24 Jan 1884
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1884
Page
1
The fragment notes a weekly publication cadence with Thursday issues and a printer ownership line. It lists Herrick as publisher and notes doses of editorial content under editors and proprietors.
The Jones County Board of Supervisors conducts daily sessions January 8 to 11 1884. Actions include tax remissions issuing licenses appointing deputies approving bonds and approving annual public accounts and poor farm reports. Committees inspect circulation of county papers and approve county printing bids.
Early Sunday a false alarm near Poverty Flat drew crowds to a barn where a drunk man was found. he was cared for by the marshal and housed in the reception room. The item also notes new landlord J I Sullivan of Bowen's Prairie, social visits, a music teacher trip, Leap Year party at Monticello, and light local gossip.
First class stock farm of 986 acres ten miles south of Manchester near Golden Prairie between Hazel Green and Adams townships. Includes 120 acres pasture 100 acres meadow 16 acres hog pasture 50 acres under plow orchard with 160 bearing trees good house 30 by 74 with cellar barn granary corn cribs sheds hog house 28 by 82 wells stock and house. Also 3 acres timber in Linn county. For terms and particulars address D N Hows Manchester Delaware Co La.
An ived advertisement promotes Mansi's Golden Balsam for throat and lung relief with testimonials from D. I. Wilson and R. A. Jackson praising its effects. It also markets Mansi's Gonpren Balsam and Gonpren Broop Livin Tonto as blood renovator, sold by H. Clarke in Monticello with pricing for large bottles.
Due to rheumatism the Monticello Lime Kiln and forty acres of land three miles northwest of Monticello are offered for sale. The kilns are in good business and should yield solid returns for a capable buyer. For details contact Joan J. Crank, Proprietor.
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