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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
6
Special correspondence from Des Moines reports Iowa will be nearly out of debt when the 1900 legislature convenes. Warrant deficits drop from 218 thousand to about 78 thousand after federal reimbursements, with further payments possible for war costs.
H W Wyckoff of Water loo traveled to La Porte to advance a building and loan, flaunted a wife who was not registered, and ended up paying $1,500 and leaving town. His father in law A W Weeks, a Winterset lawyer, confronted him, forcing a divorce agreement and monetary transfer to avoid further legal trouble. The woman is said to live in Monticello.
In Jasper County district court at New ton the jury found for defendant T. R. Campbell in the civil case C. S. Mershon vs. Campbell revolving around a 3000 dollar note claimed to be forged under duress. Campbell argued he signed under compulsion and that the note lacked consideration, and the jury accepted his defense. A new trial motion was overruled.
Rev E H Gaynor of St Pauls Sioux City denounces Dr Morrison election as fraudulent. He claims a long circular letter signed by Cedar Rapids supporters represents nine tenths of his parish and states illegal votes bribery and falsehoods were used. He urges against confirming Morrison’s election.
Lt W Nair of Keokuk Iowa and Miss Grace Brown of Todi New York wed after meeting during the Civil War era with the couple returning to Keokuk to announce the marriage. George H Thompson of Vinton died after a shafting accident at his elevator causing a fatal injury. Thompson was an early Benson county settler and Big Grove township farmer.
Citizens state bank has acquired the stock of First National Bank in Corneil Bluffs and merged to form a single bank under the First National name. Officers of the former institution resign. James A. Patton the former cashier departs for Kansas City to become president of the Stock Yards Bank of Commerce.
Charles Kobothen known as Squeaky Robinson a small English man long a traveling sample grip carrier died in Dubuque He was the son of an Episcopalian clergyman and a well educated man He leaves a wife and ten children destitute
Mitchell County becomes the center of sensational crime news as Wallace Burnett attacked a northern schoolhouse teacher demanding marriage and ransom. Burnett was arrested, extradited from Minnesota, tried in Osage, convicted, and sentenced to two years. the teacher’s name was cleared and the community rejoiced.
The disappearance of Mrs. Priscilla Emerson was solved by finding her dead body in her Stratford home. She had likely died a few days before Christmas. The Emerson family suffers a string of fatal events with Levi Emerson death by suicide, Lloyd Emerson dying in Colorado, and Miss May Emerson dying from blood poisoning after a razor accident.
The Cedar Walls federation of Women’s Clubs plans to rent rooms as a headquarters for farmers' wives and children to wait while men conduct trading. This innovation spares them from standing in streets or crowded stores and could inspire similar clubs in other cities.
Deputy auditor A J Denio presents 1898 figures with receipts 2 465 000 dollars expenditures 2 206 000 dollars net debt 218 214 28 dollars and 139 000 owed by the state to the general government for war costs. Treasury balances total 773 717 40 across several funds. Lamont branch of the Josephite Church denounces Congressman elect Roberts Utah as violator of law and polygamist and votes 17 to 14 against seating him despite Utah mission advice.
Auditor T. I. Wasson reports December earnings for the Iowa Central railway at 127 363 67 dollars, up 17 202 49 from December 1897. Freight brought 505 860 dollars, up 15 416 25. passenger 16 105 67, up 1 396 24. miscellaneous 5 400, up 450.
Personal interviews with leading manufacturers and jobbers show Neokuk business in 1898 up 20 or 380 percent over 1897. All lines report gains in amount and net profits though prices are lower. Four wholesale grocery houses report combined business of 2 500 000 dollars.
A veteran recalls a frontier fundraising entertainment where a staged frontier character is billed as "the real thing" to boost attendance. The scene includes a talk with a shady committee and a humorous exchange about life insurance on a tall downtown elevator as a couple navigates local culture and sly con artistry.
A wrecked romance scene unfolds as an heiress and a suitor spar over money and love. He insists wealth makes their case different while she challenges with a bankless confession, and the exchange ends as he exits after discussing a coal yard with her father.
A hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. I J Cheney Co and associates endorse the firm as honorable and able to meet obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and sold by druggists. testimonials offered. Then playful definitions follow and a note that the play Sporting Life will tour Chicago after New York.
A collage of quotes and ads from 1890s issues includes claims for Dr A S Green’s Sons as eminent dropsy specialists in Atlanta, a cold cure advertisement with Laxative Bromo Quinine, endorsements for Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and witticisms about long haired men and actors.
A Long Island farmer notes an apple tree bearing two crops in the past year drawing unusual interest. The piece highlights Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy with peculiar benefits for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and blood disorders.
The Boston Globe quotes Mrs Fatpurse asking a painter to create a landscape for the dining room. She requests abundant wildlife including deer and bucks, quail, partridges, pheasants, cattle, sheep, pigs, a lake or sea with fresh and salt water, and lots of fish swimming.
From Uaby in the High Chnair to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good for the whole family. It is the long-desired substitute for coffee. Never upset the nerves or injures the digestion. Made from pure grains it is a food in itself. It is the taste and appearance of the best coffee at the price. It makes for health and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
A New York merchant advertised for an office boy. The first applicant was asked his life motto. The boy replied that his motto was the same as the manager's, which the man reads on the door as “push.” Impressed, the manager hired him on the spot.
Dr. P Harold Hayes renowned specialist in asthma and hay fever issues a dainty 1909 calendar for patients. Patients suffering from either disease can obtain a free copy by writing to him, provided the paper is sent.
The Atchison Globe quotes a reflection on love waning as an engagement endures. A girl grows careless, appearing in kitchen clothes with uncombed hair, and love in the man’s heart settles into quiet finality.
A garbled clipping mentions age of eggs and reacting actors amid stray orics. The text is partial and unclear with no identifiable people, places, or events to anchor a concrete news item.
An ad from the Town and Country Journal touts Lane's Family Medicine as a daily health remedy. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys, cures sick headaches, and lists a price of 25 with unspecified currency. It warns against lending money at your business, implying risk if present versus absent.
An assortment of era advertisements tout medicines and tonics for coughs and consumption. Claims include Kemp's Balaam with free samples and Tar and Horehound blends. The items urge immediate use and mention sample bottles, prices, and cautions about delaying treatment. The collection also includes quips about marriage, and a proverb about ostrich feathers.
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