Monticello Gains Ground in County Politics and Rail Talks
The Express reports on Republican Bill Thompson of Linn county winning a Congress nomination and notes rail expansion debates, including Midland road plans to Prairieburg and possible Wapsie river routes. It compares land valuations across townships, highlighting Monticello’s higher assessments and its lead over Anamosa.
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Cyclone danger and Delphos destruction recalled in Kansas note
The Kansas Cyclone letter from Mrs. L. Ainsworth recounts a June 1879 tornado near Delphos and Glasco. It details near misses for locals, five fatalities within six to eight miles of Delphos, and Delphos’ devastation including multiple buildings destroyed and residents sheltered in cellars.
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Delphos
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Odd Fellows
Babe
Lew
Glasco
Charley King
Hube
Walter F. Ainsworth
Elias Smith
Road Reform Advocates Tax Cash and Bid System
A reader argues for replacing road work with cash road tax and letting a township commissioner award contracts to the lowest bidder. He criticizes annual supervisors and high taxes, proposes using rock over dirt and scrapped planks for culverts, and urges supervisors who pay their own taxes to curb extra road time.
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Congregational Church and Society Elects Deacon Ezra Ketcham
The annual meeting of the Congregational Church and Society elected Ezra Ketcham as deacon, replacing aged Deacon Condit who served thirty years. W Ketcham and E Ketcham were named trustees for the coming year. Mrs. W Condit visiting Monticello. Cora Sandhouse visiting with Lake Condit. a discussion over a dance dispute was noted with a civil stance.
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Ladies Mite Society
The
Congregational Church and Society
Ezra Ketcham
Condit
E. Ketcham
P. Hanna
W. Ketcham
Bowen's Prairie
W. Condit
Monticello
Cora Sandhouse
Lake Condit
West Cassite
West Cass
Olivia
Vacation of South Fifteen Feet of Second Street Monticello
An ordinance from Monticello Iowa Town Council narrows and vacates fifteen feet of Second Street between the C M and St P Railroad and the Preston Tucker alley. The vacated strip adjacent to Lot 434 will be used per Ordinance No 85. effective on publication in The Montie Lo Express and Jones County Liberal. Mayor B D Paine and Recorder JR Stum...
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Artesian Well
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Recorder
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Jones County Liberal
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B. D. Paine
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Consumption Cured and Free Medical Recipe Offered
An old physician retired from practice claims a simple vegetable remedy can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous debility. He will mail the recipe in German French or English to any requesting the paper name W W Sherar 149 Powers Block Rochester NY. Also Parker's Ginger Tonic is recommended for mothers teething children digestive issues and general dyspepsia with a probate notice included.
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