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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
2
Rev. David Street writes from Dayton Ohio to Monticello friends detailing his eight year ministry, move to Deshler Ohio, and continued missionary ties. He describes Deshler’s small church, its 400 seat building, 22 members, and the supportive community including a wealthy potential parsonage donor. Street and family adjust to rest, travel to Lima, and ongoing duties with Deshler and Dayton communities.
David Osborn was quite sick last week. Frank Flaharty visited Dubuque on business. W K Wild of Delaware visited Simon Day. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs W L Ketcham on Wednesday the 17th. Charley Brown’s son from Monticello visited W L Ketcham last week. K E Bowers bought the Shady Lane Creamery and took possession at month’s start. The twentieth century begins January 1 1901 and will have 24 leap years.
Willis Moore visited Delhi last Saturday while the Sewing Society met at Mrs. EI M Moore's home on Thursday. Dexter Iowa's B J Hicks was in the area on business last Monday. Orlando Parrott of Sumner IA visited his brother Newton recently. A M Chamberlain of Waterloo has been in the vicinity on business for several days. L S met Friday as usual but a snow storm kept attendance light. John Haley and his aunt Miss Heath visited her old Pennsylvania home last week. The Zimmerman sisters who had lived in Anamosa for months returned to this township. The basket social at school house No 9 Friday evening drew a small crowd due to bad weather. proceeds were 9.40.
Bertha Alexander attends Fayette school and Postmaster Noyes stocks groceries. I C Finch & Son open clothing store in good shape. L J Brown of Parnell IA visits parents. Walker recovering from foot injury and to be out soon. W C I U ladies dine in Anamosa. Rep Sokol sick returns from Des Moines. Rev Van Buren to lecture on My Hero. Farmers Institute success with horse show. Cattle numbers and corn shipments noted. Soper leaves Des Moines. Wald o buys Soper goods. Bluthe Ottsen to occupy Bertececk store after remodeling. Johnston store becomes vacant with opening for a general store.
The Decorah Republican questions the state board of control criticisms of county insane homes. It argues the board should defer to state expert physicians who declare patients beyond care and challenges the authority of two lawyers and one firmer labeled as a government board to dispute medical judgments.
H Peck of Madison township lost 86 sheep killed or fatally injured by dogs last Monday. He chased the dogs with his son but could not locate them. The owner is liable, though may be unable to pay. The new code lacks the prior 75 percent county dog tax recovery. funds should support the sheep industry in Wyoming.
A Waterloo Reporter item notes quotes on profit from Russell H. Conway and cites local hog sales by Charles Leonard of Ample Hill to Johnson Bros. and Williams Bros. It mentions editor Bishop of the Monticello Times and a monument to Marion Leese’s mother, plus a farmer near Bowen's Prairie mocking rail expansion. It ends with a note on paper prices and a remark about Russian studio practices.
U B church Sabbath school at 10 service 11 preaching morning. Junior League 3 pm Young People's meeting 6 45 pm preaching 7 30. Thursday prayer 7 pm. Congregational services as usual with two sermons. Ministerial Association meets Monday 9 30 at parsonage. Christian church notices nightly meetings Make Taste. Opera house next Sabbath morning The Secret of World Victory and evening The Ladder Reaching from God's Footstool to His Throne.
Residents protest 50 cent per foot front sewer charges they say ignore lot value. Debates over legality of assessments continue amid talk of testing. Dearborn Sons quarry reports 10 cars daily in 1899 with expectations of growth. The Express offers a clubbed subscription with The Iowa Homestead group editions for 2.15 dollars to attract advance payers. Debtors urged to settle with Steiner. accounts due by January 20 go to collection.
The Langworthy Co operative Creamery Co invites bids to produce butter for one year starting March 1 1900. Bids will be opened January 27 at 10 a.m. at the creamery. Applicants must be first class butter makers and the right to reject any bids is reserved. E Barris secretary.
Cottage and two lots offered for sale in good repair. Seller at 22tf CAROLINE Ost provides reasonable terms for buyers seeking a compact home package with space for expansion.
The Cincinnatti Enquirer notes deep national contrasts despite similar climates and geography. It cites Irish impulsiveness and romance versus English prudence and defense, plus divergent traits in marriage, literature, and mutual understanding across seven centuries.
A Washington Stars item quotes Senator Sorghum declaring he is no politician out of a job while a literalist remarks he has been involved in many jobs. The exchange plays on public perception and political involvement in a light note.
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal shows a minister prompting for objections during a marriage ceremony. A man interjects with a cheeky remark about age stating aunty’s 25 and the bride 40.
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