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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
4
Mr. Wm B. Ross will sing Tuesday June 29 at the opera house. All seats are 35 cents. Reserve seats Saturday morning. First come, first served.
Edward A. Lang will preach in Ana moga next Sunday. Rev. David Street will preach in Gill's school house next Sunday at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Adelbert Sundhouse buys the Sanford residence in Oklahoma. J. A. Weiss appointed postmaster at Amber. The Cascade papers note the death of Mrs. J. B. Souser. The Conner hay leader coupler costs 3.50. Ringling Bros. circus invests 3.7 million dollars. operating costs exceed 1.2 million this season. Mrs. M. J. Gallagher offers her house and lot for sale or rent. Numerous shoe and dress goods ads from Koop Hicks Samter Wills Deutrick. Baby boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Null and to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. DeWitt.
The page reports a bereavement for Mr and Mrs Gee Hubbard losing their firstborn born last Friday and died Tuesday. It notes delegates missing Monticello democratic state convention, upcoming Ringling Bros show, and church hymn book addition. Also mentions patrons Lon the grocer, Independence Day plans, and Kinetoscope at the opera house.
A weather observer failed to predict a tornado last Saturday. Mayor Matthiessen raised the cyclone flag and residents sought shelter, but the storm did not arrive.
A lively sale advertisement dominates this column with Silk Mitts Belts and Ties featured at Wills Deatrick's. The piece notes heavy rain in the county causing minor damage to vegetation and trees while recounting local events including a school entertainment raising funds for a flag and various community notices. It also covers multiple local incidents and business notes, including postmaster appointments, wagon accidents, and a political appointment in the county, with frequent references to Wills & Deatrick and Lon the grocer.
W A Van Nice, known as a wandering piano tuner and organ salesman in Monticello, is jailed in Marion after being bound over on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. He allegedly left with a watch and $100 from a local woman and used a bad bank check at Cedar Rapids Grand Hotel. The case awaits grand jury action with $200 bail set.
Ringling Bros famed World's Greatest Shows will exhibit in Monti cello on Saturday July 10. The piece notes the season's vast growth doubling elephants cars performers seating and space and cites a total capital investment over 3 700 000 with daily operating costs exceeding 7 400. It also references a March 24 1897 district court rule on criminal subpoenas including pink colored forms and witness fees.
The fusion slate lists Governor F. E. White Democrat Keokuk County Lieutenant Governor B A Plummer Silver Republican Winnebago County Supreme Court L G Kinne Democrat Pell Railroad Commissioner S B Craine Populist Dallas County Superintendent of Public Instruction C F Rainhart Silver Republican Jasper County A promotional piano sale at Hazard building Monticello offers Everett Smith Barnes Burdette and Lakeside pianos and mandolin attachment with 500 copies of first class music at 3 cents each. Old instruments accepted in trade and all instruments warranted by Hanasr and Biusst.
Through trains on the Nickel Plate Road depart Chicago at 10 35 am 3 5 pm and 10 15 pm for the Knights of St John conclave tickets are one fare for the round trip valid June 23 24 to June 28 1897 Gen John Calaban agent at 111 Adams street Chicago Illinois offers train information depot at 12th and Clark street viaduct reading.
Conan Doyle Anthony Hope and Robert Barr short stories will appear in McClure's July issue along with an installment of Stevenson’s St Ives. The Living Age boasts renewed vigor with timely articles biographical histories and scientific topics. George W Smalley will pen a Personal Side of the Prince of Wales for the July Ladies Home Journal detailing the prince’s popularity sports duties and family life.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers excursion tickets to Milwaukee Detroit Chautauqua Lake and Toronto with travel dates in July. Call at the depot for full information and schedules.
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