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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
7
A sweeping batch of notices lists visitors, arrivals, sales, and business openings in Monticello and nearby towns. Names include Fred Grassmeyer, Minnie Starks, G H George, G W Curtis, Tom King, Thos White, and Phebe Byerly. Deals at Hicks Eilers and Wills Doutrick signal daily bargains. A baby boy, births, travels, and a move to Columbia Missouri are noted along with weather mentions and a reminder to settle Samter and Samter accounts.
Local residents frequent Monticello shops and visit relatives across the area. Hicks & Eilers undergo thorough renovations while Wills & Deutrick promote new low price items. A variety of travels and happenings include Miss Ola Moore to Cedar Rapids, the Delware County News noting Ralph Cooper moving to Monticello, and a 35th wedding anniversary celebrated in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs H M Carpenter visited Cedar Rapids while Wim Abel Jr of Chicago purchased a garload of horses shipped today. Auction notices note Hauser's piano sale and W F Drummy farm sale on March 17. Mrs Hicks and Len’s grocers feature ads as Castle Grove marri age and local repairs are reported. Easter services planned by Mt Olivet Commandry with a special train from Marion to Anamosa.
Tele gram from Ravena announces Dr. E T Mellette died there this morning and funeral is in Anamosa Saturday afternoon. Auctioneer P C Babcock praised after a successful sale at Houser store. Burglars for cash in Judge Romley and Charlie Howard homes. Robbery tied to recently released convicts. Samuel Van Fleet returns from Otay California liking warmer climate and mentions Fletcher Burnight nearby. Five hundred bars of soap at Hauser's. District court proceeds with no jury. grand jury urged to consider prohibitory law and druggist permits. Four divorces heard. petit jury to be seated Monday. criminal cases set mid next week.
Dr. E. A. Kegley of Cedar Rapids operated on Otto Arduiser’s left eye last week after sight was destroyed two months earlier by a sling shot accident. The procedure is hoped to restore optic function, though vision may be weaker and glasses likely needed. Disfigurement is minimal and noticeable effects will be limited.
A local sale event titled Kid Glove Day highlights special prices at Wills and Dou on Saturday March 12. Shoppers are invited to take advantage of limited time offers and exclusive discounts during the day.
Appraisers set the Lovell estate value at 335 551 03 within the court jurisdiction, excluding out of state real estate. Five percent tax minus admin expenses would be 15 950 00, but Judge Thornell's ruling may keep any tax in doubt until the supreme court decides later this year. Emory Snyder died from back abscesses after four months bedridden, just shy of his fifteenth birthday. He was crippled from early childhood injury and always sought sympathy. Funeral at his East Monticello home tomorrow at 10 AM conducted by Rev. Tibbitts of the U B church.
The farm of the late Edward Flynn in Castle Grove township, eightyeight acres, is for rent. For terms and conditions inquire of Dayton Cunningham, adjoining the premises, or D E Pond at Monticello.
Joe Jock who eloped with fourteen year old Nellie Kirk of Hopkinton and took her to Wisconsin for marriage faced a habeas corpus writ and a grand jury binding over for abduction. The girl favored return to her parents, the case dismissed, costs charged to Jock who is married but lacks a wife.
Goods at the Houser store move quickly this week as the auction runs all day Friday and Saturday. On Monday showcases and fixtures will be offered at private and auction sale. Friday features voting closing at 4 p m and cand idates counted. A large 8,000 pound safe is for sale cheap. Friday Saturday and Monday are the last auction days. Everything goes.
An exhibition will be held at the Stevenson school house on Monday evening March 14 to raise funds for a library. Admission is 15 cents. Everyone is invited. Martha Vernimont is the teacher leading the event.
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