06 May 1886
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1886
Page
1
Publication notes weekly Thursday issues with misspelled editor credits and irregular subscription terms. Indicates out of county rate and small per copy charge, reflecting a historic but unclear pricing structure.
A storyteller recalls a plain couple, their home full of children, music, and peace. The tale contrasts simple virtue with social pressures, praising faith while noting ordinary hardships and the couple’s lasting happiness. The narrator hints at traveling onward after sharing this quiet gospel of everyday life.
N W Austin writes from St Paul in May 1886 about warm weather, rising business, and the unsettled Tabor question affecting contracts and wages. He predicts a crisis this week while noting high wages, a new butter plant with Howard Putman in charge, and vivid spring views along the Mississippi. Prairieburg reports cattle shipments, local clerical moves, new dressmaking, railroad talk, and community anecdotes from May 1886. Rev E Lee will board in Prairieburg. local deaths include Maria Walters. other items note farms, towns, and social life.
The May term of the District Court opens next Monday the 10th with a lengthy list of civil cases filed. Frank Gillilan v John McNally and many others cover disputes involving Alice Post, E. Haight, 1st National Bank of Wyoming, and numerous defendants, with cases across real estate, contracts, and bastardy actions. The roster includes banks against multiple parties, equity suits, and public notices, reflecting a busy docket for the term.
Papillion flax extract skin cure praised for being beneficial and nonpoisonous. It removes inflammation chafing roughness sunburn freckles and blotches leaving the skin smooth. Sold in large bottles for $1.00 as a complete toilet addition.
An advertisement extols a medicine as unusually strong and curative, claiming effects unseen elsewhere. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla possesses exclusive peculiarities that grant extraordinary health benefits.
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