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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
7
A stream of Cedar Rapids visitors and social outings fills notices. Mrs Mary Troy Miss Lucy Altman and Miss Selma Ferguson among those seen with friends in Farley Anamosa and Cedar Rapids. Millinery promos and local shopping ads appear alongside brief travel and business notes.
Monticello residents report visits, travels, and duties from October events. Miss Katherine Stuhler tours Washington. Mrs. Anna Hazard expands a building. Mrs. McMahon and Miss Mamie McMahon travel Dubuque. Wyom ing homecoming bands perform. Th e Farmers Co operative Creamery sells potatoes and apples. several farm sales and livestock changes. notices warn of chicken theft and a false report of a doctor’s death.
The Monticello column recounts a summer picnic at Table Rock with William Long and Oliver Dewald visiting Cedar Rapids relatives. It notes state license enforcement, military postings in Germany, Knights of Columbus degrees earned in Dubuque, and local obituaries, marriages, and community events across Richland and neighboring towns.
Robert Cushman elected captain of the 1919 20 Monticello high school varsity team with candidates including James Laude Burton McLaughlin LaVerne Rockstad and others under coach Harry Cross. Separate notes cover two bereaved Monticello families, a shoe price rumor debunking, and a church incident involving a so called Celestial and local authorities.
The Iowa Highway Commission urges road officials to ready routes for winter by clearing culverts ditches and drains and ensuring dirt fills are layered. They advise against further major construction and emphasize maintaining smooth, well dragged roads before final freeze to resist spring thaw damage.
The local church session records their regret at the resignation of Rev A P Walton Ph D and praise his four years of service including church growth, field visits, youth work, midweek Bible study, and Sabbath sermons. Also lists football results from Iowa games last Saturday with multiple colleges and teams scoring across matches.
William Abel a former Monticello resident died near Kirkland Illinois Sunday October 12 and was brought to Monticello for burial last Tuesday. He is survived by two sons Walter and William A Abel a daughter Mrs Beasie Zubler all of Kirkland and his siblings in Montana Seattle St Paul Guelph Ontario. The funeral conducted by Rev A P Walton included a party of relatives and friends and noted his long career in carriage livery and horse trading with a humane sense of justice.
In October 1889 Monticello records note a child’s death from membranous croup, weddings, moves, and a pastor’s return. Notables include Rev Thomas Oliver’s third-year return and later invention of the Oliver typewriter, local deaths and anniversaries, a baby’s birth, a large potato yield, a wage rate of $1.50 daily, and the first snowfall on October 31.
Mrs. Lee McConnell of St Paul and Mrs A J Dirks recently underwent operations at the hospital. Anton Kurt of Cascade and Edward Eggers with Frank Byrne of Monticello are listed as medical patients. Several locals had tonsil removals and other surgeries this week, including Morris Sanford and Robert Darrow. Mrs Clarence McLaughlin and baby returned home, J J Hayes and John Oltmanns also sent home after hospital stays.
A list of Petit Jurors drawn for November 24, 1919 at 10 o'clock a m at the Anamosa courthouse including names such as Alden Herbert Wyoming Anderson Ernest Wyoming Appleby Joe Monticello Byerly and others from Anamosa Monticello Oxford and surrounding communities.
The Board of Education met in special session October 9 1919 with all members present. Bills approved include payments to Palmers Pharmacy Monticello Electric Co and Liddy Nicklefs for various services and supplies. also extra pay of 200 for L W Dunlap for summer 1919 work. Secretary Ro Rivkleta signed the minutes and adjourned.
A fragment from the Omaha World Herald notes a boy’s fearless energy as he mimics a mob and circus acts with spirited, kindred flair. The compact observation captures a bold, energetic persona in a vivid, period tone.
Rat Snap comes in cake form for pantry kitchen or cellar with a money back guarantee. Sizes 26 50 and 100 price points target chicken houses coops barns and factory buildings. Sold and guaranteed by Ricklets McNeill J Kay and Goo Stuhlor's Sons Co.
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