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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
3
In the vicinity fine rain fell last Tuesday while local merchants advertise deals on goods from furniture and refrigerators to ladies wear. Notices mention preaching at Moore's schoolhouse, travels of residents to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, various visits, and sales at Wills Deutrick's Eastwood Chase's and Stahlers with prices on shoes and oxfords.
Monticello residents host visitors from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines while local merchants promote wares from shirts and hats to table linens. A new Anamosa prison paper debuts, and pension notices reach Monticello readers as parish groups organize events and trips to the Omaha Exposition.
The item highlights Mrs Joséph Podhaski’s return with daughter Grace and Miss Inez Nagel visiting Monticello. It notes Herman Tiarks praising Bismarck, sales at Hicks & Eilers, and various local movements including Mr John Boner’s Oregon trip plan and family bereavements. It also covers church announcements, school images for sale, and oats yield by Curtis Hosford.
Bradley Stuart Esq a longtime Monticello resident and former justice of the peace died at home on the 1st aged 88 years 9 months 21 days after years of declining health He served as a teacher farmer and lawyer and fought with the 9th Town volunteer infantry under Sherman His funeral was held yesterday and he is survived by his wife and two children Public notices mention diversions in town life and local business updates from Goldstone Bros and the Farmers Cooperative Creamery with milk and butter figures for June
Mrs H Tobiason widow of Henry Zimmer man according to Castle Grove reports committed suicide at her home using a shotgun. The act appears premeditated with a trap setup and was likely the result of temporary insanity. She left a note of extra cartridges and was found by a hired hand the following morning. survived by two sons and two daughters.
President Noyes and Secretary Bishop tour the county promoting the Jones County Fair. They report strong public interest in new features including a diving elk, acclaimed by the Chicago Times-Herald. Officials anticipate a large audience and many entries from horsemen and exhibitors. Fruit Jars Hicks and Eilers.
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