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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1879

Page

3

Moving Freight and Passenger Trains Link In Iowa Routs

Train schedules show moving freight and passenger trains connecting across towns like Dubuque Farley Marion Worthington Monticello Langworthy Anamosa Viola Stone City Anamosa and Paralta with connections to Chicago Milwaukee Beloit Racine and other points east and west. Officials D A Olyn and Pred Wild note connections with multiple railroads and transfers at Paralta Farley and Monticello for east and west travel.

Yleaves Marion Rerive Farley Afric O Rapidall Dubuque C. Raping Farley Denver Springville Jar Tangworthy Monticello Paralta Gong EART Eaves Montillod Jax Lanegworthy Ammmora Viola SRO Rone City Stone City Anomora Comecte Delmar Sabula Savanya Freeport Beloit Racine Milwaukee Chicago Pointe Westerl Urtuole Central R. R

Davenport Line Northbound Express Schedule Fragment

Partial timetable notes a Davenport to Fayette and Wheatland routing with stops at Delaware Oaxford Montterilo Wyoming and Central locations. Times show departures around 7 15 from Davenport and 10 40 center and 12 01 arrive Fayette with further connections toward Davenport.

Davenport Psmi Fayette Wheatland Delaware Oasford

Local shops advertise frames posts and summer goods

Coyle's Gallery offers retouched photos and frames over Monticello Bank. Paver Paine promote green fence posts. Towee's Premium Art Gallery sells pictures and frames. Moose Creek hardware and milk markets push summer goods at low prices. Mrs Wood seeks divorce in Jones County Circuit Court. Fire damages a Clark Street residence with $100 loss, insured for $300.

Tate Coyle Monticello Bank Paver & Paine Capitola A. Wood Circuit Court of Jones Co Cyrus A. Wood James Young Clark Street Franklin Fire Insurance Company Young

Monticello Items Include Sales and Local News

The Monticello column notes fall stock at Dunham and Leichhardt with low prices, a Clark's Grove camp meeting starts next Tuesday led by Elder Miller, and Podhaski adds a trunk department to his harness shop. It covers real estate rental on First Street, Shipman’s move to a central location, Hopkins’ suit over milk payment, sanitation concerns, a serious attack on McDonald, and social visits for Mrs. Hubbard’s 57th birthday before their move to Kansas.

F. J. Podhaski Montticello Mr. Podlaski

Anamosa Remonstrance and Signatures Question

The remonstrance cites Anamosa and a campaign agent willing to bend methods for employer plans. It accuses Booth of misrepresenting offers for signatures and asserts proof of money offered in good faith with Anamosa’s authority. It contrasts buying signatures wholesale versus individually as a Tweedledum versus Tweedledee analogy.

Hureka Anamosa Miado Booth Tweedledum

Robbery claim and Bee attack scene in Monticello

A peddler, Kallidan, reports being robbed of 260 dollars after three highwaymen halted him near Garret Filer’s residence while selling window fasteners from Anamosa to Monticello. In a separate Monticello incident, Mrs. Sarai Blanchard survived a bee attack that dumped over fifty stingers into her head, with her husband’s editor and Dr. Mirick responding to her condition.

Moonway Rowsery Kallidan Garret Filer Anamosa Monticello Mr. Kallidan Jos. Clark Mr. KX Seymour Bennett Clark

Personal Mention of Duer Family and Langworthy Visit

John O. Duer and his daughter Bessie left for Chicago last night to shop for new goods and spend Sunday there. Mrs. Wonderly, Duer's mother in law, returned with him to her Galena home. Miss Ida Langworthy arrived from Seward Nebraska and was warmly greeted by friends in Monticello. She plans a short Dubuque visit Tuesday night before returning for several weeks in town.

Bob Pool Davenport van Patten & Marka Monticello Palmer Trouse Farley Manchester Justice Court John O. Duer Bessie Chicago Duer Mrs. Wonderly Galena Ida .Langworthy Seward Neb Dubuque

City Council Proceedings and Local Politicking in Monticello

Council adjourned after approving several claims including printing and street work. A report on drags and a petition for sidewalks were sent to the street committee for placement and next meeting review. The Monticello Liberal harshly criticizes Rev Paine and reveals a Democratic ticket headed by H. J. Trimble rather than D. BR. Dungan.

Grassmeyer John Blanchard Shoceral J. Q. Wing B. D. Paring J. R. Stilzman Monticello Paine Cedar Rapids D. BR. Dungan H. J. Trimble Algomua

Republican Caucus Chooses Delegates For Monticello Township

The Monticello Township Republican caucus met Saturday at 2 PM in City Hall. H D Sherman was chosen chairman and John Blanchard secretary. A committee of three named 22 delegates to represent the township at the County Convention in Wyoming next Tuesday. The committee listed delegates including G H Jacobs, W W Calking, J Blanchard, Dr Boardman, J O Duer, and others. Delegates present were authorized to cast the township vote at the County Convention. IL Sherman named to County Central Committee. caucus adjourned.

Monticello H. D. Sherman John Blanchard Wyoming John O. Duer IL Jacobs HL Starks G. H. Jacobs W. W. Calking Rigby T. A. King Doin’ Blanchard Dr. Boardman O. W. Gurney D. J. Pond Theo. Loctje J. R. Stillman J. A. Chandler Kt. Howard G. W. Condo Stan Dee D Simrmay Ch'n Joun Buanciann Sec'y

Schadler Butler Nuptials At Montego Bay

Sunday evening August 1th at the Guy Hotel Montego Bay witnessed the marriage of engineer F. Schadler of the Davenport St. Paul RB line to Miss Ad die Butler. Schadler has long held the railroad post and his bride, a Monticello native, will reside with him in Davenport. Also noted is the obituary of Nathan Potton aged eighty three born in Baltimore and a former Justice of the Peace in Wyoming township whose family moved from Virginia to Ohio and then Iowa.

Monticello Potter Wyoming Township Dame Pottar Natint Potton Baltimore Virginian Ohio Fannin Jackson County Lowa Tle Wyomtay Journal

Clippings From County Ex Changes and Notices

Local notes report fishing success on the Wapsi with fine bass caught. A Rome township wife, twice described as insane, will be sent to the asylum after her husband deserted her five weeks ago. The Jones county fair opens at Monticello in less than three weeks. residents urged to participate, regardless of premiums. County Clerk BL White fainted but recovered. nephew 2 T White stood by. Mrs. Win. Ross's home burned. no stove present and suspected incendiary act, with possible brush in her well as a local concern. Midland Extension work progresses with river crossings and heavy grading near Mathew's mill and Fantamosa area. trains to haul materials. A school levy notes a decline from $4,500 to around $3,000, with expected further cut. State hatchery Supt. G.I. Slocum survived a near-fatal eye injury after a while riding untethered horse collided with a fallen limb. Dr. McLean treated the wound.

Murotea Wapsie Insana Tacing Foreman Rome Township David Munsinger Jones County Monticello Anamoga White T. White B. AL Midland Mathew's Mill Fisher's Mill Pines Buffalo River Ammimosa G.I. Slocum State Hatchery

Kissed the Blarney Stone by Proxy in Cincinnati

A witty Cincinnati woman returns from abroad and fends off a flirtatious suit by teasing that she sat on the Blarney Stove. The incident ends with the young man broken by the name Ireland and the word Blarney. Cincinnati paper humor.

Cincinnati Gvls Dellu Continent England Scotland Ireland Lacy Mr. B

Local Listings and Notices From Anamosa Monticello Area

Advertisements show Dr J N McLean eye and ear specialist opposite Dr Skinner dine store Anamosa and law abstracts for Jones County by Romley Breanbrack Attys Anamosa Also sale offer for 100 acre Dolphin farm Scotch Grove Township near Scotch Grove Station with 20 acres timber and easy terms Monticello house for a small family on Cedar St with fruit trees and good barn Fulst reba Munnutan MD July 30 1870 Blacksmithing ad praising Lovelace and Liddy skilled horse shoers and general smithing work

Scotch Grove Township Scotch Grove Station T. A. Kine Monticello Cédar St Fulstreba

80 Acre Farm in Jones County near Montreod

Advertisement merges land sale with a jumble of patent medicines and household products. The farm includes 80 acres with 45 cultivated, 85 acres pad fiber, a good house, two barns, granary, water supply, and orchard. Also mentions movable ads for Price’s remedies and Parker’s tonics urging purchase for health and digestion.

Jones County Montreod Warren Dodge Oreaddress John Dodge Greenville, Clay Co Town Corporation of Monticello

Consumption Cure Recipe Offered Free By Mail

An old physician claims a simple vegetable remedy can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous complaints. He offers to mail the recipe with directions in German French or English free of charge to anyone naming this paper. Rochester New York proclaims a new saloon and billiard room with top line cigars and beers.

Jing W. W.shamtar Powers Block Rochester N.Y

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