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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1882
Page
4
A bustling page lists groceries, candied fruits, teas, cigars, and store promotions from Gardner Wrights Cummings Mershon Adams Starks Whiting and others. It includes Poultry requests at B B Ryan Co and fresh oysters at Binny's with many noteable prices and product lines. Also advertised are dress goods nursing items musical instruments and furniture with local sales pitches and upcoming events.
The Monticello column lists residents and visitors including Carrie Swearingon Ja fy Dubuque visiting friends Eu Holt of Annamosa Mrs Frank Smith of Cedar Rapids guest of sister Mrs C A Whiting Lizzie Williams of Anamosa and Miss Evin Moody new replacement in Monticello schools. Also mentions Mr G DeWitt of North Point Dakota and Jobo Russell and wife attending a silver wedding in Anamosa with other local social notes.
The Wyomin t U convention meeting in April in Omaston gathers county leaders and women’s groups to promote temperance and support a state prohibitory amendment. Speakers urge mobilization, lectures, juvenile outreach, and canvassing, with councils formed to organize campaign work and voter turnout for the upcoming election.
O. A. Whitling has secured the agency for a celebrated sewing machine and displays a number of models at his South Cedar street store. Ike Grover, the longtime repairman, will show machines to customers and old friends seeking a reliable unit.
An assembly of friends of the Prohisitory Amendment in double county and vicinity is invited to gather at MOAA Church in Senter Junction on Thursday April 27 at 8 oclock A M to organize. Attendees include James Davidson Tsane O Lusk AYB Goodale M Romley W Fordham Alex McKean and others. The event aims to rally support for a favorable vote and discuss campaign plans ahead of the convention.
Our new spring goods feature Lar des wd Misses Hats and Bonnets with fresh styles and finishing goods. The Daisy hat for children is among the novelties offered. We claim the most complete establishment in the city and invite your patronage, opposite School House.
New No 8 Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines just received at OC A Whiting's along with a car load of cheaper machines. They will be sold cheap for cash or on monthly installments. Visit the Music Store on South Cedar Street to see them.
Sealed proposals by the Jones County Board of Supervisors up to 7 pm April 24 1982 at the Commercial Hotel Wyoming Iowa for construction of multiple bridges in Greenfield Oxford Wayne Mattison and Olin townships and trestle work to McMarrin ridge Fairview. Bids directed to H C Freeman. The board may reject any or all bids.
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