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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
8
Mr. Geo Haines is reported very ill with rheumatic fever. Numerous ads cite blankets, dolls, stockings and holiday goods at Lon's, Wills & Deitrick's, Goldstone Bros, and Miss Hallock's. Community updates include county office business, visitors, parties, and a new Cedar Rapids law firm remaining there.
Local notices report Henry Folkerts and John Reuter returning to Monticello, new arrivals, and store displays at Wills & Deitrick's as the holiday season begins. Repairs, sales, and social events fill the week with farm news, travel to Omaha for a bank suit, and upcoming church services.
Local notes report visitors and arrivals including Mrs Seymour Bennett moving to Marion and Mrs James Dawson visiting her sister in Monticello. Stores tout holiday stock Hicks Eilers Koop offers and sales while Mr Carl French may join Hall store Onslow. A Loma of public sales and a Klondike travel note accompany craft, insurance and railroad updates. Monticello emphasizes canning factory history and local rail changes.
A brief notice advertises a holiday sale offering Christmas goods at cost price. Mrs M M Curtiss promotes bargains to shoppers, inviting attention to reduced winter merchandise.
The Anamosa district court began its session Monday. Dessie D. Ellis seeks to undo a guardian’s receipt and recover funds from her mother, the guardian. Ila Foos’s will contests follow, with objections over undue influence and sanity. The grand jury was seated. John Bates named foreman. Also reported is the sudden death of Samuel Tyler Burrell of Monticello in Canton Illinois at age 87.
Merchant announces closeout sale of a complete Christmas line including albums celluloid boxes books toys dolls games and jewelry at low prices to surprise the public.
Wa Anen of Chicago advertises in Anamosa Iowa for Dec 12 and 13 to buy good shipping horses aged four to nine years, weighing 1100 to 1800 pounds, in good flesh. Highest market prices paid in cash. Located at Osborne Bros livery stable.
Brick residence with ten rooms offered for sale. Desirable property ready for quick purchaser. Inquiries at the clothing store of Sumter and Sumter. Davin SamMren.
A humorous exchange from Pearson's Weekly features Tommy asking where the wind goes when still. His pa answers in a light, folksy tone reflecting a children's puzzle vibe.
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