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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
3
A flurry of visitors arrives in Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Monticello as Miss Coxsee Sandhouse and many others tour towns. Deatrick's advertises new millinery with hats and fall fashions while local shoppers eye Maslin Underwear and new tennis flannels.
Dr. Fred Rabenau visits his brother Carl in town while Miss Clara Helberg of Anamosa calls on Miss Nettie Hazard. A parade of visitors includes Clyde Wilson of Independence and Sheriff Hogan of Anamosa during fair week. Local figures like Mr and Mrs Graham of Pearson, Miss Rose Fleischer of Anamosa, and many others are guests in homes around town as fairs continue.
Advertisement touts Dr Puleston offering a fidelity method for ruptures claiming painless treatment with no work detention. It promises cure without surgical pain, urging patients to consult the clinic for relief.
Monticello days teem with fair events and visitors as families travel, attend theater, and open cannery and school sessions. Anecdotes include Miss Hefner’s Detroit training course, the Husemann farm builds, a canning factory opening, and a Waterloo Monticello baseball clash planned for September.
Henry W Hagen of Waverly visits Monticello during fair week while Blanche Drees spends time with Laura Tripp in Marion. Indiana institute head Bowles tours Monticello seeking subscriptions for his school aiding negro youth with industrial instruction. Andrew Davidson reports wife recovering in Lake Geneva sanitarium. Local celebrations include a baseball fan’s zeal and a Cascade trip by two Monticello lads. News notes announce a Heisey marriage in Fallon Nevada and Matson’s territory move to Des Moines. A concert at Congregational church features Balear, Stuhler, and Stubler. Amamosa challenges Monticello to a three game final baseball series with a $500 prize plus 60% of gate. A corn canning factory will start next Saturday with 100 workers for a shorter season due to drought.
Monticello defeated Cascade 8 to 2 in fourteen innings yesterday. Melee pitched strongly while Ducky on base in the fourteenth drove a hit past third to score the winning run. Cascade frenzied with wild pitches as Dan ny Wales made a key third inning catch. Cascade is out of pennant contention, leaving Monticello and Anamosa to campaign for the lead. Batteries McKee L Locher Monaghan Kelley.
Isaac Morgan Hughes born June 11 1834 in Rock Bridge Virginia. He moved with his mother to Bloomfield Ohio in 1840 and resided there until 1855. He then farmed in Dubuque County Iowa and enlisted in the 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry in August 1862. He was wounded at Ft. Gibson in May 1863, returned home after illness, and worked in mercantile business at Awingle and Cascade. About twenty years ago he settled in Linn County and remained there. He married Emma Knapp in 1871 who died in 1805, then married Julia Jordan on November 25 1902. He died August 17 1910 after ten days of suffering, survived by his wife a sister a brother and numerous relatives.
The district reveals a large teaching corps led by K D Miller. Miss Mary I Jarman returns as high school principal after a European trip. New hires include Miss Maude Mirick in mathematics and Miss Clara Thomson-Gorman in history, with numerous teachers assigned to all grades and a primary team led by Miss Elizabeth McCarthy.
After five straight wins, Cascade falls to Monticello 12 innings. L Locher delivers game winning homer in the twelfth after a pop up in tall grass. Blanch adds a two base hit. Kerwick and Mckee split pitching duties with 8 and 11 strikeouts respectively.
Rev AB Fickle carried the body of his daughter Ethel born July 24 1907 Plymouth Iowa age 3 years 1 month 6 days from Center Junction to Monticello after a three week illness in North Dakota. Her father spoke of faith and comfort with hymns sung at the Congregational parsonage. Dr Young of Center Junction the uncle remained with her in her final hours. Cedar Rapids will not hold a carnival this year.
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