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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
7
Local notes show Mrs Henry Coyle and Miss Eliza Zimmerman visiting Cedar Rapids yesterday. Oak barrels, radios, and Winchester paints feature in sales and ads while families welcome new births and gatherings across Davenport, Waterloo, Anamosa, and Scotch Grove.
Monticello and Cedar Rapids residents mingle with relatives and friends in weekend visits. Notices include rummage sales October 8 and 9 near the post office, hardware ads for Keen razors and Winchester tools, and multiple calls to paint and repair homes. Local students and teachers travel for events, with obituaries and church notices also noted.
Local notes report Mrs. George L. Lovell and son I W Lovell planning a California winter with the husband joining later. Geraldine Brainard, a Cass township graduate, returns to Iowa State College at Ames. Pearl Bailey marries Carl Husman in Amber. Henry G Bohlken dies in Hygiene Colorado. a golf tournament is held in Monticello with several flight winners. county agents visit J C Smith farm to showcase potatoes. a bridge incident near the park involves Sheriff Bodenhofer and a child with minor injuries.
Forty years ago in September 1839 Monticello and nearby areas reported W A Overing and D A Paine promoting the Victor hayloader patent later sold to a large manufacturer. An earthquake shook Monticello. in Dubuque buildings swayed. Enoch Young was shot and killed in Nebraska while serving eviction papers. Local merchants displayed at the Jones County fair and Stuhler’s Sons later incorporated. Diphtheria claimed Frank McCarthy. bronchitis claimed Mrs Mary Levan. Anna McCannan attended Ames College. A Republican ticket named Bush Ellison Robertson Patrbanks. Democrats nominated Johnson Jamison Stirton Hickman. A frost damaged crops. the 25th frost killed much garden produce and corn. An auto accident near Aebi’s left a girl with a broken collarbone. The 61st Jones County Sunday School convention was planned for Martelle October 12. Mrs H Hall, aged 93, died in Vinton.
Friday morning Mund high announced class advisors and new declamatory work for students. Robert Wilcox returns to school and football teams prepare for upcoming games at Colesburg while freshmen organize with officers Curtis Moncrief and Ellen Yousse.
Louisa P. Smith Darrow born September 1 1845 in Cot taraugus County New York died September 22 1926 at home in Cass township aged 81. She taught the first Ute district term using her father's granary as classroom. She married George W Darrow June 6 1865 who died February 10 1906. Survived by fourteen children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral September 25 conducted by Rev. David M Beggs at home with all children present. Buried Langworthy beside her husband.
C L Fitch of Ames will visit Jones county Tuesday October 5 to discuss potato culture and plot results. Four plots were planted last spring to compare northern seed with local seed including Early Ohio Irish Cobbler Rural New Yorker Green Mountain Minnesota White and Late Rose. Meetings begin 9 am at J R McNeilly farm Center Junction 1 pm at John Smith farm Monticello and 3 pm at J K Beaudoi farm Jackson township.
The notice proclaims the scout troop is ready for action with orders to proceed. It announces Saturday hike day under the open sky and urges brother scouts to join. A regular meeting is planned next Monday evening as patrols are formed and activities begin.
The annual meeting of the German Mutual Fire Insurance association of Monticello Iowa will be held Saturday October 2 1926 at 10 30 oclock am at the Wayne Center school house in Wayne township Jones county Iowa All members are urged to be present Gerd Harms secretary 14 2
Barbara Lucile Mc Mahon was born Friday September 24 in State Center to Mr and Mrs Jerome Mc Mahon. This is the couple's third child, joining two girls and a boy. Mrs McMahon, formerly Miss Mary Pond, is the daughter of Mrs D E Pond.
Mrs William Stubler entertained last Thursday evening for her daughter Mrs G Rus sell Stubler. The high score was shared by Mrs Harry 8 Stubler Mrs Stubler and Barbara Stubler. They returned to South Bend Indiana last Sunday.
A valuable horse owned by Gen Herren a Gestel farm tenant three miles east of Hopkinton was struck by lightning last Friday morning and killed. Insurance covered the loss.
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