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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1905
Page
5
Several inches of snow fell last Monday night, making sleighing good for a few days. New dresses, carpets, embroidery and wares arrive at Monticello stores including Hilers Bolton and Eilers Bolton. Community notices include visits, business changes, and post unclaimed letters.
A lengthy Monticello column covers: illness at home for Mr. Con McAleer. new lace curtains at Doutrick's and Eilers & Bolton's. visits by J. M. Young of Center Junction and T. G. Tasker of Wyoming. clothing and fabric displays at multiple stores. a school election tie in Lovell township. sale notices for steel tanks and Penn Family Safety oil. a theater note on A Royal Slave. business changes including Peter Meyer selling his ice cream business to Adam Reichart. and social highlights from Dr. Inglis and J. Coxsee as well as Miss Eva Shantz temperance address.
Jacob Brucks of Monticello died Sunday at his home after a long illness with heart trouble and embolism that led to leg amputation. Born October 20 1857 in Dubuque County, he worked as a blacksmith and later ran a business. Survived by wife Endora Florence Allaway and two adopted children Charles and Irene. Funeral held Tuesday with Presbyterian minister J W Innes and Knights of Pythias in attendance.
Mrs Sara Harris mother of Mrs M A Weir died at her daughter's home at 3 this morning of pneumonia at age about 111. Born March 25 1814 in Trenton Canada she lived in Monticello much of her life. Survived by four daughters and one son and many grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral at J W Coxsea residence next Saturday at 10 AM. Also announces the marriage of Joseph L Grant to Josephine Lawrence yesterday with a large reception in the evening.
Mr. Jesse C. French longtime Bowen’s Prairie resident died suddenly at his Manchester home at nine this morning. He was born November 17 1832 in Pennsylvania and aged 73. Survived by wife two sisters two brothers and six children Elmer D. of San Marcos California Charles A and Alice A Lawton Haywarden Ida M. Thomas Manchester Effie L. Matteor Creighton Nebraska and Herbert A Harvey North Dakota. Funeral arrangements not set but likely Monday. The community remembers his hard work frugality and upright life.
At the March meeting the city treasurer reported balances: General fund 3020.10, Water fund 0, Bond fund 300.81, Park fund 113.96, total 4741.40. A transfer of 100 from general to library fund was approved. polling places listed: First Ward Council rooms, Second Ward Star Clothing Store room, Third Ward Kellum building. Election officials named by ward: First Ward judges M Noyes A B Tucker James Young Sr Clerks A Kempf George Hicks. Second Ward judges F M Podhaski D H Liddy D P Young Clerks E E Hicks Ed Podhakai. Third Ward judges J G Suter A Bajasch Samuel Eby Clerks G Schwedier G W Eastwood.
The Republican electors of Monticello Iowa will meet in caucus Friday March 17 at 7 30 p.m. in ward locations to nominate one councilman per ward and at 8 30 p.m. to select a weighmaster park commissioner and three water commissioners. Also includes local business notices and wedding report of Miss Josie Higginbotham and Mr William Springer in Monticello.
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