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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
7
Local ads announce cloaks, hats, shoes, dress goods and silks at cutting prices from Wills Deutrick Hicks Sumter and Sumter. Edna Thomas visits Anamosa and Grace Smith hosts Marion visitors. A sermon at Moore’s school house and a public sale near Scotch Grove are noted among partygoers and shoppers.
A stream of announcements from Chicago and Cascade covers visits and travels of residents, public sales and auctions in Clay Mills and Scotch Grove, sales at Wills & Deutrick, Sumter and Samter, and local events. It notes football results, school activities, funerals, and church sociables with brief, factual details.
Local Monticello items report a six room house for sale or rent with contact E. E. Hoag, visits by West Union and Canton residents, a shop accident injuring Hans Matthiessen, and various ads. Social news covers Mr. B. M. Huntley's election as Boone County treasurer, Mr. W. L. Tasker’s Chicago visit, church anniversary plans, and upcoming weddings of John Baum, Lena Holst with John Harms, and William Laude with Martha Zacher.
Onslow report notes the death of John Lamey after a chloral overdose following his store fire stress. Also covered are a charity social for Turkey missionary Miss Johanna Graf, Ben White’s railroad promotion, Rev. Dr. Magee’s Monticello visit, a bicycle accident injuring a Cass township orphan, Rev. Melrose’s death in China, Cherry sisters performance, household goods ads, and the funeral of infant William Bertram Rohn with grieving parents.
In Monticello township three wards and an outside precinct vote shows a light turnout with a 68 percent Republican tally on the ticket overall due to urban GOP strength and rural Democratic gains. Lovell township voters chose all Democrats for local officers.
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