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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1880
Page
4
The Express Oma is the Thursday edition published by John Blanchard from Jno. O. Duer & Co. block in Oma city.
Gazette notes fresh oysters at Gardners Wrights and Soetje Tiarks perfume, Brown Boman harness oil deals, and adds reports of local misfortunes. It records an eye injury from a horse kick, a fatal wagon accident near Oxford, and various notices on politics, concerts, art, and estate settlements.
Scetje and Tiarks report Manchester wins by a wide majority over Delhi in the Delaware county county seat contest. Delhi plans to contest in court. The piece notes Major Farwell’s supporters plan a Friday gathering, with a Davenport jubilee postponed to Saturday. Includes entertainment listings, horse sale, and praise for J. Q. Wing’s campaign speech.
Coyle introduces the "Panel Picture" a neat photograph for standing figures and a broad range of photograph albums frames and related goods priced from 50 cents to 5 dollars. A social event at Golden Prairie Delaware county marks the Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. J A Thomas with many gifts and speeches.
A subscriber corrects The Express on Dr. Thomas and Wesley Watson how penal substitution is misrepresented and contends the Methodist view different from moral influence or governmental theories. He argues for an infinite atonement centered on Christ’s divine nature and warns against antinomian interpretations.
Personal mentions show Dr. Mershon and family returning from Kentucky last Saturday. Mrs. G W Garlock leaves for an extended visit in New York State. Miss Belle French goes home to the East after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stilman. Mr P Schoonover and wife return from Pennsylvania after over two months away. E DeWitt, Elk Point druggist, visits Cedar Rapids to meet his wife. John White and wife depart for Crawfordsville Indiana for two months visit, recalling their 1860 trip to Indiana and Lincoln election.
In Mont Hails three miles north Mrs. D. Y. Crane reports her eighth child while she recovers from illness. A week later in Monticello Mrs. A. Bell welcomes a daughter born Oct 8 1280, apologizing for delayed notice of the arrival.
In Monticello Ontario 1880 Rev DN Lindth weds MEG Walters to Mrs S Martin Harris of Clay township Jowers county. Creed-Sua de October 8 at brides parents residence. Also a Whittemore match: Gubok Slavg of Rolfe Pocahontas Co. weds Mr. Creed. note Whittemore business man and Monticello schoolgirl past residence. Office moved to A Grassmeyer's Jewelry Store.
Remley and Preanbrack with Amanosa offer prepared abstracts for all lands in Abstracus County TH. They specialize in real estate law and promptly furnish abstract books.
Classified fragment advertising a young man to train in machine and blacksmithing trades, asking interested applicants to send photo age weight and previous occupation, with names and locations included.
In the petition of Dol Dacahe et al for vacation and relocation of a Wayne town road, the board’s appraisers report damages and the matter is laid over to the next board session for final action on November 6, 1880. The report lists damages to Tobie Alrlog and others and names Robert Dott as auditor.
A cluttered 19th century advertisement page notes Soetje & Tiarks school cards and Podhaski’s coffee shop items, Lorentzen’s flour and butter, Wood’s Worm Destroyer and Blackberry Carminative remedies, Dr Bosanke cures for rheumatism and piles, Liver Syrup for digestion, and electric oils for croup and bunions. Multiple names appear: Lorentzen, Soetje & Tiarks, Dr. Fhoman, Mr. Clendennen, Speyjo & Clarks, and Joel Bach & Co.
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