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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
7
Monticello area notes report a three week Dakotas trip by J H Heisey, new baby for C Rynerson, and visits by Mrs Cornelia Skelley and Mrs E E Hicks. Local ads list silk fabrics at Eislers Bolton, farm sales near Fayette, hardware buggies at Davis, and seeds at Monticello Roller Mills.
Local updates mention Eilers & Bolton's new wash dress goods styles and a spring sale on jackets. Community notes cover visits by Keeler family, Mr. Hubbard’s penitentiary work, and a ten cent medicine show at the opera house drawing crowds.
Mrs. Jane McNeil widow of the late James McNeil died at her Sand Spring area home last Saturday at age sixty four after a brief illness. Born in Ireland in 1842 she came to America in 1867 and married the following year. Funeral services were held at her home with large attendance and were conducted by Revs Robb and Ensign. Survived by six sons John Robert William Thomas Albert and Dr Samuel McNeil of Chicago and by daughter Rebecca a senior at Lenox College.
The Scotch Grove township Republicans meet at Center school house on Saturday May 12 at 2 PM to select six delegates for the Republican county convention in Wyoming on May 15. C A Sutherland Committeeman.
The Republicans of Madison township meet in caucus at Center school house at 2 p m on Saturday May 12 to choose 9 delegates for the Republican county convention in Wyoming on May 15 J F Brown
The city park offers about 10 acres of pasture for horses. Park commissioners will accept sealed bids anytime before Saturday May 12 at 9 o'clock. They may reject any or all bids. Bids may be left at the office of Dr. F A Hefner.
Monticello records from May 1881 show a birth at the Ricker home on the sixth, marriages of Gerhard Harken and Lizzie Krueger on the twenty second, and Luther Foster reappointed high school principal at nine hundred dollars yearly. Ebenezer Sutherland dies at seventy six, a Center Junction burglary involves six thousand dollars, and the town endures two months dry for license increases. Five saloonkeepers resume business at month end. A local play titled Among the Breakers features Townes Blanchard and others at the opera house. Strube and Hilers close shop prompting settlements with J. J. Locher.
The Iowa Children’s Home Society in Des Moines seeks homes for babies under six months, mostly under three months, urging local families to provide care. Applicants may contact secretary J A Deutrick or district superintendent Mrs L D Carhart for forms and information. Watering tanks advertised with low prices.
In the Cascade Pioneer the writer defends criticism of a Democratic “butting in” at the Cumming gathering. They note Brother Lanigan, a leading speaker, took offense but urge him to organize a Democratic meeting if he wishes to vent again.
For rent about 100 acres in Section 27 Richland township well fenced and well watered can rent entire or by the month cattle accepted at a cheap rate Enquire BK E Reed or Asa Logan pastures for stock in richland township good fences water and rich pasture already fenced and watered breeders stallions noted for sale or service
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