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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1880
Page
3
The Express announces Oval Fagen of the City and Conny in a Thursday publication edited by John Blanchard at Jno. O. Duer and Co.'s Block.
Monticello details Fourth of July plans and local events including a civic meeting at the Opera House and social at C A Whiting's. Improvements to feed mill and livery fence, new billboard at First and Chestnut, and sugar notes on railroads and tax issues dominate town chatter.
The June flood delayed the Davenport line at Waucoma causing the northbound morning mail and express to arrive in Monticello near 9 PM last Monday, while the evening passenger did not reach Fayette until the following Tuesday. The town faces crop risks if wet weather persists.
In a district event, Miss Jessie Fawcett won first prize in the department with a volume of Will Carleton's Farm Ballads. Minnie Dickerson and Maggie Arduser won second and eighth prizes. The Third Grammar Department spotlighted Marcus Farwell as first prize reciter with Longfellow and Holmes selections. Lulu Hunt wowed the audience singing Sweet Little Buttercup and received a special album prize. The program featured music, bouquets, and strong teacher and student performances.
Rev. B. W. Blanchard travels to Men den Cherokee county on extended visit to daughter Mrs. C. B. Orser and may not return before fall. Hon. Walter Whittemore and family return to Nebraska tomorrow after visits in Monticello and Bowens Prairie. Miss Minnie Babcock hosted by Miss Sarah Weir. Ella Orcutt of Castle Grove visited. Constable A. S. Cummings recovering after long illness. F. S. Dugar's Monticello Broom and Feather Duster Factory reports four weeks of touring and growing business. 15 to 20 employees year round, rising to three times that in busy season. William Weir, Monticello, Iowa, famed for artesian wells. plans to sink a 200 gallons per minute well in Boone, to reach 800 feet with seven and five inch pipe, cost $1200 up to 500 feet, $3.50 per additional foot. Boone city to supply materials.
Long readers recount a birthday surprise for Steve with a large male guest list and a community picnic plan. The second writer attacks a proposed tax to fund a Monticello to Wyoming Midland road, arguing it harms the town and urging a decisive defeat while defending past railway optimism.
The item lists Butter and Eggs to Calkins First-class Clears at Shuffer's New Drug Store the 8 Strap VW Walking Shoes at F Reichenbach's for one dollar and many other goods. It notes harness oil at FP J Popinski's, butter at Lorentzen, four prong Marshalltown steel fence wire, Moline Plow and Victor Cultivator at F QuassmayvEn's, and sharpening plows at W Pueston with satisfaction guaranteed. Also mentions services in Kinsella next Sunday and two thousand dollars to let on approved security.
A jumble of ads touts cement, plaster, lime from Grasmeyer and Louisville Cement, coffee roasting gear from John Lorentzen, and various tonics and soaps. Also promoted are Kidney-Wort, Dr Price baking powder, Buckion salve, and Wells butter color, with notes on market prices and consumer health claims.
An advertisement touts Dr Kiva's New Discovery for coughs colds asthma bronchitis consumption and throat or lung issues. It claims hundreds of cures where other medicines fail and invites readers to visit J W Bacon & Co for demonstrations and proof.
Remley and Brcanbrack, attorneys of Anamosa, offer prepared Abstract Books for all lands in Jones County. Abstracts of title promptly furnished and real estate law practice is a specialty.
Stanns, proprietor, announces a specially made elegant hearse for public use. It will not operate for any undertaking establishment and will be offered on reasonable terms for those needing its services.
In the District Court of Dover County on December 11, Will and David B E Young filed for partition. Meltyees was appointed to sell Lot 60 6 and 63 from the original Montigelo plat, Jones County Iowa, at public sale to the highest bidder. One half of the purchase price due at sale, remainder due in one year with eight percent interest secured by mortgage.
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