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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
2
In the Monticello Express issue dated Thursday November 11 1897 a brief notice concerns the subscription term for WLS service and related rates. The item appears as a short public notice typical of late 19th century newspapers.
Castle Grove notes delay on new hog house construction and social visits including H Rickels in Wayne and N Kehoe in Anamosa. Local Democrats swept township tickets. ten supervisors elected to fill vacancies, with names listed for districts and constables noted. Dr. Hogan and wife return to Castle Grove. plans include a northern Missouri sketch forthcoming. Citizens eye Klondike trips as buds appear.
Visitors and residents appear in Anamosa and nearby towns including J Brown Dan l Smith and Geo Evans Jr Revival services by Capt O Brien and Rev Vinnne Buren conclude with thirty joining two churches. Local mishaps include Mrs Frank Peterson and Artie Norris sustaining fractures. Dora Smith returns from operation in Town City.
Nov Prof Scroggie visits town as the Cherry Sisters perform to curiosity seekers. Local youths attend state YWCA convention in Iowa City. Memorial services planned for Rev John Melrose in Dubuque Presbytery. Lenox college associations issue resolutions for Melrose. LenoX football to Plattville Wisconsin. Dr Hopkins to speak November 15. Delaware county YPO convention to meet at Presbyterian church Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Hughes of Minnesota visits her mother Mrs. Himebaugh. Lewis Cartwright of Clinton spent Sunday with his brother Bert. W C Trotter of Chicago joins wife and sons visiting here. Eugend Croker, laid up with a lame foot, is not improving quickly.
Mrs Banghart and Mrs Keting of Chi ca attended the funeral of John Lamey, buried Thursday with Rev A W Smith officiating. Over 130 teams joined the procession. Odd Fellows and M W A lodges participated. Lamey Bros partner Wm Lamey resumes business in the opera house. A fire north of town burned about 10 tons of hay at Mrs Sarah Orr’s farm. losses nearly settled. Local building moves include Ara Stimson planning brick store, ML Ms Banks buying Franks’ lot for spring building. Hendersons seek new quarters. Parington, Madison township veteran, died last Friday and was buried Sunday.
The Amber column reports Rev. Bretnall planning revival meetings starting Monday Nov 15. It notes Grandma Bradley’s death after a short illness and mentions medical topics and ads for DeWitt’s products. It includes anecdotes about Dr. Lennox Browne and other items from London Tit-Bits and local chatter.
The excerpt discusses origin and use of phrases like not worth a curse and not worth a tinker's curse, tracing linguistic roots from kerse to cerise. It includes humorous anecdotes from Cleveland Plain Dealer and London Fun, plus a Paris hydrophobia case with a mad dog.
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