Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1906

Page

2

Center Junction Notices and Local Happenings Report

Miss Dora Smith visits Rock Island at T. S. Canty home. Various residents attend events in Monticello and Wyoming. Farmers harvest clover and corn while J. T. Leech ships tile. Local politics lean Republican. Remains of ten year old Mary Jane Kenny laid to rest in Temple Hill. George D. Jones returns from North Dakota. Mary Jane’s death due to bowel inflammation.

Center Junction Dora Smith Rock Island T. S. Canty Miss Jacobs Tobias Hendricks O. O. Watson Oxford Junction Will Leech George McDonald Monticello James McNielly Mable Frank Yearington Charles Nelson Clifford McDonald Guy Dreibelbis Wyoming Arthur Young Fayette Marguerite McNielly B. Larkey John Alexander J. B. Moses Rudolph Ricklefs Hk. G. Lyons Rodger Brown Baldwin H. G. Halsey Olin Recorder Bruntlett Elsie Daniel Smith John Sutherland Ed. Tomlinson Onslow Lila Young Tickle Plymouth James Young Frank Sutherland Arthur Norris Canada Brainard Brainard & Schamel Gerd Hanken Anna Livingstone Arthur Alexander Clay Township Freda Cohoon Bernice Lewis Lucy Bottomstone J.T. Leech Hillburn M.rs Chicago Lyceum Bureau Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery Company John Clancy Cascade Steve Kean Will O’brien Ray Lane Joe Bisenius Chicago George D. Jones North Dakota Moore Mountains Matt Faber Matt Mary Jane Kenny Temple Hill Holy Cross Jane Burke

Local News Briefs From Clay and Surrounding Areas

W J Corbit visited Clay last Friday while Mrs C L Butler remained on the sick list. Kenneth Kennedy mashed two fingers. Zelma fractured her collar bone after a fall. The Joyans host a New England dinner in Onslow. Barnyard accident left a girl bruised by a sow, but no lasting disfigurement.

Clay W. J. Corbit C. L Butler Kenneth Kennedy Charlie Mead Council Bluffs Gene Young Royal Chatterton Henry Smith Clay Mills August Dysart James Carpenter Frank Howard Berger John Orr Ohio New England J. B. Joyans Onslow John G. Reid Zelma

Cascade Local Notes Highlights and Movements

Recap of Cascade civic and business happenings with visits from Des Moines and Dubuque figures. Notes include cattle shipments to Chicago, corn husking progress, and county political activity. Local residents move, start trips to the Northwest, and a Russian-born family reunites here.

Eliza Dick Des Moines J. Bisennius Dubuque J. Moore Will Duffy M. Follard Great Northwest Richland Township Cooney McQuillen Cascade Chicago David Beatty I. W. Kingsley Monticello Frances Beeks Geo. W. May National Street R. A. LeMaster Floyd Floyd County Iowa Will Baker Cas. Spielman Ilanna Wim Kritt Russia Co-Operative Creamery Co Dunque Euunty

Community Notes and Visitors Across Cass County

Cass residents report visits from A J Fairbanks and Chas Fairbanks from the Dakotas. Many locals travel to Anamosa, Monticello, Stone City, Vint, and Cedar Rapids for events. Notables include Mrs Anna Gerdes, Miss Mary Ogden, Mr and Mrs Bert Smeltzer, Miss King, and Mr Chas Preston. A livestock sale in Mt Vernon drew local turnout and several Cass couples spent weekends or Sundays in nearby towns.

Cass A. J. Fairbanks Dakota Chas. Fairbanks Dakotas Anna Gerdes Sand Spring Mary Ogden Anamosa Frank Brainard Surprise and Son Clinton Bert Smeltzer Viola G. G. Ketcham DeWitt and Henry Gerdes Nebraska Castle Grove Frank Miller Fred Huseman Monticello Nelle Morey Belle Griffith the Indies’ Aid Society Sarah Ogden Geo, Calvert Springville Vint. Smith’s Henry Nordman Id. Podhaski Geo. Croots Warren Turner Morley Lou Turner Mesdames Sherrill and Brownell Wyoming Chas. Jones Charlie Parmenter Mt. Vernon Mary Flaharty Nellie Conrad Anna Baum Stone City W. A. Hale W. W. Wallace George Brainard Chas. Preston Dwight Cook Cook Grace Griffith Nordman KB. Page Princeton J. A. Hartman Charles Blanchard Orange New Jersey Chris Conrad Georgie Emma Ketcham Jettie Loggie Kunice G. T. Ketcham Cedar Rapids

Rural Route 2 Notes Local Happenings and Farm Upgrades

Rural Route No 2 dated October 17 reports farmers cribbing corn and various home projects. Gerd Zimmerman roofs his house while John Harris rebuilds a cattle shed blown down earlier. Rufus Schofield and John Folkers visit Anamosa.

Gerd Zimmerman A. J. Schoonover Rufus Schofield John Folkers Peter Hagen Monticello John H. Harris G. H. Balster Tle Fred Kellogg Peter Tagen Langworthy Chas. Grey Deidrick Dirks Henry Albertson Wm. Rieken

Castle Grove Notes From Castle Grove October 17

Castl e Grove items report A M Caspers building hog house Lubbe Geiken back from Dakota Roy Cropp Monticello on business Miss Matilda Hogan visited Ana moga Mrs James Hogan visited Cedar Rapids Q I Hosford adds 12 ft onto corn crib Farmers begin gathering bumper corn crop Wilder pays 247 cents butter fat Captain O Brien spoke at chapel Mrs William Hiller Buck Creek visited KH EF Eibeen and family and I A Heiken attended a wedding near Onslow Mr and Mrs Lubbe Geiken plan a move

Castle Grove M. Caspers Lubbe Geiken Dakota Roy Cropp Monticello Matilda Hogan Anamoga M. Hogan James Hogan Cedar Rapids Q. I. Hosford S. C. Pfeil Randolph Nebraska Wilder O’brien William Hiller Buck Creek John Subben Maquoketa Baldwin H. K E. Folkers EF. Eibeen I. A. Heiken Onslow

Local Social Notes Mention Visits and a Wedding

Rev Wm Reinecke and E F Hiben visited Anamosa Sunday to see Mr Iben in the sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Alexander Davidson stayed with G H George near Monticello on Wednesday. G J Heiken aided in moving the ill Mr Albert Iben to Anamosa sanitarium. John Barrack married at Strawberry Point on Wednesday with Castle Grove attendees including John Burrack Henry Burrack Mrs A E Laude and Misses Minnie Poppe Anna Lizzie Heiken and Anna Burrack.

Wm. Reinecke E. F. Hiben Anamosa Iben Alexander Davidson G. H. George Monticello G. J. Heiken Langworthy Albert Iben Mr. Heiken Minnie Poppe Anna and Lizzie Heiken Anna Burrack

Scotch Grove Daily Notes and Local Moves

Local items from Scotch Grove include visits by Hattie Harding and Grace Moats finishing school in Wayne township. Changes in Monticello and Jackson county, moving plans, lumber shipments, a new cement walk, and a county macadamizing job completed by J W Hutton.

Scotch Grove Hattie Harding Jackson County George Oltman Applegate Robert Clark Cascade Sumner Brady Gus Dreibelbis Wisconsin Perry Shipley Center Junction Winans Monticello Sonticello J. L. Prouty Monay Garrison Wyoming Philip Kuhns C. A. Sutherland Rev. Ferguson Cedar Rapids N. R. Enspy Tomlison Day Shipley Frank Sutherland

Iowa congressman Cousins praised for integrity and service

Senator Dolliver lauds Robert G. Cousins as modest, industrious, and faithful in Congress. He credits Cousins with bringing Cedar Rapids a government money reserve and a new public building, noting his refusal of lecture fees and steadfast stance against political interference. The piece also mentions a home for sale and fall millinery offerings.

Iowa Dolliver Cousins Spain Cedar Rapids Congress Mr. Cousins Robert G. Cousins

Neighborhood items mix tragedy and local politics

Myrtle Richardson, six, dies on a Mt. Vernon sidewalk after school. William Fults sues the city council to appoint him street commissioner under soldier’s preference law. I. W. Seaman withdraws from state Senate race. George Wilson is named to fill the vacancy. John Britt, ex-marshal of Central City, jailed in Ryan for drunkenness, set fire to jail and was rescued. Marshal Spoo fatally shoots a resisting suspect in London. Pearl Loop sues Peter Milroy for 10000 damages over alleged abuse and neglect. Frank Soper and Mary Graham seek marriage after license. Cedar Rapids ministers refuse due to divorce, ending with Rev. Evans performing ceremony in Marion. For sale 640 acres near Bismarck at 16.50 an acre. J. C. Dornes seeks agents.

Myrtle Richardson Mt. Vernon William Fults Arlville I. W. Seaman Clinton County Republican Committee George Wilson Clinton Bridge Co John Britt Central City Ryan Spoo London Pearl I. Loop Delaware County Richard Ottaway Peter Milroy Hopkinton Frank Soper Anamosa Cedar Rapids Mary Graham Marion Mr. Evans

Central Lumber and Coal Co Sells Broad Coal Range

Central Lumber and Coal Co reports completion of coal sheds and daily coal arrivals with eleven kinds now on the road.

Central Lumber & Coal Co

Monticello Adopts Alleys Across City and Rail Yard

Ordinance 881 establishes three alleys in Monticello Iowa. One alley on the west side of specified railroad lots along First Street to Clark Street measures 14 feet. A 16 foot alley along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway grounds runs from Fifth to Seventh streets. A 24 foot alley on the west side of the railway right of way runs from First to Fifth streets. Mayor J Voorhees and Clerk A Kempf sign.

Monticello Jones County Iowa Seemon J First Clark Street Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company Fifth Street Seventh Street First Street Kempf

Amber Notices and Local Social Movements

Amber notes record J A Weiss moving to Anamosa on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs James Brown traveled to Anamosa on Monday. Wayne township farmers pooled funds to buy hand separators. Clerk J H Ramsey and wife visit the Belknaps this week. Miss May Sampica and Miss Maggie Rushford from French Ridge visit their teacher Miss Lillian Farragher.

Amber J. A. Weiss Anamosa James Brown Wayne Township J. H. Ramsey Belknaps May Sampica Maggie Rushford French Ridge Lillian Farragher

Eye Sight Specialist to Visit Lovell House

Dr. Coffman, the Eye Sight Specialist of Davenport, will be at the Lovell House on Wednesday October 31. Glasses scientifically fitted and examinations free. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Coffman Davenport Lovell House

Also Mentioned on This Page

The J. W. Doxsee M. H. Lauser Cana Republican Morris Bebb Doutrick D. G. Co Old Reliable Harness Shop C. W. Brown Cc. W. Brown Neighborhood News Bismarck Arnold J.C. Dornes Stuhlers J. A. Voorhees National Lead Company Clark Avenue and Soth Street St. Louis, Mo C. H. Soetje Boscher & Abel New York Diamond Creamery Co Iener N. Schoen West Third St Cedar Rapids, Ia Hall’s Hardware Davis’ Hardware
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication