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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
2
October notes from Castle Grove detail Herman Hahn’s birthday surprise with neighbors. The piece lists attendees from nearby towns, road repairs delaying state road work, farewell plans for Patrick and William Troy, Capt. O'Brien chapel meetings, health updates from Anamosa sanitarium, and various visits and social events around Castle Grove.
Jessie Brown hosts the Altruman Club with Our Country as the year’s topic. Programs cover Aborigines, a Columbus reading, map talks, and Early Explorers led by Mrs W. EK. Smith. Upcoming meeting set for November 5 at Mrs. John Kennedy’s. Local farm sale notes and town improvements accompany social updates.
John Walker hauled the Will Walker car from the Maquoketa River near Monticello after a Sunday return trip from Cascade. Catholics plan an all day and night Bazaar on November 1 with dinner games a band and a dance. A teachers meeting Saturday drew light attendance. Mrs Jessie Caldwell goes to Cedar Rapids for dental work Wednesday. Mrs Fred Joasi of Coggan visited Mr and Mrs James P Smith Sunday. Mr and Mrs Marshall Byerly of Aviama spa spent the past week at HH Conklin home.
Rev and Mrs Ruston of Goggon attended Baker s supper Saturday night. Agnes Benson s health is cited as poor. Alfred Pillard and wife traveled to Cedar Rapids on business. Joe G Kula and wife did business in Monticello Saturday. E L Rogers is poorly and suffers asthma. Presbyterian ladies raised 31 50 at their Saturday supper. Albert Pillard and wife visited Monticello Saturday. Charley Whitney was a Monticello business caller. Elmo DeLancey s wife is in Anamosa for the week. Thomas Stimpson visits his son in Cass.
Center Junction reports an October 26 schedule with a film slide show The Chosen Nation at the Presbyterian church featuring works by famous artists and illustrated songs An offering will assist with slide costs An M E L A apron sale and supper in the opera hall October 30 with 2 pm sale and 5 30 pm supper adults 25 cents Other items include new arrivals from Central City visits by Mrs George Courtney Mr and Mrs Harry Englehart and Mr and Mrs James Meade Mrs J M Young and Mrs R Young business trips Davenport and Cedar Rapids visits by Mrs Miller and Charles Buck and other local updates.
The Anamosa Journal reports on deaths, jail escape, and local social visits. William Cheshire's funeral near Anamosa attended by Knights of Columbus. Oliver Brown buried in Riverside cemetery. Flo sought by a large posse. Journal editor responds to comments about attorneys. Local society figures travel to Des Moines and Waterloo for grand lodge events.
In Scotch Grove on Friday a school fundraiser with a programme and box supper aims to raise funds for a school organ, with all attendees urged to bring baskets or pocketbooks, priced boxes unrestricted. Miss Mable Henrichs teaches at the Scotch Grove Center school. The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church hosted 150 people for chicken supper, praising service regardless of money or age. Rev. E C Wilson preached at the Presbyterian church and highlighted work of the Iowa Children's Home Finding Society. The Johnsontown Lutheran church near completion includes a basement parochial school. J D Nichols has bought the James Wright farm and will remain in the community. The Onslow Ladies' Missionary society met at the county home with Mrs. S W Clark.
The Illinois Daily Newspaper Association session in Chicago adopted twelve simplified spelling words. The list includes tho thro thoro thorofore prolog decalog altho thrifout thoroly program catalog and pedapo f, endorsed by the National Educational Association in 1598.
James Morgan, jailed in Jones county on burglary charges from Milwaukee cars, escaped from the Anamosa jail. A posse hunted near Aramaga as Jailer Webster sought suspects. Morgan, about 22, 5 feet 8, khaki clothes, had been arrested with Tom Burke of Galesburg. They allegedly broke thirteen Milwaukee freight seals and stole from six cars. Trial was set for December in Anamosa.
The Monticello city council approved the Clark Heights plat in section 28 township 86 north range 3 west and accepted a deed to perfect park title with a park drive. The mayor was authorized to buy 2000 feet of four inch water mains at 27.26 per ton FOB Monticello if available. Council adjourned.
The Sioux City Journal notes the expansive front porch of the president’s summer residence suggests preparations for hosting large delegations. The feature emphasizes capacity and public access as a hint toward another nomination strategy.
Atchison Globe notes public bias clashes with presumed innocence in legal culture and highlights how opinion often precedes due process perceptions.
Bartholomew Leonard a well known Semple Hill farmer in Jones county died Thursday evening at 6 46 p m born October 4 1856 in Washington township and long resident of the area He married Mary Gavan of Cascade January 28 1880 leaving children Mrs Charles Driscoll Cascade Dr F B Leonard Williams F Bernard Miles T at home his mother Mrs Margaret Leonard Temple Hill one sister Liv Cascade and five brothers Frank San Francisco George Armour S D Will Clinton and John Charles Temple Hill in attendance
Miss Neal Knowles from Iowa State College will lead a five day course November 8 13 at the Ames public library lecture room. Tickets cost 1 each from Mrs Edward Templeton. Attendees should bring a teaspoon and small dish. The program includes nitrogenous foods tissue building dinners study club outlines cooking demonstrations meals at low cost fats and oils emergency meals and practical dietetics with kitchen model demonstrations.
Inspectors from the dairy and food commission audit coal grain and stock scales. At Waterloo a 500 pound load showed a 199 pounds short, Clarinda 600 short on 8500, Sioux Center 36 short on 500, Rock Rapids 45 short on load. About forty percent of scales were off. Fines issued for short weight coal and dealers warned against selling dry goods by measure. Kansas City Star note on Germany and the Sick Man of Europe.
Burlington Hawkeye notes many congratulations for Mr. Wilson though Dorcas societies mutter. Omaha World-Herald contrasts Haiti under U S guidance with a quiet orderly schoolroom.
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