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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
5
The St. Louis Star profiles a family map where the uncle drives trust reform and populism, the aunt promotes a bridge whist craze, the grandpa campaigns against liquor as a missionary, the grandma champions suffrage, painting a vivid portrait of civic passion within a single household.
Property transfers show numerous deeds in Monticello including Waddick to Pool parcels and Erishman to Erishman on Cedar Street. Transfers include Archdiocese to a priest for $1, plus other quitclaim and full transfers with prices ranging from $1 to $1,425. Several parcels in R R additions and Carter Flannigan’s add Oxford Junction appear with varied consideration.
City of Monticello Iowa enacts sidewalk construction along the north end of lots 26 and 27 in Turks Addition on the south side of Orange Street. Abutting property owners have fifteen days after publication to build it. Ordinance takes effect upon publication dated September 14 1909.
The Monticello Iowa city council will on November 12, 1909 at 8 p.m. receive sealed bids for sidewalk construction on the north side of lots 26 and 27 Turks addition in Monticello. Bids cover materials and labor and follow ordinance 375 and specifications adopted July 9 1909. Bids must be per square foot or square yard and may include removal costs for existing walks.
For sale a 280 acre farm in Delaware county sections 35 and 36 on the South Fork two miles north of Monticello and 234 miles southeast of Sand Spring. It is well improved with good buildings and should be seen to be appreciated. Long time easy terms offered. if not sold by October 1st it will rent. Inquire John Seery Cascade, Ia. St.
A circus man describes monkey behavior noting status by size and red hair apparent in leaders. Monkeys form groups, fight for dominance, and riot humorously when cages mix. Trainer says hoses and isolation curb antics, monkeys crave food and attention.
A couple attempting economy coats their bathtub with varnish found in the cupboard, while dinner soup takes on a nauseating paint shop odor. The husband discovers the varnish has tainted the meal as the tub ends up varnished with ox tail soup splashed in. Lippincott's.
A writer recalls staying in a Dublin hotel where a boot lace end remained in the room overnight. A meticulous hotel servant removed lice from the lace holes without waking the guest and later re laced the boot, returning it to its place.
The Law Times notes a 1502 Easter term rule in the Lincoln's Inn Black Books banning cheese cutting at dinner or serving cheese to servants. Offenders face four pence per offense and weekly presentation by the butlers under expulsion penalty.
A visiting narrator recalls an aunt and a clever girl debating engagement tests. The young woman reveals a tiny bottle containing acid used to test a ring while the conservatively framed aunt reacts with caution. The dialogue is filled with sharp irony and light flirting.
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