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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
11
Husking mittens and blankets advertised at Deutrick’s. Dr L G Stubler tests eyes and fits glasses while Mrs Kate Kramer visits from Farley. Numerous locals travel to Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, and new goods arrive including Eclipse products and car posts.
Monticello residents engage in travel and social events including visits to LaGrange Illinois Sioux City and Des Moines and a wedding between Gilbert Miner and Hazel Thompson. Local polls relocate to Monticello Produce Co. building and a large chickenpox outbreak impacts schools. Community updates cover theater decor work progress and local business transfers amid fairs and markets.
Mrs. Mary Frieden of Worthington reported the death of Jacob Reither last Monday from a stroke. He leaves a large family of children.
Mrs Ida Thompson from Oelwein sister of Mrs A G Rodman along with Mrs Phillip Schlatter of Fayette and her daughter visited Monticello in the latter part of last week and early this week. Bruce Cropp sold his ninety acre farm to Del McVey of Sand Spring region for 160 dollars per acre. The farm was part of the old Michael Berlin homestead.
Miss Ruth Hemminway will perform Fine Feathers at the Congregational church on November 6 at 8 o'clock. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for school children. She has appeared before Monticello audiences in readings of popular plays.
Major N G W Winner the midget announces a visiting sales tour for popcorn peanuts and gum. He will call at various business locations in the afternoons and can supply both large and small quantities by phone orders.
Mesars Kay Barton and Sher rer return from a two week stay at Excelsior Springs. Mr Kay drove to Hazelton and back with Mrs Kay who had visited there during his absence. Supervisor Bohren reports road improvements near the George McKeever farm southeast of Monticello. Rickles Gerdas led the project praised by travelers on Scotch Grove road. A collision near the post office corner last Friday damaged Chase s running board. Hennessey s brake reportedly failed to respond before the impact.
The item lists ballot instructions for a Republican ticket and nonpartisan judicial seats, plus district judge distribution by county. It notes German Lutherans dedication of a schoolhouse with services in German and English, and a sermon by Rev. F. Otto of Iowa City. It warns about contagious illness, promotes a Monarch Malleable Range sale at Rickless & McNeill, and reports recent marriage licenses and a serious injury to John Sutton from a wagon accident with a fractured collar bone and cracked ribs.
A patient of the late Dr. Rundle’s has paid an old debt of twenty years. She believed her father had settled it but learned otherwise. She voluntarily remitted the amount due, noting the wish to do right.
Ahrend Balater Jr of Scotch Grove completes a hot water heating plant installation for Henry Hedden and takes over the family business, expanding it while running it conservatively and handling more work than he can manage.
Judges Milo P. Smith of Cedar Rapids F O Ellison of Anamosa and Mr Park Chamberlain of Anamosa called on friends in town yesterday. They said they would not electioneer for themselves but urged voters to consider the judicial ticket in the final column regardless of party choice.
The Monticello opera house faces a tax of 75 dollars if seating exceeds 600, 50 dollars if seats are 251 to 600, and chairs reduced to 500 could cap the tax at 50. Moving picture theaters with 261 to 500 seats pay 50 dollars annually.
Miss Mabel Mead daughter of Mr and Mrs James Mead Center Junction and John Otten son of Mr and Mrs Fred Otten Scotch Grove were married yesterday at the German Lutheran church of Wayne township by Rev O Mardorf. The couple hosted a dance at Monticello last night and will reside on the Scotch Grove farm bought by the groom recently.
The funeral services for the late Charles W. Brown were conducted at the family residence last Thursday afternoon by Rev. W. D. Hartsough of Clear Lake and Rev. J. W. Turner of the Methodist Episcopal church. Wyoming businessmen T. L. Herrington John Jansen Edmond Bates C. J. Ingwersen W. S. Roush & N Wilcox S. H. Brainard BE H. Lodage W. B. Brown W. G. Wherry Hugh Campbell E. M. Babcock D. A. White and J. C. Cose attended the rites.
The English service will be held at the German Reformed church next Sunday evening led by Rev. Roland Kuentzel. The event invites all parishioners and neighbors to attend the sermon and worship.
Governor G. W. Clarke addressed a full Anamosa opera house last Thursday night. He challenged Hamilton press bureau literature and offered to refute its alleged falsehoods with a record of truth. The Republican committee praised the speech for shaping voter opinion.
Max Wendorff, a young German resident of Strawberry Point, loses two brothers in the Great War while another serves near a right wing unit. Wm H Gilford & Son assigns to O J UChnne, with stock to be sold. Sutherland couple move to Montana for cattle ranching. Monticello football loses 27 0 to Dubuque Athletics as Barnts shine. Nellie Sutherland wed Earl L. Rummel in Scotch Grove. Christmas clothing drive sent to war orphans led by Mrs. Montgomery. frost record for Oct 25 1914 noted with repeated early frost patterns and farming impacts.
Messia H. S. Joslin Walter C. Rowen and B. W. Streeper visited the town last Tuesday stamping extra barbed wire on their fences. A sale offers a Monarch Marbleable iron range from Ricklefs & McNeill through November 1 with a high grade aluminum ware set included and delivery before March 1 1916.
Sunday night at the Congregation al church a program titled The Slums of a Great City was shown with slides as part of a community event.
Laura C. Rynerson known as Laura Orlandria Rynerson died at her sister Mia's home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Smith residence with Rev. W Z Allen and Rev QC BE Cushman officiating. Born March 8, 1860 Bowens Prairie she lived in Monticello and Kan sas, belonged to Cascade Baptist Church, and was noted for kindness and sympathy. Her father Robert A. Rynerson born in Kentucky established the first nursery north of Davenport before settling in Monticello. She spent time in Battle Creek sanitarium with little hope for recovery before returning home to pass away.
Forty years ago in Monticello October records show births to Acker and Whitney families, a divorce case, bankruptcies for John A Derbing, executors named for John French, a political address by O C Carpenter, marriages including Flora Van Viiet to Francis Smith, and deaths such as Nancy Pangburn. Local firings of the economy include G W Condon selling boots and shoes to Willis Atkins, and Tryon & Pierce dissolving. The city council lists members, legal firm changes add J Q Wing to Monroe & Moulton, and pastor Rev I X Miller moves to Manchester.
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