Monticello School Board Proceedings March 30
Monticello records show bills approved for Thachers' Fund and contingent items. J. E. Foster elected superintendent with 1200 salary. M. I. Jarman elected high school principal at 70 monthly. next Friday April 7 set for teacher election for new room. Probate entries include multiple estates and guardianships with allowances and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W B Sloan
Connor & Hogan
Freightan
Phetot
Thomas Cassady
OB Paul
Jones Co
Jones County
Coxsee
J. E. Foster
Hall
Tiarks
M. I. Jarman
Miss Jarman
R. P. Smith
Letter from Santa Anna resident on The Express subscription
R Batchelder of 404 West 2nd Street Santa Anna California writes March 31 1905 enclosing a subscription for The Express. He contrasts mild Southern California winters with Iowa cold praising crops vegetables and year round blooms and notes numerous elderly residents from across the union while asking for Fletcher Bur nights address and mentioning a sister Mrs Kline. A $50 reward is offered for evidence to convict anyone who started a fire on his timber land or allowed it to spread elsewhere onto his timber land.
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California
Iowa
Fletcher Burnight
Neat Place for Rent in Monticello With Farm Land
Advertisement notes Poggen klaus place for rent in Monticello within corporate limits. Includes good house and barn repaired recently, six acres of land with pasture for a cow. Mentions A2tf G. H. George and a separate potato sale by Samuel Eby of fifty bushels Burbank seed potatoes at 30 cents per bushel delivered in town. Diamond Creamery Co invites eggs for cash.
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Monticello
G. H. George
Burbank
Samuel Eby
Nickel Plate fast trains and dining service advertised
The notice promotes Nickel Plate trains with through vestibuled sleepers between Chicago and major cities including Boston and New York. It highlights dining car meals on the American Club Meal plan priced 35 cents to 1 dollar, schedules for Trains 2 4 and 6, and agent contact John Callahan in Chicago. Also mentions farm for sale in Cass township and spring harness sale with two year warranty.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
American Club
West Shore
Maine
Lackawanna
West Shore Roads
Ft. Wayne
Erie
New York City
John ¥. Callahan
Nickel Plate Road
Adams
Chicago Depot
LaSalle and
van Buren Streets
Giwa
Cheated Death by Electric Bitters Claim
K H Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble after two years of pain and suffering. O H Soetje, a local druggist, guarantees the medicine at 50 cents and praises its benefits for general debility and nerve trouble. The rest mentions Sir Thomas and a mug, with no clear connection.
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K. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Iowa
O. H. Soetje
One Minute Cough Cure Praised By Marion Woman
Mrs Gertrude E Fenner of Marion Indiana says One Minute Cough Cure cured her coughing and weight loss after other remedies failed She weighed 148 pounds dropping to 92 pounds before recovery Sold by all druggists St Paul Globe notes Wagner Parsifal lunch remark about heavenly choir potential trouble
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Gertrude E. Fenner
Marion
Indiana
St. Paul Globe
Wagner
Heavenly Choir
EK. L. Babcock
Amherst
Minnesota
DeWitt
K. KE
Zickefoose
Adolph
West Virginia
de Witt
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve praised for wounds and burns
A Columbus man credits Bucklin’s Arnica Salve with healing a deep foot wound after an accident when physicians offered no help. The ad notes the salve soothes burns and costs 25 cents at Soetje’s drug store, Atlanta Journal mentions Easter bonnets and Mormonism.
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Bucklin
Theodore Schuele
Columbus
Soetje’s
Remedy pitches and tonic claims flood local ads
Suffering frightfully from undigested food C G Grayson of Lula Miss praises Dr King’s New Life Pills and De Witts Little Liver Pills as cures and tonics. Other ads tout Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring health booster with prices 25 to 85 cents.
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C. G. Grayson
Lula, Miss
Dr. King
Seese
Hollister
Clerk's Annual Report and Charity Notices From Monticello 1905
The clerk reports the city finances for year ending April 8 1905 with receipts and disbursements across general fund water fund bond fund and park fund. City Clerk A Caner signs the balance statement. Numerous advertisements for remedies and products follow including Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with endorsements and testimonials.
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Monticenn
Votha
Monticello
Tawa
Centlenen
The Johnson Stuhler Clothing Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation by Johnson Stuhler Clothing Company with principal office in Montivello. It outlines retail clothing business, capital stock of 10000 dollars, 5 directors, annual meeting in February, and terms of duration and dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson-Stuhler Clothing Company
Montivello
Reguar
B. H. Johnson
Gee
W.stuhler
F. &. Stuhler
R.W. Melarlan
William Stubler
I. H. Johnson
Kk. W. McWarlan
Executors Notice in Jones County Court
Public notice states Frances A. Wicks and K E Hicks are executors of the FM Hicks estate in Monticello Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk and debtors pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated March 20 1905. Herrick Bauder attorneys.
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District Court
Jones County
Laws
FM. Hicks
Ray
Monticello
Iowa
Executor Notice for Maria Polk ers Woodbke
Dated at Ambar Town, the 3rd day of September A. D. executor Maria Polk ers is named as the estate's executor in this notice. Attorney J W Doxser represents the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambar Town
Notice to creditors and claimants in estate of Henry Clay Willis
County in Town State executor of the estate of Henry Clay Willis deceased calls all claimants to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time prep to approval. Debtors are urged to pay promptly to executor at Monticello Town Iowa this 8th day of April 1905.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Rebecca Kipp
Lown
Harm Folkers
Henry Clay Willis
Sali Court
Monticello
Towa
A. D
Probate Notice of August Schilemme Will in Jones County
The district court of Jones County Iowa sets May 3 1905 as the time for final proof and probate of the purported last will and testament of August Schilemme deceased filed April 3 1905. Interested parties may appear at the May term to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate.
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District Court
Olive B. Underwood
E. Rhinehart
Nelson Hakes
Samuel van Buskirk
Ida County
L. Johnston
Ella J. Johnston
Mary E. van Ness
Park Chamberlain
Rose Walston
Ross Walston
Alva J. Walston
Henry Walston
Michael McDonnell
Mary E. Dunn
W. H. Mallicoat
Mary Kane
James Milne
Joseph E. Johnson
H. C. Wills
J. W. Coxsee
Rebecca Kipp
P. M
O. Farragher
Charles Thompson
Eestate
Gritte Siemers
Timothy Foley
Dennis Foley
W. J. Faragher
Guardian
Ward
State OF Iowa
Jones County
August Scehlemme
August Schilemme
J.H. Ramsey
Iowa
Notice of Real Estate Quiet Title Suit in Jones County
Legal notice filed in Jones county Iowa district court seeks to quiet title to numerous parcels in section 11 township 85 north range 2 west. Plaintiff asserts ownership by adverse possession with over ten years of continuous possession and requests cancellation of all dower or claims by unknown heirs and defendants. The case sets May 15 1905 as the filing date and calls for publication in the Monticello Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Frank Espy
Robert. Espy
Lyle Sutherland
Alice Sutherland
Gordon Sutherland
Robert Sutherland
Addison Hawkey
ED. Fuller
Thomas Merrill
Samuel W. Mevay
Samuel Mr. Nelson
Samuel M. Nelson
Matethew Nelson
Mary Wranees Wasson
Sarah Jane Wasson
Martha Jane Wasson
Robert Means McVellan
James Wm. Alexander
Arseun Elizabeth Wasson
Samuel WW. Movay
Samuel W. Movay
Matthew Nelson
Maquoketa River
District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Township
North Range
Moe
Susan Cartwright
St. P. m
Robert Espy Wu
Dorth
Thomas Merritt
Samuel W. Mcvay
Joseph Carlon
William Carlon
Simonel M. Nelson
Samuel MM. Nelson
Laintiff
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School Board Proceedings
R. ©. Stirton
J. S. Hall
George Inglis
BE. Trasks
Thachers' Fund
J E Foster
Miijarman
NG Cernge
Bae
Lg Nageke
Lillian. Lawrence
He Nat
GO Hicks
Be Balnen
M A Butes
Seabee
Lucy Ilsley
May Scales
Ane
Mary Locher
Coves
Alida Whiting
Cele Ce Nee
Rosalie Paleetys
S. J. Rice
Scotch Grove, Towa
FU PF
Diamond Creamery
Diamond Creamery Co
Cass Township
Anamosa
W. A. Hale
W. I. Rohn
Jay
Thomas
Atlanta Journal
Chicago News
Cassie
Luo
YA Yalaulo
Kansas City Journal
Roosevelt
Hollisters Rocky Mountain
H. Soetje
Kansas City Times
Panama Commission
Clerk's Annual Report
Witer
Park Fund
Tog
Respecttlly
A.caner
Kansas City
Louisville
New Jersey
Lincoln Steffens
W. M. Smihart
Pekin
Harbin Hotel
Cannan Onp
Reed
Monticeho
Ehouins
Wry
Funk
Aliey
Rebine
Hal Ve
Co Treas
Park Fund Reed
County Brerss
Balon
Hoa
Bliss Native Herbs
W.D. Magee
BOX of Bliss
C. H. Stockwell
Ant
Oxford JunCtion
Alonzo O. Bliss
Washington, D. C
H. C. Bohlken
Cig
HH. Jounson, Kw, Mgbarian, Grorae W. Stuhler
Willias Stuhler
F.P. Stubler
Frances A. Wicks
K. EK. Hicks
Herrick & Bauder
Attys
A. G. Almmerman
Yowa
Anna Zimmerman
Executrix
J. W. Doxsece
P.M. Like
J. W. Doxser
Woodbke Maria Polkers
D. McCann, Atty
J. W. Donser
H. Schipman
Chas Eadenar
Ião
Hautman Garment
J.B. Zimmerman
District Court of the
D.O. Sinclair
Plaintin
Tre Monticello Express
B. A
Iehtonadh Judical
Shallenberger
Lovell House
Gillen House
Dr. Shallenberger
Bright
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago, Ilinois
Drexel State Bank
Eagle Drug Store
A. Kempi, Prop
St. P
Omaha
Colorado
Weet
Bronx City
Sedene
Cedar Rapids
St Paul
Davenport
Jane
Mirick, & Inglis
Monticello Bank
Fred Puleston
Bilers& Bolton
Burrichter's Drygoods Store
H. M. Remley
James Remley
Remley
A. Matthiessen
Capt
E. Tarbox
Jones
Counties
Earth
Hersick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
P. OG. Babcock
J. S. Houser
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
W.E. van Buren
A. M. Maurice
D. D
Lovell
Dental
Drake University
Crown Bri
Yre
Orthanthia
Tod
Agnes Westley
Big Wells Street
Marinette,Wis
Wells Street
Mariinette
Sec’y
North Wisconsin Holland Society
Thedford
Cardui
Travele Railway
J. E. Bateman
W. First
Monticello, Iowa
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