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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
2
Wyominea Correspondence Notes Local Goings On
March roundup from Wyominea narrates visits by Mrs. S. G. Frank to Prairieburg and other towns. It covers council actions electing E. M. Babcock mayor, several local residents moving to Missouri, a tramp arrest, school vacation plans, and community notices including lectures and club roles.
Local Notes From Castle Grove March Meeting Highlights
Miss Trula Kenyon returned from Hale. A basket social occurred at Frank Ilowie's. John Fahrni Jr. becomes director of school district No. 9. The cooperative creamery installed two U S separators. The old district No. 5 schoolhouse sold to Arthur Fairbanks. Deer Creek and Castle Grove literary societies held meetings amid poor weather with strong programs. Debating тему on Cuban matter features Clark Hosford Guiles and Palmer Hosford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Trula Kenyon
Hale
Frank Ilowie
John Fahrni, Jr
Shibly
Chicago
Co-Operative Creamery Company
U. S
Arthur Fairbanks
J. T. Stanhope
Dubuque
Bert King
Monticello
E. E. Orcutt
Lenox
Frank MeeLaughlin
Lulu Laude
Maggie
Mary Davidson
H. B. Clark
S. M Hosford
Spencer Guiles
Palmer Hosford
Local Notes From Hopkinton and Surroundings
March notes from Hopkinton report Miss Vaughn visiting her Marion parents while Rev. Robb preached at the R P Church. Prof. Scroggie travelled to Monticello on business and Mr. Crane of Delhi visited friends last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Miss Vaughn
Marion
Robb
R. P
Scroggie
Monticello
Crane
Delhi
F. L. McKean
West Union
Iowa
Ralph Bowman
Parker
Springville
Jennie Tourillot
Dows
McArthur
Hugh Robinson
Scotch Grove
Community notes from Ons Low and Cass March entries
Local items report visitors and moves in Ons Low and Cass. Resident movements include Thomas Corbit and others visiting relatives, Forsythe and Underwood drilling a well, measles cases, and a fire at Amelia Paul’s millinery. Cass notes patients, juror draw, visitors, farm moves, hog shipments, and stock watering amid calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Robin Corbit
Hopkinton
Henry Halsey
Olin
Mrs. Sawyer
Davenport
Carrie Wasson
Robert Russell
Curry
East Ridge
Messrs
Lou and
Clarence Fisher
Art Peters
Anamosa
Arthur Noyes
Chas. Sutton
Martelle
Forsythe & Underwood
Nettie Paul
Ben Johnson
Roy Rolston
Smith Miller
W. E. Albertson
Delhi
Rev. Cooper
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
Phillip Palmer
Cooper
Amelia Paul
Letter to editor criticizes state budget and wasteful appropriations
W BrazeLtTon urges the Express readers to oppose excessive funds for Iowa City institutions, arguing fifty thousand dollars for Fort Madison prison is reasonable but three hundred thousand plus for the State University is an injustice. He cites hard times in Jones county with drought and low crop yields as rationale for restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Fort Madison
Iowa City
State University
Iowa
Jones County
W. BrazeLtTon
For Sale Jersey Bull Calf Eight Months Old
For sale a fine large Jersey bull calf eight months old dark color finely marked. Sired by Kittredge St. Lambert No 6325. Great-grand-son of Aliie St. Lambert 26 lbs 12 oz in 7 days and great-grand-son of Ida St. Lambert 80 lbs 2% oz in 7 days. C H Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittredge St. Lambert
Aliie St. Lambert
Ida St. Lambert
C. H. Huntington
High School Declamatory Contest At Opera House Tonight And Friday
Twenty one contestants vie for school honor at the state declamatory contest in April. Judges include H M Remley D D Priaulx C R Scroggie and J W Coxsee. Programs span Oratory Drama and Numbers across three classes with a crowded house expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
H.M. Remley
Anamosa
D. D. Priaulx
Maquoketa
C. R. Scroggie
Hopkinton
J. W. Coxsee
Monticello
Jones County Sabbath School plans 1896 meeting in Olin Iowa
The thirty first anniversary program for the Jones County Sabbath School Association at the M E church Olin Iowa lists April 1–2 events including prayers, addresses and papers on Bible study and missionary spirit plus evening sessions and county secretary reports. Council proceedings note official papers selection for printing electric light petition and confirmations of city staff appointments and budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Sabbath School Association
M. E. Church
Olin
Iowa
I. H. Brasted
Mattie M. Bailey
Henrietta Myrick
Christ
Christ Page Abaodige Dace
J. A. Doutrick
S. F. Millikan
Phillip Palmer
City Bills and Seventh Street Pipe Inquiry Update
The council read Water Works Fund bills and a salary entry. A committee was appointed to investigate the cost of laying pipes on Seventh Street, with Clark and Button named. The session moved to adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Butter
Maine
Seventh Street
Clark
Button
J. FF
Perrowna
Death of Miss Mary Wunasley in Amber Wisconsin
Miss Mary Wunasley aged 14 from Amber Wisconsin died last Tuesday the 24th inst. She was born October 27 1879 in Town county Wisconsin. After her mother died at seven she helped her father with two younger brothers and a stepmother. She was a Christian and a Methodist church member in Amber. In the end she expressed faith in her Saviour. Cedar Rapids staged a beach show to rival Williams revival at Marion with papers praising its success. Dr M A Robinson of Monticello has moved to Eaton house on Second Street and opened a dental parlor over the post office with Mrs Robinson and children arriving next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Elijah
Park Tourtellot
State University
Iowa City
Chris Ingwerson
Chicago
Inglis & Ingwerson
Robt. Corbit
Onslow
Babcock
Missouri
North County
N. K., M A. and R. M. Elwood, F. S. Hanna, H. T. Woodard
John
Bert McDonough
C. B. Shaker
Hub” Barnhill
Marshal Close
John Womachka
Mr. Tramp
Mr. Womachka
Mr. Tram
S. I’. Knox
Coggon
Hopkinton
Chet
Lydia Edwards
Lenox
A. M. Cloud
L. Fagan
W. W.bray
W. L. Ketcham
Fred Brainard
Monticello
Brisky
Wayne
A. Anderson
Ernest
Bessie Condit
HH. Sandhouse
J. J. Milne
Monmouth, II
W. W. Bray
J. S. Condit & Son
Walter Austin
A. A. Sloan
Vinton
Fred Crane
Mary Wunasley
Amber
Town County
Wisconsin
Mary
Cedar Rapids
Marion
M. A. Robinson
Eaton House
Second Street
State OF
Iowa
Jones County
Beniter Kellum
Asid Benater Kellum
B. McQueen
Ol'k
Jones Co
J. W. Doxson
Man recalls near Chicago trade that would have swapped mules
Major Abe Austin, longtime western observer, recounts how his father refused to swap a pair of mules for a timber claim near Chicago in the 1840s. The land later became central to the city and is now worth millions. Arnold Bader advertises buying calves, chickens, rags, copper, rubber and old iron every Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Austin
Mississippi
New York Mercury
Broadway
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Ohio
Continental Divide
Waal
Minin
Proctor’s
Arnold Bader
Debt Notice to Behrends and Kehrli Creditors
All persons indebted to B Behrends or C Kehrli are urged to call and settle accounts at once by paying C Kehrli. Otherwise, debts will be placed in the hands of a collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Behrends
C. Kehrli
South Africa
United States
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
James White
Anamosa
A. D
Catharine White
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J. W. Doxsee
Wyoming
Cass
New South
Abraham Lincoln
Labor
Samuel D. Boyd Palmer Hosford
John Livingston
Ralph’ Seeber
Jack Dalle
Peenys Fe
Jamie Douglas
Phine Sutherland
Jennie Dunilea
Watdy
Annie Simmons
Jesse Byerly
Blanche Clark
London Bee
Guy Cartano
Mark Twain
Rtemus
Peter Dress
Yankee
Gregory Young America
Bertha Gilroy Hordock
Rville Hastord
Love Kellum
Home Sweet Home
Mabel Lawrence
Our Guides
Fred Rettig
Ada Waite
Sabbath School Association
W. H. Doner
Statton
L. K. Rose
Bailey
Earhart
A. O. Sones
May Stover
Jennie Manly
W. E. Glanville
Council Proceedings
Overing
Bohiken
Heisey
Schoonover
Monticello Express
Jones County Times
Sixth
Sycamore Streets
A. Miller
Board of Water Commissioners
H. C. Hoffman
Water Board
Water Commissioners
Bohlken
Nayes
Hoffman
Park Commission
Nothrop
G. W. Russell
Sife
Prue
Hood
Howard
Ada L. Moopy
Fay Street
Lynn
Mass
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Grand Army of the Republic
Tompkens
Rachel, Wilkens
H. van Valkenburg
Libbie
L. T. Alexander
P. M
Eastwood & Chase
Richard Zacher
Merchant Tailoring Shop
First St
South Side
Tar Brest
State OF Iowa
Simon A. Mead
Simon A Mead
Clerk District Court
J. W. Coxies
Towa
Hoag Dustter Company
Recorder’s Office
Elmer E. Hoag
C. Clark
New York
Tridune
New Dork Weekly Tribune
New York Weekly Tribune
Geo. W. Best
Tribune Building
New York City
Kaffir Kola
State Street
Doyle
North Cedar Street
C. W. Brown
ST. P
East
Omaha
Sioux City
Cedar Rapida
Calmar
Oxford Junction
Amo
Bateman & Laing
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