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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1897

Page

2

Monticello Express highlights 1897 subscription rate

The Monticello Express published weekly on Thursdays with J W Coxsee as editor and proprietor notes a subscription price of 1 dollar 75 cents for the year 1897.

Local Notes and Events in WWWYOMING

The column lists residents visiting or moving in and out, a theater engagement by Burton & Sanger, a mayoral election proclamation for March 1, and community notices. It reports on Mrs. Collins illness, Col. Yount moving to Anamosa, and region social visits, plus farm institute attendance and Modern Woodmen union matters.

F. J. Sokol Onslow O. E. Countryman Anamosa W. I. Waite Miller Deestrick Skule Opera House M. E. Church R. M. Elwood McKinley Grandpa Grandia Gridley Mesdames Belle Ida Muhes Stanwood H. P. Collins Col T. L. Yount Northwestern Life Ins. Co J. J. Bender Eberhart Main Street Paw Paw Illinois Burton & Sanger Lady Burton Babcock Green Island Iowa J. 2. Mason Mason Farmers’ Institute Coburn Elmer Reeves James Wilson Wilson Earhart J. S. Westfall Des Moines Woodmen of America Z. W. Montague Center Junction W. A. Doron Monticello Prand Dubuque Westfall

Castle Grove Notes and Local Happenings

Feb 9 Castle Grove brief with returns from California and visits among residents. Local dances at Kehoe, Robinson, and Hogan. ice house filled by Downerville Co-operative Creamery Co. Ice thickness 14 to 18 inches. Social at E J Noble’s raises 17 dollars. Deer Creek society elects officers. Mollouer resigns as butter maker for the creamery. New butter maker sought for the Co-operative Creamery Co.

O. J. Bucklin Central City Jas. F. Delay Anamosa Isaac Maxwell Monticello Messrs. Seymour Lyman Bennett Castle Grove R. Shear Dunlap Hazel Green Shear Chicago E. J. Noble Ladies’ Sewing Society Deer Creek John Brown Eliza Thomas Allen Thomas Felix Mollouer Co-operative Creamery Co Colorado

Scotch Grove Notes and Local Moves Highlight February

Miss Myrtle Clark returns from Lenox college while Mrs Sweesy of Monticello visits Scotch Grove friends. Mrs Hughes plans Cedar Rapids visit with her children. Miss Dennison closes Center school term. Miss Myrtle Dreibelb of Center Junction visits Scotch Grove. Miss Blanche Applegate travels to Greeley and Earlville. Miss Hattie Moats takes a Cedar Rapids wholesale millinery post. Roads improve as farmers prepare for wood, corn transport. Mr Henry Bosworth returns to Pennsylvania, rumors say not permanent. Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society meets February 16 at Mrs Wm Sutherland. Miss Lula Alexander leaves Rocky Ridge school for nearer home. locals wish her success.

Scotch Grove Myrtle Clark Lenox College Sweesy Monticello Hughes Cedar Rapids Dennison Center Myrtle Dreibelb Center Junction Blanche Applegate Greeley Earlville Hattie Moats Henry Bosworth Pennsylvania Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Wm. Sutherland Lula Alexander Rocky Ridge Alexander

Winnebaugh Visits Family as District I O G T Meets

OnsLow notes H W L Winnebaugh of Webster City visiting his mother. M M Franks leaves for Belle Plaine. Walter Williams returns as timer in Franks' hardware. Mrs Ellis and Ada Tompkins visit Miss Mary Cameron. Howard Wall sick with lung fever but improving with doctors Luckey Gawley Scott attending. I O G T district meeting draws about forty delegates. Harman of Grand Mound wins gold medal. crowd fills opera house. receipts $50.60. Good Templars host a taffy pull at John Russell's. Russell family praised as entertainers.

Luckey Baldwin Gawley Scott Miss Harman Grand Mound Onslow Good Templars John Russell Russells

Call for full probe into census report expenses

A call is issued for a complete investigation into questionable census expense practices. The speaker demands a thorough, unbiased inquiry rather than a partial whitewash like the Madden case.

Madden

Banking collapse probes dishonesty in Great Falls case

The North western National bank of Great Falls Montana faced closure after its cashier withdrew 180000 from a Boston bank without orders to aid a stock deal. The Dubuque Herald notes most bank failures stem from mismanagement exposed by hard times rather than the crisis itself. Bernd Heeren and Herman Harms elected president and secretary of Clover Leaf Creamery Co in Wayne Township. Mrs Chas Roberts of Strawberry Point visits Ir W Koop.

Northwestern National Bank Great Falls Mont Boston Messrs Bernd Heeren Herman Harms The Clover Leaf Creamery Co Wayne Township

Unclaimed Letters Advertised at Monticello Post Office

List of unclaimed mail remaining in the Monticello Iowa post office as of February 8 1897 includes Henry Laffey Morton J Peterson R M Richard Mrs Burt L T Alexander P M.

Monticello Iowa Laffey Henry, Morton Rh. Peterson R.M. Richard Burt L. T, Alexander P. M

Dangers of Divers and Miscellaneous Notes from 19th Century Press

A collage of observations recounts diving hazards such as sleep at wrecks and tension on lifelines in strong currents, plus notes on steam whistle acoustics and historical trivia. It mentions hazardous pressure from hose line failure, entanglement risks, and the need for slack water diving.

Pearson’s Weekly

Living Age February 18 96 pages feature Bretons and Suspen se

The weekly Living Age dated February 18 presents the Monthly Supplement of 96 pages. Featured pieces include All Souls Eve in Lower Brittany, Anatole France translated for Living Age, the first part of The Land of Suspense by Oliphant, Mrs Steel on the mutiny, On the Face of the Waters, Herbert Spencer on The Fallacies of Socialism, Castelar on Political Ideals and Realities in Spain translated for Living Age, and a paper by W Holman Hunt on Religion and Art. Senator Peffer is noted for a great record in his senate years with speeches reported at 441.

The Living Age Lower Brittany Anatole Braz Mr. Oliphant Herbert Spencer Spain Emilio Castelar Living Ages W. Holman Hunt

The Nursery Business of Hoyt Bros Closed for Winter

The nursery stock offered for sale has all been sold or stored for early shipment so no more supply is available until spring. Those who did not buy this fall must wait until spring when the firm will assist buyers. Some hay and buckwheat bran remain.

City warrants list for January 1897 Monticello Iowa

City clerk sworn to certify all warrants drawn in January 1897 for the general fund and related expenditures. Jan 4 entries include weighmaster, lights, repairs, drayage, hydrants, coal, water superintendent, salaries, freight, and unloading charges. The document is approved as Ordinance No. 177 with official oath by J F Peterna and J V Pererna.

Monticello Iowa Lowa Tnsaid City Altest J. Ff. Prererna Amait Pressma Wm Long Matthiessen D Page Low Jones County J. F. Petcina Iowa Telephone Company Towa Telephone Company

Ankle Sprain Care Using Warm Water Poultice

Guidance advises pouring hot water from two feet height onto the sprain and repeating the treatment two to three times daily. The instruction focuses on a simple home remedy to reduce swelling and pain.

Notice of probate and complex district court actions in Jones County

Multiple notices filed in Jones County Iowa district court concerning estates and adverse claim disputes. Parties include John Reichart deceased estate administrator H. M. Carpenter, Edward Flynn will probate, and various plaintiffs seeking quiet title, lost deed relief, and enforcement of claims regarding properties in Sections and Townships within Jones County. Publication ordered in Monticello Express for six weeks.

Webrury A. D District Court Jones County Lown John Reichart Monticallo Town State OF Iowa Edward Flynn Edward Flyon J.B. McQuison K District Court Jones Co District Court of Adiam Reichart, Platutit A. Reed Samuel E. Hillis Margaret W. Thompson J. W.thompson William A. Patterson Julius A. Reed Julius A Reed Towa J. W. Doxsee Monuicello Express H. M. Remnny 18Th Judicial District of Jones Ountys Town North Range Peters Lezatees Charlotte Hart John Hart J. W. Coxsee Monticello A. M. Rownny District Court of the Andrew Kasper Township North Range 2 Samuel N. Fain John Branner Michael Bairne SEC Kendall Parker J. W. DoXxsre Monticello Express Law H. M. Remney 18Th Judicial District Mary McGovern Buwt J.B. McQovEn Clerk District Court of Jones Co State OF Iowa Julia Connell, Laute Julia Connell B. McQueen Clark District Court Jones Co, Ja James Sheridan

Probate note from Monticello Iowa executor

Dated at Monticello Iowa on February 8 1897 the estate of Thomas W Sheridan appoints W Doxsak as attorney for the estate and names the executor.

Monticello Iowa Thomas W. Sheridan

The Daily Hawk Eye Offers Local News Coverage

The Hawk Eye reports general and local news from the region with over a hundred correspondents sending news by mail and telegraph. The Express and The Weekly Hawk Eye offer one year subscriptions for $2.15 cash at the office in Monticello Iowa.

Hawk-Eye Tine Express Tur Express Tim Express Monticello Iowa

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