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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
7
Monticello merchants Hicks Eilers Deatrick’s and Weil store advertise bargains and new stock. G W Eastwood and Jacob Mangold visit or transact in town. Miss Edith Curtis travels. a baby boy born to Mr F H Otten. Mystic Worker supper May 5 at Odd Fellows hall. Windstorm insurance offered by A Matthies sen. carpet care at Henderson’s. Bona parte pants offered. City license paid by bankrupt Weil store.
Local notes include weather with 24 inches of rain over two periods, property updates in Monticello, and reports on road grades and sidewalk work. Petitions and appraisals by county officials address collateral inheritance tax while town merchants advertise sales, milinery and garments.
Council met in regular session with six members present. The mayor administered the oath to G E Bishop as clerk for the ensuing term and various reports and payments were approved including street work and water fund items. An ordinance regulating itinerant merchants was discussed and bonds for city officials were accepted. The meeting adjourned to May 3 1899. The article also notes Odd Fellows meeting plans and Henry Mead's death at West Bend with Monticello ties.
Two story brick building 64 feet by 22 feet on Main or Second street Clinton Iowa. Upstairs six good rooms leased. Downstairs used as butcher shop with good business. Selling cheap for cash or trade for 30 to 50 head of young cattle. Reason for selling is other business needs attention. Address.
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