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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1881
Page
4
A set of fragmented train times lists passenger and freight departures and arrivals. Entries include routes marked SOUTH and various periods such as 6:50 p m 10:20 a m 8:15 p m with nonspecific destinations and notes like NontH and Accom.
Busy week for the Odebolt paper with Supervisors proceedings and local items. Notes include Dr J W Mershon’s eight legged chicken curiosity, Boston crystal ice cream at Mershon’s and a charity dairy event at the M E Church, plus major bargain offers from local merchants and a new stable setup by Jos Cummings.
Community briefs list egg and stock shipments, dairy payments, and local hires. A burglary case in Center Junction ends with a bound over to district court as public opinion divides on innocence or guilt.
A severe wind and rainstorm swept the town last Sunday afternoon, with dark clouds gathering in the NW before a fierce burst at five. Trees were torn down and crops flattened, but damage was limited as the storm ended quickly. Residents sought shelter in cellars while the rainbow that followed amazed many. Fresh groceries and cigars advertised at Cum mings opposite the Opera House. Pineapples, plums, cherries, and strawberries noted at Lon's on Saturday.
Mrs. Tubbs of New York visits sister Mrs. L M Hill and others travel in West Union. Many locals attend Cedar Rapids races while others take trips to Dubuque Fargo and Wisconsin. A card of thanks from Duman Palmer thanks neighbors for sympathy after bereavement.
Citizens are called to meet at City Hall on Friday evening to consider celebrating the National Anniversary in Monticello and to arrange related matters. All business men and other citizens are urged to attend. Monticello June 14, 1881.
A Monticello resident writes to protest hog yards in the city and their unbearable odor. He urges drastic action if legal remedies fail, suggesting a citizen action modeled after historic protests to remove hogs and end the nuisance, while noting illness among supporters.
A Republican Township Convention will be held at City Mall on Saturday June 18 1881 at 3 oclock to elect delegates to the Republican County Convention at Anamosa June 22 to elect 14 delegates to the Republican State Convention at Des Moines June 20 1881 By order of Berusiican Towns for CuntnaL Com Oranges lemons apples and all other fruits in season at Ganonen Wrights
The obituary honors Priscilla Faunce Palmer, wife of Loman Palmer, who died at 60 years. Born May 1 1821 in North Carver Massachusetts, she cared for family, supported husband in business, and mentored two girls. Her faith, thrift, and kindness shaped a lifelong, unselfish service.
The text extols Mrs. Palmer for her poetic impulse and religious devotion, noting her merciful heart and lack of malice. It records her burial from the Congregational church with a sermon by Rev. Lobinger and conveys community sympathy to her husband and relatives. Later items announce births and marriages including Morshou, Parrott-Catlains, Tidball-Orcutt, and local notices from Prineburg.
A list of erroneous and varied claims presented to the county board for approval including payments to individuals and firms such as Lyman Osborn F. Burnight O. G. Ristine J.M. Paul and Shaw & Dutton with amounts ranging from 2.00 to 125.00 and notes on services like care poor repairs and expendable office items. Concluded next week.
The page lists diverse items from farmers and merchants including mail for Towa Settler, sharpened corn plows, barber shop hours, wagons and harness by Louis Cook Celebrated, and estate sale by C. S. Barker. It notes farm sales by Robert Ogg estate in Castle Grove township and Gunn Agricultural Depot moving locations with new supplier deals.
A letter from Minshall to Parasant notes sales of monuments Nos 81 188 20 155 with growing demand as orders pour in. A separate certificate confirms purchase of a White Bronze Monument No 101 by J. Newannon for Forrest Home Cemetery Mt Pleasant Iowa praised for workmanship and durability.
The firm Pom and Duar dissolves by mutual consent. The business will be continued by DE Pond and DD 1 Pox R a Duta at Monticello on June 1 1884.
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