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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
7
A compilation of short items notes illnesses such as Mrs. Burkert and Mrs. Stedman as well as social visits and trips by Mr. Bohlken, Mr. Reichart, Miss Matson, and others. Local ads promote carpets at Hicks & Eilers and wools at Wills Deutrick's with routines about store improvements and horse feed at Henderson's.
Local residents host visitors from Hopkinton Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis. Sears of Wills Deatrick advertise new goods while community clubs entertain and plan sales. Map of events includes dances, rehearsals, school moves and hunting note signals spring activity across Monticello.
Prof. Arthur M. Straub sold the Schiller piano used at his musical conventions to Miss Blanche Applegate of Scotch Grove. Podhaski Bros plan a retail cigar store and billiard room in the former Schaeffer dry goods building and aim for a respectable trade.
Mrs. Pris cilla Reading Manchester Rider, 80, wife of Col. G. J. Rider, died at home after a ten day illness from bronchial pneumonia. Her husband, age 88, was near death from the same disease. Funeral today at 10 a.m. at the family residence with Rev. A. M. Case. interment in Oakwoods. She leaves a sister Mrs. A. J. Hall and a brother. siblings attended from Nebraska, Anamosa and Milwaukee.
JoserH Sxyper expresses gratitude to those who offered aid and kindness after the recent bereavement. The note thanks friends colleagues and neighbors for support sympathy and practical help during a difficult time.
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