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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
5
Miss Lizzie Ferring visits Dubuque and chats on new dress goods from Hicks & Eilers. Major Farwell returns from Chicago. Bills promote gasps of fashion with Koop Hicks and Wills firms. Street work by Long. airship seen by town, balloons teased by Lon's. Palm Sunday observances at Sacred Heart. Stores tout muslins, silks, spring goods, and low prices.
Odd Fellows sociable at the hall tomorrow evening invites members and families. M E church Ladies improve parsonage with new porch. Wills Deutrick sell carpets 26 to 50 cents. Congregational sun bonnet sale at Hubbard’s Nation store next Saturday at 2 pm. W. F. Rohn advertises buggy harness. Footwear stocked. Easter sale at Wills Deutrick. Immigration agent Parker visits Monticello. Hogs sold at 3.70 per cwt week. Voorhees relation to James Voorhees noted. Monticello residents travel, visit and work. Liberty of modest local commerce described. Lice killer sold by C W Brown. George W. Curtis becomes Prairieburg principal. Franks offers millinery to Center Junction. W A Doron organizes for Modern Woodmen. Koop ill, may travel to New Mexico and Arizona for relief. Local merchants tout distinctive garments from B K Co. Stahler & Sons extend brick addition. G H George returns from horse buying trip. Iowa waterways noted. Hosiery deals at Wills Deitrick. Supreme Court upholds Nordman larceny ruling. Northern Iowa declamatory contest at opera house April 23 with tickets April 21. finalists from numerous schools.
The mayor directs alleys cleaned and all rubbish and manure removed with fines to property owners for any nuisances not cleared by May 10. Sidewalks must be repaired at once, and residents urged to address walk conditions citywide.
Reports detail a youth shot and recovering, a Boston trip for Mrs. Baker and her infant, and Wesley Pulley’s hand injury likely losing two fingers. Sightings of an air ship stir local rumors, plus death of Charles F. Miller from an Oregon City family with a poignant farewell note. Tramp farming cases prompt fee cuts by the Board of Supervisors. Also listed are rail fare offers and a Manufacturer's bill update.
Monticello council in regular session approves weighmaster salary report and bills, rejects Caroline Smith bill, refers cross street and sidewalk plans to the street committee, and accepts a two plank crossing on Chestnut street. It considers and adopts two bond resolutions to retire warrants and issue new bonds totaling 2400 to 2800 dollars with 6 percent interest, and authorizes the treasurer to exchange bonds for warrants. The mayor is instructed to hire a water book canvasser and prepare for May collection.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Monticello post office advertised April 12 1897 includes Dierks Wilhelm Doty J H Gerdes A L Grassmeyer A Mansfield M Murphy Wm L T ALEXANDER P M for sale a splendid residence inquire of 41 of J 5 Houser Wanxtrep An apprentice girl to learn the millinery trade Mus M M Centiss
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