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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
7
Local notes and visits fill Monticello week
Monticello residents host or visit relatives across Iowa with many stops in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque and Chicago. Counties towns and firms named include Monticello Rock Island Manchester Marion Oxford Junction Center Junction Scotch Grove and Keystone. The Hickman Bessey Co musicale is announced for October 19 with tickets at Soetje's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman-Bessey Co
Soetje’s Drug Store
Various Local Visits and Incidents Reported in Monticello Area
A compiled list notes Eb Little visiting Monticello relatives, Mr. Branch hosting G W Eastwood, and Mrs. T A King visiting Dr Tom King at West Union. Other items include a fall fracturing George Ambuehl’s arm treated by Dr Louis Stabler, plans for box safety deposits at Lowell State Bank, and an incipient blaze at a box ball alley contained by firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eb Little
Spencer
Monticello
Branch
Marengo
G. W. Eastwood
George Ambuehl
Louis Stabler
Monticello Daily Notes and Local Happenings
A letter from R C Stirton says he is doing well at a sanitarium near Chicago and expects to return home in two weeks. Various local residents travel, visit, or relocate including Mrs. Luther Foster in Las Cruces and John Winkler moving to Littleton Colorado. A new fall millinery opening at Deatrick's is announced, and Ray Hogan suffers a broken leg near the Haeussler market. The Jones County Telephone power motor burned out but was contained. The Hines case moves toward trial with a $600 bond. Tom Cassady buys another house on Sycamore Street. Alexander Davidson visits from Stamford, SD, while in Monticello for friends and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C
Stirton
Chicago
Alexander Davidson
Stamford
South Dakota
Cropp
Sioux City
Monticello
Monticello State Bank of
Monticello Iowa
Iowa
Jones County
Ames
Bargain Kitchen Cabinets and Hosiery Ads Prompt Holiday Delivery
Local classified notes advertise an elegant kitchen cabinet at a bargain price with Xmas delivery and monthly payments. The ad also asks about underwear and hosiery sales from the Doutrick D. G. Co. and mentions Hayes as a contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
D. G. Co
Visit of William McConnen and mother reported
William McConnen accompanied by his mother Mrs. John McConnen visited last Sunday. He was traveling from Portalig New Mexico to Pittsburgh and has spent several months in New Mexico installing electrical and other equipment for an irrigation company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McConnen
John McConnen
Portalig
New Mexico
Pittsburg
G. W. Simpson
Topaz Creamery Company
Oxford Junction
Diamond Creamery Company
Boston
J P Monnier Sides with Illness and Closes Barber Shop
J P Monnier has been laid low by sciatic rheumatism for two weeks and will close his barber shop. He tried to quit earlier but found time heavy and reopened, now retiring again due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Monnier
Board of Supervisors Open Bids for County Home Project
The board is in session to receive bids for constructing the county home. No bids were accepted by press time and amounts are not released yet, pending possible modifications to some submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
New Cement Block Poultry Building Nears Completion
The Wilkens building on North Cedar street to be used by HK. J. Farley as a poultry house nears completion. It is a fine cement block structure and may reduce fire danger on that street if other buildings match its material. Mrs. M. H. Calkins widow of Dr. M. H. Calkins of Wyoming and her daughter Mrs. Briggs of St. Paul with two of Briggs’s children passed through last Tuesday evening en route to Wyoming, met here by Mrs. Chassell of Des Moines who accompanied them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Foster
Las Cruces
New Mexico
W. A. Mirick
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Mirick
Wilkens
Cedar Street
HK. J. Farley
M. H. Calkins
Wyoming
Family Reunion Hosted by Mrs Campbell this Week
A family reunion is held at Mrs. J. W. Campbell’s home this week. Guests include her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. CG Ames and daughter Nina of Clyde Ohio and Mr. and Mrs Will Webster and two children of Council Bluffs Iowa. Those with Miss Flora include the entire family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Campbell
CG. Ames
Nina
Clyde
Ohio
Will Webster
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Kissling Buys 160 Acre Farm in Hazel Green Township
Jacob Kissling, a local farmer, purchased the John Zumbach farm of 160 acres in Hazel Green township for 20000. The seller returned later to cancel the deal, paying Kissling a respectable bonus. A store ad notes rotary sawed oak diners at 8.60 per set. Frieda C Hanssen married Lindsey E Tillotson Sept 15 at Hot Springs Presbyterian manse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rickels
Adam Sutherland
Scotch Grove Township
Jacob Kissling
John Zumbach
Hazel Green Township
Ryan Reporter
Kissling
Frieda C. Hanssen
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Lindsey E. Tillotson
Wayside
Nebraska
Proom
Cascade
Rotary sawed oak din ers for sale at eight fifty a set
Local ad notes rotary sawn oak din ers priced at 8 50 per set from Hayes. The item appears among a column of notices and store offerings.
Wreck on Colorado & St Paul Railway Near Monticello
A small wreck on the Colorado Missouri and Saint Paul Railway near Monticello drew the wrecking crew as a special northbound freight derailed a car and damaged eighty feet of track. No injuries occurred. A bystander described a distressed dog fleeing from a saloon as a man faced social shame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. M. & St. Paul
Monticello
Sonl
George E. Smith Dead at 47 in Monticello Burial Follows
George Edward Smith died of acute paralysis at Baldwin on the 4th and his body was taken to Monticello for burial. The widow and children, Henry VanVoltenburg, and Joy Snyder accompanied the procession. His remains lay at the Snyder home before burial conducted by Rev. J. W. Innes. the widow fainted at the grave. Known as Ea Smith, he spent most of his life in Monticello. He leaves a widow, two sons aged 15 and 18, and a 2-year-old child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Smith
Baldwin
Monticello
Henry VanVoltenburg
Joy Snyder
J. W. Innes
Mr. Smith
Ea Smith
Joe Fuller
Death of William H Snyder in Monticello
William H Snyder died on the 6th from pleuro pneumonia after a fall and diabetes. Funeral at Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev Roy V Porter. Born April 21 1881 in Monticello he was 29 years 5 months 22 days old and widowed husband of Alice Lynecb, leaving a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Snyder
Snyder
Roy V. Porter
Methodist Episcopal Church
Inet
Mr. Snyder
Joseph Snyder
Monticello
P. H. Conners
Alice Lynecb
Burglary at Nickel farm home near Monticello
Burglars entered Herman Topken's Nickel farm home eight miles west of Monticello on Saturday night and stole 119 dollars and 60 cents. Targeted trunk funds 110, hired girl room 7, a boy's 2.60, and a watch. Topken away. room with locked trunk unoccupied. No clues or arrests yet as Castle Grove township faces rising burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Topken
Nickel Farm
Monticello
Fish car loads large Mississippi bayou catch for state rivers
The Iowa State Fish Commission car brought to Monti cello last Tuesday morning transferred half the fish to the Maquoketa River and the rest to Anamosa for Wapsi stocking. The haul included black bass rock bass crappies and some catfish all four to five inches long. George Lincoln supervised the transfer noting the fish came from shallow bayous of the Mississippi and would have frozen in winter if not moved to state rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Fish Commission
Monticello
Maquoketa River
Anamosa
Wapsie
George Lincoln
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Behrens’ Wagon Stolen From Monticello Street
A team and wagon were taken from Monticello last Monday evening. Deputy Marshal Behrens traced the rig west to Cascade where a farmer detained it. The thief, described as a young man with one blind eye, fled toward Dubuque. Ed Logo of Dubuque is suspected. officers were asked to arrest him if seen. Evidence suggests the thief dumped grain and groceries into the Maquoketa river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Behrens
Monticello
Marshal Town
Behrens
Cascade
Dubuque
Marshal Lee
Mr. Behrends
Ed Logo
Maquoketa
Loso
Reform School
Marriage of John Argill and Mamie Molitor in Dubuque
John Argill proprietor of a billiard room and bowling alley in the Haeussler building married Mamie Molitor on the 4th at St Patrick's church Dubuque by Rev Mather Dowling. They will reside in Monticello where the groom is in business. The bride, a former public school teacher, wore tan chiffon with a brown beaver hat and carried bride's roses. A wedding dinner followed at 3295 Couler avenue. Archy Corkill was arrested at Anamosa by Squire Wood on a charge from his wife alleging cruel treatment and threats. The Corkills reside on part of Sandhouse farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Argill
Haeussler
Mamie Molitor
St. Patrick’s Parsonage
Dubuque
Mather Dowling
Rose Egan
Couler Avenue
Monticello
Dubuquet
Archie Corkill
Squire Wood
Anamosa
Corkills
Sandhouse
October 1885 Jones County reminiscences and notable events
The Express notes October 1885 items including marriages, a lawyer's speech in Monticello, farm sales near Prairieburg, bar admissions, a death in Monticello, health-move plans, a young republicans club, a child’s death, pension totals for Jones County, railway carpenters, a notable eulogy, a court decision reversal, Knights of Pythias activities, a political speech by Honorable R.K. Cousins, and Methodist church assignments for several towns.
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W. M. Webbh
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H. S. Richardson
K. H. Thomas
Keystone
8. Harms
Fred Greve
Ridgly Hoffman
Mlinois
Della Cool
Worthington
M. W. Herrick
Manchester
Miss Maude Hall
O. A. Hall
W. J. Purchas
Rock Rapids
Perry Buxton
P. O. Babcock
Finn
Edward Templeton
Deutrick D. G. Co
Ernidis Dascanis
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Nancy Bates
Gladys Smith
Center Junction
Blanche Hunter
Cornell College
D. E. Pond
Margaret
George
Jacob Arduser
Ryan
George Drury
Marion
Rome
John Krupp
Ray George
Northwestern University
George W. Davis
Charles City
O. C. Hunter
Matt Noyes
W. W. Hogan
Excelsior Springs
W. W. Hunter
Michael McLaughlin
West Union
George Wilkens
Northrop
Robert Clark
Messrs
Otto and
William Lange
Otto Vetter
Anna Nordman
Manson
J. F. Whalen
T. A. King
Tom King
Weat Union
8. D. Crosby
Clyde, Ohio
J. Campee
Masonity
Deutrick D. G
George Cowan
Oscar Fuller
Prairieburg
Andrew Davidson
James Howie
Gherke Bohlken
George Tobiassen
Minnesota
Lowell State Bank
Roy Gruenewald
Public Treasury
Clarence Beggs
W. M. Welch
A. G. Smith
Hazel Green
Nellie Carpenter
Davenport
State Library Association
Hickman-Bessey Oo
Opera House
George Mitchell
F. P. Mitchell
Cora.m. Brown
James R. Gearhart
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Cora Brucks
Charlie Brucks
Jack Kiburz
Fair Grounds
Deatrick’s
Albert Scott
Fargo
North Dakota
Harry Starks
Mr. Scott
Monay
Ray Hogan
Michael Hogan
Ray
John Winkler
Littleton
Colorado
Denver
H. M. Carpenter
National Bankers
Los Angeles
Mary A. Fawcett
Olin
Jessie
OC. M. Brown
Jones County Telephone Company
Hines
Tom Cassady
Nydia Allen
Sycamore Street
Pond Agency
Tom
James Hogan
Omaha
David Street
Presbyterian Church of
P. H. Conner
George Guyan
Mosers
Fred Slauson
Bert Hubbard
State Agricultural Society
Koop
Jones County Fair Association
Andrew Bejasch
Willie Husmann
Young
Hans Ruof
Augusta Helgens
Zion’s Lutheran Church Society
Wayne Township
Church Society
Cemetery Association
Peter Zumbrunen
Rudolph Fahrni
Zumbrunen
Fahrni Place
Redmond
A. M. Maurice
Express
O.N. Bohs
Nettie M. Gonway
J. Li. Sheean
Farwell
Caleb Clark
John E. Melletta
Supreme Court
Patrick McMannus
L.T. Alexander
O. W. Brown
L. Wanshura
J. F. McConnell
C. J. Gallagher
Renk Wilera
George Rettig
Herrick
A. G. Rodman
L. Dawson
Madison
CO. M. & St. Paul Railway Company
Nana Hanken
Johnson
Ivy Lodge No
Knights of
RK. G. Cousins
Mr. Cousins
Congress
General Assembly
Brown
G. E H. Scott
Angmosa
F. B. Brush
W. D. Davis
Oxford Mills
H. Bailey
W. Bacon
Venter Junction
G. W. Orinklaw
FURS
H. Schipman
South Cedar ST
R. & G. Corsets
Bradley
Pine Tree
Reuben Bros., Cloaks and Suits
Hicks & Ricklefs
Hanken
Flanders
A. G. Hanken
Lang
L. H. Lang
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