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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
4
Local items list visits and trips across Cedar Rapids Farley Marion Monticello and Onslow. Mentions include Leroy Clark at Marion races Danvers Douglas at Deatrick stores and numerous visitors to Cedar Rapids Mitchell and Wyoming. Citizens travel for business visits and social calls.
Local notices list visits departures and travels of residents including Mrs P M Humebaugh Miss Grace Sutherland Roy Peterson and others. People attend events visit relatives move for studies or work and shop promotions at Davis Hardware and F J Cross store with Majestic range demonstrations and souvenir ware offers.
J Z Benedict sold his residence known as the Marvin property to B L Hoyt for 1700. A charity baseball game benefited Frank Stary who was injured by a pitched ball. Rev A H Deletzke will preach at St John Lutheran Sand Hill for the orphanage he represents.
Miss Laura Aynerson of Western South Dakota suffered a severe head wound from a fall into an open cellar trap. 22 stitches were required. The condition was grave but improved. A party including J. B. Hall and others drove to Chicago, covering 240 miles. Also noted are theater praise for The Man on the Box, court proceedings, a Center Junction wedding, and medical legal cases involving Dr. Gilmore and Dr. King.
Friday night visits in Wyoming with Miss Nelle Kellum. The Boy's Basketball team met at noon Monday but took no action. Local entries include Clarence and William Matthiessen of Sand Spring joining the school this week and Raymond Sandhouse returning after a ten day South Dakota trip. Senior class president Eugene Dewitt broke his arm in a Sunday wrestling match. The district discussed Patton Hudson celebration in New York City with Superintendent Foster and Mrs. Bolton praising Major Farwell. Class pins versus rings vote underway with samples sent and a decision pending. Also listed are job ads, real estate offers, and an ad for a Caloric Fireless cook stove at Davis' Hardware.
A 460 acre farm six miles east of Ryan is offered for rent on shares or for cash. Contact Gall on or address Thomas Cry Hopkinton Iowa RK. I. D. No.
Great Short Horn cattle sale scheduled for October 14 at Grand View Barn north of Anamosa Town. Offering 55 cattle including 48 cows and calves and 12 bulls, with 27 Straight Scotch. Promises cattle strong enough for any herd and profitable breeding. Dinner at 11 am, sale at 1 pm, catalog on request. Geo P Bellows L P Waddick and assistants organizers nutionecra 1812 W A Hale.
Heirs of G G Banghart and Eliza A Banghart place farm in Washington township Jones county Iowa on sale in two parcels. Parcel one 208 acres with small frame dwelling and large barn. Parcel two 5 acres with brick dwelling barn and improvements. 208 acre parcel may sell separately at 115 per acre. two parcels together 185 per acre. Located near Cascade town plat near post office ¾ mile. not in Cascade corporation. Contact Hayes and Dehner at Cascade State Bank.
City resolves to delay letting contract for asphalt paving of part of First Street due to lack of bids and late season. Notice to publish bid invitations for two weeks in official papers, last notice at least ten days before bid reception. Recorded September 14 1909 with council yeas Arduser Matthiessen Bell Kehoe Bajasch Perrine. Attest City Clerk A Kempf.
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