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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
7
Monticello residents report visitors from Davenport Marion and Anamosa while Hicks Eilers and Deatrick stores feature wares. A new light macadam center on First street and a Duram yearling bull advertise local commerce and farming activity.
Iowa City residents in town and visitors from Dubuque Hopkinton Anamosa and other towns appear in short notes. attendees include Mr H L Hildreth Miss Maud Wescott and Miss Mary Spielman with updates on family visits travel and local shopping at Deatrick's Hicks and Wills plus a band social near the Congregational church. weather reports note a hot spell with highs near 98 degrees.
Theatre company Noble's of the road performs at the opera house. The Boys' Cornet Band hosts an ice cream event at Congregational church lawn next Wednesday August 2. Local hires include Mr. VanMeter returning from Kansas City, and Hello-Hagen offering photos for 3.00 during the fair. A debt of 2100 is paid to Mondicello State Bank for workers’ pay. Two laborers suffer injuries in accidents while a horse buyer brings fifty Wyoming range horses. Memorial services for Rev. John Tobin are held. Ernest King lies ill in a Porto Rican hospital. Stolen satchels from the depot prompt police investigation, while Rev. Magee and daughter Jessie visit Monticello.
Reverend F A Sword of the Christian church will give the Harvest Home annual address in Hopkinton on Friday August 4. He is also slated to lecture next Wednesday in Fulton Illinois at the college chapel under the Christian Endeavorers. Delegates chosen at Monticello meet include F Little Albert Calkins Joseph King and others.
A crowd from Anamosa traveled to Clear Lake for a two week outing last Saturday. George Dearborn, linked with Stone City quarries, died from heat on Sunday at age thirty one. The piece also notes a stray dog incident, Alice Farrell's death from heart trouble, and the Cedar Rapids marriage of Charles Hunt to Mora Reynolds with notes on their backgrounds and future plans.
The boys' band plans a weekly concert at the post office corner this evening at 7 45 o clock. The program includes The Banner Just One Girl Overture and State Band Overture with Mountain Whoel March and Larena De Molay Commandery March.
At Monticello stock yards on Saturday July 29 a sale offers twenty six mares and colts and twenty seven geldings. The native horses branded No. 21 weigh 900 to 1400 lb. They may be bought in any quantity and on time if a bankable note is provided.
Two acres of land with two houses offered for sale. Inquiries directed to H M Carpenter.
Auction style notice: 104 acre prairie farm with 10 acre timber near Center Junction offered for sale on favorable terms. Local shop Alexander & Hunter's Model Grocery advertises Milwaukee Harvester and mower repairs. Landherr Evert J presents the sale and repair services.
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