Moving Trains Shift Through Dubuque and Farley
Schedule shows outbound and return passenger and freight trains moving east and west from Dubuque Farley Marion Waterloo and Monticello. It notes connections at Cedar Rapids Farley Paralta and Langworthy with Chicago Milwaukee and other points east and west.
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Dubuque i
Farley
Marion
Peralta
Springville
Monticello
Stone City
Anamosa
Langworthy
Viola
Monticelin
Sand Spring
Paralta
Wworthington
Dubuque
C. Rapidsa
Marton
Worthington
Viula
Auamosa
Montivello
lArrives Farley
C. Rapids
Tooah Dubuque
Delmar
Sabula
Savanna
Freeport
Beloit
Kaciie
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
North-Western Railway
Burington, Cedar Rapids & Northern RR. R
Central R. R
Monticello Busy Market and Social Notices
A collage of local ads and notices lists sales on fence posts and dress buttons at Moody Bros and F Reichenbachs, shop openings, and a new saloon Hotel Bar by Joan Mansiani. Upcoming events include Methodist Tea Party at Mrs. Fawcett and Strawberry Sociable hosted by The Ladies of the Congregational church, with ice cream and invites.
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Congregational Church
Glass fronts shipped to Monticello fronts and ads
Dunham & Leichhardt received 8 000 pounds of French plate glass for fronts at Podlaski harness shop Suhr's furniture and Condon's block Moody Bros. The company offers lower prices than Chicago, while farmers gain crops due to recent rain. New Brown Bowman ad praised. ice delivery by Geo Haines to begin soon. Multiple local notices cover theft arrest, dental partnership dissolution, and editorial exchanges.
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Dunham & Leichhardt
Suhr’s
Condon’s
Moody Bro’s
Monticello
Chicago
Personal Mention In Davenport And Monticello Social Roundup
Will Livingston a former office employee and now guarding the Blow Ribbon Newea office in Davenport has visited old friends in Monticello this past week. C. A. Whiting returns soon from New York State with new gloves for summer trade. Miss Emily Sheppart of Lyons visits with sister Anna at Mr and Mrs Theo Soelfe. Mr Bowen Wright County Monitor correspondent and spiritualism lecturer spoke briefly this morning. he was a 14 year Methodist clergyman. Dr J R McLean specializes in eye and ear diseases at Grace opposite Dr Skinner’s drug store Ansunoss Iowa.
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Will Livingston
Newea
Davenport
Monticello
C. A. Whiting
New York State
Emily Sheppart
Lyons
Anna
Theo. Soelfe
Bowen
Wright County Monitor
Water Works Victory Boosts Monticello Progress
Monticello voters approved the Water Works project last Monday by 260 to 68 with eight hundred eighty total ballots. Construction is expected in three to four months, bonds to finance at eight percent or possibly seven, and railroads may cover operating costs. bids for bonds are already being received.
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Seriaten
Friends of the Water Works
D. A. Olin
Ilanagan
Mil, & St. Paul R. RB. Co
Olin
Boutelle
Rock Island
Moncidy
Monticello
Card of Thanks to Ancient Order of United Workmen
Mrs. Saran A. Cankins expresses gratitude for a $23,000 life insurance draft from the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Monticello. She praises the lodge for care of the sick and support of the fatherless and widow, hoping the order prosperes and widens its beneficent influence.
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Monrican.o
Mupress
Noble and Benevolent Society of Ancient Order of United Worksmen
Monticello
Saran A. Cankins
Prayer meeting unity and community progress in Cass
From our Special Correspondent in Cass town, residents report a lack of a spiritual advisor but continue prayer meetings and Sunday School with broad participation. The note highlights healthier community spirit, farming and water concerns, a prospering creamery, and regional celebrations as neighboring towns plan events.
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Congregational Society
Christ
W. G. Condit
Chicago
C. Crane
Lizzie
New York
Dillon
Hopkinton
Brown
Bowen's Prairie
Cass
Allyia
RAID ON RAILROAD SHOCKS PAYETTE DESCRIBED IN COURT ACTIONS
A Fayette county sheriff seized the Davenport & Northwestern line from Payette through Enfield and Brushcreek amid a judgment dispute with Berch, Laken & Co. The move halted trains and mail, forcing freight and passenger shifts to wagons and stages. Officials left Payette to assess intentions of the new holders while business along the line faces disruption.
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Davenport Gazelta
Fayette
Henry
Davenport & Northwestern Railroad
Fayette County
Payette
Trayette
Clayton Counties
Kopewood
Brushcreek
Enfield
TL Larrabee
Berch, Laken & Co
Bld& Co
Cresp
Circuit Court of
States Supreme Court
Delaware Railroad Construction Company
Delaware County
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Parr
Onry
Whit M. Grant
Grant & Grant
Payett
Ascurkun
Nuade
Pnyele Abaya
Brush Creek
Londing
Edgewood
Tatter
Davenport
Tenry
Russell
White
Postal Service
Ahlington
Greeley
Matlock
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Davenport & Northwestern Railroad Company
Birth of a Hesperian Nursery girl in Monticello
Mrs. C W Gurney proprietor of the Hasperian Nursery reports the birth of a daughter on May 26 1870 at Monticello. The infant weighs twelve pounds and is described as a bouncing bright eyed healthy girl with high hopes for beauty and excellence akin to the daughters of Hesperis.
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Hesperis
Juno
Married at Freeport in 1879 Miss Madge Runwar Weds C Bailey
At the residence of the bride’s aiator in Freeport Milwaukee May Mist 1879 by Rev A W Jewett Miss Madge Runwar of Freeport Mr C Bailey of Strawberry Point Iowa. Bailey known in Monticello as a former resident. last year living in Strawberry Point. Bride sister of Mr Rune ner of this place. They visited Monticello after marriage and returned to Strawberry Point amid well wishes.
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da Monticello
Strawberry Point
Monticello Republicans set May caucus for delegates
A caucus of Republican voters in Monticello township will meet at City Hall on Saturday May 31 at 3 PM to elect twenty two delegates to the Jones County Republican Convention in Anamosa on June 6 to choose nineteen delegates to the State Convention. The notice lists J W Manning as agent and includes railroad ads noting line service from Monticello with rapid transit to Chicago and freight options for shippers and travelers. Also an incumbrance notice offering loans on real estate or exchange for notes from A J Mono.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Wyoming
Cork
Hurcka
Monticello Township
Jones County
Jung
Davenport and North-Western Railway Co
Chicago
Chileno
Mnen
J.W. Manning
Towa
Court of Aid
Sarah Ballua Mors Gun
B. Ul, White
Real estate and city works bids advertised in Monticello notices
Attorneys Amumogi list Abstract Books of land in Jones County and advertise sales of 200 acres in Castle Grove with stone house and outbuildings plus 80 acres of woodlands and 80 acres in Nebraska. Proposals open to July 1 with city council to review reservoir and pipeline works including 250000 gallon capacity and 8200 feet of ducts. Plans at Haginger office. Mayor Boutelle signs.
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Amumogi
Alanda
Jones County
Castle Grove
Benlad
Taider
Haginger
N. Boutelle
Uffer Dune
Parse
Montscree
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Advertising Medici
Cty
C. M
St.p. Ry
Western Union Division
LATE
Dubuque Southwestern BR. RB
Gen
T. Racine
Fred Wild
Home News
Calkins
Bradstreet
Moopy Bros
PayMan & Paine
Serge
F. Reichenbach
Moody Bros
Co. E. Matyi
Phillip Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Towar Farmwins
Preston &Tuckun
J. F. Wilson & Co
Zoology
Condolo
Railroad S1
Burnett House
J. M. Brunswick & Co
Joan Mansiani
Button Forge
F. Reichenbach’s
Anamosa Journal
F. J. Podhaski
Samuel Dunbar
Shettland and Chenille
Moory Bros
Cronkers
Brown & Bowman
Harneas
Maquoketa
Canton
Afonmouth Megister
Evinyropy
Geo. Haines
John Rigby
Goodrich
Naines
George
Jackson
Hicks
Cass County
Canada
Jowest
Kinsella Block
Cedar Street
Harding & Litchfield
Marding
Litchfield
Ife
Bacher & Co
Dave Gardner
Gardner
Blackgard
Iowa
Times
Jerald
B. W. Blanchard
Télegraph
Opéra House
Ben
Tun Nannon Gavar
Cascade Pioneer
Chicago, Bellevue, Cascade & Western Railroad Company
Joy
F. D.eat
George Runkle
Mr. Carter
G. Baughart
BK May
W. H. Francis
David Beatty
Cascade
N. Kilborn
T. H. Davis
A. J. Dorenester
Bowers
Bellevue
Daniel Cort
C. Dunlinger
Zwingle Dus
F. Joy
Detroit
Frank O. Wyatt
Geo. Runkle
Tomal
J. FE. Joy
Mr. Joy
Cate Lia
Runkle
Weare
Inter
Alice Clark
Waterloo
Tun Express
Wiles
Alice
Clark
Chirk
Grace
8. M. Yoran
Servoss
Dunham
Board of Education
Sourez
J. R. McLean
Skinner
Ansunoss
Lowa
the Water Works
WW. W. Cole
New York and
New Orleans
Montiivcello
Mar. Cole
My. Bates
Jim
Mis Pitt
America
Davenport & Northwestern
Sheri
Monroe -Ilathaway
C. Pather
Samuel
Monroe
Nive Mathway
Jackston Township
Jouve County
A.J. Mono
Remley & Kreanbrack
Sala
Ste
Nebraska
Monticello, Yowa
Stephen
Vetersons
Karo & Jager, Propr’s
Haro & Jager
Helo
Proprietors of the
Cash Hardware Store
N.Y
Steves
Warran
Raish
Dunham’s
Brown & Boman
Opera House
W. W. Calkins
H. Schipman
Grassmeyer
First Street
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