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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1879
Page
1
The article notes Col Sherman declines consideration for Iowa Governor. It cites other political mentions including Tilden on the stand from the New York Graphic. Also included are demographic figures for Indiana with schools, scholars, education expenditure, church members, land, and crop yields.
The piece condemns early discussion of the Governor race as premature and distracting. It argues that party unity and good will are at stake, urging Republicans to avoid wrangling and focus on present needs, noting temperance activists may discuss the issue but should not derail party cohesion.
Advices from Cape Town report a British column from the Twenty fourth Regiment with artillery and native auxiliaries routed near the Tugela river by about twenty thousand Zulus. The battle allegedly left five thousand Zulus dead or wounded while the British lost several officers and men including two majors and a colonel. The account also notes a captured convoy containing wagons, oxen, rifles, ammunition, and provisions.
Collector Farwell reports January 1879 collections for Banks Beer legacy tobacco and spirits across ten counties totaling 49 42 82 dollars. The Iowa City distillery boosted whiskey production causing a year rise and the January total surpasses recent records. Last month’s collections were 41 041 653 dollars with spirits collected from that establishment.
A Model Town Columbus City population about 900 in May 1871 with officers Mayor Recorder Town Council Treasurer Assessor Marshall and Street Commissioner. The May 1871 Mayor's Docket records show names including A Fulton GK Hickok James Go and incumbents J G Baldwin and Wesley W Garner.
The Jones County Sunday School Convention assembled at the M E Church in this place with A M Loomis of Wyoming presiding. Rev Ricker of Langworthy led the dedicatory services, followed by a welcome by Rev Brintnall of Monticello and responses stressing unity, Christ's central role, and renewed zeal for Sabbath school teaching.
An advertisement touts the Slawkeye Diamond Seed Dropper as essential for LA BOR, TIME, and MONEY savings. It claims reduced planting delays, markers, land marking, planter weight, and crop loss, plus easier weed control, straight rows, and higher yields. It asserts easy attachment to any planter and efficiency for moving teams without stopping.
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