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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1880
Page
1
The piece notes Jim Blaine of Maine turning fifty last Saturday and discusses national politics, Maine election timing, and the struggle over education in the South. It contrasts Grant and Blaine, praises Blaine's loyalty, and critiques Southern schooling and Catholic influence while citing Republican conventions and legislative adjournment.
The piece argues that Catholic influence in the United States aims to reshape politics and education. It cites Father Hecker and Father M Hecker, notes Catholic population growth from 1776 to 1878, and warns that state support for religion risks tyranny and loss of liberty.
Petition drives sweep through the state seeking taxation of church property. The State Register argues taxing churches echoes state utility, equating church and school roles and urging public support for church welfare as a national need.
The Monticenro Iowa Board of Education met in January 1880 with members Duer Moulton Wales Wright Sherman and McConnon present. Minutes read and approved. Bills listed for various individuals and the contingent fund. Rent and clock repair approved. Hall to be rented to the Dairyman's Association Feb 25 1880. Meeting adjourned to Feb 27 1880.
Council in regular session with all members present except Holston and Larlea. Weighmaster J G Wood reported January city scales totaling 316 10 cent drafts. report accepted and 3 5 of sum allowed for services. Various claims were presented and allowed including Abernathy sawing boiler house work 8 305, Young cistern filling 410, Austin bridge and crossings 410, Blanchard printing 0 770, Hunt 590, West street work 850, Chandler Page pipe and valve 1083, Preston Tucker brackets bolts and work on eaving louse 1085, McMoutton 1 mo January 7250, Hogan draying.
The minutes list service pipes and water works matters, including rejections of T. N. Boutello’s $100 civil engineer claim and A. J. Cummings’ $2.75 gangtable fee. It records salaries for city attorney, collections of $66.85 in cash and $27.66 in water scrip for January rents, and action to collect $2.75 from L. Foster for cistern work.
Public notice from Jones County Iowa that on February 1 1880 an instrument claiming to be the will of Michael Doran was opened for reading. A March 1 1880 hearing is scheduled to decide probate and all interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted.
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