Local Notes on Illness, Sales, and Shifts in Town
Wayne township resident Noah Bigley remains seriously ill while Augusta Stadtmuller of Castle Grove township is also reported very ill. Harvest of changes as transfer day arrives with farms switching hands and renters changing properties. Local shops advertise new goods and sales including dress goods at Wills & Deitrick and silk plush caps at Goldstone Bros. The Daily Iowa Capital ad lists subscriptions as eight pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Stadtmuller
Castle Grove Township
Monticello Town Notices and Local Updates
Town council set meeting for next Tuesday to present town bills. Henry Hanken bought the Elizabeth Fulton farm south of Scotch Grove road, 31.41 acres at 65 per acre. Rest of notes include ads, farm auction details, illness updates, travel reports, and local business promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hanken
Elizabeth Fulton
Scotch Grove Road
Local notices and incidents from Monticello area
Dr. Gard Hicks of Geneseo ill at parents home confined to bed. Quarterly M E church meeting set for next weekend with Rev. C H Taylor preaching. Weddings, accidents, store changes and local sales fill the scene. Major items include H H Carpenter selling stock to Wm Schodde, Ibe Iben and Mary Harms marriage, and Lovell funding science equipment for Monticello high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gard Hicks
Geneseo
Illinois
Robin. Hicks
M. E
C. H. Taylor
P. E
Ibe Iben
Mary Harms
Wayne Township
Harm Harms
Ice break sinks Davenport Rock Island bridge
The north half of the government bridge over the Mississippi between Davenport and Rock Island collapsed at 12 30 pm after an ice break up. A passenger train eight cars long crossed twenty minutes earlier. another train backed off to avoid the disaster. By noon all traffic between the cities was blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Bridge
Davenport
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Mrr
W. R. Weir
Loomis Bros Open First Class Meat Market in Monticello
Loomis Bros announce opening at the former D G Hazard stand offering expert service. They will buy hides poultry and butcher stock and urge Monticello citizens to give them a chance to display their quality. Also note closing out sale of grocery stock and feed as part of retirement plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cash
King
Davidson Bros
Sioux City
Davidson
Rohn & Hogan
Mr. King
Loomis Bros
D. G. Hazard
Monticello
Democratic Caucuses Name City Officials and Council Candidates
The Democratic caucuses held last Thursday elected C. B. Little chairman and A. B. Calkina secretary. Nominees include Mayor J. O. Lawrence and Treasurer R. A. Ricklefs with other officers and ward council candidates listed. Ward caucuses selected Calking replaced by DeWitt, and councilmen nominees for the second and third wards were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BE
Little
A. B. Calkina
J. O. Lawrence
R. A. Ricklefs
J. S. Welch
James Young
Wm. Long
C. I. Little
O. H. Soetje
Godfrey Schneider
A. I. Bort
Kiburg
Peter Young
A. Young
FE. KE. Coakley
A. B. Calking
D. Chase
Calking
J. W. DeWitt
Jett Smith
G. J. Bishop
O. G. Meyer
J. M. King
Wi. Hogg
Third Ward
G. Schneider
Henry Bohlken
J. CG. Rueger
Monticello Board of Education approves funds and bids
The Monticello board met to approve last minutes and bills including school books and labor costs. They accepted a gift of physical apparatus from Hon. G W Lovell and proposed a $2000 school house tax to cover bonded indebtedness. Sealed bids for selling the ward school building were invited and caucuses for county Republican delegates set for March 3 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Doron
Chicago
G. W. Lovell
Geo. W. Lovell
Lovell
Monticello
Moniticello
Board of Education
Stirton
Blunter
Bacher
I. P. Smirrus
R. P. Sum
Clay township Republicans hold caucus at Stone Schoolhouse
The Republicans of Clay township will meet in caucus at the Stone School House on Tuesday evening March 8 at 7 o'clock to elect five delegates to attend the convention at Anamosa March 6 and to transact other business as needed. By Orper or Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Miller School
Scotch Grove Township
Center School House
B. L. Hoyt
Ch’m
Clay Township
Stone School House
Anamosa
Notice of Credit Restriction to Martha Schroeder
John Schroeder warns against extending any credit to his wife Martha Schroeder nee Sloan who is no longer in his household. He will be responsible for none of her obligations and disclaims any financial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNutt
Dexter
Monticello
Joachim Christen
Jordan
Richland Township
la Grippe
Bowen's Prairie
Christen
Schleswig
Holstein
Martha Schroeder
Nee Sloan
Public Auction This Saturday March 14 1896
Lots 163 164 and N 10 feet 1634 R R add will be sold at public auction Saturday March 14 1896 at 10 o clock a m Terms made known at time of sale 85 3 Ann Mullady Black Silks Black Dress Goods at low prices at Wills Doutrick s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills & Doutrick’s
Election Day Poll Hours Set From Eight To Six
Polls will open on election day at eight o'clock in the morning and stay open until six o'clock in the evening.
Also Mentioned on This Page
FHE Express
J. W.doxshh
Monticello Bank Building
Bidwell & Taupert
Home News
Noah Bigley
Wills & Deutrick’s
Cedar Rapids
Henderson
Hicks & Eilers
Presbyterian Church
The
Ladies Benevolent Union
A. O. U. W. Hall
Goldstone Bros
John Eislers
Coleridge, Neb
Heinrich Hanken
Jacob Goldstone
Chestnut Street
R. C. Stirton
Overing & Stockwell
Lon’s
Harm Kuper
Prairieburg
J. B. Smith
Wm. Petrie
David Sanji
H. M. Carpenter
Henderson’s
Warren Rearick
Wills & Deutrick
Carey Wright
Ron Hennessey
Wright
New Hampton
M. Sinclair
Scotch Grove
David Sutherland
D. E. Pond
Monticello City
Monticello, Castle Grove and
Richland Townships
Iowa Capital
Des Moines
Iowa
Safe Young
John ‘Jacobs
Waterloo
Ben Adams
Randalia
Wille& Deutrick
Rip van Winkle
Adelbert Sandhouse
Isaac Austin
James Holt
A. T. Glass
Eugene Hall
D. F. Magee
A. M. Case
Congregational Church
E. G. Waite
M. E. Church
HE. E. Hicks
Henry B. Heisey
Republican Town Central Committee
Overing, & Stockwell's
Charlie King
Fruithurst
Alabama
South
Buck
Albert Seimers
Albert
Monkey
Mirick
Wurrie
Langworthy
H. H. Carpenter
Rohn & Hogan Clothing
Wm. Schodde
Schodde
Overing & Stockwell’s
Jerome Brazelton
Annas
BR. C. Stirtton
Wm. D. Sheean
Opera House
Mr. Eagan
Rip ‘van Winkle
Dorias
Edwin Rostell
Rostell
Would Be Sports
Proctor’s
Arnold Bader
Charlie Kreuger
Marion
Sheriff Babcock
J. L. Gardner
Blair
Nebraska
First Street
J. J. Goldstone
Dr. Case
Joseph Messerli
Lena Ron
R Ricker
Ginn & Co
RP Smith
Parrott
John McConnon
Connor & Hogan
Alex Marshall
L Ooyla
Bacher & Co
Houbhn Fund
Orper Or
Com
Scotch Grove Caucus
WILL
Cash Store
C. H. Schipman
Merchant Tailor
South Sint First St
Monricuio
John Schroeder
Ann Mullady
Furniture Inc
August Miller
Adolph Schlemmer
Richland
Jacob Yoreman
Miller
Kromar
Schoonover
Apd
Pajtview
Mary E Lowerly
Dennis Bittner
Lotno
Cronkhite's
Olin
Lucy J Wickox
Tod
IB Buteman
Nodds
Jones Botinty Ie
Smith
Richland Kate J Meud
Burah J Mead
Pee
Copposs
A J Dalby
Duncan Dreibelbis
Henry Nullall
John Hess
Joseph Say
Hale Andrew Bulleu
Joseph Subby
Hale
L Weaver
Hus
Tor H Meekse
Fairview
Abram O Wilkins
Jacob Keens
John McMurrin
O Sones
Bec
Vairview
OS Felton
E Wand MC Bentey
George
Walston
John Robertson
Center Junction
Henry McDonough
Levi
Wyoming
Choice Land For Sale
Joan Q, Skelley
Clarks
Oelle
Dwalmrs
Sherwin-Williams
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