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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1919

Page

2

Monticello Express editor price notice archived

Publication lists annual subscription price at one dollar and notes editors and proprietors Chas A Doxsee.

Doxsee Chas A. Doxsee

Center Junction Canning Club shows at Monticello fair

Center Junction notes praise for the girls in the canning club their first Monticello fair showing Esther Platner won first on ground cherries lima beans and white grapes Selma Prahm took two seconds on peaches Meada McGuire second on blackberries Entries for Anamosa Fair may be submitted with fruit or vegetables at Miller's store by September 8 Several local families and visitors are listed with travels and gatherings around Center Junction amid town improvements and fair attendance.

Center Junction Canning Club Monticello Fair Esther Platner Selma Prahm Meada McGuire Miller’s Dubuque Parks J. F. Livingstone Myrtle Richardson Detroit Michigan Will Leech Frank Livingstone John Alexander Cedar Rapids Stephen Leek Geo. Meadow Scotch Grove Will Legget Monticello Harvey Townsend Michaels Amber Ira Townsend W. W. Bixler Leonard Morely D. D. Clark Jones County John Otten Riceton Canada Otten

Sand Springs Social Roundup Moves and Visits

Local residents list visits and travels across towns including Manchester Hastings Cedar Rapids Atkins and Dubuque. Several couples and individuals attend fairs and state events while others visit relatives and friends in the Sand Springs area.

Cattle Market Trips Noted as Buyers Visit Omaha

Will Hiller traveled to Omaha on a cattle buying trip. A. F. M. Caspers visited Hale last Sunday.

Omaha Will Hiller A. F. M. Caspers Hale

Arrival of a new Moran boy delights the family

The Jim Moran family celebrate a newborn son this morning. Also this week, T. J. Kean and Eva M. Cahil wed at Holy Rosary in Lamotte at 7 am with Rev. Father Kriebs. Local cattle and land sales include a Hereford bull sold for $500 to John Takes and a 180 acre farm sold for $112.50 per acre to Mike Takes. A mayoral appeal in Cascade overturned, with a new trial ordered as an equity action to hear all evidence.

Jim Moran T. J. Kean Eva M. Cahil Holy Rosary Church Lamotte Father Kriebs H. W. Kramer John Takes Mr. Takes Nick Hirtz Mike Takes McGregor Iowa Tom Hirtz Temple Hill Church P. J. Kehoe Cascade J. W. Kintzinger Kintzinger

Local gossip notes and garden variety town movements

Miss Frances McKean arrives with her grandmother Mrs C B McKean of Monticello visiting Rev F P L McKean pastor in Bayfield area. S Hogan plans spring move from Carter farm to Danford farm near Miles McDonald purchase. Mrs Kelly dies in Lewellen Nebraska and is interred in Delhi. Russell Lux flies over Hopkinton during Monticello fair in a $7.50 jaunt, sees watermelon patch and native heath, returns safely as town hero.

Frances McKean Bayfield Wisconsin C. B. Mckean Monticello FP. L. Mckean Presbyterian Church S. Hogan Carter Farm Danford Farm Miles McDonald Hogan Hopkinton Ryan Delaware County Tom Kelly Kelly Lewellen Nebraska Delhi Russell Terra Firma

Local News Briefs From Monticello Area Nebraska Visit and School Start

C H Stockwell and family visit relatives in Nebraska by Ford. Olive Bender to teach Langworthy school starting September 5 with salary 80 dollars a month. Harold Wilcox, son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Wilcox, prize winner, visits Iowa State Fair after producing 93 bushels of corn. Last Friday at McDonald hospital Monticello several locals had tonsil operations and are recovering well. Ben S Bahnson safely arrived at Camp Merritt New Jersey returning from overseas service. four others remain enlisted for years: Art Bowder Eugene McMurrin Bryan Russell Donald Hernon.

C. H. Stockwell Nebraska Ford Olive Bender Langworthy Harold Wilcox Edwin Wilcox Boys Acre Corn Club Iowa Monticello W. E. Bramer Helen Bramer Viola Cartright Raymond Lorraine Harrington Paul EF. Levsen Dillon Story Freddie Fifield Peter Brodersen W. G. Behnke Ben S$. Bahnson Camp Merritt New Jersey Bahnson Wyoming Art Bowder Eugene McMurrin Bryan Russell Donald Hernon

Onslow Youth Wounded by Old Musket During Home Play

Robert Scroggie Jr. of Onslow, 16, is hospitalized at Mercy after a musket used in a rehearsal home talent play exploded. The weapon, unused for 20 years, was fired with match heads as a cap to simulate a shot, injuring his leg.

Anamosa Eureka Robert Scroggie, Jr Onslow Mercy Hospital Robert Scroggie Robert Tio

Christmas Eve gamble ends with wedding in frontier town

Foreman Jim Hill and three companions pooled 80 dollars from wages of 47.50 a month to gift a servant who waited on their table. On Christmas Day Hill married the woman they sought to honor, following the impulsive plan to present her with cash.

Kansas City Jim Hill

Jones County Fair Premiums List and Awards

Readable portions show premium awards at the Jones County Fair covering fruits vegetables baked goods and crafts. Many named exhibitors and items such as pies cakes jams jams jelly bread and needlework are listed alongside livestock entries including hogs and poultry with points and placements.

Businesslike Matrimony Sparks a Cold Heart

A young man applies blunt business methods to romance, seeking a first option for marriage. The woman counters with pragmatic training and a second option, ending with a chilly business tone about love and contracts. The exchange reveals two people treating marriage as a negotiation rather than sentiment.

Brooklyn Hugle

Evangeline Landmarks and the Grand Pre Willows Tour

Readers are invited to visit Nova Scotia’s Annapolis valley near Wolfville to see Grand Pre and Evangeline’s willows, the old well, church foundations, and historic sites linked to Acadian deportation stories. The piece notes the willows’ status as sturdy landmarks amid debates over the poet's account and history. It then briefly praises French contributions to canning and the fruit jar’s global impact, before a closing quip about not settling for mediocrity.

Longfellow Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia Canada Wolfville Grand Pre Lttle Attle Evangeline Church of St. Charles Nolthough

Australian Pearls and Their Color Value

Pearls from Australia come in many shapes and colors. Pearls under ten grains sell by the ounce, larger by the grain. White pearls mainly go to Europe, yellow to India. An ounce of good white pearls can reach £100, sometimes only a fifth that. Yellow pearls average about half the value of white.

Australia Europe India

Nickel demand boosts mint profits from token coins

The column notes that the nickel is in higher demand than ever, likening it to the humble cent. It explains token coins have face values far exceeding the metal content, making minting profitable enough to cover all mint expenses.

The Diamond as an Ornament and Tool

The diamond shines as a practical abrasive yet its popularity rests on cost scarcity and a human taste for bright bits of stone and metal worn on the body. The text notes that practical uses are minor compared with aesthetic appeal and rarity.

Law of Compensation in Everyday Life

The article asserts the law of compensation remains evident in modern times. It says people receive from the world what they give, noting that smiles and kind words return when one practices courtesy, and warns that being too busy or “big” leads to frowns from others.

Preserve Apples with Heated Dry Sand Method

Instructions describe preserving apples by layering in a stone jar with heated dried sand. Alternate layers of apples with sand, keeping fruit about a half inch apart. Seal the jar airtight and store in a cool place to keep apples dry and preserve flavor.

Optimistic Thought on Absence and Friendship

An old reflection argues absence delays a friend to reveal true character, suggesting time apart sharpens sight to genuine companionship and loyalty. The sentiment frames absence as a test that deepens appreciation for honest friendship and virtue.

Executor’s Sale Of 260 Acre Farm In Sec 23 24 25

The executor offers for sale the 260 acre farm of John Fitzsimons deceased located about 2 1/4 miles east of Monticello in sections 23 24 and 25. Open bids are to be received on site at 2 p m Saturday September 20 1919. A 10 percent down payment is required with remaining funds due March 1 1920. Abstracts of title will be provided and a court approved deed delivered upon payment. 103 J W Doxsee Executor.

John Fitzsimons Monticello J. W. Doxsee

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