This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
3
A flurry of short notes records Sam Read visiting Davenport, Miss Ethel George in Anamosa, B G Paul from Anamosa in Monticello, and several other locals visiting relatives or touring nearby towns. Reports mention glasses fittings, millinery job changes, and various trips to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Chicago with several residents visiting family and friends.
Mrs. Morris Fay and Agnes visit Anamosa. Jetta Bohlken returns from Halsted. crowds attend the Jones County Fair. Several residents accept teaching posts and millinery jobs in Ames, Hopkinton, Mechan- icsville, and Moline while others plan travel to Worthington, Spirit Lake, and Minneapolis events.
Dr and Mrs McHugh and their daughter Hansetta return home to Chicago from their residence last Monday. Dr and Mrs John Thomas, Mr and Mrs John Reuter welcome a daughter born on the 24th. Mr and Mrs Lewis Hutton joyfully announce the birth of a son on the same date.
The Shepherd of the Hills dramatization by Harold Bell Wright will headline the season at the Monticello opera house on Monday September 8. Seats go on sale Friday at Soetje's drug store, patrons urged to phone early for seats.
Six persons were arrested for drunkenness at the Jones County Fair with five fined and one sent to Anamosa county jail for ten days. The Monticello fair grows yearly as lack of girl shows seemingly boosts attendance. Dr. Redmond, eyes accurately tested.
The marriage was held on the 26th at the German Lutheran church by Rev OC Mardorf. George Stutt, youngest son of Mrs. John Stutt, wed Miss Tholetta Tholen. the couple reside on the Stutt farm in Wayne township. Mrs. Stutt’s parents live in Germany, and several Stutt sisters reside in this county.
The German Reformed church will host its annual Mission Feast next Sunday September 7 with Rev J Gateman of Wheatland and Rev H O Grier of Marengo giving addresses. Schedule includes Sunday school 10 a m morning service 11 a m afternoon 2 30 p m and English evening service 7 30 p m with special music planned for all services.
Dr and Mrs W M Wherry of Lodiana India spent Sunday and Monday with Rev W H McCuskey. He spoke at the Presbyterian church of forty six years in India and will return in October for a six month furlough. Also, Miss Mary Reiken of Scotch Grove township to wed Henry Harms this afternoon at the bride’s home with Rev AO Mardorf officiating.
Wyoming boosters promote the M. W A Field Day planned for September 10 with Monti cello Concert Band providing music and many Monticello attendees. Rev. F. P. Schaffer will give the address as Wyoming and Lost Nation teams play ball and a variety of athletic events are staged.
A $66 fur set was stolen Friday in the floral hall. The thief ran into the crowd, dropping a collar piece. Elmer Hicks and Hiram Lee pursued and recovered the muff after unsuccessful sale attempts. The suspect, called the fountain pen man, was captured at Lovell House and jailed in Anamosa awaiting grand jury verdict.
Mr and Mrs J H Bullerdick of Washington township Dubuque county observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the 27th. details from local interval.
The Express says due to auxiliary sheets from Des Moines failing to arrive in time, the edition will print on half sheets this week. It promises a full paper next week.
Dr August Richter veteran editor of Der Demokrate closes desk in Davenport last week after 30 years as editor of the paper ending a long career in the local press.
Michael Moran of Moline fell from the third story balustrade of the Miller Hotel in Davenport last Monday night. He struck the floor after slipping on a cake of soap and died instantly from a broken neck.
Michael McLaughlin died at his Gill street home last night after a prolonged illness. The funeral is set for 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church with interment at Oakwood cemetery. An obituary will be published next week.
Monticello hosts a four act annual library fundraiser with The Wonderful Singing Folk Boys from Monticello led by J H Balmer PF R G 8. Ralph Passette, editor of Lyceum Magazine, and actress Sarah Mildred Willmer will headline alongside The Musical Stars in a diverse program of music and dramatic readings. Tickets go on sale next week with season passes encouraged.
Miss Florence Livingstone daughter of Robert Livingstone of Venter Junction and Benjamin H Greene son of Mr and Mrs George Greene of Davenport married at the bride’s father home last Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony was by Rev Kigos in the presence of immediate relatives due to the bride’s father illness. Mrs Greene, a long time stenographer, is praised for her modest cheerful disposition and dutiful care to her ailing father. Greene, an electrical engineer, studied at Purdue and works in General Electric’s testing department in Schenectady New York.
Twenty five years ago Monticello records note the death of Frank Magee at age twelve on the ninth, Ada Uibson left for a Lake Forest college, Hunt and two sons headed to Grinnell, a cane mill accident injured a Fuller daughter, Frank Crusinberry joined the Monticello Express, diphtheria outbreaks in Oxford Junction with forty cases and six deaths, Jones County Fair receipts total $4520.05, William Barnard of Dubuque died, Charles J. Northrop named day ticket agent at Cedar Rapids, Albert Morse incident at Arthur Fairbanks home where two nurses died from bee stings, and the public schools opened with a listed staff including W A Doran and Lucy Leech.
Two large barns and three other structures owned by John Bentley were buried by a blaze south of Maquoketa on the 27th. The loss is estimated at 9000 dollars. Local fire crews battled the flames and reported limited injuries.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.