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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
4
Monticello commerce features low barrel salt at Hicks & Eilers and Stahler's while Goldstone Brothers showcase Bloomer overalls and a large clothing stock. Local residents including Mr. Byers, Miss Patterson, and Mr. Curtis are noted visiting, with lines urging shoppers to a Lon’s grocery and Henderson’s feed stable.
Monticello in a flurry of visits and business talk includes Mrs Adaliza Davidson visiting friends, Col B H O Meara in town, and W L Brown calling on his mother. Miscellany covers summer corsets at 25 cents, a Library meeting, funeral attendance, railway gravel plans, local sales, shows, and new lines from Hicks & Eilers.
A mixed column covers visits of Frank Lubben and family, Rev. Case’s farewell sermon, a calf theft solved near Martello, Dempster’s trip to Epworth, upcoming shoe and dry goods deals, storm damage to chimneys and barns, editor John Blanchard’s Monticello visit, plans for C E Names to open a Monticello store, hotel lease news in Anamosa, and a jail sentence for Ben Jarrett after intoxication.
Obituary notices report the death of Alma Springer wife of Dennis Springer aged 50 from tuberculosis of the stomach, born in Knox county Ohio, married 1868, mother of six with two survivors. Also noted are the deaths of Miss Dora Hofacre near Monticello aged 13, and baccalaureate remarks by Rev. Hugh Robinson with focus on labor and character. The issue includes local church and school events and a brief business aside about subscription habits.
Monticello High School will hold its commencement at the opera house tomorrow evening. The program includes invocations, readings, music, essays by seniors such as Orville C. Hosford Daisy Elmira Burkert Ellwood Jennings and Emma Lucile Schneider, a class song, presentation of diplomas, and benediction by Rev. David Street. Mr. and Mrs. James Winsor of Clinton will visit the Bidwell home next Sunday.
Trimmed hats and sailors gathered at Miss M L Hallork s to celebrate a local fashion event. Attendees noted the event highlighted community dress styles and featured social mingling among residents.
Dr. Orlando B. Rundle died at his Monticello home last Sunday evening from consumption after a long illness. Born April 20, 1851 in a farm near Monticello, he trained as a dentist, practiced over twenty years, and served as mayor. Survived by his wife Jennie and nine children, his funeral was conducted by the Odd Fellows with Modern Woodmen and Knights of Pythias participation, interment at Oakwoods cemetery.
Trimmed hats sailors and baby bonnets from Miss M L Hallock. Ladies see muslin night gowns skirts drawers corset covers in a neat assortment advertised by Wills & Doutrick.
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