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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1882

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Tama Jim Wilson Nominated for Fifth District Seat

Cedar Rapids nominated James Wilson known as Tama Jim on the 146th ballot to represent the Fifth District in Congress. Wilson, railroad commissioner and Treat Clipper editor, served in Congress during the war and is praised as a strong, useful man. Jones County backs Major Farwell for renomination with an all-friends delegation and no instructions.

James Wilson Tama Jim Traer Cedar Rapids Wilson Treat Clipper Congress Jones County Major Farwell House

Anamosa Demagogue Praised by Temperance Supporters

The piece denounces Mr Munger as a demagogue praised by temperance advocates in Anamosa. It claims he denounces church hypocrites while supporting the temperance cause, drawing criticism from local temperance women who back him as an example for youth.

Anamosa Munger

Prohibition debate hinges on constitutional route and facts

Letters rebut H. T. and defend the Amendment as constitutional and practicable. They cite Maine, Supreme Court rulings, and authorities who affirm prohibition’s success, arguing that banning manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor is within state power and not moral coercion.

Hapress H. KK Liebig Strantia H. T Maine Supreme Court Blaine Frye Hamlin Chamberlain Dingly Lave I. T United States Lown H.T Monticello Stout America HH. T Supreme Court of the United States Howard McLean Taney Iis Hh K D&e HL. T Mwarning H. OK

Supreme Court Refuses to Force Partition Fence Under Stock Law

Letter writer questions May 25 discussion of stock law in slums. Article reprints a Supreme Court Town decision on partition fences in counties with herd law, holding owners using land for crops may be compelled to contribute, but stock owners with adjoining farm land may avoid mandatory fences when use is not for common pasturing.

Supreme Court A. C. Coquinnerre Coquillette Supreme Court of Town Adams United States Jund Martin & Reed Martin Reed

Intemperate Temperance Explored in Letter to the Editor

A reader schools a temperance advocate who leases a building for prostitution while denouncing vice and urging religious reforms. The letter questions hypocrisy as the author accuses the preacher of profiting from immoral rents and frequenting saloons during temperance lectures.

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Letter Defends Prohibition Support From W C T U Members

A Monticello Iowa reader rebuts a claim that husbands and sons of the Indies linked to the W C T U oppose the Prohibitory Amendment. The authors state no W C T U member in the city has spoken against the amendment and affirm unanimous support from W C T U families.

Jas. Davidson Presa. Co W. CG. T. U. Mus J. Moony Pres Monticcilo W. C.T. U. Mus F. Rhcnennacit Sec’y Mus J. R. Syiusavn Tren

Jones County Supervisors Meet June 6 1882 Rome Township road petition

The Jones county Iowa Board of Supervisors met in regular session at Anamosa with Chairman H C Freeman and members Bates Pfeiter Smith and Starr. They read approved April minutes and reconvened to review Charles Emerson et al petition for reconsideration of Rome township road relocation, laid over until afternoon. The auditor reported bonds for John D Sullivan clerk and A H Waldo constable both set at 500 dollars and approved. The Curtis et al petition sought further allowance to finish a county project.

Board of Supervisors Jones County Iowa Taw Auditor’s Anamosa H. C. Freeman John Bates John Pfeiter J. J. Smith W. M. Starr Charles Emerson A. H. Waldo Rome Township B. W. Curtis

Public notice on White Bronze monuments in Canton

A Canton reader asserts satisfaction with White Bronze monuments Nos. 186 and 187 bought from Geo. F. Heald and countersigned by agents Thomas Ross and William DeMoss. The letters defend White Bronze against marble rust fears, recount past marble failures, and note previous sales in Canton Cemetery.

Monticello Canton Cedar Rapids Thomas Ross Geo. F. Heald Vermont Willliam DeMoss Ross Geo Heap

Shilohs Catarrh Remedy and Vitalizer Offered

A period advertisement lists Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with a nasal injector free on purchase and claims Shilohs Vitalizer cures dyspepsia and liver complaints. It promotes Mackinetack perfume at 25 and 50 cents and Synnlow's Cure for croup whooping cough and bronchitis. Sold by I. All Thousen.

Mackinetack Shiloh Shilor I. AL. ‘Thousen Geo. H. Thayer Bourbon Ind E. N. ‘Thompson

Practical Live offered for self training and family uplift

A lengthy advertisement extols Practical Live a family training book from J C McCurdy Co It promotes self training home training and steps to success with money making tips and moral formation It includes a medical cure testimonial for Shilohs and local real estate transfer records from May 1882 in Monticello and neighboring towns.

J.C. McCurdy & Co Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Julia McNair Wright EAFE Cuyier D. D Myers St. Louls Har Pittaburg Christian Advocate Silas Rapid Agente Wanrer Evenywans McCurdy & Co Til St . Louis

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