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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1880
Page
2
The piece lists bulk oysters from Baltimore via Ganose r & Wulaut and announces deals at KE. HW. Mershon's, Gan pbser & Whent's dry goods bargains, and a large variety of lamps, albums, and millinery. It notes rail traffic earnings, a lecture cancellation, and a county funeral.
Local merchants advertise gifts and holiday wares at discounted prices. An election in Monticello Lodge No. 43 appoints officers for 1881. Weather reports describe extreme cold followed by moderating conditions. A hog cholera home remedy is praised after trials in Richland township. The Tryon house renovation is lauded as a grand new home. The New York Herald prospectus is praised for its independence and breadth. Train timetable changes affect Davenport and Dubuque lines with altered arrival times.
Jeremiah Sweeney sues J H and Elizabeth Schultz for 2500 damages in a District Court case rooted in domestic strife. Sweeney alleges his 28-year Jones County residence and 11-year marriage ended when neighbors allegedly coerced his wife to leave, prompting a divorce filing and alleged fraud to attach his property. The report also covers local editorials and a controversial whiskey incident in Monticello with arrests and fines, plus a death in Anamosa and brief local notices.
The article contrasts Christmas celebrations with religious meaning, tracing how merry customs evolved from pious observance to secular indulgence across Europe. It notes Puritan repression, feasts, carols, and the shift from sacred to worldly pageantry, then reports Monticello v Cary: a vendor charged with selling without a license, Judge Shane ruling a traveling merchant distinct from a peddler and not within the town license.
The text notes the judge’s definition of terms that decided the cause and his rulings excluding evidence about the defendant traveling from town to town for a year, staying ten to thirty days at each place. City counsel Herrick Coxseon and J L Sheen represented the defense ACJ Monroe and ara Keeler.
W W Calkins the grocer suffers a bad cold. L Palmer confined at home with nearalgia attack. Mr dos Nyo and wife joined Mrs De Bowcett for Christmas dinner, then stayed last night. Ed Toward spends holidays in Monticello while remaining Davenport staff. R L McDaniel and wife hosted Hon Barwell family en route to Anamosa for Christmas. Mrs Chas Brazie of Minnesota arrived for visit and lost a pocketbook containing over 150 dollars. visit extended into February.
A Christmas Eve break in at Bowen's Prairie and Monticello spared neighbors and friends delivering a heartwarming surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Brazellow and Christine of 1880. Gifts included a Bible, chair, mirror, slippers, crockery, and a fine paper holder, with speeches by Major Parnell and warm thanks for the generous hospitality and respect shown.
Writs dated December 27 1880 discuss the Monticello Congregational church dispute over J. Wells presiding and Mr J signed admission. The piece argues against excommunication and defends Jowan and J. against creedal criticism while contrasting Old and New Testament uses of authority.
The passage questions current norms such as slavery and polygamy, urging examination of Biblical definitions of truth and consistency. It reflects on divine commands, progress in moral understanding, and the challenge of aligning belief with everyday conduct.
The New York Tribune is extolled as a clean readable paper with wide influence over politics morality and public opinion. It calls attention to future prospects and extraordinary profit offers without citing specific events or dates.
The undersigned announce a new shop in the Peterson block opening soon. They invite all to visit, promising hearty welcome and greatly reduced prices to make room for new goods.
Advertisement listing timber land and parcels for sale near Monticello including a 40 acre farm with house and wells. Also notes lease options and that Palmer & Paine urge prompt settlement of accounts by January. Poultry buyers sought and local grain merchants tout favorable prices and facilities.
A 19th century notice touts a weekly magazine titled Good Literature. It praises its breadth of literary criticism and selection of valued books. It highlights serials like Cardia and Pompeii and notes affordable trial subscriptions through the American Book Exchange in New York City.
OCR text shows partial phrases and garbled names with no clear events. Readable elements include scattered names like Gee and Bible, but no coherent story, date, location, or organization to summarize into a factual item.
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