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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
7
Monticello news items include sick lists, visits from Clara Schodde to Chicago and other relatives, and invitations to theater performances. Local merchants advertise shoes, carpets, hats, and furniture. Notables attend county and state meetings, with brief mentions of rain, travels, and a May 15 marriage. The Daily Sowen Capital is promoted as a Des Moines publication.
Cedar Rapids observances noted as Monticello Alum ni association meets at Sarsles home this evening. Epworth League delegates attend district convention in Dubuque. Wills Deitrick advertise summer goods. Farmers report cut worm damage and corn replanting. Train plans and church sermons announced with local leaders and civic notes.
R M Calkins, a former Monticello boy, has been named Division Freight and Passenger Agent for the C M & St P Ry Co with Mason City as headquarters. He previously served as station agent at Kansas City for several years.
A 25 cent circus showcased a ladder performer at Monticello with solid business and no fakers. Local ads promote Wills & Deutrick’s store and Low’s bargains while reports cover a nurse of civic chatter, a hospital visit for John Reichart, a Creamery Co. bookkeeper leaving, a theft at S. E. Sarles & Co., and school social events with Napoleon volumes gifted to Superintendent Doron.
Memorial Day will be observed in Monticello with G A R post and citizens. Rev E G Waite will deliver the address at 1 80 o clock Saturday in the opera house. Afterward the cemetery graves will be decorated by G A R and citizens.
Following in the March term the docket includes Bannister Bros versus S W Johnson and J B Stacy garnishee suits against M S Johnson J Schoonover versus Chas C Overley et al garnishee against J A Overley Hattie Wry against James Wry and many others including Mae Harvey versus Sarah J Mead L Schoonover versus Frank Fisher James Henak versus James H Gower and City of Anamosa versus Ed Foley et al plus several more garnishee actions and related civil suits across the docket.
Monticello May 16 1896 the board of education met approving last minutes and levying 7000 for teachers and contingent funds plus 2000 voted for school fund to county auditor. Elections for unfilled grades named Nettie Hazard Carry Hicks Edith Curtis and Margaret Young with salaries held from last year and 35 per month for 1st assistant. Jury lists drawn for May term with names from Monticello and surrounding towns. Storeframe sale and peregrine falcon report noted. Event dates May 26 and May 18 1896 cited.
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