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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
4
The Monticello Express reports ongoing saloon debates with two strangers scrutinizing town council support, while local figures discuss street improvements and housing. It notes the deaths of Richard Haynor's wife and Thos Fagen, an 80yearold Catholic Irishman respected in business and social circles.
Local notes report hog losses from cholera in Castle Grove and farm activity including barn-building by J A Hubbard. Election tallies show Democratic picks for township offices. veteran voter Thomas Rearick marks 50 years of participation. Social visits and obituaries appear from Clay and surrounding townships in Jones County Iowa.
A member who joined the first Free Will Baptist church of Jones County around 1854 was a lifelong faithful. Five children were born, four attended the funeral. Services were at Bethel last Friday led by Rev. Geo Bullock with Rev. Philip Palmer assisting. Burial followed at Bethel cemetery.
Center Junction and Davenport visitors noted. A new baby boy for W W Coder. Mrs FE Sprague visiting Davenport with her parents. Lulu and Mattie Alexander in Monticello. M H and Bert Dawson visiting under paternal roof. Wm Walters at the depot with C E Magoon learning the business. J L McLeod of Manilla Iowa visiting Dr Kent. Frank Barnes of Baldwin moving into Ingram house and plans to buy stock. Saloon petition support highlighted with lynching remark reflecting local sentiment.
Thomas Fagan of Scotch Grove Township died Sunday evening November 13 at home. Born in Ireland in 1819 he immigrated to the U S in 1847, later acquiring 680 acres in Jones County and serving as township school fund treasurer. He leaves wife Mary O’Brien and seven children, with his eldest John and second son Patrick on nearby farms. Interment will be at Temple Hill Cemetery. death attributed to heart disease. Sealed bids by December 6 for a Maquoketa River steel bridge in Washington township. further coal and building notices follow.
A farmer readers offer presents The Iowa Homestead and four specialty titles plus our own paper for 2.20, far below the combined 4.55 price. The Humane Alliance promotes humane education for farm families, hoping to instill kindness to all creatures.
Commencing Sunday November 18 the New York and Boston express will depart Chicago daily at 10 20 a m lowered from 10 35 a m Other trains depart at 2 55 p m and 10 15 p m as before Sleeping car space can be reserved At Chicago Passenger Station Van Buren and Pacific Ave Loop City ticket office 111 Adams st Also small classified notes: stray bay Clydesdale mare near Monticello 10 years old with hoof cut and 26 yearling and two year old steers for sale near Monticello 227 acre Clay township farm for sale in Jones county good timber land soil price 12 00 per acre farm ads for insurance and purchases in rural Iowa
A buyer seeks to dispose of a house and lot at a bargain. The notice lists Louis Gardner as the seller and mentions insurance agency A. Mathiessen representing Connecticut Continental Phoenix and Hawkeye.
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