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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1882
Page
4
A chaotic ad page lists dozens of discounted items at Rosa's, Wills & Deutrick's, Podhaski, Mershon's, Rigby's, and others. It highlights summer clearances, groceries, fabrics, lamps, trunks, and household goods with prices and a rush to shop. Names like Matthiessen, Jennings, Brown, and Mershon's appear alongside product lines from cigars to lace tidies.
The column records changes in teachers at the graded school and a July 16 preaching event by Rev. Charles S Newhall in Postville. It also reports promotions on Gov Sherman’s staff, a broken jaw from a horse collision involving A Guthrie, a large clearance sale by W Schodde, and the Sumner Concert by Miss Gramling’s pupils with praise for their discipline and performance.
The court declines to reopen the case against Mrs. Simons amid doubts about securing reliable witnesses for allegations of Dinckmail. Mr. Donnagan laments the deception and loss, while the man faces no legal claim or time to answer.
John Grimm, a Monticello saloon keeper, died after a spree and a trampling fall from a speeding train near Council Bluffs. His wife and brother-in-law were en route to Iowa following a dispute, with telegraphs confirming the victim as Grimm and the body sent home iced for Monticello. Further details await next week.
The compiled list fixes omissions from last week's donation roll for the Grinnell relief fund. It names numerous donors with amounts ranging from small to large, including WN P Starks, ALM Benedict, Geo Karat, JF Adams, HB Everhart, JH Bacher, and many others, totaling significant contributions.
Miss Sinsheimer of Chicago visits relatives the Kuhnos while Mrs. Cady of Dubuque stays with Hon. H. M. Yoran’s family. The column notes numerous arrivals and guests from Newark New York Norwich Conn Toledo Iowa City and Chicago, plus Loomis Van Vliet and Dr. Fred C Schaeffer of Chicago among others.
The obituary notes the death of Mr. Null at his Monticello farm on July 1 1882 aged 78 born July 4 1804 at Etzel Tanover. He came to America September 1856 settling in Dixon Illinois nine years later moved to Town where he died. A Lutheran and upright citizen he amassed property and leaves his family financially secure. He contributed to developing the new country and is described as quiet and industrious.
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