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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1882
Page
4
Nice Comb Honey at Lon's and Aden Adams' Aromatic Coffee. Mershon's offers caramels, linen and Ulster sales, Rosa's summer goods, and Pat Mor Rosa specials. Podhaski advertises saddles and trunks, Rigby's serves soda water, and Duer & Co.'s block hosts various goods. Pledges on paints from E M Thompson and insurance notices from J R Stillman.
Clifton House owner C A Whiting buys the Reuger block at First and Railroad and plans a glove and mitten shop. Community notices report a lodge dispute, church fundraiser, a farmer James Lane’s death, new drug store in Prairieburg, a family reunion, a near fatal buggy accident involving Rev F Von Strohe, and a new drain tile stock company forming in Monticello with plans to start production by September.
Endorsements pour in from J. C. Dietz supporters across the state praising his fitness and republican character. Weisz is hailed as a man of high character and proven legal service, urged for nomination for the Clerk of the Supreme Court job.
Three JR Stillman attends State Temperance Convention in Des Moines. Dr John Hunter a recent Ann Arbor graduate visits for a few days as guest of 5.8 Lucky and Miss Ada Weir. Miss Christy Elliot of Peterboro Ontario joins cousin Miss Sarah Weir for several weeks. A R Doxsee and J Hayes buy the A Matthiessen agricultural implement business and will take possession immediately prompting Mr Coxsee to move to Monticello for permanent residence. Monticello to be congratulated.
LT notifies farmers in Monticello and vicinity that the rural implement store has been sold and all business will close in a few days. Farmers who owe balances are urged to settle accounts to avoid more trouble. A. Martiness is listed as the signer.
A 1882 protest note from Montivelto druggists claims new liquor laws punish sales in medicine and force business shutdowns. They sign as a protective pledge to sell no intoxicating liquors for any purpose. Separately, notices announce a normal institute in Anamosa starting August 28 and a trip report from Tennessee describing poverty and rough farmland in that region.
A letter from Aunona July 20 1882 describes a bountiful harvest with rye and barley gathered and oats and wheat starting. Wind mills replace streams for water, good pasture supports stock raising, and new orchards and groves thrive. Emigration has brought capital, sod houses fade, and Aurora sees rapid building including a Congregational church slated for September.
Obituary notices Merriman aged 35 years 11 months and 2 days of consumption. He was born Aug 1, 1826 in Rochester New York. A Keokuk Medical College graduate 1853 he served as county surveyor and taught school. Married Maria Wright and later Miss Young of Monticello, leaving a daughter. He held Unitarian beliefs, valued independence and universal morality, was a quiet yet generous man, and died peacefully after a long illness. He was buried with Masonic rites beside family.
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