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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
9
Various short notices report Illnesses and visits from and to area residents including Mrs Andrew Casaady being ill O N Patrick visiting Chicago and tours by Miss Clara Keith Frank Kinney Hazel Martin Kate Maurice and others Recent ads promote bulk apples Deutrick D G Co heaters Peerless fence and Iowa Gates Also noted are trips to Manchester Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Worthington plus a baby birth and a few county office candidates seeking support.
Local residents travel for homecomings and visits, including Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Brainerd to Iowa City and Laura Moore to Minneapolis for study. Purchases, leases, and moves abound with David Winans taking over the Polly Chrisman restaurant near the railway. the Lovell township polling place set at Monticello Produce Co. Also noted are phone rate changes, dance lessons, a reading by Ruth Hemminway, and upcoming Governor Clark visit. Enticed readers learn about local commerce, travel, and community notices including residence changes and upcoming sales at Rickless & McNeill.
The Cross Hardware Co announces a week long sale and demonstration for the South Bend Malleable range with aluminum ware gifts. Monarch Range sales extend through October with a free 9 piece aluminum set. Community items note church heating installation, local picnic, obituaries, and school teacher moves.
Willow Point resident James Olmstead and family visit Union New York and return with Mrs. George Lincoln and Mrs. Emil Ricklefs. Dalton Olmstead of Cheyenne also visited. Oscar Newton sells his confectionery and ice cream parlor to Riagi brothers of Chicago. sale to close next Tuesday. Rev W E Van Buren, formerly of Monticello, travels from West Union to Tipton. promotion noted. Raymond Schlemmer dies at 21 months from spinal meningitis. funeral at Sacred Heart. Robert D Gardner of Denver lectured on Freemasonry at the Masonic lodge with stereoptical views. Christian Endeavor district officers and Miss McPherrin to visit. rally services planned at Congregational and Presbyterian churches. O J Felton, ex Oxford Junction lawyer now Cedar Rapids resident, sues O M & St P Ry Co for 2600 dollars over injuries while loading horses into a car.
Clerk Fisher issued multiple marriage licenses this past week naming Gerd Bartels Monticello Kate Huseman Monticello John F Null Onslow Wibke Mary Hinrichs Center Junction George Washington A Cook Anamosa Mary Roseline Paven Anamosa Gilbert Minor Monticello Hazel Thompson Monticello Fred E Harms Oxford Junction Bessie Wosoba Oxford Junction L C Fowler Springville Mary Dearborn Stone City
W. H. Schodde of Cedar Rapids, son of William Schodde, traveled with his wife to Monticello to see her sister the late C. W. Brown. He fell ill at the station, had a stroke and was temporarily speechless. He has since resumed speaking and there are strong hopes for full recovery.
Two individuals were accused of consuming large amounts of alcohol and securing bootleg beverage brought from Cascade last Monday. They spent the night in the calaboose with fines levied the following morning, one even sleeping on a refuse heap behind a barn, which offended the owner who protested the mess.
The Express informs voters that the official ballot for Jones county on November 3 omits township tickets. The nonpartisan judicial ticket appears in the last column with three supreme and three district judges to be elected. Voters should cast votes for that number of candidates in each area after choosing other officers.
The Methodist Episcopal ladies announce an annual bazaar and gate sale at the church parlor on Tuesday afternoon October 27 with various useful articles and a ten cent luncheon. Contributors may drop items at Mrs. A I Jackson or Mrs Cliff Main on Monday October 26. Local telephone conduit work is under way on First street to place wires underground, with sidewalk disruption kept to minimum. A fatal accident occurred when ten year old Walter Holler was struck by a Milwaukee passenger train at Delaware while his companions escaped. his body was badly mangled and neck broken. Mr and Mrs William Yoran of Eugene City Oregon visited Monticello and praised the October days in Iowa with H G Hicks. Mr Yoran is son of former legislator S M Yoran and runs a Eugene job printing business. the family will continue eastward for sightseeing.
A Kentucky distillery circular extols Four Roses as a romantic fourteen year old whiskey drawn from aged barrels. The piece mocks the brand names like Forty Red Morning Dew Daylight Delight and compares their aromas to a generic Pizened Pup without detecting a real distinction in scent.
Two dogs a white bulldog and a fox terrier caused a cinema disruption during The Perils of Pauline. They fought amid patrons and damaged the show until officials intervened. One dog, Duke, was thrown outside and the other, Rory, limped away with a chewed leg. dogs will require muzzles and full tickets in future showings.
Charles W. Brown died at his Gill Street home after an acute illness of under a week. Born March 18, 1854 in Delaware County Ohio, he moved to Clinton County Iowa at 13 and became a harnessmaker in Monticello. He leaves a widow Mary Ralston and a wide family network including siblings, with a funeral conducted by Rev. Hartsough at the family residence.
Report by Helen Hosford notes former student Lincoln Thoeni visiting sophomore classes last Monday. Irene Overing of Hottinger North Dakota visited and inspected the gym. Sophomores plan a Friday night party in the gym. Manual training starts today with cleanup efforts. Seniors improve discipline, juniors lead spelling, and a student talk on Mormonism impressed freshmen. Basketball lineups for girls and a senior song practice are mentioned, along with domestic science sewing and home sanitation studies.
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