Monticello Express Staff and Publication Details
The Monticello Express notes its weekly Thursday edition published by Berricek and Doxidx as editors and proprietors.
31 Jan 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1884
Page
1
The Monticello Express notes its weekly Thursday edition published by Berricek and Doxidx as editors and proprietors.
A Montana correspondent pens a rambling piece from Alenon Montana January 22 1884 to the Express discussing harsh winters mild spells and blizzards. He riffs on the Northern Pacific Coeur d Alene mining Boom and rail travel plus a humorous note about a Missoula photograph and a budding romance.
Langworthy reports scarce news due to yesterday's storm. Mrs. Jno Jacobs remains ill with typhoid fever though recovery is hoped. Mrs. T Hf Dunn improving. Wilfred Dunn returns from northern Kansas pleased with the country. A leap year party at Charles Davis's home last Friday entertained guests. a raid on C H Rastede's stock for canned peaches occurred, leaving several peaches behind.
Two doors south of Proc tor's store a house and lot on Main Street will be sold cheap for cash or exchanged for land. Inquire of Wx Proctor at 14 1F.
Two local deaths reported in the past week Mrs Hill buried north of Cascade last Wednesday her husband had died two months earlier Mr Kearney of East Cascade buried Friday leaving a widow. Leap year party organized by Cascade schoolmarms for teacher meeting at Worthington seven attendees six women one man. Cascade teachers plan February 6 meeting with afternoon and evening programme Supt Boyes to participate. Henry Banghart selling stock of dry goods at auction Op Bac.
M S writes from Cuinton Iowa arguing that the Rock Island route for the Hennepin canal is costly and inferior. He cites construction and repair costs, extra distance, and longer transit times, urging use of a faster rail-competent path to Chicago and warning the government against funding the Rock Island option.
A brief note credits W.H. Procrog with readiness to smoke all varieties of meat, signaling confidence and preparation for future smoking activities.
The undersigned offers the Champion Well Anger ready to install wells on short notice. Parties needing wells may contact Monticello or leave word with John Gibson, responsible party.
A first class stock farm comprises 286 acres ten miles south of Manchester near Golden Prairie between Hazel Green and Adair townships. Features include 120 acres pasture 100 acres meadow 16 acres hog pasture 50 acres under plow an orchard of 150 bearing trees a substantial house with cellars 80 by 74 barn granary sheds hog house and wells. Also 8 acres timber in Linn county. For terms and particulars write to 26 m2 A. am i.
A collection of testimonials praising Mansi's Gonpun Balsam for throat cough and lung relief. Quoted users from Creston Iowa Quincy Illinois and Monroe City Missouri endorse speedy relief and express satisfaction with the remedies. Also mentions other products Mansi GoLDEN BALSAM and GoLDEN Bioop and Livin Tonic available from H. Tiarkes in Monticello with large bottles and dollar pricing.
On account of rheumatism the Monticello Lime Kiln with forty acres near Monticello is offered for sale. The kilns are in good business and will prove a good paying property for a healthy widower or active man. For details see 1st¢ Journ L. Crank, Proprietor.
Mary B Welch anatomizes hundred receipts at State Agricultural College. Chamberlain & Co publish 86 page Souvenir with ads for Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Thompson drugstore offers free copies to Monticello ladies on request.
An 19th century advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for hereditary scrofula and related blood impurities. Testimonials from Mrs. N. C. Sanborn of Lowell Mass praise dramatic head sores and appetite improvement after two bottles. A Lowell Weekly Journal editor lauds the remedy as a valuable blood purifier with extraordinary cures.
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