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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1898
Page
5
Monticello buzzes with visits from John Sutton and Mrs Clute amid ongoing town business. Sheriff Arnold, court activity, and an election contest loom as Stuhlers and Hicks & Hilers promote sales and goods in a busy week of reports from Anamosa to Cedar Rapids.
Local notices report a second ward residence sale to H C Bohiken and planned housekeeping in the northern town area. Mrs Curtiss announces a millinery opening Friday and Saturday. weather shifts include a rain storm and cold wave. Listings include Hicks Eilers goods, Tobiason injury, flour purchases, census updates, and school and election notes.
Reported injuries from a horse incident near town with well wishes for the rider. Montana Mills and millinery openings announced for April with Easter displays. Local social news covers a Cascade election result and community notices.
The town considers a new council meeting Monday morning to sit as a board of equalization. A Crescent bicycle turns up in several households while a crash injures a boy named Charles Coxsee. Burglary hits Rev. Waite’s barn. safekeeping devices expand at Lovell State Bank. Wills & Deitrick advertise their dress goods as Monticello’s shopfront.
Judge Thompson vows to sign no divorce decrees until costs are paid. Clerks have often been beaten out of fees by impecunious plaintiffs. He states costs must be settled before decree signing, noting most divorces involve hard money struggles.
The ladies of Monticello and vicinity are invited to the opening display of spring styles and pattern hats at Miss M. L. Wallock's on Friday April 1 and continued regularly throughout the season.
Voters split three Democrats and three Republicans for the city council as turnout falls short of normal. The mayor, a McKinley Democrat, holds balanced power with no major issues before the council. Candidates for marshal include Hiram Lee, I Vandermark, and Richard Cattano. street commissioner and water works engineer posts also to be filled. Abstract of last Monday’s vote follows.
In Richland township a find of winter-missed clothing and a running Hampden watch near Jordan Creek sparks theories from an insane man of Cascade to possible murder. County attorney investigates after Kasper passes items to Monticello authorities. If Niers is owner, watch and clothes now confirmed.
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