Monticello Home News Highlights and Local Notices
Miss Edna Drury returns from Chicago visit and Hicks & Eilers advertise new skirts and fabrics. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Schweitzer Jr of Bowens Prairie. Rev Edward Lang of Allison Iowa visits Monticello. Postmaster Pond’s appointment confirmed by Senate. Sunday Congregational talk on The Christian View of Amusements. Assualt case at Eby's Mills heard. McKeever dismissed after Hawkins failed to bolster charge.
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John Schweitzer, Jr
Bowen’s Prairie
Pond
Allison
Monticello
Senate
Eby’s Mills
Scotch Grove Township
Matthiessen
Wm. Hawkins
Thos. McKeever
Hawkins
Bolater
McKeever
Monticello News Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs J B Smith of Marion visits Monticello. Miss Nellie Lane finishes winter term in Castle Grove district. Easter hat opening at Deutrick’s. Administrator to auction Kate Shannon furniture March 15. Rain brings relief to farmers. observed rainfall 1.12 inches. Local doctors report illness in Anamosa and improving conditions. Louis Chapman to return from army around March 8. Seed barley and oats available. N A Rice relocates to Chisholm Iowa. oldest native of Monticello township. Model advertises Cream flour. Watchman Eberhart arrests two hoboes. robbery claim unproven. Tax payments at Monticello State Bank. 4901 tax lists. City election soon. sewer system on agenda. cautions about candidate quality. MFE church second quarterly next Saturday. love feast Sunday. union Bible service Friday. Eastwood Chase offer paints and supplies. Franchises eyed for Monticello Mutual and Jones County Telephone Co. Iowa Telephone Company praised for service improvements.
Local notes from Monticello and Cedar Rapids
Miss Essie Hoag visits from Cedar Rapids while doctors report George Kincaid died of gastric gangrene last week, not from his foot amputation. John Perrine to remodel his restaurant with plate glass front and new fixtures. John N. Hughes reelected Cedar Rapids city attorney. Model Grocery touts dried fruit. social at Deutrick home. Union Bible Society meeting and fundraising at Congregational church. R. M. Marvin runs for Delaware County recorder on the Republican ticket. Kiburz millinery stock acquired by Misses Edna Schoonover and Edna Drury. Spring hats emphasized. wall finish advertised by Eastwood & Chase. A traveling hardware salesman loses his grip. Tremont House incident unresolved. Eastwood & Chase bicycles on display. School election stirs a late vote. total 2974 with four scattering. directors and treasurer seats listed with several candidates.
Monticello Notices and Local Updates
Henry Siemmering a Fort Snelling musician returns home on leave after service in the Philippines and later at San Francisco. W. M. Wasley of Monticello dies of pneumonia aged 51. six children survive. Mahara’s Operatic Minstrels come to town March 22 with a Grand Midday Street Parade. Lovell State Bank praised in Clinton Daily Advertiser. Burrichter’s dry goods listed. Mary Repstein recovers from smallpox. quarantine lifted. Calf meal advertised as milk substitute by C W Brown.
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Henry Siemmering
14Th Regiment
Regular Army
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
George Siemmering
Philippines
United States
San Francisco
Opera House
Mahara
Clinton Daily Advertiser
Monticello
Jones County
Iowa
Lovell State Bank of
G. ZT. Lovell
Lake Superior
The
Lovell Bank
Messrs
G. W
G. L. Lovell
G. I. Lovell
Lovell State Bank
Ita
Mary Repstein
Repstein
Hunter
State Board of Health
Unclaimed Letters at Monticello Post Office Listing
A notice of unclaimed letters remaining in the Monticello Iowa post office advertised March 10 1902 lists addressees including Mr John Dolphin A P Herrick Frank KE Mellett F E Mellett D E Ponp and P M.
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Monticello
Iowa
John Dolphin
A.P. Herrick
Frank KE. Mellett
F. E. Mellett
D. E. Ponp
P. M
Death of Monticello civic leader Isaac Rigby
Isaac Rigby a longtime Monticello resident and prominent local figure died after a lengthy illness at his home on the 12th inst. He was born in 1831 in New Castle Pennsylvania and after moving through Iowa settled in Monticello in 1865. He lived a public life noted for honesty, strong opinions, and Masonry service. Funeral services will be held at the family home with Masonic graveside rites.
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Tenac Rigby
Monticello
Mr. Rigby
Georgia
Rigby
Masonic Order
Isaac Rigby
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Bellevue
Andrew
Fulton
Louisa Whitley
Fred
Ida
Bertha
Lettie Ahlers
Scotch Grove Township
Win, Stambaugh
Republican Caucus Nominates City Officials in Monticello
The Republicans of Monticello hold a general caucus at city hall on Tuesday March 18 at 8 pm to nominate candidates for mayor solicitor assessor weighmaster treasurer park commissioner and three water commissioners by the Orpsr or Central Committee.
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Monticello
Republicans Caucuses in Monticello Ward Nominations
The Republicans of Monticello wards meet Monday March 17 at 8 pm to nominate councilmen for municipal election. Wards meet at City hall First ward The Tice building Second ward Kellum building. By Order of Central Committee.
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Monticello
Tice
Kellum
Golden Eagle Clothing House Spring and Summer Stock
The Golden Eagle Clothing House announces a large fresh assortment of children, boys, youths, and men’s spring and summer clothing with the latest styles. They highlight Bonaparte tailor made pants and suits, hats, neckwear, and late spring novelties at low prices.
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Golden Eagle Clothing House
Bonaparte
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the Express
Oficial City and County Paper
J. W. Doxsee
Pingree
Governor Shoes
East First
Home News
Edna Drury
Chicago
Hicks & Eilers
Samuel Cooper
Duatrick
Perry Buxton
Wheatland
Johnson
Deutrick’s
Edward Lang
Allison, Iowa
New
Norman Smith
R. P. Smith
New Carpets
Hicks & Hilers
John Farrell
Perry
Patrick
Doutrick
Victor Brazelton
Idaho
Washington
Doutrick’s
Monroe Heisey
Manheim
Heisey
Henry Rettig
Marseilles
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
New Val
France
H. C. Wills
Hicks & EI
Ers
Warner
Gray
Wyoming
Eastwood & Coasr’s
J. B. Smith
Marion
Deatrick
Nellie K. Lane
Castle Grove Township
Hicks & Kilers
Nicholas Kehoe
Kate Shannon
Tirrell
Sycamore Street
Anamosa
Adair
Hejinian
Gorman
Harry Sigworth
Sigworth
Louis Chapman
United States Army
Honolulu
N. A. Rice
Chisholm
Iowe
Ottumwa
Eberhart
Here
People’s Store
J. A. Deutrick
M. FE
Union Bible
Congregational Church
Lyceum
Eastwood & Chase’s
Monticello Mutual Telephone Co
Jones County Telephone Co
Iowa Telephone Co
Essie Hoag
George Kincaid
John Perrine
John N. Hughes
Scotch Grove
Hughes
Model Grocery
Congregational
American Bible Society
Deutrick
R. M. Marvin
Manchester
A. H. Marvin
Delaware County
Marvin
Co. H
Iowa Infantry
Edna Schoonover
Kiburz
Ednas
Eastwood & Chase
Tremont House
J. We
Cecesceenee Oh
W.G. Eilers
A. Kempf
Chas. Erickson
EB. G. Hicks
Peel
Dr.Geo, Inglis
Lovell Building
W. M. Wasley
Lone Rock
Wisconsin
Amber
W. M. Lemen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakwoods Cemetery
Burrichter’s
H. F. Burrichter
Willes
Lovell
Madras
Burrickrer’s
Blachford
C. W. Brown
Republican City Caucus
Orpsr
Golden Eagle Announcements
Goldstone
Lovell Block
Mohair
Soliel
H.C. Wills
C. H. Schipman
Icello, Lowa
Scar H. Soetje
Drmiszist “Chemist
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Sherwin-Williams
Rescent Wheels
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