May 1867 Monticello items and local life detailed
May 2 Express issue recounts travel writer J P Sanford siege experiences in Palestine with Bedouin warning. Monticello township census shows 862 males 851 females 303 dwellings and 164 dogs. 108 acres of hops planned. Local ads list merchants and tradesmen. hop market collapse noted. weddings and church events described. school reports and corner stone ceremony. Pigeons sold. wolves skins brought in. boarders sought at Tremont House.
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The
Express
J. P. Sanford
Holy Land
Sanford
Monticello
Palestine
Jordan
Dead Sea
Jerico
Ife
Lovell Township
Messrs
H. H. Starks
S. Y. Bradstreet
Nettie Haran
Warren Dodge
Pluma Chamberlain
S . Haran
Amelia Moulton
S. Vanfleet
W. R. Richardson
N. W. Rogers
A. H. Marvin
A. A. Stearns
N. W. Austin
M. M. Moulton
A. EF. Austin
James Davidson
U. S. Army
Arend A. Pierce
B. V. Eddy
C. H. Carlisle
E. T. Mellett
F. Merriman
Fairchild & Hebbard
J. P. Sleeper
D. L. Norcross
Gardner & Wales
Bankers
Rohrback & Peridot
N. M. Smith
Stearns & Cummings
Helen A. Shaw
Anamosa
W. T. Shaw
S. G. Whitney
Monticello Township
Lorenzo Fields
Margaret Fuller
Congregational Church
R. D. Jones
B. P. Kimball
L. J. Allen
the Express
Monticello Graded Schools and Academy
Tremont House
Davenport Hall
M. Vinson
D. S. Hosford
Edward Hoyt
Scotch Grove Township
Local boys win field meet at fairgrounds by large margin
In a Friday field meet at the fairgrounds Ana mosa beat Springville with 81 points to 24. The week’s notes report church and residence construction advancing rapidly with cement pours and solid footing work amid favorable weather. The United States attorney B F Rhinehart left for Sioux City to attend a federal tax case involving 250000 against the Davenport executor. A bicycle accident on Main and Garnaville injured 9 year old Earl Schuchman, now improving at Mercy hospital. Mary Purcell 12 died at home on West Main Street after a long illness. survivors include her husband T W Purcell and children and siblings. Funeral services were held at Powers Court with Rev M F Eardley presiding.
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Anamosa
Springville
B. F. Rhinehart
Sioux City
Henry B. Scott
Davenport
Mr. Rhinehart
Earl Schuchman
G. C Schuchmen
Main
Garnaville
Hale Grocery
Mary Purcell
West Main Street
Mary Gallagher
Ireland
New Jersey
Iowa
Hale
Martin Purcell
Toronto
T. W. Purcell
Hampton
Elizabeth Chapin
Cimarron
Kansas
James P. Purcell
Eureka
William
M.J
James H. Gallagher
Lamoure
North Dakota
Elizabeth Powers
Cedar Rapids
Powerscourt
M. F. Eardley
Holy Cross Cemetery
A Home Record System Suggested by Iowa State Expert
Miss Harriet C. Brigham of Iowa State College advises a constant home record system. A card file or permanent record book helps when repeating tasks, with sections for recipes clothing ideas and general household data. Winchester palate. McNaill's Héw.
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Harriet C. Brigham
Department of Household Administration
Iowa State College
Local Births and Notices From Iowa Communities
An Iowa City couple welcomes a six pound boy to be named James Louis Williamson. Dr. Cummings reports a baby boy for Mr. and Mrs Leo Kiaren and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. David Lynch, all born May 6. Hopkinton post office salary rises to 2100 on July 1. Oldtime Fiddlers Contest set for May 19 and 20 in the gym with 26 entrants at present. Miss Jennie Ferguson departs for Los Angeles to serve as companion to an ailing lady after years in local clerking and teaching. Hopkinton relatives of Mrs J A Ensign report her death in Los Angeles. funeral planned in Cleghorn with local kin meeting the party.
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Iowa City
H. Jd. Williamson
James Louis Williamson
Cummings
Leo Kiaren
David Lynch
Nettie B. Mullan
Hopkinton
Jennie Ferguson
Los Angeles
California
Ferguson
F. B. Tibbitts
Cleghorn
Iowa
J. A. Johnson
Anna Johnston
Photographer Frank Russell Dies At 64 In Wheatland
Frank Russell who ran a local gallery for eight years died suddenly last Sunday afternoon in Wheatland from heart trouble. He was 64. Clara Blizek of Iowa State College Ames has been pledged to Jack O Lantern honorary for sophomore women. Tyrrell farm south of town burned Sunday night destroying a large horse barn, cattle shed, and hog house. Cause undetermined with lightning or wiring blamed, but neither may be correct.
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Frank &. Russel
Wheatland
Russel
Clara Blizek
Iowa State College
Ames
Jack O‘lantern
Tyrrell
Education costs in Philadelphia amid national budget debate
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that public education spending, though rising, is not likely to cause national or local bankruptcy. It cites that U S treasury figures show 1924 expenditures above five and a half billion for tobacco and luxuries, while public schools spend about two billion. An NEA analysis questions whether school costs are excessive given national wealth.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
United States Treasury
National Education Association
Democrats Outgenerated or Not in Wet and Dry Fight
The Davenport Democrat argues the Democrats risk losing strategy by letting Republicans outgeneral them on the wet versus dry issue. It contends the issue was set by Congress, not the president, and the president has little influence over the national alcohol policy.
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Davenport
Congress
Foundations of modern newspapers in Toledo Chronicle
The Toledo Chronicle notes newspapers today rely on conscientious news and advertising service as the foundation for success rather than political interest, suggesting a shift away from partisan influence to professional integrity and market-driven reporting.
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Toledo Chronicle
Conscientious News
Weeding over cultivation grows corn yields say experts
Crop specialists at Town State College Ames report that keeping down weeds is the main value of cultivation. Trials show that minimal cultivation with harrows reduces moisture loss and speeds early growth, with farmer O W Davis planning to rely on harrows for his 259 acres.
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Town State College
Ames
O. W. Davis
Boone County
Conservative Shoes Best for Everyday Wear Says Expert
Miss Katherine Cranor of Ames Town State college advises budgeting for practical footwear. Elaborate shoes raise costs due to extra machinery and labor and may not suit most outfits. She favors conservative shoes in gray or black to match summer dresses and wardrobe.
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Katherine Cranor
Town
State College
Ames
Cranor
Miss O
Coolidge Expected to Delay Announcement for Presidential Bid
Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes no hurry in Calvin Coolidge's plans for a second presidential candidacy. The piece argues he will not make a precipitous public statement on his intent.
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Mr. Coolidge
Council Bluffs
Calvin Coolidge
Editorial on Punishment for Murderers
A Webster City Freeman Journal editorial argues habitual murderers belong in the cemetery, not the penitentiary, urging the law to impose permanent dire consequences for violent criminals.
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Webster City
Freeman-Journal
Mudholes Trap Travelers as Rival Towsmen Clash
In Minnesota two men engaged in a fight over the exclusive right to pull out travelers stuck in mudholes on the highways. Both claim ownership of the service and the authority to extract stranded drivers.
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Algona Upper
Des Moines
Minnesota
Prohibition Enforcement Sparks Death Toll Debate
Sioux City Journal notes that two hundred people may have been slain by federal agents enforcing prohibition, yet argues this pales beside the thousands saved by the saloon's disappearance.
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Sioux City
Executor’s Notice for Ellen Kershner Estate
Public notice from Jones County Iowa appoints as executor the estate of Ellen Kershner. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk of the district court and present payments to avoid costs, with Doxsee & Doxsee as attorneys for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
Towa
Ellen Kershner
Anamosa
Iowa
Owell State Bank
Doxsee & Doxsee
Johnson Poppe
A. D
Mary Poppe Administratrix Estate Notice
Mary Poppe named Administratrix of the estate with Doxsee and Doxsee as attorneys for the estate. Proceedings and related filings referenced in official notices.
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Mary Poppe
Doxsee
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Winchester
McNaill
Hopkinson Leader News
Oxford Mirror News
Firestone Dealers
Firestone
Oldfield
Monticello Motor Company
Monticello, Iowa
Oldfield Tires
Fabric
DR. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
George Albery
J. W. Doxsee
C. A
Dr. Hoffman
Palmer
L. F. Eggers
Hupmobile
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
FIN
Med
Electric Light and Power Industry
Iowa Electric Co
Seneree
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