29 Apr 1869
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1869
Page
1
The Monticello Express announces W Hunt as editor and proprietor. The notice confirms leadership at the weekly newspaper and highlights his role in guiding local coverage and operations.
A sweeping Iowa roundup notes Bronx City planning a new 24 by 33 foot schoolhouse costing 81200, Ottumwa and Waterloo incidents, Ames rabies cases, Muscatine organ remarks, and separate items on crimes, deaths, emigration, and local industry across several counties.
An observer details polygamous unions among Mormons in Salt Lake City, noting uncle-niece and sibling marriages, large polygamous households, and the impact on mortality. The writer cites multiple families, Brigham Young associates, and high child mortality, alongside criticism of lay healing practices and neglect of physicians.
The Iowa state horticultural society reports Iowa grown apples as the finest seen in ten years. Samples traveled 1,500 miles and returned creditable despite long journey and September harvest. Prices are high and encouragement for local production is urged to meet Eastern and Middle states demand. Iowa to be cornfield and orchard, says the Tate Register.
A lively report recounts a Velocipede Hall accident where Mr. Dunlap rode an improvised incline and flew through a window, surviving by landing on a roof. the piece also details optimistic Union Pacific progress toward linking New York to San Francisco, with car luxury, schedules, and mountain elevations, citing officials and routes.
A prominent Southern merchant pursued a young schoolgirl with deceitful claims of being single. After she was exposed by a schoolmate, a relative confronted him. In punishment, a gentleman used a cowhide on the offender before leaving the scene, intending to teach him a lasting lesson.
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