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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
5
Home news lists new skirts, lace curtains, ribbons, carpets, and fruit lines from Hicks Eilers Deatrick Burrichter Model. notes illness of Mrs Lizzie Hennessey and Mrs Chas McCarthy. includes travel to Fayette and Flint Michigan and a death in Hitchcock South Dakota for Mrs Alvah Gee. invites Easter hat opening by Mrs Teeter.
Monticello items report Misses Daisy and Clara Noyes visiting Chicago for three weeks, new dress goods at Hicks Eilers and Deutrick, and Caritas notices. Local society, church notes, funeral for Mrs. Andrew Lawrence, spring fashions, seed and furniture ads, plus court term wrap up and a Dixon gun show mention.
The funeral for the late Isaac Rigby was held at the family residence Inst on Saturday forenoon with religious services by Rev. W. M. Lemen of the Methodist Episcopal church. Masonic members conducted the graveside rites and attendees included relatives from Andrew, Fulton, Sumner, and Castle Grove. Extended notices cover hog market activity, local business promotions, and plans for a new Monticello church.
The republican city caucus met at city hall on Tuesday with about 150 spectators. A heated mayoral contest saw G. G. Schaeffer win on the first ballot 65 to 59, while other offices were filled by acclamation. Ward races followed in three ballots and with several candidates contending for council seats.
Last evening the city hall hosted democratic general and ward caucuses. C E B Little chaired the general session with J T Lanigan secretary. Hoag received a unanimous nomination, other candidates declined, and a full ticket was chosen by acclimation including Welch for solicitor and Voorhees as treasurer. Ward nominations followed with Hunter and King among council contenders, and D A Palmer to move wards creating a vacancy in city council. Without nominations to fill the vacancy a special election may be required.
Leonard Arduser announces a public sale on Saturday March 22 at 1 30 PM. Auction at P C Babcock office offers lots 13 14 17 and 18 in Davidson's addition Monticello. All are choice lots.
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