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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1880
Page
1
A political roundup notes Blaine’s strong lead among Kansas Republicans with 526 of 646 indications. It critiques early Chicago conventions and urges reform of legislative perks while warning against reducing official printing fees. It also discusses possible circuit judge nominees and postmaster practices.
A strong majority of Iowa’s General Assembly opposed cutting their own salaries, with Jones County Representative among dissidents. The discussion condemns exorbitant mileage. argues public officers’ pay is inadequate and calls Iowa’s treatment of high officials humiliating and immoral in a broad critique of state, county, and municipal expenses.
A dream where the Judge sorts souls before God shows some melting in fire while righteous souls rise in glory. A tiny soul is collected in a box and blown away as vanity. the judge reveals it to be Mr. C., a Jones County Liberal correspondent, then the dream ends.
The Hapresa reports on social events in Cass Iowa including an oyster supper by the Congregational Society at Smith Condits on Feb 18 with about 100 attendees. Profits reached about 16 dollars and the Condits hosted generously. A surprise birthday party at Wm Ketchams, aYoung folks party at Geo Ketchams on Jan 28, and visits from Misses Peet and Mitchells are noted. Mr Oden returns from ten weeks in the East. Win Condit of Ohio visits Cass seeking fortune. Miss Abbie Porter visits Florence Noyes. C Blanchard of Orange New Jersey seeks horses for the Eastern market.
Local items note the Congregational Society aiming to re retain Rev Ruehle for next year and plan to move the parsonage closer to the church. Rev Taylor spoke at Hickory Grove on the 10th and Elder Ricker leads a missionary series.
A 1880 letter to the editor reports peace in the village while awaiting the Narrow Gauge. Good Templars grow, a free school exhibit by A. E. Anderson earns notice, and Miss Slauson praised as a teacher. Ella Slauson hoped to teach. Anna Stevenson lauded as beginner. Social events at Whittemore's and Bowens Prairie party noted but weather affected finances. Local business G H Brown offers groceries. James Morrison moves to Nebraska. Hardesty sells farm. dairies expanding. Creamery activity rises.
The Sioux City and Davenport commentaries discuss the potential shift of two Iowa congressional seats if Grant is nominated. They note Second and Third Districts face risk, but caution uncertainty remains about whether Republicans will lose majorities. Local observers like Mr. Green and Mr. Trish weigh implications for Davenport.
Proceedings list numerous cases with continuances and judgments. Several defendants are defaulted or dismissed at plaintiff costs. Change of venue granted in Gaw ley case and trial moved to Linn Circuit Court. Notable entries include judgments and decrees for Wosford Hopkins Salts Brown Brownie and Bromery et al with various attach ed properties and divorces.
A list of court actions including judgments on notes, transfers to District Court, decretals as prayed, and cases settled with costs paid. Several cases name plaintiffs and defendants such as Warder Mitchell Co, James Speer, Cornelius Merritt, Geo Harvey, Wheeler & Wilson, Elizabeth Miller, Metcalf, Jacob Story, G W Blaney, James McDermott, and Isaac Faggar with noted outcomes and next week continuation.
The excerpt hails James G Blaine as the Republican nominee in 1876. It lauds Blaine as a leader with intellect integrity and broad public affairs knowledge. It emphasizes reformer credentials, financial prudence, labor driven prosperity, and the separation of church and school, urging unity and victory for Blaine.
By General Execution issued September 2 1874 from the Circuit Court of Jones County Iowa A J Monroe plaintiff against Mary A Locher and John Joseph Locher defendants Fifteen dollars and ninety three cents balance due plus costs real estate to satisfy the execution South half of the northwest quarter of section thirty township eighty six range two west in the fifth principal meridian fixed for sale at the courthouse steps in Anamosa at ten o clock on the fifteenth day of March with attendance by the undersigned dated Anamosa February 21 1850 Monroe plaintiff Babcock attorney for plaintiff sheriff of said county
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