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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
5
Miss Minnie Sleeper returns from Chicago to Monticello as local shops advertise new French flannels and must have fashion items. Visitors include Mr. Eugene Coakley and Mr. and Mrs. Wissler. Taxes payable at Monticello State Bank. The Monticello baseball team loses 5 to 4 at city park. Bids for domestic help and new goods appear at Burrichter's and Deatrick's while locals visit Prairieburg and Dubuque.
Local notices report visitors from Davenport Maquoketa and Osco attending the fair, with dress goods on display at H O Wills Doutricks and Eastwood secured Knight of Pythias vice chancellor. Other items note road weed cutting law update, a county fair wagon sale, and community events. Obituaries record Edna May Chadwell’s death and Wesley Holub’s suicide, with funeral details.
Traveling salesman schemes net farmers large advances on groceries with promises of discounts while oil meal deliveries fail. In town, Prof R J Black of Cleveland, famed for phrenology and interview notoriety, discusses elections and journalism, recalling past interviews and offers from papers and clubs.
The Jones County Fair features strong exhibits across all departments, with cattle and floral halls well attended and crowd enthusiasm high. Yesterday’s race results include a 2:27 pace purse of 250 dollars at Eldora and a 2:22 trot with entries from Bancroft and Eau Claire, plus a 2:35 pace for Richmond L and other finishers. a ball game in Worthington ended tied after a late start, and a pair of accidents at a railway crossing near Monticello left Leona Mayberry and her brother injured with medical aid forthcoming. A Logansport wedding connects Monticello and Chicago, while local merchants promote harnesses and buggies ahead of fair week.
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