Local shops advertise wares and sales across town
A crowded catalog of vendors promotes confectionery at Mershon's ice cream at the Imperial soap at Adams and various goods. Wills Deutrick's offers dresses harness buggies saddles and goods. Podhaski, Rosa's, Rigby's, and C. W. Brown feature hats, gloves, lamps, and riding saddles. Tryon, Mershon's, and Higby's advertise fresh produce and receipts. Pitcher McKay sell harness and sewing machines. Anamosa notices urban commerce and consumer options.
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Deap
Pitcher & McKey
Pitcher & McKay
Pitcuun & McKay
Prairieburg News Briefs and Local Notes
Prairieburg and Mon ticello telephone exchange success noted with Mr KB Phillips as manager. Obituary for H B Brown 80, long time resident, mourned by town. Tornado insurance push by M Bell Monticello Iowa cites two strong companies and cyclone risk. Also reports a new press order for 1000 dollars and details from local meetings and visits by Hon John Tasker and Geo Lindsay to Prairieburg and Onslow farms.
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Prairieburg
Monticello
W. Phillips
John Tasker
Onslow
Geo. Lindsay
Dundee
Scotland
Lovell
Mr. Tasker
Mr. Lindsay
Diamond Creamery Company
Sherman
Messrs. Tasker & Lindsay
Ovelow
Wyoming
Destruction and relief actions after midwest cyclone
A Monticello man helps recover stolen horses while a Crawford claim is settled with reward. A massive Iowa cyclone devastates Grinnell and nearby areas with immense property loss and multiple injuries, prompting fundraising and a Monticello Opera House relief meeting to aid affected communities.
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Opera House
Grinnell
Monticello
Lowa College
Ella Smith
Lavinia Smith
Mixa Sersah Smith
H. D. Smith
Iowa
Monticello Opera House
Republican Cedar Rapids convention endorses Judge Shane and selects district officials
In Cedar Rapids on Tuesday the Benton Cedar Iowa Jones Johnson Linn and Tama counties fully represented electing E Keeler as Chairman and H C Carr as Secretary. John Shane is renominated for District Judge and S W Landt faces Milton Remley and J W Willett for District Attorney after Remley wins on the 14th ballot. The piece critiques Jones County delegate alignments and party maneuvering.
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Bib
Cedar Rapids
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Jones, Johnson, Linn
Tama
E. Keeler
Jones
H. C. Carr
Ceday
J. D. Griffin
D. E. Voris
L. Longley
J. H. Fee
Cedar Co
Milton Remleey
Johnson
J. W. Willett
Toma Co
Remley
Jones Co
H. M. Remley
Anamosa
Cedar Rapida
Landt
Jones County
Cedar County
Tipton
When I Shall Die Will Anybody Care
A reflective poem fragment wonders if anyone will care after the speaker dies. It imagines distant lands and a silent grave with no homecoming, asking whether friends would mourn or plant a flower upon the speaker’s breast. The verse evokes farewell, rest, and an imagined final resting place beyond the golden gate.
Dozens of Local Figures in Town News and a Cascade Wedding
Miss Kate Curtin vacations with her parents in Independence while O. R. Ricker heads to Dakota to manage land interests. F. M. Flicks recovers from illness and visits town. John Russell and family visit, with Mrs. Farwell visiting soon. Miss Carter of Mt. Carroll hosts Mrs. Walworth after two decades apart. Doxsee-Doxsee marriage in Cascade Iowa joins Chas J Dorsen and Miss Janie Hamill as Cascade grows with a new creamery.
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O. R. Ricker
Dakota
F. M. Flicks
Ill
W. J. Walworth
Ohio
Carterlina
Nore
Mt. Carroll, Is
Cascade
Wanted: Evangelical preacher with rare mix of traits
Advertised position seeks a young yet seasoned preacher with strong Christian in a broad church role. Must be socially adept, humble, able to preach clear short sermons, and work for modest pay while prioritizing souls over bread. Apply by letter to box 1010 Monticello.
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Monticello
Estray Mare Described. Local Notices and Ads
An Estray mare three or four years old dark brown with a star on forehead is taken up by M Yoran of Monticello Township Jones County on June 5 1882. Also notice of Dakota land exchange offers 160 acres for merchandise with Box 42 Scotland Dakota and a July 1 1882 deadline for settled accounts. Board of Education Monticello seeks teacher applicants by June 24 1882 per D Seaman President.
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M. Yoran
Monticello
Jones County
Negotian
Anamosa
Dakota
Ande
Scotland
Board of Education of the Independent School of
Repair Reminder for Reapers and Mowers at W M Preston
Local notice urges bringing in reapers and mowers for repairs to avoid rushes. Mentions a store room near the shop at W M Preston.
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W. M. Preston
New Hair Nets and Fashion Hats at Misses Starks & Linnell
The shop offers silk and silver cardinal hair nets in all colors and latest hats and bonnets. Misses Starks and Linnell advertise at the store opposite the Opera House.
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Starks & Linnell
Opera House
Schodde's Central Block Sale Cuts Prices
Notice from Wm Schodde announcing shop sharpening services for corn plow shovels with no damage and a sale of 100 silk and cashmere dolmans priced 8 to 40 dollars. Discounts include 25 percent in thirty days, ginghama at 8 to 10 cents, cales 5 cents per yard, lawn 10 cents, and all dress goods at 25 percent off. Includes location in Central Block.
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Wm. Schodde
Schodde
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