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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
3
Center Junction notices announce a parcel post sale and supper on October 28 under M E L A auspices with proceeds for the church, plus Armenian relief collections. Rev Elges resigns from Center Junction and Scotch Grove churches to lead Burgess Iowa, citing desire to unite fields and grow the work.
Castle Grove reports A M Fairbanks poised for a large county supervisor vote as veterans rally behind his bid. Other items include travels of Mr Mrs A M Hosford and family, visits by County Supervisor Stheeper, Helio Electric agents in town, and status updates on Lawrence Haley, farm lease to Behrendas, H Chaloupka guests, Re Noble cattle trip, Lubben moving to Monticello, Miss Margaret Greer school term, and M J Hogan’s new house nearing completion.
Onslow residents welcomed visitors from Marshalltown Waterloo and Kansas as families gathered. A street level Democratic speech by Henry Fink of Indiana drew attention while church groups held meetings and Mrs Jaffries and Mrs Brown hosted gatherings. Dr Rawson reported a new key at the Null home.
Scotch Grove October announcements note Rev Elgen last service and infant baptisms soon. Jebbo Jebbins resigns from Baister's store and will move next week. E Hughes improves from rheumatism. Mr and Mrs J L Himebaugh drove to Waterloo. Mrs Charles A Sutherland in Colorado with daughter Mildred. A carload of boys shipped from the station Tuesday. Born to Fred Knoll and wife a baby boy. Wes Hutton sells cattle at eight cents a pound.
Mrs. O J Winters attends the Grand Chapter in Cedar Rapids as the local chapter reports a Dahlem potato shipment of two carloads selling for 1.65 per bushel. Prices draw buyers. Robert Kean sells blooded stock on his farm east of town. John Taylor visits from Maquoketa. Elmer Hubbard seeks stock. France notes American farm tractors as mechanical culture.
Attorney General George Cosson rules Iowa soldiers in the union army retain voting rights at the Mexican border. He says Civil War law remains valid and not repealed by subsequent codes. Governor Clark plans a bipartisan four member commission to collect the votes from border troops.
Eyewitnesses report Hughes electrified the crowd as he spoke, with one spectator claiming sparks flew from his whiskers when he glared at a heckler and began to gesture.
W. J. Mills, Republican candidate for sheriff, serves his first term and seeks re‑election on his economical, energetic administration. Voters are urged to compare his bills with other terms, noting his accommodating and painstaking approach and the push for honest accounts and reduced expenses.
The Recorder endorses H. W. Flenniken of Olin for the state representative seat. A longtime banker and former mayor of Delmar, he moved to Olin in 1899 and founded Citizens Savings Bank. The endorsement highlights his business experience, integrity, and commitment to the county’s progress.
A campaign note urges support for Mr. Flenniken-Olin for Recorder citing duty and integrity and promising a dry clean state if elected. The message appeals to voters to cast ballots for him.
In Coggan Iowa a mass meeting of property owners rejected a five percent land tax to grant a bonus for the Chicago Anamosa and Northern railroad purchase. Only five votes supported the tax while sixty seven opposed. A petition seeks fifty one percent signatures for a special election to decide the tax, but organizers doubt they will reach the threshold. The railroad will be offered at auction next month with possible court order allowing junking of the property.
The text lists John Fluckiger as the decedent and notes 1 4 Administrator with Doxser and Doxgee serving as attorneys for the estate. No additional facts or dates are provided.
Attorney V Clifford B Paul represents the plaintiffs in the case. The document lists him as counsel and identifies his role in filing or presenting the matter. No further case details are provided in the fragment.
By order of the district court referee in Jones County Iowa will sell at 2 PM on November 2 1916 the Banghart homestead five acres near Cascade Washington Township at sale premises. A 10 percent deposit is required with cash balance upon court approval and deed preparation. J T Conlin Referee Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys.
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