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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1882
Page
4
Readers are invited to visit Bacher's for elegant gift books while Mershon's offers the finest candies and nuts. H A Negus speaks Friday at Kinsella Hall, with Schaeffer & Co. promoting lace and notions, and Wm Schodde's selling lace goods. Hints of grocery bargains, auctions, and local notices fill the scene.
The revival meeting at the Monticello Methodist church struggles with indifference among church members and weak enthusiasm. The article urges faithful cooperation from the congregation to sustain protracted meetings and save souls, while criticizing dwindling spiritual fervor.
The committee on Poor Farm invites proposals by February 25 1882 to build a barn at the Poor Farm Jones county. Plans and specifications are available in the Auditor's Office in Anamosa. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Richard Troy a young farmer of Castle Grove, found dead after leaving Monticello with John Cramer. Cramer offered whiskey earlier. Troy died from heart disease after a late night journey and apparent intoxication. Troy formerly ran a Monticello saloon and struggled with liquor despite attempts to reform.
An eclectic notice sheet markets pianos and organs direct from manufacturers with five year warranties, plus repairs and trade for young horses. It also touts sharpening services for blades, fresh oysters and celery at Gardner and Wright, blacksmith and carriage work, cheap apple butter and pickles, and a range of goods from candy to toys at 18.1 Mershon's restaurant.
The Grand Combination Bazar resumes Monday January 30 1882 in the Monticello Opera House under the ladies of Monticello and Sand Spring for the Church and Pastoral residence. It runs daily January 30 to February 4 with livestock furniture clothing jewelry toys and ornaments. Referees will be chosen from those present and proceeds support local communities Castle Grove Cascade Anamosa Langworthy Hopkinton Sand Spring and Monticello. Ladies listed include Miss M McConnon Miss E Delay M Oliphant Mrs Matthews F McLees McMahon Mrs Shane OR Quirk T McDonough.
Fragmentary notice recalls a typhoid death near Tangworthy with family left behind, then shifts to a Monticello Iowa tax collection schedule for Salt Township for 1881 82. It lists offices and dates in January February for tax payments and includes ad copy for dairymen farmers and real estate finance.
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