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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1903

Page

7

Express apologizes for late issue in ten year record

The Express explains a one day delay caused by a lost merchandise car containing paper. The notice notes the first lateness in a decade and shares assorted local items and upcoming events from February, including sales at Deutrick's and Burrichter's, social visits, and a quiet wedding at C. M. Brown's.

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Local Notices and Sales Highlight Monticello Area

A string of items shows visits and sales across Monticello and surrounds including Mr. John Lubben in Baldwin visits, Mrs. Myra Rigby in Andrew, and the Inglis family in Hale. Hardware ads promote Monarch ranges, White Lilly washing machines, and Davis' agency goods. An auction noise marks Dr. Puleston and Frank Pike household goods sale near Condon building with O. A. Bryan’s injury recovery noted. A. Matthiessen to oversee Fitzsimons farm auction east of Monticello with cattle hogs corn oats hay and implements on offer.

A. Matthiessen Dr. Puleston Frank Pike Condon John Fitzsimons Monticello Fitzsimons

Local fires and community notices fill Monticello page

Reports of a finger lost to a buzz saw on the old Quirk farm and a restaurant fire on Peter Meyer's building prompt swift response. Social events, sales, obituaries, shop openings, and a Carnegie library offer headline Monticello plans and civic events.

Henry Bohlken John Bohlken Quirk Farm

Anamosa Residents Entangled in Five Percent Turf Scam

Anamosa residents including M. S. Chaplin and E. Beam invested in a St. Louis Chicago turf scheme advertised as the oldest cooperative turf company in the United States. Authorities report thousands involved as remittance letters totaling about 2920 dollars were found. many checks not cashed but likely returned. Chaplin acted as agent at Anamosa. the scheme promised five percent weekly dividends and claimed insider tracks at horse races.

Anamosa St. Louis Chicago Monticello Chicago Tribune Brolaski’s Place Chaplin Iowa E. Beam J. W. Beam Noah Wolf M. Keefe Miles Cook Cedar Rapids Cook Manville Chaplin Benedict & Co Cooperative Turf Company United States Turf Company

Alpha vs Sharples Separator Contest Claims Debunked

A letter from Sharples agent S. M. Hazenica disputes a reported Alpha separator win. It cites multiple local supporters and users who purchased Sharples, asserts Alpha failed fair tests, and offers to demonstrate superiority in key points. The signer and local backers promise ongoing support for Sharples and U. S. machines.

Voorhees Alpha Sharples Randall Harvey Smith Moyer Clayton Hartman Till Hartman C. L. LeClerc Prairieburg Wm. Henderson Castle Grove James Young Center Junction John Shover Hopkinton Wm. Pickering Viola Jas. Young Ralph Zimmerman Cass J. A. McLaughlin Wm. M. Henderson C. F. Stout Anamosa Wiley Smith Thos Bemrose Peter Swartz Wayne Henry Zimmerman Henry Reiken Win Reiken Albert Weers Joe O'Rourke H. Null Onslow David Crystal Ryan Cedar Rapids 8S. M. Hazenica Gen. Ag’t

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the Express J. W. Doxler East First Street Deitrick Edna Bevington Schaeffer's Frank Starry Florence and Stella Beam Davis’ Hardware Store Esther Winner Minneapolis Tamoka Coffee Farwell Washington D. C Deutrick’s Sam Jones Dr. Willits Nugent Chris Metzenberg Miller, S. D Wilcox Hotel J. B. Smith Marion C. E., Little Burrichter’s Woodmen Hall Fred A. Like Blue Earth Minnesota Burrichter Shrigley Maquoketa Ranges Haru Davis’ Hardware C. M. Brown Fred A. Stuhlken Langworthy Nellie C. Dorchester Bellevue John Lubben Baldwin H. C. Wills Myra Rigby Andrew Mrs Lettie Ahlers Miss Bertha Rigby Delfware Davis Robert Inglis Hale George Inglis Lovell Block John Hankin Henry Hinrichs Pomeroy Scotch Grove Geo. Davis Hauy’s Hardware Minnie Behrends Congregational Church Washington Stuhlers Hart’s Hardware White Lilly Lily White George Suhr Bertha Maeder Squire Matthiessen Mason City Victor G. W. Davis O. A. Bryan Monarch Carson Marengo O. D. French Iowa City Cal McClain Zwingle Finley Hospital Dubuque Peter Meyer New England The LuVerne News Charles Hardesty Bowen’s Prairie Newton Parrot Los Angeles California Stahlers C. E. Society A A. Willits David Street Presbyterian Church Deshler Ohio Adaline Amelia Wilcox Joseph W. Wilcox Portland Wyoming J. W. Innes C. C. Warner Wilcox McCracken Teachers’ Association Deutrick Stuhler Bros FE. H. Johnson FE. HH. Johnson Co Millbank Stuhler Marion Sleeper Sleeper Johnson J. M. Horacre Jacop Brucks H. E. Ahrenken Ahrenken Carnegie Tir J. A. Voorhees Lovell Black Store H.C. Wills C. H. Schipman South Sivek Monriceio Post Saturday Evening Post Ile Curtis Publishing Company Arch Street Philadelphia Mittens W.f.rohn E. E. Reed D. I. Gounstone Hubbard & Hanken Oscar H. Soetje Cassist Sherwin-Williams First Street
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