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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
2
The Wyoming column lists residents and visitors across towns, noting engagements including trips to South Dakota, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Anamosa, and Monticello. It covers university study, races, farms, social events, a coroner call, a funeral, illnesses, and a church ice cream social, with various families and businesses mentioned.
Center Junction news records visitors and travels from September with list of locals and guests. Mentions include Jno Hall Lee Platner Jno Thompson visiting for state fair attendance and others traveling to Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Hopkinton Monticello Wyoming Lenox College and Kansas. The item notes weddings anniversaries and job changes among residents.
Miss Matilda Hogan visited in Anamosa last Friday. Mrs. John H. Lubben to entertain the ladies aid on Thursday. J A Howie and Fred Harken left for western Canada. Miss Elsie Noble to Cedar Rapids re-enter Coe College. Miss Minnie MecLaughlin leaves for Dubuque to attend school. Sheriff Hogan and sister visited the old home. Mr. Fields of Oxford Junction bought fat cattle locally. J J Noble attended a Clydesdale sale at Riceville. District 1 hires teacher Margaret Liddy for fall term.
Local items include Mrs Sim adding a cement walk on the east side of her property. Miss Vera Paul leaves for Cedar Rapids to resume duties at Coe College. Mrs N S Noyes visits Madison Village with her niece. Lou Sears heads to Conesville in Muscatine County to teach in the graded school. Robert Espy now resides in Indianapolis after visiting old acquaintances. Henry Nall converts his creamery to a cheese factory starting this month. Wm H Alexander returns from South Dakota and contemplates moving there. Mrs Omer departs for Carroll Iowa then Los Angeles California. W D Livingstone’s family moves back to their Cedar Rapids area farm after schooling. Captain Magee’s death mourned by longtime neighbors from Scotch Grove. Local post office adds a daily weather report display. locals joke weatherwisemen’ forecasts are free and likely no better.
Local notes show Mr Wm Monroe visiting Chicago. Tromer Hanna in Badger Neb. families moving into the Irisbie house. Miss Ithel Cunningham heading to Maskridge Kansas. Jessie Wright returning to Oklahoma. Several locals return from trips to Kansas Minnesota Iowa and Washington DC. area schools resume. many visits and farewells noted.
Rural Route 2 digest lists visits to RK Rieken's and Center Junction, shipments to Chicago, and school openings in Wayne District 5. It notes corn partly safe from frost, a sand-haul for Schoon, cement walk at the German church, and several farm and residence changes including Balster’s purchase north of Scotch Grove with March 1 1907 possession.
Smith & Bauman receive praise for The Country Kids for its wide appeal and strong production. Written by Banman and produced by Smith, the play features lively scenery, engaging story, and ample excitement. CA Pair of Kids plays at the opera house tonight. Hon. F. O Ellison visits as a fair guest. Dr Coffman will be at Lovell house on Wednesday for free eye examinations.
Property formerly occupied by Harry Sandhouse offered on easy terms. Advertises German Heater stoves as world class and economical, claiming market leadership despite competition. Sold exclusively at Davis' Hardware.
Local ad notices list C W Brown offering wagon supplies and harness shop items with 30 day specials. Monticello Realty Co advertises a 1280 acre farm for sale near Letcher SD at under half of Iowa values. N A McKuxz of Batavia IA reports kidney and stomach issues treated by Dr Shallenberger and offers to share his case details by mail.
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