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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1897
Page
1
The piece surveys tariff bill passage in the house and speculates on senate outcomes. It notes Al Swalm’s consulship ambitions, calls for housecleaning at the state capitol, and mentions figures like Ingalls, Dolliver, Coffin, and Culpepper with commentary on public rhetoric and sensationalism.
A district court jury awarded $1500 to Taylor, the plaintiff who tripped on a loose sidewalk board in Anamosa. The panel ruled city officials should have known of the long standing defect, warning local street officials to inspect walks more carefully. The same issue echoes Monticello sidewalks and honors pioneer Geo W Lovell who died at 78.
Verona Welch sues Union Central Life Insurance of Cincinnati for 3000 dollars claiming payment due on endowment policy for Otis Hogg who died in Monticello Iowa in June 1896. The insurer alleges fraud and misrepresentation in the medical history and seeks dismissal and policy cancellation.
Advice for women on dressing to appear thinner includes walking, sleep, and choosing light clothes and small hats. Avoid tight lingerie and horizontal patterns, favor full waists and bouffant fronts while hiding slender figures. Also a note on Adam as a Methodist from Sam Jones in Atlanta.
Fragmentary verse laments lingering days of toil and joy as friends bid farewell and rest awaits after shared struggles and prayers.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Monticello post office advertised March 28, 1897. Names include Dobson John, Young Elmore, Kemmerman Henrich, L. T. Alexander, P. M.
Mayor Sheean appoints Mart Kenyon as marshal to curb disorder in Anamosa. He formerly guarded at the penitentiary but left after clashing with Warden Madden. Kenyon vows firm action against the rowdy element while treating all citizens equally. Also notes Northern Pacific lowering North Dakota excursion rates and offering free colonist sleepers for travelers.
The March term closes with pleas in assault, larceny, and murder cases. Other entries reveal continuances, dismissals, and guilty pleas. Probate filings include Elizabeth White and multiple estate actions with bonds and executor duties. Also noted are biblical verse excerpts and a protracted historical narrative.
The passage recounts Moses dying on a high ascent as Aaron dies soon after. Mourners reflect on Moses’s goodness and greatness, grieving in silence while pondering why death comes as a surprise despite God’s word. Their tears fall, and both weigh his faults finally left behind.
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