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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
7
The column lists visitors to Monticello area including Mr Frank Quimby and Dr W J Coughlan from Chicago and Miss Netlie Hazard of Anamosa. It notes new arrivals and sales at H C Wills Hicks Eilers and Deatrick's with items like collarettes muff s and cloaks. Also mentions politics in Castle Grove and Greenfield townships and a farm sale near Monticello.
Monticello area notes cover visits and travel from Dr M H Teeter to Chicago and Dr Paul Eilers from Iowa City to vote. Kansas-born, Miss Ethel Smith returns from Minneapolis visit. Mrs Rebecca Peak heads to Rockford for winter with daughter. Election results show 524 votes in Monticello with ward splits. local bets focus on New York Republican plurality.
The article lists a wedding in Marion and various local events. It notes a Home Forum Benefit Order meeting on Nov 10, cloaks and furs sale by Hicks & Tilers, and travels of Mrs. Danks and Mrs. Anderson. It reports a predicted severe winter by James Abel, election night activities, and a list of lands for tax sale.
Fragmented OCR lists names of officials including Dunn Lawrence Clay Levsen Easterly Manley and Justices Babcock Little Matthiessen Voorhees with positions and numbers. Indicates supervisor and constable roles and references rates or counts like 80 20 60 in a historical local government context.
Fred W. Koop was named an election clerk in the Second ward and a Democratic representative. He announced support for McKinley, prompting a free silver advocate to oppose his duty. Koop declined the appointment and asked for a replacement.
The Move Grocery announces it has secured the Cedar Rapids bread and pastry agency, succeeding H. A. WL. Bigley. It states ready supply of wheat rye and graham bread and promises prompt, careful attention to orders for fancy cookies and cakes.
Herman’s clothier in Monticello promotes a new line of clothing with the best fitting styles at low prices. The Epworth League hosts a midweek entertainment at the M E church with Dr Crippen speaking on Character Growth and Development. Admission is 30 cents for adults and 15 cents for children to support the building fund.
Mrs Weeman of a New York wholesale cloak firm visits Hicks and Eilers next Tuesday and Wednesday with the latest cloaks from the East. Monticello Home Forum members report a consolidation with another insurance or assessment society but lack full details.
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