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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
4
Short items list purchases travels births and meetings in Monticello including Doutrick's sales, Model Grocery promotions, a Sunday organizing event, and a funeral at Aqnamosa. Also reports tax notices elections auctions and a train collision delaying the mail train near Lost Nation.
Mr J H Lubben visits Maquoketa and Grace Lovell with Edna Schoonover Anamosa visitors stop by. Henry Arnken and Augusta Schlemmer wed at the Lutheran parsonage. Local sales include Burichter ads and a farm auction at Abraham Schnieder farm.
Mr. Delos Babcock, brother of P. O. Babcock, reappears after twenty one years of no contact, sending a letter from Minnesota. He had previously lost wife and children near Parkersburg and faced periods of melancholy.
Edward Soetje of Denver visits his brother Oscar in Monticello, recalling early popularity and town changes. A tragic coast- ing accident in Sioux City killed 14 year old John Longnecker, who rode with ten others. Lent rules from Archbishop Keane urge weekday devotions and special collections for missions and holy places.
The Monticello outbreak remains confined to one case with strict quarantine and little risk of spread. Des Moines, Chicago health officials fight the disease as vaccination shows immunity, while Cedar Rapids and Dubuque report dozens of cases. quarantine and cautious measures continue statewide.
A long list of residents and businesses assessed in the township shows those paying more than 25 in taxes. Names include Allen, Wittie Altman, F Eat. Babcock, O W. Kempf, SAA. Lovell, G. Meyer, OG. Page, D.. Parrott, anne A. Smith, Mrs 0 M. and many others. The roster names individuals, couples, and businesses, indicating tax burden details by taxpayer.
Mr. Alvah Miller resigns as deputy postmaster after nearly four years in service. Roy Peterson will succeed him, with Miller planning to move to Ryan to join his brothers in business. Also noted is F I Richardson's sale listing for the Hazelrigg estate of 3174 acres near Winthrop Manchester and Ryan, praised as a good farm and attractively priced.
The undersigned offer a 280 acre farm in Richland Township Jones County five miles southwest of Cascade. 160 acres cultivated balance pasture and timber. Two good wells with windmills. Inquiries on the premises or at Cavanauca, Adm'rx or Cavanauch Bros Cascade Iowa.
Unclaimed letters listed include Nelly Sweet Geo Rundel Miss Hale Chas Butler Mrs EF Beck Jas London Mrs M Etrickland Jas McLean D E Harwood Mrs Dolphin Swith Jessie Jones H A Low D E Ponp P M The Post Question Settled promotes durable cement posts by J W Morse Wyoming Ind and a Good Farm for Rent 150 acres ten miles west of Monticello 34 miles southeast of Argand church terms from Mrs Ann Hennessey in Monticello or Hicks & Eilers store.
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