Fresh Oysters and Low Prices at Local Shops
Daily fresh oysters at Gardner and Wrights. Ice cream at Congregational sociable. Low Jennings offers blackberries and a wide range of goods at budget prices. Adams sells aromatic coffee. Mershon’s carries caramels and summer wares, while Rosa’s advertises summer discounts. Podhaski touts hats and trunks at cost and ice cream daily. Rigby’s restaurant features cigars and soda water. Lon Jennings highlights groceries. Wills and Deitrick’s and Rosa’s promote fabrics, lace, and note paper. C. W. Brown markets wholes and saddles. Podhaski and Mershon’s expand candy and nuts.
House raising and moving contractor offers services
William O Erna announces he will operate a house moving business on his own account with low reasonable estimates and guarantees prompt faithful performance. He also advertises for sale a 100 acre dairy farm on Bowens Prairie with excellent house barns and water, on easy terms to a good purchaser in Omciass Blade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. O. Erna
Bowen's
Republican Caucuses Elect Delegates for County Convention
Monticello and Wayne townships hold caucuses on Saturday August 26 1882 at 2 o'clock PM to select delegates for the County Convention at Wyoming August 30. Notices urge attendance and record committee actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Township
Wyoming
8. M. Yonan
Wayne Township
Center School House
Judge Lovell Warns on Counterfeit Punched Coins and Local Projects
Judge Lovell of the United States Circuit Court rules that punching and filling a silver coin with inferior metal to pass as counterfeit is a crime. The piece urges wide publication of the decision. It also urges Monticello authorities to build a sidewalk to the fair grounds to aid pedestrians and reduce damage to clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
United States Circuit Court
Boston
Monticello
Social notes from Jamesville visitors and events
Hon. 8 8 Farwell and wife visited John Russell and John Tasker families. Miss Ann Croston from Crete Nebraska stays with Jonathan Croston and friends. Mr C W Wallace and Wim Hay of Cincinnati guests of Dr Russell. Birdie Bush and Ruby Freeman guests of Eva Blaudehart, called home by Miss Freeman’s father illness. Webb's Minstrels entertained at Myers Opera House to satisfy a wide audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
John Russell
John Tasker
Ann Croston
Crete
Nebraska
Jonathan Croston
Cascade Pioneer
C. W. Wallace
Wim. Hay
Cincinnatti, C
Russell
Mar. Wallace
Tnternal Revenue Department
Cincinnatti
Lakes
Minnesota
Monticello
Intomeward Reiue
Birdie Bush
Ruby Freeman
Webb
Myers’ Opera House
Herald
Jamesville
Wis
Free Country Letter Questions Beer Licenses and Liberty
An anonymous communique in imperfect spelling questions democracy, beer licenses, and saloon taxation. It condemns saloon keepers and liquor licenses while urging a free party and questioning who pays generals and officials. The tone critiques corruption and praises honest workers as pivotal in America’s freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticento
Jones County
Salmos
Jacson County
David Tripes
Dubuga Con. Abrahams
C. St
Jes
America
Alfred
Ourselfe
Farm to Rent in South Fork Township Three Year Lease
First class farm for rent for three years or more on the county line between Jones and Delaware counties. 200 acres with living water and three wells. Eight room house, large barn, corn crib, cattle sheds, good out-buildings, fruit trees. Land in excellent cultivation. inquire Epstonp Quix on the place. Dr. Fishblatt removed cancer from Mrs N Miller at the Northwestern hotel. operation successful. Mrs Miller 88. Home in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Jones
Delaware
Floral Hall at Fair Opens Under Bright Prospects
The opening day shows a large attendance with full Floral Hall and active preparations for a big crowd. Stock displays,Chermots swine and fine grapes and apples mark the grounds. Exhibitors include Mrs Davidson, W Schodde, Kimball, Leichthardt, Rose and others. Racing with P O Babcock promises excitement as entries abound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floral Hall
H. G. Leichhardt & Co
Rose
Little & Bidwell
W. Brown
D. C. Tee
J.P. Sleeper
Wai
Schodde
E. P. Kimball
Misa Clara Wales
May Farwell
F. A. Coyle
P.O. Babcock
Card of Thanks from Lanaworthy on Birthday Surprise
Lanaworthy August 31 1882 To the Editor of The Groveas I desire to express through your columns my sincere thanks for the birthday gift presented last Saturday at my home by friends and neighbors in the form of a benevolent student lamp The occasion was a complete surprise and I have just recovered enough to offer this grateful thanks M T Davis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanaworthy
The
Groveas
Colums
M.T. Davis
Marriage Bond and Wedding Notice in Castle Grove Township
The notice reports A. Fairbanks Fay and Maggio Black marrying in Castle Grove township with plans to reside near the old home. It notes a September 16 deadline for settling accounts, mentions Mrs. Matthies sen, and describes the groom as son of A.S. Fairbanks Fay of Cass township and the bride Maggio Black as an earnest, energetic partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fainbanks
Ree
Tanae Lusk
Orienta
Castle Grove
Arthur B. Fairbanks
Maggio
Black
A.S. Fairbanks Fay
Cass Township
Miss Black
Monticello Tile and Brick Company Organization Notice
Notice of the August 1 1882 organization of The Monticello Tile and Brick Company at Monticello Iowa with capital stock $5000 and a 3 member board of directors. The corporation will commence August 1 1882 and terminate August 1 1890 with authority to incur debts up to $3300. Names of organizers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monticello Tile and Brick Company
Monticello
Iowa
Jones County
Price of Admission At Six For Reserved Seats
Admission costs six cents with no extra charge for reserved seats. Tickets are offered at Thompson's Drug Store for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson's Drug Brace
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Express
John Blanchard
Jno. O. Dyer & Co.’s Block
Home News
Gardner & Wright's
Congregational Sociable
Jennings
Wills & Deutrick’s
Adams
Mershon's
Rosa
Ed. M. Thompson’s
Chicago
Rigby's Restaurant
Lon's
J. W. Camp
Singer Office
Bacuke & Cos
Podhaski
Rosa's
C. W. Brown
Mershon’s
Wills & Doutrick’s
Hask
Lien
Poddinsky's
Bacuga & Co
Lon Jenning’s
Righby’s
Aditors
Wills & Deitrick
Rigby’s Restaurant
Isaac
W.L. Rosa
Rigby’s
Lon’s
Tryon
Meighan's
C. W. Brown's
Coyle’s
Wills & Douirick's
Mersinon's
B. M. ‘Thompson's
J. [. Stillman
Phenix Instance
Springfield Five and Marine
Springfield
Mass
Omcciass
Axex
Lewis, Monthery
Frank Adams
City Hotel
FW. Yerman
John Gibson
Frank Adamas
Jenning
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Geo. Stuhler
Han & Sawyera
United States
Elgin
Ling
Elin
A. D. Kline
Clifton House
Mine
Miller
Rigby
First Street
Baroon
Fridaay
Walloon
A. Dockslater
Oliver Ditson & Co
Than
Cowry
Margaret
Victoria Lawn
D. C
Deacon Baldwin
Birdie Baldwin
Misa Birdie
Monticello Opera House
Omahe Herald
Keating
Flynn
C. E. Wales
Dakota
Ife
Charley
the County Fair
Faruters
A. Matthiessen
Opera House
J. H. Webb
United States Minstrels
A. A. Fonda
Childruats
Wales
Noyes & CO
Sueh
Thas
S. & W. W. Calkins
Ptook
Croods
Jancan
PLAC
Hhroby
Joni Ventil
Ted
Trubbes
Beat
Thompson
Sol Agt
Sam Kahn
Wills & Doutrick
H. Schipman
J. F. Adams
Grocer
Grasamoyer's
Hardware Ators South Alda First Etreet
Cassimeres and
Prescott
J. Foster Kirk
Ferdinand and Ibabella
Mexico
Peru
Viellep IL
Charls V
Atyle Prescott
Addison
Robertegu
Gibbon
Loudon Athenem
George Luicrolt
Anamosa
8. F. Bentley
North Cedar Street
J.B. Lippincott & CO
Publicners
Merket St
Philadelphis
J. Bmunthia
Merriman
Scetje & Tiarks
Soetje & Tiarks
Victoria
Castoria
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