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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
4
A Mon ticello soldier boy describes the fall of Manila and Dewey's triumph. He recalls anchoring in Manila Bay on July 17, landing near Spanish fortifications, and the insurgents between lines. The piece notes Cavite ruins, destroyed churches, prisons, and the brutal conditions of prisoners, ending with a patriotic pledge.
Updates report visitors and events in Scotch Grove and Onslow including visits by Mrs. Hugh Robinson and family, plans for the Cedar Rapids Presbytery meeting at Bellevue, and a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. James Applegate. There are notices of typhoid cases nearby, a near fatal incident tied to old jelly, Walter Noyes funeral details, and local sports notes plus farm mood as autumn arrives.
At roughly eight pm two children and Miriam fell violently ill from prussic acid poisoning. Quick action and an improvised antidote using milk allowed the jelly to curdle and be expelled. the trio survived but must watch their diet for a time.
In Castin Grove on Sept 27 J A Wowie is building a large reservoir. Monticello’s O R Rieker visited the area on Tuesday. The community reports a dance at Thus King’s new barn on Tuesday night. Mrs A W Cramer travels to Denton Texas for an extended visit. Frank McLaughlin attended a football game at Hopkinton on Saturday. C A Thomas’s new barn is under construction this week. Miss Mable McKean of Onslow visited I D Melaughlin for a few days. A funeral for John Miller was held at Monticello last Sunday with many locals attending. Will Labben suffered a forearm fracture playing at school last Wednesday. Mr A B Harms and Mrs Hugene Harms are visiting Nebraska and will attend the exposition. Mr and Mrs Tl S Richardson and daughter of Monticello called on Castle Grove friends last Sunday. Some farmers sowed winter wheat and await results. A social at C J Rettig’s residence Thursday evening drew few due to bad weather. A raid on Fr D McLaughlin’s hen house netted several fine spring chickens. Id Harris injured his right hand cutting corn with a sled cutter last week. A stalk caused the injury and several cords were severed.
Farmers report stable yields with corn modest price outlook and hay surplus as calves fetch 12 to 20 dollars. Rev. M R Shanks of the Church of Christ will leave next Sunday after declining a near unanimous call to stay, having grown the congregation by about 30 members. An 181 acre stock farm near Hawkeye is advertised for rent at 2.50 per acre with outbuildings and a windmill.
Mr C F Calkins led another ex cursion to Kossuth county to view George C Call lands with Gerd Rickles and Andrew Kasper of Wayne township signing a certificate on Sept 28 798 The last excursion is planned for next Tuesday evening Low rate advocates Loy s Hot Blast Wood Heater promoted Look Before You Leap The second fall opening of Mrs M M Curtiss military store to be held Oct 14 15 Monticello ladies and school girls invited Grand jury sat over a week returning thirteen indictments Taxes due Oct 1 tax lists at Lovell State Bank for Monticello City Lovell Castle Grove and Richland townships 280 acre farm for rent near Sand Spring John Seery Cascade Town Gray wool shawl found near Kellogg farm Cascade road owner to claim Insurance agents advertise multiple companies for fire and storm coverage A Matthiessen agent of several insurers
400 acre Bowen's Prairie farm offered for sale or rent with favorable terms. Also several improved farms for sale in Jones Linn Delaware and Buchanan counties priced 35 to 48 dollars per acre. Dark productive soil modern improvements near church and railroad towns. Inquire of 11.
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