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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1898
Page
3
Hicks & Eilers and Wills & Deatrick advertise fruit jars, lace curtains, prints, muslins, and umbrellas. Eastwood & Chase cut prices on refrigerators, ice cream freezers, and window awnings. Local residents visit Chicago, Madison, and Pomeroy. business offers include barrels of salt, jelly tumblers, and leather Goods.
A parade of guests visits Monticello including Miss Ida Patternon of Marion and Mrs F S Verbeck of Cedar Rapids with local hosts. New shoe arrivals at Stuhler's and summer goods at Hicks Eilers and Wills Doutrick. A child, Fritz Behrends, fractured his arm after a fall and received treatment from Dr Inglis. Monthly church events scheduled with Rev. Charl ton and a sermon on Spain.
Two visiting girls Miss Alice Williams of Franklin Grove Illinois and Winnie Wilson of Waterford Wisconsin stay with Aunt Mrs G W Eastwood. A large Presbyterian church congregation attended last Sunday services and many could not enter. The Maquoketa Republican reports the Fourth of July celebration in Maquoketa lacked amusements and special features.
The ladies of the U B church plan an ice cream and cake social on the brown lawn Friday evening July 8 inviting all. The town notes several local activities, travels and town matters including fair funding and a bridge project.
Cal McClain a ditcher was savagely stabbed in the neck last Monday night by Heinrich Rickels a laborer. Seven or eight cuts left McClain bleeding and confined to bed. Rickels is at large on $500 bond awaiting preliminary examination after McClain recovers. The two have a long running feud and a German assailant used a pocket knife to slash McClain’s throat.
Anamosa welcomed a large crowd for Independence Day with trains delivering excursionists and a day of entertainment in the park near the penitentiary. Hon. S. S. Wright of Tipton gave the morning address, followed by numerous attractions. The day closed with a magnificent fireworks display lasting over an hour, while Monticello sent a sizable delegation to join the celebrations.
Robert F. Earhart son of Rev and Mrs Earhart will spend his vacation with his parents. Mr Earhart pursuing a post graduate course at Johns Hopkins University Maryland. Onslow building a school house costing about 4000 dollars with two floors and two rooms. Furnace contract let to Hering and Son of Clinton. Lettie Rigby Went Worthington for a week's visit.
The council passed Ordinances 184 and 185 after rapid readings. ordered notifying C, M & StP Ry Co on stock yard improvements. approved sheriff contract for working tramps. authorized mayor to sign. voted to buy 500 ft of hose at 60c/ft. hired a surveyor for street grades. approved a three year steam boiler accident policy with Hartford for $75. Lightfoot abstained on latter vote.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Monticello post office as of July 4 1898 include Brown W F Lucky Hannals Eakins H C Smith Harriet D FE Poxp P M.
Alex Livingston offers about twenty five acres of timothy and clover hay in the field for sale in multiple tracts priced at three dollars per acre. Potential buyers may select tract sizes to suit their needs.
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