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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1898
Page
7
Notices list Crescent bicycle adoption by Myr. J Mayberry and Miss Susie Stahl, shopping at Wills Deitrick and Hicks Eilers, Easter clothes, hats, gloves, and dress goods. Local visits include Grace Lovell in Cedar Rapids and Mrs. J W DeWitt in Wyoming, with various ads for groceries, poultry eggs, and yard improvements.
Mrs. Melissa A. Weir and Mrs. Harris return from Davenport. Dr. Hefner and wife seek Chicago relief for Mrs. Hefner who is seriously ill. J E Finke re elected police judge in Clinton by 700. Easter services and communion planned at the Presbyterian church. Contests, promotions, and business talks fill the week with sales ads and travel notes.
A casual crowd lines up for meals at Lon's as they plan their push for better sustenance. The gathering frames eating as a strategic move, promoting community support and shared action toward healthier options.
Mrs. D D Palmer and sister Mrs. Smith visit Wyoming. Charlie Stockwell visits Ana mosa. H Wills moves relatives to Monticello. Local memories include deaths in Cascade and Cherokee Iowa and pension vouchers day notes. political and church events, suffrage conference, Dr Teeter arrival, and Coe College president sermon.
Mr. Beulah Brewster Ryan died Thursday night March thirty first after a long illness of stomach cancer. Born October 15 1838 in Canada he moved to Davenport and Canton Iowa before settling in Monticello. Survived by five daughters and a widow, the family attended his funeral at his residence conducted by Rev. A M Case with burial in Oakwood cemetery. He had worked in harness making grocery business and for the last twelve years owned a restaurant.
The April 6 adjourned council session elected J. F. Pereina Lightfoot as clerk after a two-candidate vote, appointed H. S. Lee as marshal, and elected P. H. Conners as street commissioner. Bonds for Howard Putman and James Abel were approved, with committees named and Dr. Geo. Inglis elected health physician. The marshal will publish warnings about trains and public disturbances. Lon Jennings advertises grocers.
The undersigned offers a choice lot of beardless barley for sale at 75 cents a bushel. It is clean and excellent for seed. Also a note about carpets for sale at Wills and Doutrick.
Alfred Friedrich, expert repairer trained with German masters, opens a front shop at Hagen's photograph gallery and offers workmanlike clock and watch repairs. He invites public support and promises satisfactory service. Hicks Ealers advertise new spring ribbons. Iowa Telephone Co cuts rates to Hopkinton 15c Manchester 20c Cedar Rapids 20c.
The Monticello high school declamatory contest was held at the opera house last Friday with a full house. Bertha Gilroy won the oratorical class for What is Mine followed by Frank Bingham, Stuart Smith. Lillian Jennings led the dramatic class with Buzzard's Point and earned top marks among winners. Verena Schneider won the humorous class for Mrs Smart Learns to Skate with Gottlieb Bader second. Verena Schneider will represent the school at the District contest in Webster City tomorrow evening.
Fred Sherman of Rolfe and Forest Matson of Monticello turned back at the British line on the Chilkoot route after bearing 1200 pounds of goods. Matson stayed in Seattle, Sherman returned home to Rolfe, and Sherman plans to return to the Yukon when navigation opens. Samter & Samter announce a closing out sale in Jones county offering cheap bargains before August 1.
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