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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
5
The page lists numerous local notices and ads featuring price cuts on dress goods at Wills & Deatrick and Hicks & Eilers, millinery at cost, wool undergarments, and blankets. It notes visitors and residents such as Geo L Lovell, Oscar H Soetje, Mrs Belle Crane, Lolla Soper, and James Beatty, plus social events at the M S M club and Hicks & Hilers clearance sale.
Measles are reported in Anamosa while winter weather remains cold with a morning low of four below zero. The town bustles with social visits, sales, and advertisements for dry goods, hats, groceries, and fur coats as residents travel to nearby towns and events.
Miss Mary A. Oliver daughter of Rev Thus Oliver and Edward C. Burger of Woodstock were married in Woodstock Illinois. The notice also reports county and state officials, local commerce, labor injuries, barber shop plans, and social events in Monticello Anamosa and surrounding areas.
J O Thompson of Fulton Jackson county brother in law of Mrs Henry F Warner killed last Monday near Maquoketa when a wagon runaway spooked by a locomotive head light hurled the men. Thompson neck broken Joe Ryan escaped with serious bruises. Also notes a sale: overcoats for youths 5 to 18 priced 25 to 35 cents, and Dan Fluckiger Luther Vandermark returning to Monticello after threshing work in Minnesota.
A Monticello social scene reports a humorous "Horror" social at Mrs. Mary Carpenter's home with empty purses and odd findings in auctioned parcels. The piece notes A Kempf's cement sidewalk plan, visits by E F Hopkins and family, a dog killed by a train, a hunter's dog surviving, and a local store sale on black and brown duck coats at 75 cents each.
J P Monier disposed of his Monticello barber shop to a Darlington Wisconsin man named McMane. The purchaser's nephew was due to arrive yesterday to run the shop, while Monier will remain as an assistant with the new firm.
John Bajasch departed last Tuesday evening for Savannah Georgia to rejoin his Forty-ninth regiment. His furlough expires tomorrow and he prefers returning to soldier life over wintering at home. His absence leaves Corporal Harry Voorhees the only other soldier on furlough. John O. Duer Post meets Saturday December 10 at 2 p.m. for annual officer elections. By request of Commander McLaughlin.
John Fay reports a daylight robbery at John Neville’s home near the fair grounds. Assailants seized money and a gold ring after a whisky fueled poker game. Neville and his brother Bert, Asa Caldwell and Jack White are implicated. Caldwell pleads innocent, awaiting trial. White and Simons fled, warrants issued. Fay’s tale is partly corroborated by Simmering.
The Minister's Association proposes a union watch meeting for New Year's Eve and a week of prayer observed by union services among cooperating churches. Revival meetings continue at the Church of Christ with many accessions and nightly listening crowds.
The Minister's Association will host a Friday night temperance protest at the Monticello Congregational church. Judge Stacy and Capt. A. M. Loomis of Wyoming have accepted invitations, with locals urged to attend to support home and social morals.
Weather alert text promotes W F Rohn selling horse blankets fur robes coats and mittens. It touts largest stock ever brought to town and very low prices. Local ad style emphasizes value and variety for cold season.
The building lately occupied by H. Scheer & Co. grocery is offered for rent on reasonable terms. For inquiries contact Frank Altman.
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