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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1895
Page
4
Bidwell markets Taupert led jewelry and engraving department and urges customers to begin holiday shopping immediately for guaranteed satisfaction and popularity of the store.
Miss Nellie Drury spent last Sabbath in Marion. Christmas novelties at Bidwell Taupert's and Wills Deutricks. Largest stock and latest styles at Hicks Eilers. Mrs. W D Magee visited Davenport. Golden Eagle advertisement seen elsewhere. Electric light company started its new dynamo last Sunday night. Gold pens cheap at Bachers. Shelled corn arriving at the station. Bootee advertised at Koop Hicks. John Martin left for Van Meter to visit his son Will. Fresh butter at Charles Henderson’s west side grocery.
Various Monticello advertisers and residents announce holiday sales at Wills Deitrick Bidwell Taupert and Goldstone Bros. Messages note school vacation, church revivals in Farley, and social events at Masonic lodge. Mr and Mrs Byerley return from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mitchell visit. Overing stock and piano sales feature local commerce.
An ill woman waited hours at a station on a cot bed while a kind donor prepared to take her to Arlington Iowa. A Michigan poorhouse survivor with children who refuse support is the subject. Also, R B Curtis the bigamist received five years in Anamoaga penitentiary after a harsh court summary and sentencing.
The Rev W M Purce, deacon in charge of St George s Episcopal church, will be ordained to the priesthood the last of the present month. The ordination is set for Monday morning December 30 at St George s church with the Bishop of the diocese and archdeacon in attendance.
Under the personal escort of Beau Campbell manager American Tour ist Association special cars train and rates offered. Through cars from Minneapolis St Paul Winona LaCrosse Dubuque January 20 and Chicago January 21. Finest trip on the American continent for the least money. For particulars apply Beau Campbell Room 925 Old Colony Building Chicago or any agent of Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. For 300 years the Chinese have made water proof paper.
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