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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
5
Monticello locals report visits by W N Tippett of Clay Mills and Wm Abel Jr of Chicago. A. A Schaeffer’s dry goods moved to Bidwell building while Wills Deatrick’s offers horse collars and macintosh goods. A heavy snow on March first slows moving, auctions led by Scobey of Fayette, and local citizens purchase Cream and White Leaf flour at Lon Jennings.
Busy local page reports visitors, sales and sales events across Spring Valley and nearby towns. Cabinets list carpets and dress goods, a closing sale, and new dress goods openings while oil cloth and yarns go at low prices. Community notes include travel to Klondike, a baby named St. Paul, church services, and a 82nd wedding anniversary tribute.
Mrs Peter Byerley leases her farm to Adab DeWitt of Onslow and moves to Monticello with family. Local jurors drawn for Cedar Rapids Federal court in April include Thos Hines G E Noble C H Anderson John Dennison Anamosa Onslow. Monticello lodge 117 I O C F members urged to attend a Monday meeting for important business. New prints percales and ginghams at Wills Doutrick’s retail. Minnie Heisey’s pupils host an oyster supper for the school library at Mrs E Thompson home admission 20 cents. Calico sale at Hicks Eilers. DeVore Piano Co displays stock and offers trade-ins. Pocket book found. owner identified by Leonard Arduser with high likelihood. New corsets at Wills Deitrick’s. J S Houser trades stock to T D Peterman of Fayette for a 120 acre farm. stock to be sold auction and private sale. Sumter Sumter announce cost-cutting sale on hosiery underwear and silks. M Louise Hayes of Evanston Il hired to coach elocution for Monticello high school contest to pick state declamatory reps. larger class than prior year. Lace curtains new at Wills Deitrick’s. Mrs S C Batchelder receives word of cousin Mrs F C Brown’s death in Springfield Mo after pneumonia. born in Fredonia NY. Hicks Eilers announce new crockery. Arnold Egger Jr near Monticello escapes possible fire loss. garret blaze damages clothing and goods though house largely spared.
Mr. Dewitt C. Tice died suddenly from heart failure on Monday evening at age 52, after bronchial pneumonia. Born in Ohio, he lived 20 years in Monticello, worked as a carriage maker, and retired a year ago. He leaves three surviving children and a long marriage history. Funeral services were held at his home and he was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery, Anamosa.
At Houser store Monticello advertises daily sale days with no fixed prices promising crowd pricing. Auction style discounts run Tuesday March 8 through Saturday 12 with nine prize drawings for candy jar guessing and a large closing out sale on handkerchiefs gloves and mackintoshes at or below cost.
Joe Jock a French Monticello laborer ran away with Nellie Kirk age fourteen and married in Wisconsin. Nellie's parents pursued legal action but Jock was released on bond as the case moves to a grand jury. The incident drew local attention as a dramatic elopement connected to Ward Kirk’s farm near Hopkinton and Cascade reporting notes.
The March term in Anamosa will not call jurors the first week due to light business. Probate matters and equity cases will be tried, with a two week term likely. A Clover club masquerade listed fifteen attendees and their roles. Monticello park law revised setting terms to 2 4 and 6 years and extending terms to next biennial election.
Fifty sets of harness to be sold in the next sixty days. Every set warranted to stand the test. While you are preparing for spring work step in and look over my large line of all kinds of harness collars pads combs and brushes.
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