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The item advertises a weekly publication published every Thursday edited by J W Doxsee with a subscription price of 1 75 per year and lists price terms.
19 Dec 1895
Page 1
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1895
Page
1
The item advertises a weekly publication published every Thursday edited by J W Doxsee with a subscription price of 1 75 per year and lists price terms.
The piece notes Iowa will likely dispatch many delegates to the Republican National Convention in St Louis next June. It also references requests to restore pensioned veterans and to bring back traditional female names and roles, urging a balance of old fashioned values.
The administration must issue more bonds to cover expenses and Republicans should push tariff readjustment to raise revenue, letting the executive judge the measure. Wyoming residents honored Capt. A. M. Loomis with a reception and picnic, while Jackson county cut pay for justices of the peace to curb tramp arrests, ordering no further detentions without overt acts.
An Iowa paper cites J R Jones reporting only one implement dealer in Atlanta and says the Wigwam el is more than the entire Georgia market. The piece contrasts Southern farming with Iowa and notes Georgia’s limited access to modern tools. Also covered is a Supreme Court decision on a Delaware county steam threshing case and a Republican House with 185 new members and 106 veterans.
The President reiterates a Monroe Doctrine stance on the Venezuelan matter. He invites bipartisanship and national unity as Americans applaud his remarks. Congress is expected to support the administration’s position.
The Marton Register last week quoted an item from a month earlier that claimed Republicans had lost a representative from Jones county. The notice criticizes the paper for repeating the error due to its proximity as a neighbor.
Health officials urge early anti-toxin treatment for diphtheria noting near universal recovery within 24 hours and high success on the second day. Reports from Monticello doctors claim sixteen county cases with strong results, one poor outcome where treatment lagged.
A State Register dispatch notes Congressman Bob Cousins seeks no special chair but will accept any assignment amid Reed's committee selections. Cousins visits Reed, shares a tale of a Chicago room and elevator noise to prove he asks for nothing, prompting Reed to remark he will likely receive a worthwhile post. Also, Mississippi resident Mrs. Samuel Crafts, age 47, parent of twenty children with fourteen surviving, is mentioned.
Estate of Elizabeth Foarde probate appoints Thomas Foarde executor without bonds. guardianship orders for Frank and Joseph Ruley with private sale of real estate at appraisement. several petitions to sell personal property, verify guardianship reports, and disbursements. Numerous civil actions include judgments, defaults, settlements, and trial outcomes across multiple parties in 1895 Monticello district court.
The old moon guides Wynken and Blynken with Nod aboard a wooden shoe across a starry sea. They cast nets of silver and gold while Mother’s lullaby sends them toward wonderful sights.
A fragment describes a woman wearing muffed feet with mannish hoots, a warm fur hat, a muffler coat, and a heavy stuffed gown, hinting at elaborate winter attire.
The article details electric lighting in Parliament buildings with lamps and electroliers, noting dumbwaiter cranes for central hall fixtures, gas and electric use, and safety features. It mentions lighting in the Commons chamber, Lords roof, libraries, and galleries, plus a Mary Queen of Scots memorial tablet funded by English women named Mary and cost.
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