09 Dec 1886
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1886
Page
1
Auction item phrasing reads To Be Sold Regardless Of Cost All Bills. Fragmentary text suggests a sale notice with emphasis on final sale regardless of expenses. Names, places, or dates are not readable in provided snippet.
The Monticello Express, published weekly on Thursday, lists subscription price at $1.75 and a 15 cent postage surcharge for out of county readers.
Washington December 4 1886 Congress prepares to hear the President's message next week while both chambers drape in mourning for ex President Arthur and three members Beach Arnot and Pike. Observers note tariff reform efforts and political maneuvering amid the looming adjournments and a possible reshaping of Senate seats.
Wyoming December 7 1836 residents report Augustus Woodard aged 86 87 next January walked three miles to town amid cold. Mary Bennett received 2000 from A U W for her husband W U Bennett's death. Parsonage birth of first child at M E church. Chautauqua Circle and M E church additions noted. Auction at Hanna sale. New England supper at Presbyterian chapel. Mrs Ellison back from Lyons. Ben Paul Post volunteers trip to Warren Dodge. High School exams begin. Dr McKean widow burial. local ailments and penitentiary news.
The M. E. church young ladies gave an entertainment with Miss Maud Chipman and Jessie Denison leading selections. Mrs. Van Ness sang solos and a fan drill led by Denison impressed attendees. Also recounted are letters from F H Goodrich and testimonials praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and a note on Verona justice Mansfield at age 90 as a long-serving official.
Real estate transfers dated Nov 29 to Dec 4 1886 show Geo C Ellis to L W Ellis multiple lots in Huber and Crockwell additions plus other parcels. Daniel Starry bounds with Elizabeth A Byam and Virginia L Green to be recorded. various deeds involve E H Buvera Town of Olln Elizabeth Scott Leroy Clark and others with multiple properties in Monticello Greenfield Fairview and Richland.
On Long Island more than 70,000 song birds were slaughtered last year to satisfy the demands of foolish women. Wildlife groups condemn the harm to native species and urge stricter protections.
Scholar labels common sense as the one bright jewel in humanity's crown. He argues practical wisdom guides progress and moral decision making in society, urging readers to value everyday judgment alongside formal knowledge.
Albert Emmington of Covington Kentucky reports a complete cure from catarrh after using Papillon extract of flux catarrh cure as a last resort. He asserts it is not an experiment but a positive cure and offers references from others cured. Large bottles priced at one dollar at J H Bucher and Co Drug Store.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for rheumatism amid claims of strong relief for sufferers. The blurb links impure blood to the disease and cites 100 doses for one dollar. A report notes a human skull with brains found near the Illinois river last week, and a weather note says snow is light but heavy with shoveling.
A scanned ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy that purifies the blood and claims to permanently cure catarrh. It cites a Providence testimonial about years of head catarrh, previous costly remedies, and now strong relief, appetite recovery, and renewed strength. It adds a Worcester anecdote of a man cured.
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