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The Monticello Express lists a weekly publication schedule with editor and proprietor J W Doxsee and a per year subscription price of 1.75 dollars.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
4
The Monticello Express lists a weekly publication schedule with editor and proprietor J W Doxsee and a per year subscription price of 1.75 dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Faber celebrated their golden wedding at their West Cascade home on March 1. About a hundred friends attended despite bad roads and weather, with three guest relays for different age groups and gifts from many well wishers. They were married in 1852 in Thompsonville Connecticut and have eight children, two of whom still live in Cascade.
March updates show illnesses, moves, travels, and gatherings. David Simni sick with quinsy. various residents like Sokol Orr Silsbee Franks Brown and Roberts relocate or visit. The Overleys and Welchs mark family events while stock shipments from Johnson Bros and Wilcox accelerate market activity.
Frank Howie reports a recent cow loss. A. M. Fairbanks relocates to Knox N, Oak with best wishes. A F M Caspers elected school director in district No. 2. Fred and Lottie Laude return to Greenfield Iowa. John Walston family moves to Davidson farm. John Heiken family moves to former Shear house. Mr and Mrs Chas Howie resettle on Hedden farm and are welcomed back.
Local Monticello items report KH M Babcock in Chicago for purchases, upcoming election on Monday, the high school play The Deacon praised, and notices of deaths including Mrs. Levison 83, C C Horton, and others. Banks busy, smallpox quarantines, telegraph operator Ward Curry back, and telephone co plans. Municipal election judges and polling places listed. Cemetery directors chosen and town improvements discussed.
Gertrude Shipley returns from Scotch Grove and will stay at home a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Coder return to their country wintering home. N. W. Crans visited Monticello then came back Monday. Students from surrounding country schools attend the local spring term. The operation on Fred Preas’s eyes at Iowa City was successful and his eyesight is improving. Miss Laura Livingstone now owns a new piano. Some residents were entertained by the telephone Sunday.
Cass March 5 notes Mr John Ketcham very ill with no hope of recovery Serra and Ida Osborn of Anamosa visited G G Ketchams W B Austin returns from Vinton Arthur Hanna dies from pleurisy Friends of W G Condit bid farewell as they move to Fremont Nebraska Henry Nordman moves to Cass Center Frank Plume departs for La Belle Missouri with family to follow Ezra Ketcham dies of pneumonia funeral held at Cass church conducted by Revs Brown and Milligan of Anamosa About forty friends honor Klea and Loyd Plume with books as tokens of regard
AMBER Mech 5 J P Younger was here last week O T Ruhe was re elected school director Monday John Kairns of Strawberry Point visited here last week Dr Weinland of Martello made a professional call here Monday W H Sanford was in Chicago recently buying goods and visiting his daughter Jennie Grace Farragher returned Monday from Anamosa where she had been receiving surgical treatment Bert and Mary Wentworth who have been staying here the past winter were called to their home in Kansas by the illness of their father
Citizens of Monticello are urged to vote in March to grant a franchise to the Monticello Mutual Telephone Co for rural lines and a potential exchange with other lines. Signers include E. J. Noble John Barrack W. A. Hogan Gerhard Hanken J. A. Deischer D. Delay Jas. Hogan and others.
Notice to qualified electors of Monticello Independent School District Iowa of a public meeting at city hall March 10 1922 from 1 to 6 PM to elect two directors for three years one for two years and a treasurer to succeed Hicks and Noyes Hall and to vote on a 2000 tax for school fund to cover bonded debt and interest. R P Smith secretary. Feb 27 1902
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints D O Sinclair administrator of the estate of A Sinclair deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time. Debtors should make immediate payment to avoid costs. Dated Scotch Grove February 5 1902. Herrick Baud er attorneys for estate.
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees for estates listed have been filed with the Clerk of the District Court in Jones County. A final hearing is set for Friday March 14 1902 at the court to approve or reject the reports. Dated Anamosa Iowa March 6 1902. Clerk J A Hartman.
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