Monticello Express Edition Passes Thursday April 23 1896
The Monticello Express issues its Thursday edition dated April 23 1896. Editor and proprietor J W Doxsee leads the local newspaper setting subscription at 1.75 per year.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
2
The Monticello Express issues its Thursday edition dated April 23 1896. Editor and proprietor J W Doxsee leads the local newspaper setting subscription at 1.75 per year.
Center Junction reports Hal Smith has the measles and several residents on sick lists. Sheriff Babcock visited. Mr James Hall traveled to Chicago. Little Myra Peet improved after illness. Local play planned. a baseball team may form soon as boys prepare for season.
Clay April 20. James Orr Sr. of Cascade visited Clay recently. S F Read of Monticello called on friends in Clay last Sunday. Mr and Mrs S M Adamson of Cascade were in Clay on business last Saturday. Wm Micks of Canton and Mrs S Bickford of Ozark left for the South last week. Farmers haul rock for new creamery as masons lay the wall. Maggie Carson of Scotch Grove recovering from illness. J L Bader to operate his creamery this summer despite farmers cooperative. Moran overworked a colt last week and found it dead in the barn next morning. No preaching at Bethel last Sunday due to Mrs Corbin’s funeral at Onslow. John Linky of Red Oak suffered a serious accident while chopping in timber his ax severed three toes. Win Sinky dies at his Ozark home after paralytic stroke. Funeral at Red Oak last Sunday conducted by Rev John Sade.
April reports from Castle Grove township note Mrs. Krueger regaining mobility Rev Hugo Lutz visiting Waverley Miss Lulu Laude at home and Mrs Blank visiting from the west Nelson Kenyon works near Wyoming E J Lightout drills a 108 foot well Two of N Millers horses died others improving Minnie Poppe convalescent Isaac Orcutt ill with pneumonia in Monticello area Grass grows and stock moves to pasture H B Clark teaches district No 2 Inez Hope leads district No 3 and Carrie Rice from Mt Vernon leads district No 4
Jas Espy and Della Sutherland listed as sick. John Hughes visiting his mother. D E Glenn repairing barn at Mill Clarks. Elmer Hubbard buying stock. Mrs Schoonover improving. John Hutton and J W Callahan buy Holmes estate. Mrs A P Moats able to be out after three months' illness. Rev Bolton at Marion Presbytery. Lewis Clark of Clinton improving. Miss Blanch Applegate returns from Greeley. Rev L O Sutherland called to Cascade. J G Hughes welcome a new arrival. RE Bentley visits Chicago. Dr E Dreibelbis ships hogs to Chicago at 3.10 per hundred. offered 3.75 previously.
ME Shapland the general agent for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co is in Scotch Grove assisting Sinclair Bros to introduce their new binder model touted as a great improvement over the old. The notice asks readers to check the Young People’s program for the coming quarter to see if their name is listed as a leader and to act promptly.
Farm notes report Hoffman and family visiting relatives in Springville while Chase attends a Christian Endeavor convention. Measles, injuries, and illnesses are noted, with Mrs. Coburn’s pneumonia death. A new Wyoming correspondent is welcomed and Onslow growth appears likely as residents start new construction and the creamery lays the factory foundation.
Anamosa reports another fight between two convicts in the same cell several days ago. Mrs. Taylor sues the city for 2120 dollars over a sidewalk fall. Hans Fredrickson deemed sound minded and fit for trial. John Parsons, formerly of here now Nebraska, found dead in bed at Cando after leaving with horses. C C Barker released after a peace petition. D Cunningham to be buried with wife and five children. John Burheim declared insane and sent to Independence asylum. Sheriff Babcock improves jail grounds with prisoner labor. seeks painters for the estate.
The Hazel Green school house now flies the stars and stripes. Ed O'Toole left for Montana on Monday. Mrs. Violet Johnson visits her mother Mrs. Maudsley. Sanford paid 68 cents per hundredweight for March milk. Matt Casteel and family visited Canton recently. Local youths enjoyed a social at Mr. Weiss' place. A Junior League formed at the M. E. church with fourteen members.
Mister Willie Bailey was thrown from a horse today and escaped serious injury. Clover Leaf creamery boss John Elvidge repaired the wind mill, making it look new. Younker the butter maker resigns. Sumner Glass will take his place. W W Farragher displays a Columbia binder from D M Osborne Co. Nora Casteel and Thomas Streets wed on April 2.
The Friday Club celebrated its anniversary with an afternoon tea hosted by Mrs Harriet C Coughlin. A literary program featured an original poem by Miss Jarman and honored both members and honorary members.
Trilby in four acts dramatized from George Du Maurier's novel opens at the Opera House tonight with period costumes. Gilbert's Mythological Comedy Pygmalion and Galatea and a bloomer dance heat the lineup for Friday. Saturday features Nat C Goodwin's In Missouri, a Grand Serpentine Ballet, and Little Ferret. Parrott's offers watch repairs.
Notice announces April 28 1890 drawing of 24 Petit Jurors for the May term to begin May 25 1896. Court officials listed include County Auditor H B Highardson Clerk J B McQuinen and Recorder Mines Cook.
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