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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
7
A string of brief items notes travels and visits including Mr David Sumter and Mr Chass Bidwell on business trips to Chicago and Omaha. It markets fashion hats underwear curtains lace and trim goods from Deutrick’s Wills and Doutrick’s while reporting weather and new births and church memberships.
Rev F A Sword to return from Hampton to lead services at the Christian church. Mrs Ernest H Hicks of Chicago visiting Monticello. Local business notes include new sidewalk firm and hats from Mrs Curtiss. Sale events feature American Lady Corsets at Deutrick's and farm harness specials.
The Cascade Pioneer reports Dave Kingsley on a bicycle and Will Rohn in a buggy collided. Kingsley suffered a bruised eye. Ed Albinger, awaiting trial for shooting Fred Kellum, pleads assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. Monthly smallpox cases rise slowly in Greenfield township with one death.
The Voorhees home hosted a wedding as Jessie Voorhees married Frank Hayden with Rev. C C Warner officiating. About fifty guests attended. Daisy Noyes served as bridesmaid and Fred Voorhees was best man. The bride taught in Monticello schools, the groom hails from Manchester where he works in a flouring mill, and the grandmother of the bride, aged 95, was a honored guest. The newlyweds left for Manchester that evening to begin their life together.
A resident offers a small fire proof safe for sale at a reasonable price. Seller identifies as Joan McConnon.
Monticetto Iowa May 1599 special session of the board of education. Members Hicks Stirton Lawrence Noyes Hall. Minutes read and approved. Teachers' salaries kept at last year level. Tax of 4500 for teachers' fund levied for the ensuing year. Tax of 2000 for contingent fund approved. Tax of 800 for the school house fund approved as part of last year’s school house tax. Meeting adjourned.
Lieut. Ervin Reed, Jack Allen, Chas. Hughes, Jas. Glass, Chas. Webber, Clarence Seeber, Gottlieb Troxal, Adolph Schneider, Wm. Peterson, John Ohe, Serg. H. Voorhees, Geo Hogan, John Carmichael, Wm. Campbell, Leonard Wilhelm, Ralph Seeber, John Bajasch, Nowel Bergu, Theodore Kohn, Henry Ohe, ialmering, AUGUSTAS MOSIER honored in memoriam notice.
Monticello celebrates the home-coming of fourteen members of the Forty-ninth Town regiment. The veterans arrived after a Cuban service with band music, banquets, and a street parade. Two soldiers did not return. Augustus Mosier died in Cuba and John Bajasch lies ill in Savannah.
Fresh stock includes strawberries squash tomatoes onions cabbage peas and beans apples bananas oranges and more. Local stall showcases seasonal fruits and vegetables perfect for summer menus.
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