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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1898
Page
3
Mrs. BR C Stirton entertains many ladies while Eastwood and Chase advertise low refrigerator prices. Miss Martha Rhineford visits Miss Della Arduser. Goldstone Bros displays latest collars and fall fashions. The Anamosa fair runs this week attracting many locals. Henderson’s grocery promotes butter. Spices from Hicks and Tilers. Dewey hats at Goldstone. Will and Gratia Allen visit Cass.
The community signs a large petition asking the city council to delay stock yard removals from corporate precincts and to seek nullification of the pig ordinance in district court. Postmaster Pond notes rising postal receipts despite reduced box rents. Many local items and notices follow.
The article lists Independence races with 280 horses across fourteen classes offering 1000 and 2000 dollar purses. It notes real estate transfers, a clerical move, a bakery or crockery sale item, a corrected name in a Monticello/Eureka item, a young death, a charity thanks, a comedy tour, and multiple storm and fire incidents with property losses and insurance details.
The Jones County Fair comes to Monticello with extensive horse racing entries and daily amusements including a tower leap into water and balloon drops by Prof. Dockstader. Special trains from multiple towns will run to Monticello Thursday and Friday, with schedules for trains linking surrounding communities.
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