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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1927

Page

5

Death of Frederick Stuhler and family grief

Frederick Stuart Stuhler, three, son of Fred S. and Lillian Haley Stuhler of Monticello, died of infantile paralysis after illness began Tuesday. Born December 16, 1923, he was taken for care to Cedar Rapids then Iowa City. Funeral services were held at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. George McNary officiating.

Fred. S. Stuhler Frederick Mrs. Stuhler Frederick Stuart Stuhler Fred S Lillian Haley) Stuhler Monticello Cedar Rapids McDonald Hospital Iowa City Oakwood Cemetery George McNary

Death of Lora Josephine Siebels in Castle Grove Township

Lora Josephine Siebels, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Siebels of Castle Grove township, died last Saturday September 24 from dropsy after rheumatic heart conditions. Born September 12 1917 she attended local rural schools before illness halted schooling. Funeral at St Peter and Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. G. Wolf with burial in Castle Grove cemetery. She is survived by her parents two brothers Albert and Robert and sister Belle.

Lora Josephine Will Siebels Castle Grove Township SiGatta Bette Onstotes Josephine St. Peter and Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Castle Grove Cemetery Rev. G. Wolf Albert Robert Belle

Death of Mrs Henry C Bohlken in Longmont Colorado

Mrs Margaret Hildenbrandt Bohlken died September 19 in Longmont Colorado on the anniversary of her husband Henry C Bohlken’s burial in 1926. Born 1858 in New York City she was 69. Survived by brother Philip Hildenbrandt Longmont sister Mrs W T Buckner Cedar Rapids and adopted daughter Mrs Tracy Baker Cedar Rapids.

Henry C. Bohlken Longmont Colorado Monticello

Messner Enters Not Guilty Plea in Cedar Rapids Murder

Lyle Messner, charged with the murder and assault of 6 year old Kathleen Forrest, appeared before Judge John T. Moffet in Linn County District Court. Counsel argued over the indictment and second degree charge before Messner entered a not guilty plea. The case hinges on whether the death penalty may be sought, with trial to determine if death, life imprisonment, or a lesser penalty is warranted.

Lyle Messner Kathleen Forrest Cedar Rapids John T. Moffet District Court Linn County

Do You Know Quiz Answers Overview

A reader quiz lists ten questions covering U S constitutional amendments presidential terms Confederate leadership Pocahontas Civil War surrender era officials and early communications milestones. It notes page 8 contains the correct answers if any item cannot be answered from the prompt text.

Cedar County Records and Local Notices Summary

In Cedar county license issuance stands at 5 505 autos to date this year with last year's total 5 548. Clayton Messenger, farmer and cattleman from Iowa county, files bankruptcy with liabilities of 81 000 and assets of 69 000 plus 11 000 exempt. His wife files similarly with liabilities 81 000 and exemptions valued at 50. About 4 000 barber licenses have been applied for, with an estimated 7 000 barbers in the state, exempt status for those licensed by July and applying before October 2. A barn fire destroys a 1 1/2 story home conversion. Henry Fletcher, 65, suspected stroke, English resident of Dubuque for 25 years. William Tarr, 57, committed to state hospital after marriage license and threat. he faces sanity commission. Charles Fargo, longtime Anamosa reformatory inmate and WWI veteran, dies. buried at Gilmore City. Hans Shaffer, 59, killed on Illinois Central tracks near Dubuque. body found later, survived by wife and seven children. Cedar Rapids residents J C Woodward and John Kelly sentenced to up to two years at Fort Madison for carrying concealed weapons after bootlegger liquor purchase and attempted robbery. Hawkeye bank officials Beyens and Henderson arraigned in West Union on multiple charges tied to bank insolvency and false reports. bank closed 1927. Upper Iowa conference selects ministerial and lay delegates for Kansas City General Conference, with delegates from New York City, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Fayette, and other communities.

Cedar County Clayton Messenger Iowa County State Department of Health Henry Fletcher Fletcher Dubuque William Tarr State Hospital For the Jackson County Green Island Charles Fargo State Reformatory Anamosa Co. F 168Th Infantry Rainbow Champagne Chateau Thierry St. Mihiel Argonne Gilmore City Hans Shaffer Illinois Central Railroad Rockdale Cedar Rapids J. C. Woodward Carthage Missouri John Kelly Kansas City Clark Fort Madison Penitentiary

Forty Years Ago Local Notices Include Marriages and Open Schools

The record lists church pastors, a Scotch Grove farm sale to Henry Jacobs for 27 dollars an acre, deaths in Castle Grove and Monticello, and a state fair history department head. It notes Ames teachers, opening of public schools, marriages of Franc Bush-Davis and Rose Bennett Bailey, baby births, and several community events and travels.

United Brethren R. A. Moffett Methodist Episcopal George E Scott John T. Blanchard Sacred Heart John Tobin W. H. Whittenwyler E. G. LeClerc Loveland Scotch Grove Township Hall Henry Jacobs Edward Flynn Castle Grove James Davidson Natural History Department Anna McConnon Ames E. R. Nichols Lucy L. Leech Mary E. Moleite Samantha C. Corbin Jennie Henderson Luna Farwell Agnes E. Orr Nettie Sleeper Winifred Smith Ada F. Gibson Clara Weir Franc Bush Worthington Daniel L. Davis State University Iowa City Mattie J. Fawcett West Union Hattie Walworth Seanes Grinnell College Langworthy Church Hattie Carpenter Bessie Duer Dena Trix Little Nellie McConnon Ida Weir Hattie Nellie Proctor Jessie Fawcett Lella Hicks Belle Herrick Jennie King Maxwell William Starr Monticello W. Proctor D. E B. Pond Central Station Lou Starry Prairieburg Frank Sanford Amber Mary Brady Monticelli Sacred Heart Church J. W. Coxsee Salem Ohio Russell Ireland Scotland England

Eight Cars of Livestock And Produce Shipped

Full shipment of cattle and produce from Monticello is under way. Eight cars were sent last Monday and yesterday from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. Highlights include Farm ers Mutual Creamery two cars of hogs and cattle to DeWitt fair, Ed Eilers cattle, Clarence McLaughlin hogs, and butter and poultry consignments to New York City.

Monticello Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Farmers Mutual Creamery Thomas Shover DeWitt Ed Eilers Clarence McLaughlin Farmers Mutual Creamery Company E. J. Farley New York City

Annual Conference Appointments of Methodist Episcopal Church

List of district superintendents and appointed ministers for the Dubuque and Davenport districts. Includes numerous towns such as Arlington Volga Burr Oak Calmar Decorah Delhi Center Grove Dubuque Cresco Edgewood Epworth Fairbank Farley Fayette Greeley Hawkeye Independence Lamont Masonville Monona Nora Springs Osage Parkersburg Plainfield Ramond Riceville Rockwell Sheffield Waterloo First and other missions with appointees to be supplied and noted clergy lines across Iowa conferences.

Arlington-Volga Robert Davies Burr Oak C. A. Calings Calmar Frederick Nelson Chester Henry Allhouse Colesburg Dyersville J. C. Cleveland Cresco Kendallville F. H. Weed Decorah F. O. Hillman Delhi Dee Butler Center Grove Dubuque J. W. Atkins Grandview E. D. Wells St. Luke's H. D. Aitchison T. J. Elwick Hazelton G. L. Heisserman Independence J. W. Reed Lamont A. 5. Watson Lima Lime Springs Bonar P. P. Pease McGregor E. W. Kable Manchester R. V. Porter Masonville Maynard Westgate John DeLong Harold Curry Monona H. E. Morrow Walkbin W. H. Smith Cclwein A. W. Hankle Randalia E. Dunlavey Rowley Robert Green Strawberry Point G. L. Northdurft Sumner C. W. Harop Waucoma Leonard Davies Waukon H. T. Temple West Union I. E. Sheldon Winthrop H. W. Artman Waterloo F. C. Witzeigman P. O Cedar Falls Iowa Ackley Wm. Crosley Allison Federated O. B. Weston Aredale C. C. Casper Bradford W. Glen Rowley Charles City E. T. Bough Clarksville EK. E. Voss Chapin-Hansell J. H. Pritchard Dumont D. C. Perry Dunkerton-Dever H. E. Prescott Janesville H. H. Norton T. M. Neilson Marble Rock A. R. Conver Mason City First J. F. Boeye Olivet C. D. James Mt. Hope Bird New Hartford Associated Nora Springs H. A. Crumb Northwood T. P. Shaffer Osage E. B. Pyre Parkersburg B A. Davis Plainfield S. Kenderdine Plymouth Wm. Galbreth Ramond S. J. Baldwin Riceville and McIntyre O. J. Felter Robford C. E. Luce Rockwell Frank Sheffer Rudd G. W. Turner St. Ansgar O. H. Moore Sheffield F. P. Shaffer Shellrock S. W. Williams Staceyville J. F. Miller J. A. Young Grace Roy L. Smith Linden Joseph Yates St. Paul's George Woodall Waverly C. C. Bacon

Projects Planned for Jones County Leaders Meeting

A Friday meeting at Anamosa gathered township project leaders to hear Miss Knowles of the Ames extension service explain the first year clothing project for Jones County women. The program runs October to March, with a child training course April to summer.

Anamosa Miss Knowles Ames Jones County Farm Bureau Seeley Court House The Martha Hanken Genevieve Streeter Helen Skeels Jackson Township

Bort Manufacturing to Discontinue and Liquidate

Hopkinton reports Bort Manufacturing Co will close immediately and liquidate after a fire destroyed the building and stock. The insurer settled for nearly the policy amount of $26,500 minus deductions for saved goods. business affairs will be closed, bills paid, and dissolution completed.

Hopkinton Bort Manufacturing Company Bort Bitl

Banks in the county reveal ownership and deposits

The Express publishes a full county banking report detailing owners and backers of banks, stockholdings, and security for depositors. Iowa banking history shows no Jones county failures or depositor losses, with total capital $890000 surplus $457000 and profits $75866.94, deposits $9677717.71. Monticello banks hold a large share of capital and deposits.

the Express Iowa Jones County Monticello

District Court Opens in Anamosa with Heavy Criminal Calendar

The September term of the district court at Anamosa opened last Monday before Judge Atherton B. Clark. A large criminal docket is anticipated with 39 criminal cases listed and additional indictments possible. The court scheduled October 3 to 7 for criminal trials and October 10 to 19 for assigned cases, including Starry v Starry Lynch and multiple estate and guardianship matters.

District Court Anamosa Atherton B. Clark Clark

Forget-Me-Not Day Drive In Monticello By War Vets Aid

The annual Forget-Me-Not day in Monticello is set for next Saturday October 1. Disabled World War veterans sell the blue forget me not flowers to raise funds for ex-soldiers in hospitals and institutions. Mrs Thomas M Redmond leads twelve girls on First street to sell flowers all day with no fixed price hoped for generous donations. The drive is sponsored by Fighting Back chapter No 6 of Dubuque.

Monticello Fighting Back Dubuque

Football Hero Next Saturday at Monticello High

Local Monticello High meets Ga rena Illinois at city park next Saturday afternoon for the season opener. Admission is low and the home crowd is urged to support the red and black. Dubuque defeated Monticello 61 to 20 in a recent scrimmage, with Dubuque’s superior size and ground game breaking through Monticello’s defense.

Garena Illinois Red Black Warriors Monticello Dubuque Beeron eSpawtee Y Heesepeedle Mualiweho Plagers Monti Boys Finlays Monticello Schwind H. Marugg Russell J. Gubler Miller Eo Mars Macro J. Bender R. Maruge Reider PRR Giecesse Asssss R. Hoag Handemann Maurice Rugler Rintigan Bardill C. Appleby Martin LHB D. Morey Meyer D. Greenwald C. Brokaw Guniers Martin Bardill

Lanigan sells The Jeffersonian in Bowling Green Missouri

J T Lanigan former publisher of The Monticello Times sells his newspaper The Jeffersonian at Bowling Green Missouri and plans a long vacation on the west coast He sold The Times to E J Maloney who later sold it to Tom White Lanigan still owns several Monticello real estate parcels

J.T. Lanigan Monticello

Business Men Present Rev Coe with 200 Dollar Purse

Monticello business men gave Rev. Albert E. Coe a 200 dollar purse in recognition of his work promoting the town’s boy scout program. Funds were raised by subscription led by Mesdames Town George, Harry Rodman, Isaac Suter and Rudolph Langer. Coe is reappointed to the Monticello charge for another year to continue his boy welfare efforts. Also, John Johnson, burned in a powder accident, has left Mercy hospital and is visiting his sisters in Monticello while staying with his mother near Anamosa.

Monticello Albert E. Coe Mesdames T Wn George Harry Rodman Isaac Suter Rudolph Langer John Johnson Mercy Hospital Anamosa

National News Highlights From The Week

Graft conviction of Indianapolis Mayor John L. Du Vall leads city to fines and disqualification. Baron von Maltzan dies in Nuremberg air crash along with four others. World Series schedule set across cities with New York hosting games. Tunney defeats Dempsey in Chicago in a ten round title fight watched by 140,000 spectators. Gate receipts total 2.658 million dollars with Dodger champion earnings noted.

John L. Duvall Indianapolis Tunney Chicago Dempsey

Attempted Wreck and Legion Visit Rock the Riviera

An attempted bombing near Golfe Juan halted a train carrying American Legionnaires. A canvass fragment bearing Vive Sacco and Vanzetti was found, provoking cheers for the Legion along the Riviera as they toured Italy. Separate indictments in Indianapolis target a whisky running ring with 99 charged. James Barrett’s killings attributed by Art Hanson to self defense after events tied to liquor disputes. Pope Pius XII receives 260 Legionnaires in Rome with ceremonies at the unknown soldier tomb and St Peter's, sharing blessing and homage.

Golfe Juan Nice Monte Carlo Vive Sacco Vanzettti Riveira St. Paul James Barret Chicago Art Vicky) Hanson Tarrett Barrett Rome Howard P. Savage Eternal City Italy America St. Peter's Pius Europe Clementine Hall Frank Schnobel Philadelphia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frederick Stuhler Josephine Siebels H. C. Bohlken United States Southern Confederacy Pocahontas Grant France Germany Nicholas II S. H. Beyens First State Bank of State Banking Department Upper Iowa Thomas P. Potter Harry ©. Culver Frank M. Cole J. P. van Horn Upper Iowa University Fayette J. W. Arbuckle E. R. Ristine Cornell College William F. Johannaber Rockford W. D. Little Oelwein Merwin George Janessville Methodist Episcopal Church A. E. Coe W. H. Mitchell Eldora R. T. Porter Will Kirwin Davenport E. A. Baker Alburnett P. N. Dwellopy F. S. Worcester Bennett M. H. Hill Bertram J. M. Baltz Buck Creek V. C. Welch Calamus F. W. Cass Camanche Co. H. Byers Center Junction F. C F. C. Worcester; Central City, R. R. Sires; Clarence, J. W. Bearse Clinton J. K. Hawkins Lyons T. C. Collister Coggan G. M. Shoemaker J. M. Hinkle St. John F. W. Court Delmar H. E. Wilcox W. C. Keeler Lisbon W. J. Caca Solon W. E. Slaght South Bethel Co. G. Lusted Springville C. W. Batten Stanwood E. R. Kildo Tipton L. H. Joslin Viola Earl Hodgkin West Branch H. D. Green Wyoming A. B. House Waubeck R. B. Sires Paris West Prairie James Babcock W. C. Cleworth Albion Lemont C. Smith Beeman J. J. Snyder Blairstown L. D. Stubbs Brandon G. H. Goodrick Belle Plaine J. FP. Ackman City Mission Lillian Waddington W. L. Ewing H. O. Pratt St. James Fairview W. O. Eckler John Huss J. H. Lilley Kenwood Park Palo Leslie Faris Reinbeck S. R. Schmidt Rhodes W.A. Faris Shellsburg E. C. Steinman State Center H. F. Nercer Tama Dewitt Clinton Traer W. L. Alexander Toledo Dean Soule Urbana Fred E. Haston Union Gifford G. H. Hawn Vinton G. K. Hudson Walker F. H. Schepple Whitten Samuel Knoer Marjorie Williams Chloe Carson Emma Grote Monticello High School Dorothy Smalling Miss Smalling Bort Manufacturing Co A. M. Hanken City of Monticello National Bond Investment Co William Rushford F. B. Sigworth Eva Evans Clifford L. Niles N. C Grace I. McCormick George F. Verdon Mershon & Stingley J. W. Ireland Gertrude G. Farrell John J. Farrell Renato Hoffimann Emmert Willam W. Emmert Hazel Marie Saunders Robert W. Saunders G. E. Billings Daniel F. van Voltenburg Monticello State Bank Frank d’Autremont Probate Matters Ellen Louise Bronemann Ellen Hattie M. Folkerts David Farrell Harlan H. Shumaker Rozina Bronetawn W. W. Hunter Joseph J. Kennedy Howard Putnam John L. Siebels Nellie Siebels John Leonard Leslie Myers Rhinehart Tobiassen Frances Dannemann HW. O. Dannemann Esther M., Waite Starry Starry & Lynch Wheelock Tosen John Hagen Christopher Scheer Adam Scheer Barber C. M St. P. Ry. Co Behrends Corbett Petters & Co Kiburz Hutton Graft Peck James Hanold Bell Admi Johnson Larby, Et al Morey Bright Srey Savines Bank Miller Football Hero Lanigan Missouri Paper Rev. Coe New York Tony Ferrecane Ferrecane John Vallertgari Chicago, and the Grand Jury
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