Monticello Express 1896 Christmas Edition
The Monticello Express announces weekly publication by J W Coxsee as editor and proprietor. Subscription priced at 1 75 per year with Thursday issue dated December 24 1896.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1896
Page
4
Onslow Hometown News and Holiday Socials
R M Corbit returns home for holidays as Onslow residents enjoy sleighing and Christmas events. Local reports note visits, library gatherings, church services, a well attended farm sale, and the burial of Mrs Abner Kimball with described affection for her.
Center Junction News and Events of late December
Center Junction December reports include Mrs. T. E. Canty recovering. K Kelly's Comedy Kings at the opera house. a display of fruit grain and vegetables from the depot. R. G. Lyons planning a land purchase in Kansas or Colorado. M. W. A. deputy C. H. Kremer recruiting members. William Poppy injured on Maquoketa river. Benny Lyons dies from membranous croup. Townsend barn fire causes $150 loss with one horse saved. fire origin unclear and caution urged about pipes in barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Canty
K Kelly
R. G. Lyons
Kansas
Colorado
C. H. Kremer
Thomas Lyons
Andrew Townsend
Community Notes and Visits Dot Wyoming Area
Wyomine reports Capt Loomis Maquoketa visitor Ed Pollock guest of James Mallicoat Milo Loomis from Rush Medical College returns home for holidays F M Burch and wife visit relatives Martelle and western state Mrs Ora Edlman Lost Nation visits her parents Woodyard Will Rhodes Miles witnessed Overly land suit Anamosa Leap year party at Lewis Dahl home Christmas tree to be placed in opera house Christmas Eve Short program planned Wm Mallicoat Las Huggans Geo Fidler and Fred Hoch shipped cattle from the area last Sunday Mrs John McDonough Grant county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis
Maquoketa
Ed. Pollock
James Mallicoat
Milo Loomis
Rush Medical College
F. M. Burch
Martelle
Ora Edlman
Lost Nation
Jerry ‘Woodyard
Will Rhodes
Miles
Anamosa
Lewis Dahl
Mallicoat
Las. Huggans
Geo. Fidler
Fred Hoch
Amber Iowa notices and obituaries in Castle Grove area
Local items report visitors and illness in Butler and Dubuque counties. Amber notes school vacation and revival meetings starting January 2. John Brown dies suddenly near Amber aged about 60, native of Ireland, survived by wife and three children. funeral at St Patrick's Church with Interment in Trory Cross cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bretnall
Sanford
Anna Harris
J. N. Ramsey
John Brown
Amber
Brown
Anamosa
Wayne Township
Ireland
St. Patrick’s Church
Trory Cross Cemetery
Monticello Post debates future as Tigers win football clash
John O. Dyer Post members meet to decide on continuing the organization amid waning enthusiasm. The group votes to persist, stressing loyalty and Memorial Day duties. Separately, Monticello’s Tigers defeat Anamosa 16 to 0 in rough conditions, with four touchdowns and difficult play due to ice and slippery fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Dyer
Post Room
Post
Monticello
Anamosa
Bajash
Birk Hallonear
Houstmano Cartano
Burk Rettigight
Stewart Prader
Kremar Cassady
Madden Jack
Hod
Remley Locher
Beam Suhr
King
Foley Gardner
Cassady
Tigers
Gardner
Suhr
Strayed Red Heifer Near Bowen's Prairie
A red heifer with white patches, about two years old, strayed from Bowen's Prairie premises around Thanksgiving. Origin likely from near Coggon and may have moved in that direction. Report to C M Brown and claim reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen’s Prairie
Coggon
C. M. Brown
Siamese Noble Wives Cut Hair In Unique Streaks
Descriptions note wives of Siamese nobles style hair that stands erect, with average lengths about an inch and a half.
Christmas in Clay and surrounding towns gathers stories
In Clay on December 21 Perry and Grace Scroggie attend Monticello school while Attorney Dennison of Cascade visits friends. John Reid and James Williams of Lovelocks visit Clay and Scotch Grove. Samuel Blockader of Chicago visits. Lizzie Dennison returns from Lenox college for holidays. Timothy McManus ships hogs to Chicago. A Christmas church entertainment is announced for Thursday. A Monticello business man traded a gold ring for a cow, which he then refused to accept, leaving the cow and ring with the buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Perry
Grace Scroggie
Monticello
Dennison
Cascade
John Reid
James Williams
Lovelocks, Ney
Samuel Blockader
Chicago
Scotch Grove
Lizzie Dennison
Lenox College
Timothy McManus
Iowa Statehood Celebration Offer in The Daily Iowa Capitol
December 28 1896 marks fifty years since Iowa joined the union. The Daily Iowa Capitol sells for two dollars per year for one day only with remittances dated and mailed to Safe Young in Des Moines. Hoyt Bros nursery closed for winter. stock sold or stored. no supplies until spring. Remaining hay and buckwheat bran available. contact by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Capitol
Safe Young
Des Moines
District Court
Jones County
State of
John Ryan
Ananiosa
A.D
Bripget Ryan
Martin Ryan
Ellison Brcanbrack & Lawrence
District ‘Court
Francis Seery
Costa
Anamosa, Yiowa
William +Helgens
Fay
Monticello
Real estate transfers list for multiple Iowa towns
Transfer notices show numerous property deeds across Jackson, Jones, Monticello, Wyoming and surrounding areas. Buyers include J E Bateman, Geo Ambuhl, Andrew Ambuhl, Mary A White, Warren Pitkin, J J Merritt, Leo Morse, L Schoonover, JW Miller, N Lienen, Michael Shay, John A McLaughlin, James Hathbone and others with parcels in Sec 4 6 7 8 10 13 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 24 26 27 35 and town blocks in Rom Hale Scotch Grove Onslow Monticello Anamosa Fairview Castle Grove. Total values listed include 250 460 8000 4839 360 3000 7000 3090 and more as recorded by county treasurer notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH Laing
Bateman
Bradstreet
Monticello
J Clark
Benedict
Wyoming
Andrew Ambani
Geo Ambuhl
Richland
Andrew Ambuhl
Andrew J Ambuhl
Ida Vyerney
Mary A White
AL .Gammonne
Warren Pitkin
Isane
Dewees
Fairvi _ Jones enunty
J Merritt
Jackson
Jones County
Leo Morse
Woodland
MH Walker
Schoonover
Anamosa
Sarah A McCalment
John J
John A McLaughlin
Castle Grove
John Deming
Manville
P ‘Smith
Sea
Hale
R_O
Fairylew
F Zellerne
J Blackmer
Seehonk Lote
Shaw
D Smith
M A
Elizabeth
Calkins
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