Monticello Express April 27 1899 edition notice
Historic weekly newspaper listing details editor J W Coxsee and publishing info for the Monticello Express with subscription price and Thursday release date.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
2
Historic weekly newspaper listing details editor J W Coxsee and publishing info for the Monticello Express with subscription price and Thursday release date.
A reader letter recounts a Minnesota trip visiting Minneapolis St Paul Kasota Mankato Madeira and LeSueur county. The author notes the state’s scenery climate and industry including rail junctions a state university and mills while contrasting Minnesota with Iowa.
Judge Stacy conducted business Monday as the town reports busy farm work and a range of local happenings. The school board re elected all current teachers while a park purchase vote failed. property owner David Sims offered $600 for the old school grounds and will build a house.
A member crippled by a bone disease traveled to New York for treatment where his sister acted as caretaker for a year or more. She continued to manage his lodge assessments thereafter, holding $2000 in his favor.
Castle Grove reports farmers have begun corn plowing. Notable notes include W. A. Hogan visiting near Cascade, Minnie Heisey from Monticello en route to spring term No. 2, and Mrs. F. D. McLaughlin visiting relatives near Monmouth. Prices and land trades feature A. W. Krueger buying the Flynn estate and selling Linn county land to Geo. Henderson for 1600. Price, killer news: Price McLaughlin, 61, died in Hubbard Ohio after eight hours of congestion of the lungs.
John Che of the Third Nebraska Regiment recalls breaking camp in Cuba on the 7th, boarding the Logan at 3 p.m., and landing near Savannah after delays at Dry Tortugas. The voyage faced a storm and six days at sea with five days of travel rations, ending in quarantine on a small island before moving to Augusta, where the writer hopes for an early muster out.
The Dubuque association of Congregational churches and ministers wrapped up its spring gathering in Monticello after pleasant weather hospitable reception and a practical program. Most attendees stayed to the close and praise the welcome Monticello extended. The next meeting is set for Winthrop in the fall.
Owing to delays the old M E church will not be removed this week and services will proceed next Sabbath. Various sermons and potluck events at churches including Presbyterian and Congregational noted along with a May breakfast by Epworth League. also homeseekers excursions, millinery sale, post office letter list, and Levi G Hildreth farm sale notices in Monticello.
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