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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
7
Monticello merchants advertise a wide range of summer goods and bargains including hats, shoes, lace curtains, parasols, and clothing. Local residents and visitors are noted with brief updates on travel, family visits, and social events, while public notices mention mail route pay raises and a mayoral death in Cascade.
Miss Clara Koop visits Dubuque for two weeks while Will Coolman goes to Lemars on a visit. Miss Lou Krouse guests Miss May Scales in Monticello. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Bohlken. Sewall Farwell returns from Sioux City for an open visit. George Drury promoted to baggageman between Monticello and Davenport. Pension vouchers authorize three months from the national treasury. Monticello Colts defeat Sand Spring 25–11 at city park. Harm Helgins and Grace Zimmerman wed in Wayne township. Vr Express publishes quarterly bank statements for Lowell State and Monticello State banks. A Roman candle injures R. C. Stirton. Ballasting work on Milwaukee track near Monticello may pause. Local laborers described with derogatory term. John Moore injured on Independence Day by firecracker. Dr. Hunter treats powder burns with no lasting harm. Fritz Folkerts loses fingertip. amputation below first knuckle. A five-year-old suffers eye injuries from a firecracker. eyes treated by Dr. Hunter. Mrs. Matthew Bennett dies in Omaha. sister to Schoonover and Doutrick family. Mrs. Schoonover plans Oklahoma trip. A baby in Wayne township injured by mule heels. chin cut and jaw hurt yet not broken. Premiums offered by G. H. George for Nutwood Stallion offspring at Jones County Fair August 7–10. special premiums $15, $10, $5. Monticello quiet on Sunday. streets bare, few picnics, town peaceful.
The Jones County Fair comes to Monticello on August 7 to 10 with continuous afternoon exhibits plus acts like Bartelli troupe Flying Ricardo and the pantomimists Laredo and Blake. Balloons, races, and baseball are planned, with premiums paid in full.
Urgent request to members of the Mystic Workers lodge to meet at the lodge rooms tomorrow evening July 6 for special business.
Three roan five year old estray heifers are in the possession of Dau Wricut on the Oscar Fuller farm in Scotch Grove township. The owner is asked to call and claim them.
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