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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
4
Monticello sees a parade of visitors from Waterloo Marion Davenport Castle Grove Hopkinton and Dubuque. Local shops advertise new shoes corsets drygoods and sheet music while farmers eye hayloaders and pile drivers.
A mix of local items records Harvest Home in Gil Hopkinton, injuries from a scaffolding fall to Mr Isaac Ackerman’s nephew, plus car crashes near Onslow and a bridge incident involving the Orr brothers. Numerous notices promote sales at Wills Deatrick and Hicks Eers, and describe visits, travel, and community events across Bremer County Iowa.
Miss Fannie Allen of Mason City arrived in Monticello last Friday evening as the guest of Miss Cornelia Shelley. John Jacobs sold a lot and 2 3 4 acres of the Gill homestead to Rev. A M Case for 600 dollars while retaining the brick house and lots occupied by Rev. David Street.
In Monticello a four year old boy injured his hand trapped in a self binder cog wheel while his father repaired it. one finger may require amputation. Marshal Miller warned occupants of a questionable house near the old elevator to leave town within four days, they departed to unknown regions. Various local notices include sales on sheet music, a code committee advance order, and social events by Epworth League and Q O M club.
Mrs. D G Hazard and Nettie plan to reside in Farley Iowa where Nettie will teach this year. Leonard Arduser leaves the post office for a job with Diamond Crummery Co. August Peterson dies after threshing accident. Two Monticello men visit Calmar branch of Milwaukee railroad. Convicts escape news and Lon Jennings trade plug. Stabbing at a Cass township dance leaves John Larson injured. Clausen jailed. Aug Siebels injured in threshing accident. Burdett organs advertised. Store next to railroad.
A city park game between the Fats and Anti-Fats raised about $50 for the Union treasury despite extreme heat. The four inning tie 43 to 43 featured erratic plays, lively spectators, and playful mischief as umpire Carpenter enforced League of American Wheelman rules with no professionals allowed.
In a tense fielding finish Hefner blocked a grounder to Steiner who held the ball, the side was out and the game ended tied. Special praise goes to coach Soetje for Anti-Fats as he encouraged players from near third base. A challenge to Pats and Anti-Fats with odds of 8 to 1 follows, plus an ad for a Regina music box by Harper & Bruise.
Monticello township Republicans will hold a caucus at city hall on Saturday August 7 at 3 30 for selecting 18 delegates to the county convention at Center Junction on August 11. A Markiessen Commissioner.
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