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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
4
The page compiles assorted commercial notices and social items including Celery and oysters at the Model, Soetje's perfumes, new novels, and Christmas goods. It records visits by Burt Hubbard and George L. Lovell, a sleighing note from an inch of snow, and several short updates on residents and holiday merchandise.
Monticello items feature visitors from Sumner Manchester Pomeroy Des Moines and Cascade plus local shop notes. Promotions include dress goods waist silks cigars holiday ciders and perfume at Soetje's 2512 So etje's and H C Wills. A silver wedding anniversary gift scene at Chas Curtis home and a Christmas concert at Congregational church are listed.
Local items report visits by John Woods and family in Grand Island, a ill patient wife, fresh fish at Perrine's, Deutrick's shawls, a farm transfer in Castle Grove, a wedding at John Hasler's home, and boarding and rail changes in Monticello. Obituaries note Mrs. T. V. Potter and infant death in Oelwein.
The Griswold family reports Otis gravely ill with possible mental derangement after a grip infection. He was taken before insanity commissioners and removed to the state hospital at Independence for treatment, following his father’s recent death. The expectation is short-term care will restore health.
District court noon Monday to yesterday noon heard Cartwright & Co versus Jones county. Jury directed to verdict for the defendant. Plaintiffs claimed Peet verbally ordered changes to a road contract of about 340 dollars. Court found work not authorized by the board or Peet lacked authority to bind the county. Peet disclaims any such directives. Attorneys Miller Chamberlain Jamison for plaintiffs. Reed Herrick Kepler for county.
Mr and Mrs William Schodde celebrated fifty years of marriage with a family gathering last Sunday December 14th. All their children and all but two grandchildren attended, marking a peaceful and joyous reunion. The couple is praised for half a century of mutual happiness and family strength.
The Schodde family celebrated a 50th wedding anniversary in a house filled with children and grandchildren. Attendees included Amelia Trumbull, Wm. Lt. Schodde, George, Otto, Augusta Bliss, Mixa Clara Schodde, plus Wm. Stuhler, and Trumbulls and Schoddes from Cedar Rapids and Monticello. William Schodde born in Westphalia on August 21, 1829, emigrated to America in 1847 landing in Baltimore and heading to St. Louis.
The article praises Mr. and Mrs. Schodde of Monticello as longtime, charitable residents after decades in Dubuque and Monticello. It notes their long marriage, modest mercantile life, and comfortable retirement. The piece ends by announcing Happy Hooligan will perform at the Monticello Opera House on December 22.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church presents a second concert at the Opera House next Saturday evening, December 20. featured performers include H Burgess Jones the vocalist Angelo Patrizolo the pianist Miss Rosamond Duga the reader and Rose Reichard the violinist. Patrizolo praised as a leading pianist with a magnetic style and vast concert experience. Reserved seats 60 cents general admission 25 cents.
Eastwood and Chase recovered salvageable items after a recent fire and sell them at the Prader building on Maple street. A large uninsured silverware stock is offered with frames and pictures at Northrop's studio.
An advert promotes a December 30 excursion with low fares to France Germany Japan and China for 25 cents. It urges early ticket purchase and notes H Witt, jeweler, sells watches cheaper than ever.
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