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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
4
Sept 10 correspondence records visits and movements around Cener Junction. Mentions fairs, cattle shipments, new moves, church attendance, revival meetings, bank organizing, and town improvements such as concrete crossings and Walks. Also notes a death in Garryowen and a lightning fire loss near Richland township.
Onslow reports ed Burkie clerking for Mr Alsover at Center Junction as residents visit relatives. Several locals travel for business and education. Ed Streeper begins school in Hale township. Alice Green Jessie Orr and George French head to Lenox College Hopkinton. News covers sales, reunions, and a cabbage weighing 25 pounds with farm questions.
Cascade notes list County Supervisor Jno Currant visiting Cascade. Wishes pour for Dr J P Lane and his bride. Nine Harvest Home chaperoned by Calvin Knox entertain at Hopkinton today. James Lee, wartime Cascade resident, visiting Montgomery Wyrick. now in the Far West. Mrs Faber Jr. ill at Cascade old home. slight improvement hoped. Local German friends traveled to Dubuque Sunday.
J J Siebels hauls foundation material for a new barn. Mrs C A Fairbanks and Mrs A M Fairbanks visit North Dakota. Miss Kya Brazelton begins fall term in No 3. Alex Irving visits from Lane’sree. Mr and Mrs Joseph Rourke attend Miss Leyden and Dr Lane wedding in Independence. Two Hogan daughters attend St Joseph's school in Dubuque. Surveyors map proposed interurban road through township. Peter J Kehoe returns from Minnesota State Fair. Harm Rickels to build hog and machine houses with cement floor. Arthur Fairbanks back from North Dakota. Miss Blanche Noble returns from western trip including Yellowstone. A F Caspers sells 13 hogs averaging 440 lb at 5.40 per cwt totaling 308.88. Mr and Mrs J Af Schilling visit Louis Welch. Schilling returns to Waterloo, Schilling wife remains briefly.
Rural Route No 2 reports barn painting, visits, and farming notes while chronicling the Quincy Adams Sawyer stage adaptation with an October 4 performance. Fair news highlights Jones County Fair crowding, races, baseball, and charity visits as well.
Dr. Shallenberger the Chicago Specialist will be at the Lovell House on Thursday September 19 for free eye examinations. Those with eye trouble or headaches may be helped by properly fitted glasses. Davis Hardware advertises the Apex field fence as the flexible adjustable fence option.
Last Friday afternoon at the fair ground, a 2:80 trot final drew a small crowd after earlier events. Top finishers include Jessie in the 2:50 trot purse of 250 dollars and Peosta Girl leading the 2:35 pace purse of 300 dollars, with times listed alongside.
The sheet lists a 35 pace purse of 250 with horses Marguerite Fire Fly Peosta Girl and times 2 24 34 2 28 75 2 24 2 20. A 300 trotting purse features Bessie O Burney Dick Allerton with times 2 27 2 29 4 2 29.
The Des Moines Register and Leader offers new subscribers daily editions minus Sundays to January 1, 1908 for 1.00 and 1.50 for daily and Sunday. The paper cites its Iowa news service and accuracy, with Dings cartoons popular. Subscriptions should be mailed promptly to extend the special rate, or the publisher will forward without extra charge.
A South Dakota land agent promotes tracts near Pierre centering on Hughes Hyde and Saily counties. He touts railway and river access, a new GC and NW bridge, and compares Pierre’s potential to Omaha as a gateway. He offers to accompany buyers to inspect land, signaling sincerity with travel cost coverage.
Help wanted men women boys and girls to work in the button factories of Muscatine Iowa. Steady year round work guaranteed no experience required. Liberal wages paid. For further particulars address Muscatine Employment Bureau Muscatine Ia 18w2.
The Crocker place in Sand Spring is offered for sale at 400 dollars. A nine room house with several lots barn well and cistern. Inquire on the premises or at the Monticello State Bank. Also notes praising Rev. W E Van Buren and church board action for his return. Premium checks payable at See’s Teacher’s office Eastwood Block and at Lowell State Bank. Davis Hardware promotes field fence.
City Council of Monticello sets Sept 17 1907 at 8 pm for assessing parcels abutting First Street between Chestnut and a perpendicular line from lot 30 Wig 244 Section 21 Jones County Iowa. Assessments cover curbing guttering and related work apportioned by frontage. residents may attend and be heard.
A Topeka Capital piece contrasts a woman's idea of a beautiful band as soft and white with a man's preference featuring three aces and a couple of queens, illustrating differing tastes in style and music.
Mrs. N F Rowan of Mc Donagh Georgia credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with curing chronic liver and stomach trouble and unhealthy blood. She says her skin cleared and she feels 20 years younger and can work again. Guaranteed at O K Soetjes Drug Store price 50c. The Toledo Blade notes a man’s car side remark on baseball pitching selections by popular vote.
Mr D N Walker editor of the Enterprise Louisa Virginia reports a nail wound healed quickly by Bucklen's Arnica Salve with no inflammation. Heals sores burns and skin diseases. Guaranteed at O H Soetje Druggist priced 25 cents.
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