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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
7
A miscellaneous home news column notes births, visits, dress goods and lace sales, millinery, and decorations. Mrs. Jennie Porter visits from Illinois with children, while a roof loss follows a high wind at Alonzo Hosford’s barn. Pension reissue provides $10 monthly to John Fitzsimons.
Local notices include Rev. Lang visiting Kinsett, visits by the Russells of Cedar Rapids, and A. P. Jennings from Chicago with son Clarence. Ads tout white goods at Lovell Block Store and Deatrick's, summer hosiery at Central block, and new window shades from O. H. Lorrie. Eilers & Bolton announce a death near Center Junction, while cream flour and fence sales appear from Model and Davis Hardware. Judge Remley ruling in Schoonover case, and real estate offers plus farming auctions feature alongside a wedding rumor for Owen Willman and Minnie Eads. Capt. Worthington may resume tax work in Jones county.
Mrs Amanda E Smith Vannetter of Cascade dies aged 49. former Monticello resident in 1892. Edgar E Himes and Ora M Pool wed near Monticello. Chris Egger returns from Nebraska to western farm investment. Des Moines noted baritone F Wallace Pike marries Minnie Siegel amid parental dispute. Oak Woods Cemetery trustees appoint officers. supreme court reverses Donahue mulct conviction, warrants new trial. Eilers Bolton advertise fashions and dry goods.
Mrs Mary E White died after a ten day illness from ulceration of the stomach at her daughter’s home in Monticello. Born October 31 1827 in Massachusetts she lived in Lester before moving to Monticello two years ago. Survived by son Fred White Lester and daughter Mrs Edgar Hubbard Monticello. Funeral at Lester Methodist Episcopal church. A public case in Judge Miller court involved Nathan Waggy vs Bert Bristol et al about Beer's Creek and Monmouth districts. The court ruled the consolidation illegal as one board did not meet and actions were taken by telephone. districts remain as before.
The Monticello library board voted five to four to place the Carnegie library on Mrs. Hogg’s lot opposite the Matthiessen implement depot, across from the Dubuque Malting saloon. Petitioners urged First Street site, arguing visibility and access near schools, post office, and business district. Major figures include Major Farwell and multiple signatories supporting the Hogg location amid price and railroad concerns.
Rev C C Warner reports on the library board meeting to choose a site for the new building. A petition favored First street but after informal ballots the Hogg property near the post office and business district was chosen as the preferred site, with a possible cost of about 1800 after salvage and frontage sales.
Soldier widows and minor heirs can seize a homestead without inspection. Many valuable claims remain here for those exercising rights. Write to D. D. McIntyre Co. Locator Bucklin Kansas for help.
A 1908 publication describes South Dakota crops livestock and success opportunities with an accurate state map included. Sent to any address for two cents. F A Miller general passenger agent Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Chicago.
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