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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1899

Page

5

The Lack of a House

A long survey notes that many costly mansions built for personal use are never occupied due to superstition and misfortune. It cites Lord Salisbury and other famous owners, detailing how bankruptcy, ruin, or scandal often followed new houses, deterring occupancy.

Lord Salisbury Beaulieu Riviera London Lord Revelstoke Charles Street Baring Bros Sanford Carlton House Terrace Mia Mackay Bonanza Marquis de Santurce Lady Granville Murrieta W. W. Astor Hudson Albert Gate Hyde Park Albert Grant Kensington France Bavaria Ludwig M. Jules Grevy Avenue d’Iena Daniel Wilson Republic Eugenie Duchess of Alba Champs Elysees Baron Hirsch Rue de l’Elysee Gabriel Duc de Mouchy

Center Junction Chat and Community Notes

Center Junction residents share visits from Mrs. McKelvey of Clarence and Miss Minnie Clark in town. Mentions include Mr. Milne of Monmouth visiting, Mrs. Countryman of Wyoming, and O. Watson's wedding. An art studio opening by Mr. Lee of Wyoming and Memorial exercises at the M. I. church are noted along with a social appeal for news items and fair play.

Center Junction McKelvey Clarence James Milne Monmouth Alls Countryman Wyoming Wim, Krouse Casper Husmann Minnie Clark Scotch Grove Myrtle Dreibelbis Z. W. Montague Center Faneugh Vinton O. Watson Ollen Lee M. I

Local Notes From Scotch Grove May 31 Event Recap

May 31 in Scotch Grove reports illness of Will Warner with quinsy and visitors from Monmouth Clinton Indianola Monticello. Sunbeam band June meeting on June 4. John Kairns bought Strawberry Point property. Philip Kairns to Chicago for cataract removal. A large church gathering and grave decorations followed by Rev. McQuenn speech. Peter Meyers injured by a cow. delayed medical care. Two June 6 weddings announced Lial Sutherland Alice Cummins Des Moines and Rev Wm M Dager Sara Shaw Hamlet IL. Dager couple plan Scotch Grove Center Junction visit June 18 then departure for Liverpool mid-September voyage to Gaboon Africa.

Scorcn Grove Will Warner James Milne Monmouth Lottie Sweesy Monticello C. W. Stottlemeyer Clinton Sunbeam Band Gee, Himebaugh Indianola Towa Scotch Grove John Kairns Strawberry Point Philip Kalrns Chicago McQuenn Onslow Peter Meyers Lial Sutherland Allice M. Cummins Des Moines Wm. M. Dager Sara Shaw Hamlet Dager

Amber Social Notes Highlight Local Movements

May 30 items mention Nathan Steckel building a residence for Henry Faulker and Charlie Chesire sending a carload of horses to Chicago. Granny Weiss visits Indiana, Mrs. John Elvidge ill and cared for at Epworth, and a McNeilly gathering where a chair gift was presented by J L Brown with a warm response.

AmBer Nathan Steckel Henry Faulker Charlie Chesire Chicago Weiss Indiana John Elvidge Epworth John McNeilly J. L. Brown McNeilly

Excursion to Buffalo by Nickel Plate Road for Nobles Shrine

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine announce an Chicago to Buffalo excursion via Nickel Plate Road for the annual meeting June 14 and 15. Tickets go on sale June 11 12 and 18 at one first class fare round trip with return by July 2 pending deposit by June 17. Passenger option to travel rail or water between Cleveland and Buffalo. Nickel Plate operates three daily trains Chicago Buffalo New York and Boston sleeping car reservations through General Agent at 111 Adams St Chicago.

Chicago Buffalo Nickel Plate Road Cleveland New York Boston Adams St Niagara Falls City van Buren Street van Buren St Pacific Ave Chicago Depot Detroit United States

Decorah Foresters Parade Program and Club Offer

Parade program details a Welcome by Mayor Adams and speeches by Hon. R. H. Fairburn, with music, poems, and a Woodmen of the World display. A Gridiron baseball game pits Flandreau against Fayette, Iowa. Special rail fares from Monticello and Chicago advertised, plus a club offer blending Homestead and related farming papers for 2.20. Ads for DeWitt’s products and One Minute Cough Cure cited by merchants.

Vayntonle Adams R. H. Fairburn New Hamptons Minneapolis Foresters John B. Kaye Flandreau South Dakota Fayette Iowa Picnic Association Grand Opera House

Generous Drug Firm Donates Millions of Trial Bottles

St Kings New Discovery proprietors have given away over ten million trial bottles of their medicine, claiming cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat chest lung diseases. D C Prader & Co druggists offer free trials and guarantee refunds with regu lar size bottles. Also advertised are De Witts Little Early Risers and a healing salve priced at 25 cents per box sold by D C Prader & Co.

St. King's C. Prader & Co D. C. Prader & Co

Best selling Electric Bitters touted by Belleville druggist

Abraham Hare of Belleville Ohio proclaims Electric Bitters the best selling tonic he has seen in 20 years. The ad notes stomach liver kidney and nerve benefits and claims the product cures many diseases and revitalizes the whole system. Also promotes DeWitt's Little Liver Pills as a mild reforming cleanser.

Abraham Hare Belleville, C D. C. Prader & Co

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