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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1899

Page

4

How a Tennessee Officer of the Law Col lected a Debt

Memphis tale recounts a 1868 1869 levy by a city marshal against Colonel Cockerill at a hotel by the Peabody. He staged a mint julep ruse and lockdown of hotel dining rooms to force payment, securing $350 via a watch and chain after negotiations and a sick colonel’s resistance.

Tennessee Squire Bell Memphis Colonel Cockerill Peabody Ball Wroth

Invention of the World’s First Postal Service

The excerpt recounts M. de Velayer establishing a private penny post in Paris in 1658 under Louis XIV. Street boxes collected letters daily with a later single delivery, creating the first post office. He printed form billets to standardize business communications in expanding French cities.

Louis XIV M. de Velayer Paris France Harper’s Round Table

Council Proceedings in Monticello April 18 1899

The Monticello council in extra session approves minutes, reviews saloon license payments, and accepts annual financial reports. A frame building permit is granted on Sycamore Street, jail property sale approved, and officers and staff elected including water superintendent and city engineer. A jail move and tax assessments are proposed, with committee appointments for street and water matters and a detailed year-end financial statement presented.

Cirry Haun Lightfoot Young Suter Hoag Bohlken Schoonover Frank Altman J.J. Wernimont Ne “Fe K. H. Thomas R. Christiansen George Stabler & Sons Mariun Sleeper Sycamore Street First Street Thoreon Leroy Clark E. W. Kohl Bohlken Water Oilin King Kaylor Jas. Abel H. S. Lee H.S. Lee JH. C. Moffman Carriec Hl. Connor G. E. Bishop J.B. Percina Bishop Kebis Petcina City of Monticello

Board of Equalization Session Opens April 13 1899

The Board of Equalization met by adjournment with members Young Suter Schoonover Bohiken Hoag the Mayor and Clerk present. Numerous parties appeared sworn and testified before the board including Simon Badher Isaac Grover Mrs Frank Webber John Bacher D J Goldstone BE G.

Board of Equalization Young Suter Schoonover Bohiken Hoag Simon Badher Isaac Grover Frank Webber John Bacher D. J. Goldstone BE. G

Electric Bitters and Liver Pills Advertised By D C Prader

Local Belleville druggist Abraham Hare touts Electric Bitters as the best selling tonic after 20 years in business. The ad promotes One Minute Cough Cure, DeWitt's Little Early Risers, and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as remedies for coughs, bowel issues, liver problems, piles, and skin ailments.

Abraham Hare Belleville, C D. C. Prader & Co S. D.C. Prader DeWitt D. C. Prader D.C. Prader J.D. Bridge the Democrat Lancaster, N. H D.C Prader

The World’s Best Salve Guaranteed Satisfaction

An advertisement touts a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and various eruptions. guarantees perfect satisfaction or money back. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by D. C. Prader & Co.

D. C. Prader & Co

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