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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
2
The September 14 event in Wyoming features a $200 prize horse show with fore noon judging and a strong turnout from Jackson Cedar Liun and Clinton counties. Front pages note preparations and local business support, plus a busy schedule of ball games, fairs, and social events across nearby towns.
Hansen of Onslow married Miss Elva Collier of Center Junction at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Hill officiating. The couple left for Cedar Rapids for their honeymoon in a family observance shared with relatives and friends.
The Onslow column reports Miss Best leaving the drug store temporarily with Mr. Barnes arranging to keep it open alongside Elma Greiser and N. B. Noyes. It mentions tariff debates, voters over 60 recalling free trade effects, travel by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Overley, Franks & Son in Chicago, and news of Dr. J. M. Paul’s death in Los Angeles.
Mrs Ethel Chase Bates and her three children visit from Cody Wyoming. Elmer Sheller and wife from Mercer County Pennsylvania visit O Q Conley family. John O Leary of Sioux City joins Willy Holtz store staff. Ralph Brown begins first teaching term in district 9 Scotch Grove. Oliver Spooner with Highland Park College after scholarship. Postmaster Roberts resigns. Fred Hansen Jr to Davenport for business college. Mrs Sarah Woodyard visiting Wellsville Ohio.
Prairieburg notes revival of the booster club with Uhura day planned as market day next week. Local social items report visits to Dolittle home, Rev LeClerc sermons, Presbyterians services, families returning from Milwaukee and Monticello, and a showing merry go round for another week.
Among the 21st Iowa survivors attending the Dubuque reunion this week are Commodore John J. Fagan P Devaney Jacob Lees and John Sullivan The old veterans look forward to a pleasant time. Mrs Libbie Loses returns to Davenport from visiting sister Mrs Carrie Ley tem.
Castle Grove notes report two cattle missing from A W Cramer’s timber pasture this summer with no trace found. Kehoes near completion of a new home after remodeling the old one. Stirton and Howie plan to buy the Franklin farm of 160 acres. Mrs Laude and Mrs Wilder host the ladies aid society Thursday. Curtin family returns to Cedar Rapids after weeks with relatives. Clarence McLaughlin heads to Ravinia to visit parents. Casper relatives visit Scotch Grove and Wayne. Rev Joby Willis and wife visit from North Dakota. Egger Eileen and Howie attend Central City fair. Hogan leases farm to Baril Gillilan. Appleby rents Buck Creek farm for next season. Kehoe travels to St Paul for Minnesota State fair. Beatrice Gavin teaches in No 3 this fall. McLaughlin Bros erect silo last week.
St Johns Lutheran at Sand Hill schedules a parochial school start on September 16 taught by Edward Bonnin from Addison Seminary. The annual mission festival is planned for September 15 with Rev. Deckmann and Rev. Breihan as speakers. services at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Pastor call for Rev. Von Strohe remains unconfirmed. A September 13 church business meeting is set for 2 pm. Rev. Schuetz visited Dubuque for St. Pauls festival duties.
Colorado financier Charles Ramsey sues Anderson of Chicago and associates including Wm. H. Schott Harry Stoops and Patrick Hicks claiming they sold him stock in the Oxford Junction Light and Power Co misrepresenting its value. Ramsey alleges lavish entertainment and false guarantees masked limited resources. Schott defends his valuation while denying misrepresentation.
The list records multiple land transfers with names such as Charles O Woodard H M Stuhr Julius Colby and Anna Bowker involving parcels in Hale Greenfield Oxford Mills Monticello and Onslow. Values range from 1 to 7 000 dollars with buyers including George Curtis Lizzie Adamson and Samuel Monres. Sioux City Journal notes Judge Stevens proving a handy man in the third party.
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