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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
6
The Monticello Express marks its fifty year milestone since July 10 1865 detailing founder Orville D. Crane the paper’s early years and key survivors from the first issue. It recalls Civil War era prices and the paper’s independent stance and community role.
The Monticello Express history details Captain James Davidson taking charge after Crane and his six months of intermittent publication. Davidson, Civil War veteran, edited with focus on education and secured the postmaster job in 1866. In 1867 he sold to J H Scott and Edward N Howard who aimed for a radical Republican stance. Howard later sold his share to Scott but remained as foreman for thirty five years. Grace Podbnski later worked in the office alongside Howard’s lineage.
A large fire in Idaho Territory last night leveled a settlement of wooden pipe board structures. Authorities say the blaze caused damage estimated over a million dollars as houses and shops burned, with suspicions of incendiary origins under review.
The Monticello Express story recalls editors from G. W. Hunt to J. W. Coxsee and others, detailing political shifts from Democratic to Republican ties, owners and editors' careers, and the paper’s evolution. It notes anniversaries and events from 1865 to 1888, including battles with politics, posts, and local happenings.
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