Monticello Express May 21 1896 issue
The Monticello Express weekly edition dated May 21 1896 with editor J W Coxsee lists subscription price 1.75 per year. The masthead notes publication Thursdays and price for Thursday issues.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
2
Local Notes From Wyoming County Wisconsin
Wyoming brief items report visits by Jas Mallicoat and A F Dellit, a house addition by Mrs Breish, and Bert Tourtellot taking over hardware stock. Baseball win at Hopkinton over Lenox College. John Green of Atlantic visits. long note on school board hires led by Principal L Buchanan and staff changes. Memorial and Quarterly church services scheduled with Rev Connell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
E. M. Babcock
Mallicoat
Muscatine County
T. K. Marshall
Olin
A. F. Dellit
Clinton
Miller
M. E
Rev. Connell
U. P
A. D. Williams
Bert Tourtellot
Cedar Rapids
Bert
Hopkinton
Lenox College
John Green
Atlantic
Thomas Green
John
L. Buchanan
Anetta Anderson
Gertrude Green
Lena Brokan
Amelia Bates
Mary McNamara
Central Junction Roundup Reflects Visits and Local Happenings
In Center Junction on May 1, residents report visitors including Robt. Carson Howard Shipley John Falkes Felton and Len Brownell. Local baseball postponed due to weather while Elm the fairy child operetta is planned for the 30th. Measles plague and calls for health reckoning persist as farmers fear cutworms and Fred Preas buys Railroad street property. Knights and Ladies of Golden Precept attract members and a town hall hall manager dispute arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Robt. Carson
Howard Shipley
John Falkes
Amber
Felton
Prairieburg
John McDonald
Len Brownell
New York
Wright
Namosa
Baldwin
Monmouth
State Board of Health
Elma the Fairy Child
Fred Preas
Railroad Street
Prof
Davison
Clinton
Knights and Ladies of Golden Precept
Town Hall Board of Directors
Local Notes From Amber Area Happenings
Mrs. Frank Bailey is on the sick list. Mr Ireland of Olin visited town Saturday. Mr John Elvidge visits friends in Illinois. Grandma Merrill is very sick but improving slowly. Sanford paid 50 cis per gallon for April milk, test 370. Mrs Matt Casteel returned Saturday from visiting her daughter Mrs Thomas Streets. Much corn remains to be planted as cutworms delay planting in the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Frank Bailey
Ireland
Olin
John Elvidge
Ilinois
Grandma Merrill
Sanford
Matt Casteel
Thomas Streets
Castle Grove News: Rain, Exhibitions and School Board Tangles
May 169 reports a heavy rain since 1892 wet season, a barn nearing completion, crop pests, and local visits. An exhibition in school house No 4 aims to raise a flag funds while Castle Grove notes weather, lightning damage, and regional visitors. Debating Independence schools board quarrel centers on Burkhead contract terms and legal opinions about annual limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Latz
Wayne Township
al Starr
Lamont
School House No 4
C. W. Hosford
Gallagher
Libbie Rohn
Monticello
Castle Grove
Thos. Cunningham
Fred Harken
Council Bluffs
G. N. Harken
Germany
O. F. Hosford
Jas. F. Laude
Independence Schools
Burkhead
Remley
Marion
Cascade Baptist Church Celebrates Golden Jubilee
Cascade Baptist church marks fifty years since its 183s organization with services Friday through Sunday. Originating with nine members including Thomas Grafford and James Barton, Rev. Ira D. Blanchard led early worship at David Beatty’s log cabin, later building the brick church under Rev. John Bates. The 1883 dedication and 1888 new house of worship symbolize growth as the church remained a leading evangelical presence in Cascade. A McClure's Magazine June issue promises Grant reflections from a former 21st Illinois chaplain who knew Grant well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church of
Cascade
Cascade Pioneer
Cascade Baptist Church
Thomas Grafford
James Barton
John Raffety
Jacob Rynerson
Moses A. Clark
Helen Milligan
Margaret Barton
Mary Rynerson
Mary W. Clark
Pioneer Baptists
John Bates
Bates
Canada
James Hill
Epworth
Worthington
William Aitchison, Jr
Cyclone strikes Seneca Kansas and damage mounts
A cyclone hit Seneca Kansas last Sunday evening killing several people and destroying property. The item notes campaign trial for McKinley, German papers favor sound money, and Rural Life reports Delaware Iowa fruit growth with notable gooseberries raspberries and 900 acres of small fruits. The L A W Bulletin mentions a push to suppress button wearing as campaign attire increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Kansas
Delaware
Iowa
J. W. Bateman
Sioux City
Shelves Fill British Museum as Potatoes Reach England
The British Museum holds 89 miles of filled shelves. The potato was introduced into England about 300 years ago, marking a long period of plant and food history reflected in catalogued items and collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
England
Unclaimed Letters Advertised in Monticello Post Office
A list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Monticello Iowa post office is advertised dated May 18 1896. Names include Dora David Davis H Layd A Dr Ottan Harms L T Alexander P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Dora David
Davis H. J. Layd
Ottan Harms
L. T. Alexander
P. M
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Multiple Iowa Properties
Dil Mulligan transfers to Kate Sutton in Anamosa. Hiram Brady to Robert Brady in Rome sections 2 and 3. Lucinda Tallman et al to Robert Boots in Home. ny 84 sec 31 Jackson. Amos & Murphy to Fred Preas in Center Junction. Kate Sutton to M Chaplin in Adamosil. John Scales to Leroy Clark in Monticello. N L Weaver to Willard W Sykes in Oxford Mills. Amos Merrill et al to Amir L Remington in Fairview. Vidia Robinson to H W Sigworthe in Anamos. John Foley to Henry Hellbergeren in Fairview sector 27. Anthony Courtright to Wm Lesley in Oxford Mills. James T Brickley to K T and OO Lamb in Rome. E Booth and wife to First Congregational Church lots in Anamosa. Henry Welter to Thomas O Donald in Cascade. Numeric entries indicate lot and parcel identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dil Mulligan
Kate Sutton
Anamosa
Hiram Brady
Robert Brady
Rome
Lucinda Tallman Et al
Robert Boots
Jackson, Amos & Murphy
Fred Preas
Center Junction
M Chaplin
Adamosil
John Scales
Leroy Clark
Monticello
N_L Weaver
Willard W Sykes
McDonald's
Oxford Mills
Amos Merrill
Amir L Remington
Fairview
Vidia Robinson
H W Sigworthe
Brockwell
Anamos
John Foley
Henry Hellbergeren
Anthony Courtright
Lesley
Lathrop's
James T Brickley
K T
OO Lambland
E Booth
First Congregational Church
Booth
Nervous Woman Checks Drug Clerk Over Prescription
A Chicago woman tests a corner drug clerk by demanding to know exact ingredients and insisting on watching the mix. The clerk admits limited confidence and offers to let her see the boss, but ends by stating the prescription requires only water. She leaves and takes it to another store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago News
Sphinxes Stand Silent Over Hebrew Infanticide Decree
The text recounts Pharaoh’s decree to kill Hebrew male infants at birth and the midwives’ moral resistance. It notes the sphinxes’ unmoved gaze, the Nile and desert setting, and the weeping Hebrew mothers whose children are slain, contrasting divine mercy with royal cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoth
G and C liver regulator and rheumatic cure for sale
The G and C liver regulator and rheumatic cure alongside their blood purifier are advertised for sale at all drugstores. The notice emphasizes availability in drugstore networks.
Sacred swallows versus sparrows myth and cocoanut butter plant
The Philadelphia Record notes Greek church views that swallows served Jesus while sparrows harmed him, causing sparrows to hop in pain until judgment day. The Exchange reports a Paris company planning a butter plant from coconuts capable of 4000 pounds daily, joking about a bread and butter tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Jesus
Philadelphia
Paris
Clear Lake Excursions Offer Reduced Summer Tickets
Clear Lake, a premier northwest summer resort, announces daily excursion tickets on sale in Monticello through September at reduced rates. Miss Julia Camp, Monticello, Iowa, endorses G. & Co. headache capsules for relief of severe headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Monticello
Julia Camp
Iowa
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