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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
7
Tax deadlines and spring sales highlighted in Monticello items. H C Wills and Deitrick's promote dress goods and belts while Henderson's hawks butter and stable services. Community updates include visitors, illness, Easter plans, and tax list availability at Monticello State Bank for several townships.
Wards declare they will study candidate opinions on the pig ordinance. Local commerce notes include Ferris corsets, trimming changes at Deutrick’s, new stock arrivals, and shop promotions. Social events and weather shifts mentioned amid town updates and tax list notes from Lovell State Bank.
Dr W A Mirick returns after two weeks rest as doctors face overwork this winter. A 2 PM street parade and a cake walk at the opera house are planned with 25 35 and 50 cent prices. The Iowa Telephone Co lowers Monticello Anamosa rates to ten cents, boosting immediate replies over letters. Mrs Kate Wheelock resigns to become matron at Lenox College Hopkinton, Miss Mary Corbett named to fill vacancy. Doors open for Deatricks millinery sale. The James E George colored minstrel show opens tomorrow night at the Monticello opera house with a street parade and free band concert. Prices 25 35 50 cents. The Home Forum lodge treats Rev and Mrs King to a surprise with a rocking chair presentation. School election held with 68 votes. Hicks and Noyes reelected for board terms. The reform era ends with satisfaction in public schools and a pledge to elevate standards.
The Monticello column reports sale of county rights to E Condit for Castle Grove and other townships with names like Jackson and Delaware. It notes district court actions in Oxford Junction including State of Iowa vs James Chapman and Pitkin Brooks vs C Scheer, plus local business news and a charity meeting.
Mr. Ernest Gregory of Mitchell South Dakota travels to Monticello to visit friends during a brief personal trip.
Ted Jones of Company I recounts Private Gus Mosier of Company H who died in Cuba and was buried at the government cemetery as No. 31. The ceremony included a firing squad, chaplain, three volleys, and taps, marking a memorable farewell at the Cuban cemetery.
The Monticello Iowa board of education held an extra session to accept Mrs Kate Wheelocks resignation effective Tuesday evening. They then elected Miss Mary Corbett to fill the remaining school year on the third ballot. R P Sanru secretary.
The party plans a general caucus at city hall to nominate a park commissioner water commissioners and a weigh master. Ward nominations occur at 7 30 with details for the 1st 2nd and 3rd wards in specified locations. The meeting is by order of Cent-com.
Public notice that a general municipal election will be held in Monticello on Monday March 27 1899. Voters will choose a Park Commissioner three water commissioners one weighmaster and one councilman for each ward. Polling places listed: First Ward City hall Second Ward Tice building North Cedar Street Third Ward Kellum building. Dated March 9 1899. By Order of City Council Mayor O G Meyer. Agents Wanted for Lubricating Oils and Greases The Empire Oil Cleveland Ohio.
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