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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
3
Monticello Express notes a subscription price in a late February 1897 issue. The brief item states a price amount and directs readers to renew or subscribe, reflecting period-typical newspaper marketing. The entry includes the date Thursday February 25, 1897 and a printing locale Monticello.
Jones County Farmers Institute met in Wyoming with J W Morse presiding. Talks covered road supervision, contract plans, drainage, grading, and speed of road building. Deep plowing and diversified farming were advocated along with dairying, fruit growing, and stock feeding.
In Scotch Grove on February 23 residents report many March first relocations as families move houses farms and businesses. Updates include depot staff spring cleaning changes at the Woodmen hall and town growth plans with a new store telegraph operator and ongoing revival meetings at Hickory Grove.
Dexter Jusxerson visits Amber. Jessie Kent visits friends over Sabbath. Mr Boyd and family in town. Geo McKelvey home from school for health. Will Felton to begin college at Mt Vernon in April and visit Oxford Junction for dental work. Dr McMeel guests in Lost Nation. Wm Stingley and Em Leggett working in Davenport unloading ties. Will Felton travels to Oxford Junction for dental work. Several residents ill or recovering. Dr Inglis assists with Willie Carson. Spring city election anticipated with two tickets. Cass mayor contested. Belle Crane and others visit. R A Washburn at sanitarium. George Thomas’ baby ill. Bert Atwood moves to Franks farm. Rose Belknap’s school ends. Ed Osborn visits. Orson Lake to work with Chas Byerley. Bert Wanna joins Will Hale. John Lang moves to Monticello township. George Hubbard relocates to John Flaherty farm. Old settlers party hosted by G G Ketcham and wife. John Stacy to return to Marion. J H Monroe to Anamosa after leasing farm. January milk prices at Center Creamery ranged 67 to 83 cents. A J Byerley to try city life in Anamosa after leasing farm to son. surprise party for the Byerleys.
Elmer Mayberry loses a valuable horse Friday night. Mr. Heyen the merchant reports a prosperous business. Mrs. Bretnall improves after illness. The town notes spring activities with many starting plans as wedding bells seem near.
Carrie Litten and Mary Klima visit Anamosa while quarterly meetings occur in town. Dora Rohr of Monticello visits Lou Krouse. Grant Streeper moves into P G Coburn’s house. John Sokol hosts Sunday at Oxford Mills. Farmers Institute draws attendees from local area and Wyoming.
Castle Grove updates list sickities, farmers shifting homes and farms, business trips, and social events. Cramer and Noble households report illness. Brown Bros and A W Cramer ship cattle and poultry to Chicago. Harms moves to Prairie Hill. Specht plans WeMars home. King visits Monticello. F J Crusinberry to become butter maker. Deer Creek society presents a program with supper. West Cedar street dances feature the local string band.
Last week the Ionian society discussed whether railroads are more useful to commerce than steam ships. Affirms by N C Deischer Geo Pfeil won the vote. At Deer Creek the question on Indian versus white and Negro harm split with the negative prevailing after speakers Fliza Thomas John Brown J H Lubben for the affirmative and Hosford C A Thomas and Geo Pfeil for the Negro.
Fragments from jokes on Miss Cupid and Miss Tiddledewinks tease misread wedding pages. A dentist father pens oddities, miscalling rooms like extracting and drawing rooms, prompting lighthearted banter in a Washington Times quip and a London Tit-Bits exchange about proposals and refusals.
District Court in Jones County Iowa issues notice that Edward Flynn deceased filed a will. A March term date is set for final proof and probate to determine admission of the will. Interested parties may appear to show cause why probate should not be granted.
The Hawk-Eye details its coverage area with over one hundred correspondents sending news by mail and telegraph. It promotes Tos Express and The Weekly Hawk-Eye subscriptions for one year at $2.15 paid in cash at the office in Monticello Iowa.
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