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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
4
Thoroughbred Duroc Jersey stock hogs for sale nine miles southwest of Monticello and two miles north of Cass Center. Auction type not specified. price and contact details not provided.
Hopkinton leader notes Barker from Monticello visits ruins of his old home and plans to rebuild on the site. Buck Creek area suffers a barn and farm house fire on George Cline’s property with half the goods burned as Cline moved belongings. W J Stevenson sells Lacon business and buys a large buggy repository in town. Football season ends with many injuries. colleges plan to tally scores and prepare for next season. C. S Barker residence burns around 1 30 am due to chimney fire with bystanders unable to save furniture and rooms.
Mrs Helen Mowery dies of paralysis near town funeral set for Baptist church tomorrow at 2 pm Mallory Hartman firm dissolves Mallory retires P J Hartman to helm new firm P J Hartman and Son A G Wilds moves to Tacoma resigns justice position Rev L L Lockard joins revival with W E Van Buren W F Barclay to assist in Methodist revival L P Warren dies at 54 in Keystone Iowa former I O O F 40 member and former justice of the peace in Fairview township community mourns
Sheriff Arnold visits Chicago where his son Arthur recently won a $50 prize at a bazaar. Lou Parsons plans to buy the Sanford property at Amber, with W S Glass and Long Bros. owning it for two months. H E M Niles announces a closing sale as health issues prompt mercantile withdrawal. County schools suffer from teacher shortages tied to valuation disputes and rising living costs.
The passage offers aphoristic lines on marriage and money, noting that married women tolerate icy conduct, crediting a man’s worth to his wealth, and contrasting dying rich with living poor. It explores gender dynamics and social expectations in relationships and financial status.
A collection of Ben Franklin maxims on prudence and virtue. Includes warnings about a light purse and heavy heart, ill clothed is bare of virtue, lengthening life by lighter meals, not making the doctor heir, beware of twice boiled meat, a house with no woman or firelight lacks soul, fortune waiting brings no sure dinner, and the contrast between a fool’s heart and a wise man’s mouth.
In Tuesday night play at Blue Bowling Parlor Maquoketa defeated Monticello. Maquoketa's Shannon Pain Guild Peterson Thomas led a 3811 scoreline as the Maquoketa five bested Monticello 8385.
The Century for 1904 offers bold features by Weir Mitchell on Washingtons youth as autobiography and a series of pieces by Edith Wharton, Maxfield Parrish illustrations, and fiction by Jack London and others. Notable contributors include Riis Buckley Baker and Sedgwick with numerous short stories and essays. The work promises color plates and varied prose, prompting readers to consider whether they can afford not to subscribe.
On December 28 the Des Moines Daily Capital offers a full year for $2 by mail, a sixth annual bargain Day for current subscribers to renew or gift. The paper touts metropolitan status, AP telegraph, Iowa and world news, superior market reports, and statewide distribution by rural routes.
Tickets on the Nickel Plate Road offer a fare and a third for round trips within 150 miles. Sale dates include December 24 25 31 1908 and January 1 1904 with return validity through January 4 1904. Through service to New York City Boston and other eastern points with no extra fare on any train. Departure from Chicago Depot LaSalle and Van Buren Street stations with city offices at 111 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex. Phone Central 2057 a4w4.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway opens a new electric lighted line via Moline Rock Island Davenport Washington Ottumwa linking Chicago and Kansas City. The Southwest Limited begins December 6 with standard and compartment sleepers observation library car dining car chair car and coach and a second daily service on the new route.
Double daily through service from Chicago to Colorado and California via the Milwaukee St. Paul Union Pacific route with through standard sleepers to San Francisco and reclining cars to Denver. One night run Chicago to Denver departs 9 45 a m. Holiday excursion tickets within 200 miles of Monticello Dec 24 25 31 1903 and Jan 1 1904 return by Jan 4 1904. Descriptive folders available at Mokapot. W A Overing seeks brick house and four lots for sale at Chestnut and Fourth with eleven rooms heated by furnace. Stephenson farm for sale or rent two miles from Monticello with timber water and buildings. Poland China swine and Brown Leghorn cockerels for sale near Langworthy J A Colton.
Nickel Plate Road to sell round trip tickets December 24 25 and 31 1903 and January 1 1904 at fare and a third for 150 mile journeys with return by January 4 1904 Chicago offices listed plus depot locations on the Elevated Loop Phones provided No excess fare on any Nickel Plate train. Marshalltown water works contracts deep well 17200 dollars A J Dorchester of Bellevue shot in hand while carrying a gun German Heater marketed as fuel saver option for heating costs
On December 8 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway will offer round trip excursion tickets to the Southwest for home seekers. Full information available at the depot. A I Jackson agent.
Through publishers agreements, the Chicago Daily Tribune and The Express are offered together for one year at 8.75 dollars for in county and 4.00 for out of county subscribers. New or prepaid Express subscribers can get both papers for 3.75 per year, offer valid November and December only and ending January 1 1904. Also land advertisements for Minnesota and Canadian Northwest acreage at 4.50 to 8.00 per acre and 5 to 8 per acre respectively. Henry M. Troy Minneapolis address provided. Kansas City Times notes Pollock nomination status for federal judge in Kansas district.
In Yoakum Texas a dry goods firm led by J Haller markets DeWitt's Little Early Risers as cure for morning headaches and dullness after travel. A pal ace car remark links a dark brown taste to feeling good upon waking. Kansas City Journal notes David B Hill and a heavy object still lodged on him.
H A Tisdale of Summers ton C claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured his 20 year piles after other doctors failed. The ad touts healing for piles sores and skin diseases and notes sale by all druggists. The Nebraska Journal mentions the grafting figure Doc Ames once popular in Minneapolis and now isolated.
An offering for about 190 acres in Lovell township near Monticello is advertised by Herrick & Bauder. The notice also promotes One Minute Cough Cure claimed to provide immediate relief and cites Dr Armstrong of Delia Texas endorsing the remedy. A Jones County teacher survey highlights the book A Man Without a Country as essential for patriotism and urges teachers to read it to students.
An advertisement claims Cole's Hot Blast stoves are guaranteed to give the best quality catis e with Hall's Hard as the sole agents. It asserts no soot or gas escapes as the stove burns all soot and gas.
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests all foods and strengthens the stomach with claims by Gov G W Atkinson of West Virginia. It asserts relief from dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles and notes the product is sold by all druggists. The Lincoln Star mentions a political note about governors and debts likely delaying collections.
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headaches liver and bowel troubles. Claims gentle thorough relief and price 25 cents at O. El Soetje’s drug store.
Beall Mississippi resident T R Beall reports his wife showed consumption symptoms last fall. After trying other remedies she used Dr King s New Discovery and improved quickly. Four bottles cured her, with a trial bottle available. Sold by O H Soetje. Price 50 cents. Chicago News notes insanity as a possible defense for car barn thugs and questions money motive.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a quick fix for nervousness sleeplessness stomach upsets and general ailments. It promises full stomach and kidney bowel regulation liver stimulation and blood cleansing with a 50 cent price and a money back guarantee.
Advertised medicine claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve quickly heals burns cuts sores eczema and piles through soothing effect. The copy notes frequent accidents and urges a reliable valve handy for emergencies.
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