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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
2
Community update lists students tied to Grinnell Ames Cedar Falls Brookings and Onslow. Reports farm purchases and relocations Ed Holub buys Aarah farm near Monmouth and moves in. Various local residents, school plans, hospital visit, road conditions and social visits referenced.
Onslow Iowa September 15 the town school opens with principal K E Crane interim Miss Wilma Wilcox primary Miss Jemima Lilwall and about 60 scholars. Nearly half come from outside the district as South Prairie and Bear Creek Wyoming township lack schools this year and join tuition free. A bus with 18 riders brings students to town. Several come from other directions boosting the size and workload for teachers. The Jange children recently released from diphtheria quarantine are seen as a happy family as parents in Germany await October return. A scheduled field day and horse show was postponed by rain then canceled. several locals travel notices and visits follow.
Mansiles Rowley bookkeeper for St. Clair Packing Co. Cedar Rapids is seriously ill at his brother C O Rowley’s home. Mrs Rowley and his son visited recently and he arrived Friday to join them. Dr Hoejiman consulted. A C A N was late Wednesday. The Northwestern derailment occurred after a switch was left open. Mrs Rose Resler and Miss Tillie Petrzelka returned. Mr and Mrs Joe Holub traveled from Cedar Rapids after visiting there Sunday. Mrs Gertrude Wollmutt and children visit Sam Reed home Fergus Falls Minnesota. M J Past and family will move to
Center Junction reports Hazel Pangburn Maynard Pangburn Paul Smith and Stewart Smith attend Monticello high school. A rainy Sunday postponed last week's communion. Local residents visit relatives in Stanwood Ames Oxford Junction and Dakota. A merry go round visits town for Field Day. M E Dodge is listed as sick.
Castle Grove reports Pat Leonard lost a large number of dogs with veterinarians from Anamosa and Ames diagnosing a illness not cholera but resembling typhoid fever. Several local residents and visitors are noted along with teaching assignments and minor community updates.
Weather notes report Monday rain as the heaviest in months, delaying a trip for Mrs L M Rice and daughter and altering move plans for Delano Sanford family. Community items include church service postponed, Willing Workers meeting at Mrs J W Callahan’s, and locals attending Lenox school and illness at home.
The aged mother of George Bamrick died at her family home near Farley on Tuesday September 8. Thomas Kingsley is hauling material for a new flume to be built on the mill’s north side, forcing a temporary mill shutdown. Local fishermen speak of a notably large catfish in the stream, claimed to weigh over 15 pounds, too strong for ordinary anglers to capture.
A Sibley Tribune note argues liquor taxes are easily absorbed by drinkers as small price increases. It claims slight foam or extra water in beer hides the higher tax from consumers, who may not notice or object.
The issue notes Morley residents with a booster day joke and a $25,000 offer for the county seat. A barn near Fairview owned by Mrs. John Peet was struck by lightning. renter Clarence Miller lost 26 tons hay and two sets of harness with hay insured for 150 dollars. E P Walker becomes Delaware county superintendent after G D Ribble left office. Walker formerly Ana Mosa high school principal. Taxes warn a late second installment delinquency with Sept 80th penalty, while county officials bear no blame. Harry Bean travels to The Dalles Oregon after brother Mary's death. Mary, once from Anamosa, married to Martha Miller of Monticello, was about 29 and well liked by many local friends.
Gov Clark appoints Dr E E Reed as delegate to the National Dairy convention in Chicago in October. A flowing well was struck on the Kotek farm near Lamont after drilling through limestone at 75 feet. the gusher spouted seven feet high above ground. Public schools opened with Principal W L Peterson Corydon and staff guiding the year. several teachers named from area towns. Two men, W W Myers and Bob Hopkins, were injured Saturday when a brush load tipped, Myers fainting briefly, Hopkins with a bruised shoulder. both are recovering.
Monticello Iowa council in regular session on Sept 7 1914 with all members present approves prior minutes and hears finance updates. city treasurer reports funds balance 7904 09 weighmaster and street tax collections noted and payables listed totaling 508 76 for general fund and 235 92 for water fund with numerous vendors, labor and supplies detailed.
The Monticello council approved contracts and bonds for paving and street work in Cedar Rapids and South Cedar Street, authorized water meter permits, and allowed Iowa Telephone Co to lay conduits underground pending bond indemnity. Debates covered funding for water department gear and sewer allocations, with a adjournment set for September 10. Local notices include a Cedar Rapids wedding of Miss Louise Schneider and Charles Fields, with background on their families and professions. The report closes with local classifieds and ads for millinery and school dresses.
L. G. Stubler laments the notion of abuse in the Anamosa Monticello county seat dispute. He urges a decent, straightforward campaign focused on Anamosa’s interests and warns against dirty tactics or vilification from the Eureka and others.
Dr Rudolf Schiffmann guarantees immediate relief from asthma hay fever and bronchial symptoms with a 50 cent Asthmador package sold through Palmer Pharmacy Monticello. If not satisfied customers may return the product for a full refund with no questions asked. The same guarantee applies via local druggists or direct from St Paul Minnesota.
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