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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
9
Percy Guilford visited Manchester while Ernest Shelley and Miss Ann Hauss traveled to Dubuque for business and personal visits. Many locals attend fall styles at Devlin Millinery, shop news from McNeill's Hardware, and people travel to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Mason City, and Homer New York for visits, teaching, or funerals.
Monticello residents report job changes school transfers and visits from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Plus weddings births and farm sales as the community opens a new school term and plans softball games with nearby towns.
Louise Stambaugh returns to classes in Pittsburg Pennsylvania after two months in Monticello following the illness and death of Mr and Mrs Asa Logan. Juli Husman sold a Maple Street residence bought from W O Welch to P H Britt for 12000 dollars four.
Carl W. Bobbett of Manchester is jailed in Independence accused of stealing a Ford from Winthrop and selling it in Waterloo. The Manchester Press reports he confessed to the crime.
A mission festival is set at St John’s Lutheran Church next Sunday with morning services at 11 conducted in German by Rev Otto Van Gemmingen of Hampton and 2 30 in English by Rev Theo Stephen of Fort Dodge. A midday meal will be served on the grounds.
Miss Helen Price wed Dr Edward Tucker Black in Pasadena California. Reverend Hurlburt to preach at Methodist church September 12 with Lord's Supper planned. Local real estate transfers include Isaac Maxwell sale and Locher to Tobiasson for 7200 dollars. Road repairs warned and hunting seasons noted with opening dates. Packard versus Overland crash reported. Dr Bosley and family relocate to Cedar Rapids. Rimmer to practice in Monticello. Public notice on courthouse vote circulated. Church services announced for September 12 led by Pastor Leonard Duckett.
Mrs Lynee de Vallejo wife of Senor Castro de Vallejo Argentine government service department of agriculture visits her former home near Baldwin with her son and daughter They are guests of the Geo Tabour family De Vallejo is in Washington for official duties and will remain in the United States for a year Both she and her husband are former University of Wisconsin graduates
Dr George Albery damaged his car and sustained facial and arm injuries after misjudging the distance between pillars at the park entrance. He was hospitalized briefly but returned home and resumed work by Saturday. A separate crash two miles north of North Liberty killed Mrs W J Delaney and left several others injured. a Cedar Rapids Iowa City interurban struck the car carrying Thoman and Cahill, who were hospitalized in Iowa City.
The farm crops department of Iowa State College says a one row seed corn cart speeds early selection. An old box, small iron wheels and shafts make a cart in hours. Mu zzled horse protects corn. It saves time carrying sacks and packing ears. Selecting seed before frost ensures mature ears and better germination.
The coming week features Marguerite Clark in Let's Elope on Monday and Tuesday September 13 14 Paramount Aircraft presents The Woman Thou Gavest Me with an all star cast on Wednesday and Thursday September 15 16 John Barrymore stars in Test Of Honor with a comedy reel on Friday and Saturday September 17 18 at the Princess Thea theatre. At the Crane Theatre Friday and Saturday September 17 18 Respectable by Proxy stars Sylvia Breamer and Robert Gordon.
Iowa farmers report widespread corn root worm damage causing weak growth and blown down stalks. Rotating crops remains the best remedy as eggs linger in old fields and new plantings lack feed. A grass-green beetle 0.2 inches long signals likely future infestations when present in fall silking. Mr and Mrs William DeLancy and son visit Clinton relative Peter Kurt. Reward good vegetables by saving seed for next season.
A Buick touring car owned by William Laude and driven by James Laude struck a roadside post near the William Aitchison farm four miles east of Monticello on a Sunday at 6 p.m. Linfred Hauss suffered facial lacerations and possible internal injuries, with teeth and jaw damage. James Laude had minor facial cuts and a tooth, while other occupants escaped serious harm. Both Laude youths are Monticello ball team players returning from Cascade. Young Laude was speeding and dust blinded him before the crash. James went to McDonald hospital. Hauss to Nordman home, then hospital care.
September 1900 Monticello district records note Raymond Thomas a son of Dr and Mrs John Thomas shot accidentally while hunting with Otto Moyers. He recovered enough to pass entrance exams for the U S Naval Academy. Also listed are deaths births school census counts, college enrollments, a windmill accident near Wyoming, and a marriage in Castle Grove.
Notice states all oiling assessments not paid by September 10, 1920, will be certified to the county auditor as special taxes and become a lien on property. Streets were oiled by city council resolution or by petition of the majority of property owners. J. A. Voorhees, Mayor.
Prof G M Knox formerly of Cornell College Mt Vernon has accepted a permanent position as an English teacher for YMCA work in France. He spent the past year in France and was chosen among 35 YMCA secretaries for further service. Dr Redmond handles testing.
In Jones County district court in 1920 Jose Martinsen sues many named and unnamed defendants over a property described by metes and bounds. The filing claims continuous exclusive possession for over ten years and seeks a decree quieting title against all claimants with default judgment if defendants fail to appear by the next term.
The Jones County district court filing in Anamosa Iowa seeks to quiet title to extensive land described in sections 17 and 20 including parcels in township 86 north range 3 west of the 6th P.M. Plaintiffs claim long possession over 30 years under color of title and charge defendants with estoppel from any claim. A hearing is set for September 27 1920 and failure to appear by noon will result in default and judgment.
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