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The Monticello Express notes weekly publication on Thursdays with J W Doxsee as editor and proprietor. Subscription price details are requested but not provided in the visible text.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
2
The Monticello Express notes weekly publication on Thursdays with J W Doxsee as editor and proprietor. Subscription price details are requested but not provided in the visible text.
Center Junction reports sprained knee cases and local illness. A town meeting covers elections, a church organ drive, and a fatality in the Tilton family. The Jones County Fair plans grow toward a Golden Jubilee with committee rosters.
The infant son of J W Dewitt was buried Monday and Irvin Bain opened a stock of goods on Saturday. Fannie Frank visits Chicago on business. A A Cole settles Burt Clay estate in town. School elected Kirkpatrick and Waite. Chas Bottomstone recovering from self harm. Firemen hosted a supper raising over seventy dollars. Waite family convalescent. Pixley returns to bank after illness. Mrs Hood refugee from Arkansas buried at Wyoming cemetery. A sad home accident after 12 year old Carl Dellett hanged himself in basement light cord. family receives community sympathy.
In Onsow on March 10 residents share sick lists and visits with Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Spear noted. J B Orr from Cedar Rapids is in town while Roy Walters departs for Davenport as general agent for Security Insurance. School election yields 19 votes with Richardson and Brown elected directors. An entertainment and basket sociable are planned at the opera house this Friday with Gerald de Barri reporting.
Castle Grove March 10 residents report G J Heiken re shingling his house Mrs J A Howie unwell M Kennedy serving jury duty in Anamosa Menno Seibels has been sick Elmer Mayberry of Farley visited relatives Constable A E Himebaugh of Monticello was here last week John Evers moved onto P F Church farm Frank Miller and J R Walston traveled to Chicago with cattle A W Cramer's broncho took a short trip.
A Cedar Rapids Republican clipping highlights Dr M H Calkins of Wyoming celebrating fifty years in medicine. Described as skilled and virtuous, he has served as physician and public official, with continued demand for his services amid ongoing community respect. A 120 wire cable project by Iowa Telephone Co. improves First street system from railroad to central station.
Newell J. Berga and his wife arrive in the city to establish a painting and wallpaper business with a potential photograph gallery. The Oxford Mirror notes his excellent recommendations and confidence in his success, welcoming them to town.
An advertisement claims hundreds of testimonials for a new personal treatment for heart and nerve diseases. It promises free $2.50 doses, a Heart Book, and an Examination Chart by sending to Dr. Franklin Miles in Elkhart Indiana. It cites endorsements from medical professionals and veterans to bolster credibility.
Frank W. Perry editor of the Enterprise Shortsville NY testifies that Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured a second grip attack in one bottle. He says a teaspoonful eased coughing and pain, and that the bottle finished the grip with no further coughing. Sold by Bacher and Abel.
The text asserts that colds and grip can lead to pneumonia, but with reasonable care and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the danger is avoided. It claims thousands have used it without a pneumonia case and that the remedy cures a cold or grip faster than others. For sale by Bacher & Abel.
Notice calls for sealed bids from bidders to furnish medical and surgical attendance for Jones county poor for 1903 04. Bids due April 1 1903 at the auditor's office Anamosa Iowa and must cover each township separately with jail county house town or city poor included. Board may reject all bids. Dated March 2 1903 Anamosa Iowa W J Murs Auditor.
Sealed bids are invited by the board of education to rent the opera house for one or two years at the secretary’s office, up to the March 16 1908 meeting, with all school uses and entertainments reserved.
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