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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1881
Page
4
A bustling collage of shop ads and notices across Cedar Rapids features Lon's mustard and sardines, garden services, high butter and egg prices at Cummings, lawn care, furniture and burial robes by C. A. Starks, dairy prices at the Cedar Rapids Dairy Board, lawn mowers by Hills Archimedean, and agricultural equipment by Matthiessen.
Local column covers a safe theft of $150 from Luther Tisdale’s store and nearby town issues. It notes temperance talks, home improvements, painter Jacob Bruesch relocating to Monticello, and a playful piece on Cascade’s lively civic matters and a dramatic divorce anecdote in Maquoketa.
A delegation from Decorah toured Monticello to view its water works and plan a similar system. mention of stock shipments to Nebraska after a box car fire near Marion. Local clothing dealer Mr. Sam Kahn opened new spring stocks with a wide range of suits hats and furnishings.
Pond and Dyer operate a 14 acre poultry project east of the Fair Ground with 800 hens and a new hatching house. They plan to compare egg production and hatching success across barnyard varieties including Plymouth Rocks while employing strict health and care routines.
A Cambridge Tribune prophecy predicting vegetable diets and planetary conjunctions draws ridicule from Prof. Mees of Louisville who dismisses such predictions as absurd. He argues atmospheric effects from planetary positions are negligible and cites the sun as the climatic driver.
Mortimer Livingston formerly clerk for Joseph Volton moves to Peoria to run a clothing store. Squire Tr Simmons relocates to Con way Taylor county Iowa with his family. G W Hunt and family depart for Fonda Poeshontay county with plans to buy land in Ida county. A purse of 70 dollars is presented to Mr and Mrs Hunt by Mayor Radia. Dr S Bentley and W Towne move to Ida county to pursue farming and land ownership opportunities.
Card of Thanks from M G Quinns of Mowrickno Louisiana dated April 25 1881 expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help after a serious affliction and social loss.
Announcement for grand opening of Kempsey's millinery and fancy goods in Anamosa next week. Large stock of hats bonnets and silk sacks. invitation to local residents and Monticello friends. Letter from G W Luna Harrizn J. Hos Monticello dated April 28 1881 expresses gratitude for farewell gifts and friendship.
The State Oratorical Contest of the State Collegiate Association took place in Fayette on April 14 with ten institutions present. Contestants from Fayette, Iowa City, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Vernon, Ames, Grinnell, Indianola, Taber, Oskaloosa and Pella delivered original orations judged on Thought, Composition and Delivery. Minnie Bronson of the Upper Town University led with the highest marks from two judges and the top average, followed by James Kerr of the State University at Iowa City in close contention.
Report notes Bronson, sister of Rev. C.G. Bronson, won the prize and will represent the state at the National Oratorical Contest in Jacksonville Illinois in May. Judges ranked J Tekealingpak of Tabor College highest, Kerr and others following, with humor about a turkey taking third.
Mrs. Cline born 1843 in Stark County Ohio, married Win Cline in 1850, lived a rugged pioneer life in Dehiware and California. She died after consumption and measles, leaving nine children and a husband, with memories of courage, sympathy, and devoted motherhood.
The C M B P Railway offers a full set of coupon tickets to eastern and western points. Tam quotes lowest figures for almost any desired destination. Through tickets reduce travel costs from Boston and New York to San Francisco. The Mast route departs at 7 25 A M for Chicago arriving by 9 00 A M to connect with system trains. J J Wesson is the ticket agent at the station.
Attorneys in Anamosa provide abstracts of lands in Jones County and real estate practice. Also advertised is Arnlen Salve for skin conditions with a money back guarantee and price of 25 cents per box sold by J. J. Bacuen & Co.
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