Event plans include community participation and competitive activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Pond McMahon wedding unites two university families in State Center
Miss Mary Katherine Pond and Jerome Carpenter McMahon wed at seven o clock on a Saturday morning at the bride's parents home. The ceremony honored the 380th anniversary of the couple's grandparents marriage. Attendees were immediate family and a few neighbors due to the bridegroom's aunt illness. The bride, educated at the State University and former Monticello teacher, and the groom, a State Center resident, were celebrated by relatives including J L McMahon and Barratt. The couple plan to reside in State Center after December first. The evening entertainment featured Kaffir Boys in an African inspired program drawn by Mrs. Pond and conducted by an Englishman and an Indian teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
State University
Monticello
McMahon
State Center
J. L. McMahon
Bridiagroom
Barratt
C. H. McMahon
Dorothy Pond
Dubuque
William Jones Freed After Alleged Cedar Rapids Hold Up Link
William Jones, once jailed as an alleged accomplice of Herman Hoffman in the J. W. Tampir holdup at Cedar Rapids, was discharged after proving he was with an uncle in Marshalltown the robbery night. Hoffman's contradictory stories leave him a psychological puzzle as he returned home claiming police used third degree tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Herman Hoffman
J. W. Tampir
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Marshalltown
Young Hoffman
Express and Baggage Truck Incident Near Rail Line
A prior Monday evening near the railway a express and baggage truck was left close to the track and struck by a Cedar Rapids passenger train. A poultry crate from the vehicle hit Henry Carlson in the face and hurled him against a Dalmar car, leaving him with a lame shoulder and a bruised head. The incident warns of potential serious injury to bystanders and possible damages liability. P W Madden former Anamosa penitentiary warden died recently at McMurdo Quebec where he had lived two years. He was buried in Spencer after serving as Clay County sheriff and Anamosa warden. He left a widow six sons a daughter and three sisters Mrs L J Barlow Mrs William Barlow Mrs H C Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Henry Carlson
Dalmar
Henry
Express Company
P. W. Madden
Anamosa Penitentiary
McMurdo
B. Q
Spencer
Clay County
Madden
W. A. Hunter
Des Moines
L. J. Barlow
William Barlow
H. C. Wheeler
Miss Flora Campbell Weds Hugh Campbell In Montivello Home
Miss Flora Pearl Campbell daughter of Mrs J W Campbell married Hugh Campbell of Wyoming at her mother's home yesterday at 4 pm Rev W Z Allen Presbyterian pastor officiated in a small guest gathering mainly relatives. The couple left for a brief honeymoon visiting Janesville and Madison Wisconsin. Campbell worked in the implement business in Wyoming prior to marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Pearl Campbell
J. W. Campbell
Hugh Campbell
Wyoming
W. Z. Allen
Presbyterian Church
Campbell
Montivello
Camphbell
Christmas package offer boosts four papers together
The Express advertises a holiday combination of The Express The Chicago Inter Ocean The Farm and Home totaling 224 colored embossed pieces valued at 3756 for 215. The deal previously drew many subscribers and may include the remainder of this year free for new subscribers. Two Iowa boys, Jao Hovlik and Cyril Slapnicka, helped boost Milwaukee baseball fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Chicago
Farm and Home
Inter Ocean
Iowa
Jao Hovlik
Oxford Junction
Cyril Slapnicka
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
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Elngss
J. W. Doxler
Pallant WinterSile Ed
E. G. Burrichter
Shoes OF Quality
Home News
Cerena Edwards
Mary Hogan
Barney O'Neil
Deitrick’s
Frank Hiler
Westgate
Tom George
Burlington
Ethel
Miss Novak
Messrs. G. Graff
John Behrends
Osceola County
T. M. Redmond
la Porte City
Deutrick’s
Fred Hilers
Fred McLaughlin
B. D. Haensasler
Bidwell
Independence
Quasqueton
J. G. Stabler
Paul Jacobs
Tom Pender
Louis Stuhler
Bernice
Blanche Button
Will Corbin
Dorset
Deatrick’s
Flora
J. A. Deutrick
Oscar Bucklin
Austin
Mrs. Dingman
Cedar Falls
D. E. Hanawalt
Dentrick D. G. Co
Messrs
John Warner
A. G. Bohiken
St. Cloud
Victoria Fowler Wilcox
Baby
Edgar Ferguson
Walter
Mrs. George
R. Gerdes
Pomeroy
David Heisey
John Heisey
William Byers
Spokane, Washington
Louisa Byers
Eugene
Father Hennessey
Clinton
Michael Ferring
Frank Locher
Lawrence Locher
Ike Schneider
Deatrick D. G. Co
Edward McMannus
Jean
Keokuk
George L. Lovell
E. G. Drury
Tabor
Edna Rhode
Charles Wilson
William Huntoon
Charles City
Doutfick’s
George Hubbard
Superior
Wisconsin
Dwight Smith
Mason City
Hol Leclair
Fred Matthiessen
Audubon
Tempe
L. G. Stabler
John W. Arduser
Stamford
Mary Ardugser
Charles Huntington Jr
Cascade
G. H. Bohlken
Springfield
Illinois
Elmer Lang
Greeley
Killias
Mr. Crane
Kansas City Feature Film Co
Henry Babcock
Texas
Myre
Babcock
Sandhouse
Lloyd Sexton
Town City
Oliver
John Duffy
Brown
Miss Maugh
B. A. Kehoe
Martin V. Kehoe
Finley Hospital
Gettysburg
Crane Theater
W. O. Parks
Allison
James K. Hackett
Zenda
H. Fuller
C. Balch
Geneva
New York
R. W. Henderson
Jennie, Chapman
Margaret Cowan
Frances Corbin
George Pond
George
Wayne Coykendall
Strawberry Point
Martin Kehoe
Mr. Coykendall
Kehoe
New York Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
Qoholr
Jungle
Africa
Indy
Coats
Kin
C. H. Schitpman
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Hicks & Ricklefs
Cambridge
E. A. Hubbard
L. H. Lang
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