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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
7
Monticello items note visits and travels including Mr. Wm Burrichter in Lost Nation and Mr. and Mrs. J S Hall in Chicago. Stores promote goods from Deatrick and E H Johnson Co including towels sweaters robes and coats. A 1904 calendar giveaway by Monticello State Bank is mentioned with a bird’s eye of community commerce.
Letters uncalled for remain in the post office addressed to G. M. Hein L B Brewlinger James Thompson Joseph Lawless B McKinatry. Stuhlers offer boys’ house slippers. The Congregational church society invites all to a farewell reception for Mr and Mrs Warner at the church Friday evening December 11.
Mr Frederick Himes of Bowens Prairie wed Misa Cena G Dirks at the bride’s father home in Monticello with Rev W E Van Buren officiating. Shown are town notices on a new iron bridge, a farewell sermon, stock shipments, organ recital, clothing offers, and council water meter purchases.
H Boone, serving 45 years for murder at Anamoosa penitentiary, escaped last Saturday while repairing the state quarries bridge abutment. He fled toward woods, was fired upon by guards, hit by none, entered timber, and was soon recaptured with a bullet hole in his cap and coat. He had one year and a half left to serve but forfeited good time after a retrial reduced his sentence to eight years.
Father Roach a Catholic priest at Cascade was stabbed in the neck while preparing to pronounce the benediction after vesper services. The assailant, 19 year old Charles Mogene, a church member, wounded him with a pocket knife and fled but was overpowered. He is to be examined for insanity in Dubuque after arrest and jail transfer. The youth had previously been treated at Sisters' asylum in Dubuque after Clinton county admission.
Dick Rohn and Wm Haeussler each paid a $15 fine and costs after being found guilty of assaulting Mary Repstein, about fifteen, on a city street last Sunday night. Dawson was not charged. The court noted improper conduct by several local youths and the risk to women after dark. Also reported: David Sutherland dies in Scotch Grove Township at nearly 80. pioneer settler born February 1824 in Manitoba. married 1857 to Wilhelmina Sutherland. survived by seven children. funeral held this forenoon.
The December term convened at Anamosa with Judge B H Miller on the bench. Probate matters and default dockets were addressed. several cases settled or defaulted, others continued for service, with orders issued for guardianships and estate administrations as listed in the judge’s docket.
Feature notes recall Barnes diving elks at Jones County Fair then performing on an opera house stage with Trixie the talking horse. The show promises four circus acts and ten vaudeville numbers, plus Perrine’s Restaurant and local ads for farm sales and holiday goods.
In the Ready-to-wear department a range of Walking Skirts Sororis Black Petticoats TLnadics Wrappers Knit Shawls fur Scarfs and Muffs is displayed Cloaks are priced in two lots one at 7 and the other at 5 dollars From the Carpet Department Mo quette and sityena Rugs or Art Squares are suggested as useful presents Available in Cambric Silk and Linen Embroidered Linen pieces priced from 2 to 2 75 down to Cambric items at lower costs
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