22 May 1879
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1879
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes reference May 22 1879 with mentions of Fairview Greenfield Castle Grove Clay and Meadicon fee vente. No clear event or outcome defined.
The piece argues against Beck as a Republican Supreme Judge nominee saying his conduct in writing electioneering letters, accepting free railroad passes, improper mileage claims, and misusing contingency funds discredits the party. It notes Rogers, Ruddick, Mitchell as stronger, integrity-filled options for the convention.
The piece argues for building Monticello’s water works to safeguard against fire and improve insurance rates. It cites Marshalltown and Anamosa cases, estimates $12,000 bonds, and claims water rents will cover costs, urging voters to inform themselves before next Monday’s decision.
A Iowa dairy article defines a creamery as a milk based Butter or cheese producer with patron supplied milk and proper facilities. It covers building size, location over springs or wells, ventilation and water, costs for pails churns dairy stoves and a new patent system, plus haulage distances and milk pricing. It discusses when creameries operate, typical cow counts 200 plus, and yields up to 9 thousand pounds per cow season. It notes honesty in branding and the close link between milk quality and profits.
From Lyons Iowa May 16 1879 A Blade reports on county life rain and a severe hail storm that devastated crops Grasshoppers threaten future yields while settlers fear northern raiders He notes weekly dances baseball Saturdays Sabbath School Convention at Friends church May 30 31 and county seat removal rumors.
Legal property transactions list transfers and deeds involving C F Clark G W Lovelley L Schoonover trustee Hoffman Waggoner Phillip Reitz Keziah Wood Joshua Bixler Randall Samuel Stover Andrew Rummel Margaret Rummel Beery Collins Lister Collins Treasurer Wan Rearick Win Resrick Merritt Jackson N Merahon Mathias Standall Thos Guyan Lathrop Oxford Milly Win Hubb Sarah A Davis Train Hall Witty D W Graft and other residents across Monticello Fairview and surrounding townships detailing parcel numbers and boundary notes.
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