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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
5
Anamosa on April 2 1903 E J Woop announces his candidacy for sheriff of Jones County subject to the upcoming county Republican convention.
The piece notes David J. Brewer will address a State Bar association summer meeting. It reflects on baseball fans, railways, Bryan supporters in Des Moines, remarks by Henry Watterson on race, a new automatic telephone exchange, and Dr. Wiley’s food experiments. It also comments on the Anamosa Journal, Cascade Pioneer, and populist sentiment in Eastern towns.
The Anamosa board of equalization raised many assessments stirring money lenders and real estate owners. Monticello faced a similar crusade years ago. then opposition faded and adjustments became routine and not seriously resisted when fair.
The article notes the surge of automobile ads across magazines signaling the car as a lasting presence. It explains the shift from bicycles to autos as factories repurpose to public demand and highlights gasoline engines, front power placement, and price ranges comparable to a coach and four.
The essay defends Easter as a celebration beyond mere anniversary noting its central role in Christian hope. It cites Mary Magdalene’s encounter, the apostles’ reactions, and Canon Farrar’s view that faith in the resurrection solidified within six weeks, underscoring Easter as evidence of Christ’s divinity.
District Court adjourns after a seven week term with major cases Hofacre versus Monticello and Courtwright versus Peet decided. Decrees set aside deeds, judgments awarded, and costs fixed. Community notes report fires, deaths, resignations, and local appointments across Dysart, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Manchester, and Dubuque.
C Reeve found two apples in his Hopkinton garden that survived the winter under fallen leaves and grass. The fruit were sound and plump as if kept in cold storage, with no injury from weather.
Col Welcome Mowrey of Tama City will deliver the Memorial address at the observance in this place on Decoration Day. He is well spoken of for his political campaign work and fine bearing.
H J Wilson of Monticello will cater the Reformed Presbyterian Synod meeting in late May. His engagement promises visitors will be well served with top quality fare and style. The piece condemns local newspapers running alleged voting schemes and dot counting contests as unfair and deceptive.
A vintage advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a blood-building remedy. It claims to feed bone marrow and spleen with cod liver oil to help pale schoolgirls and invalids with thin blood, offering free samples and listing Scott & Bowne as manufacturers.
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