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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1897

Page

3

Amber July 6 1897 local notes and events review

The Amber column reports Mr Howard Boots erecting a barn, J A Weiss visiting the county seat, Robert Howie from Anamosa spending the Fourth with Tom Power, and Mrs Hartman seeking treatment at the Anamosa sanitarium. Major Cudworth dies from heat. Isaac Meek seeks supervisor candidacy. Dr Frank Hartman travels to Texas for health and relocation.

Amber Howard Boots J. A. Weiss Robert Howie Anamosa Tom Power Ellen Kairns Ida Stephens Onslow Isaac Meek Jackson Township Frank Hartman Texas J. G. Cudworth Jennie Sanford Sheean Salt Lake City Miss Sanford Allen Sanford Mary Farragher Clinton District I. 0

Local Notes From Center Junction On Visitors Racing And Town Tales

Center Junction notes include visits by Joe Podhaski and John Pealer returning to Wyoming. Residents traveled to Oxford Junction to watch the ball team lose to the Oxford club. Local crowd remarks on horse racing, city marshal duties, and unsafe streets. Dr Cook’s ponies wow youngsters at a third of July event. A tale on mineral water jokes about dyke repairs and old junk dumped into the stream.

Joe Podhaski John Pealer Wyoming Oxford Junction Oxford Club Lyons and Franks James Young California Franks Dr. Cook Oxford

Independence Day Celebration At Or cutt’s Grove

Flags and patriotic programs marked Independence Day in Or cutt’s Grove on July 3 with a large crowd. A heated debate on whether the saloon has caused more misery than the sword followed speeches by S. M. Hosford and George Pfeil, then a baseball game at the ball ground ended early due to an injured Castle Grove pitcher.

Alfred Laude Vinton Coggon T. H. Dunn No Man’s Land H. P. Hanna Andrew Davidson Australia New Zealand Canada F. BE. Cramer Maggie Mary Davidson Margarette Elsie Edith Cramer Edith Vinton Castle Grove Langworthy Sam Eberhart W. H. Lande

Cascade Attorney in Clay for Week

Dennison of Cascade visited Clay last week as corn plowing nears completion and haying begins. Residents plan to attend the Monticello show next Saturday amid local notices of theft and a serious accident involving Peter Rippleton in Canton.

Clay Dennison Cascade Monticello Sarah Orr Peter C. Rippleton Canton Abraham Kennison Thomas Keating

Onstow News Highlights Local Visits and Post Office Change

Sunday social and frequent visits mark Onstow life with Arch ie Stimson and families. Rev Smith delivers an excellent sermon. Postmaster Noyes takes over duties as Russell is proposed to fill Richardson's seat. Widespread talk of candidates for the auditor position.

Onstow Archie Stimson Libbie Irwin Baby J. M. Paul Mabel McKean Monmouth Lost Nation Onslow Maquoketa Oxford Junction Cowan W. H. McKean Turkey River Cascade N. B. Noyes McKean Noyes Richardson Robert W. Russell Mr. Russell State Auditor’s Office Sherman

Card of Thanks and notices in Monticello

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of Leon Hawken. The notice also mentions a July 10 1897 event reminding readers to attend. A separate ad promotes 65 acres of hay for sale near town by W B Hawken with land offered in lots.

Leon H. BE Wiltarp Monticello

Pianos and organs sale and travel tickets advertised

An ad promoting Harger & Blish piano ware rooms in Dubuque Iowa with bargains on pianos and organs, easy payments, and extras. It also lists Nickel Plate Road rail tickets for a Photographers association meeting in Celoron New York and a separate notice for a residence sale and a factory sale with seven year warranties.

Ben Franklin Ben Harger & Blish 9Th Main Streets Dubuque Towa Hazard Monticello Iowa Nickel Plate Road Photographers’ Association Celoron N. Y Lake Chautauqua J. Y. Calahan Adams St Chicago Depot 12Th Clark Streets

State of Iowa District Court Notice for Jones County

In the Jones County district court a matter titled State of Iowa appears for public notice. The document calls all concerned to respond or appear as required by court order and statutory procedure.

State OF Iowa Jones County John Sorel A. D J.B. McQueen District Court of Jones Co J.C. Kenny District Court Cascade Bank Jeremiah Duller Cascade and Garryowen Road Eighty Six St. P.M Anamosa Jaty A.D Elizabeth W. Taylor B. McQueen Ilowa

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