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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1880
Page
4
The Express issued weekly on Thursdays under John Blanchard. The text references a Duer & Co. block and notes the paper as the city publication.
Brown and Boman advertise fuel and bargains while the M E Sabbath School schedules a Temperance concert. Thanksgiving near, Moody Bros bar gains on cloaks and millinery, and an oyster supper at the M E Church is planned. James Milne returns from Colorado with fossils. F A Coyle adds photographic accessories. juror list and local notices fill the page.
The item list mixes concert promos for Miza Belle Brown in Monticello on December 3, with notices about auctions and drugstore seats. It also covers local business brag lines, a Gothic church project, religious meetings by Elder F Walden, and a snow-early winter forecast. The page references Carey the dry goods man, a jail escape, and a strong local grocer Wright and Gardner with cash bargains.
The Brockville Recomiter notes 1B W Blanchard arriving safely. Will Schodde spent Sunday in Monticello with his parents and reports a good time at Grundy Center where he works. Rev J S Eberhart attended the Ministerial Association in town and was warmly welcomed by former congregations. Clergymen present included Emory Miller R Swearingen R D Parsons J C Lusk R Ricker F P M Robertson B C Hammond J B Eberhart G W Jenkins C W Burgess J M Poland H W Bennett and W F King. John Dodge of Lincoln township elected supervisor of the fourth district in Clay County.
Auction store defends cash business in Monticello with blunt insistence on expenses and goods sold for cash. Mentions Maj Gen J E Danny, Corporal Win H Dounsnen, and Recorder-elect Van Dusen moving to Aoamosa. Notes Chicago Milwaukee St Paul absorption into Dubuque Division and Wyatt named superintendent. B H White leaves for Santa Fe on health prospecting trip with county clerk term ending December 31.
A Monticello survey of leading merchants and bank officials counters talk of a dull market. The Dairy boom, creamery trade, and cash-based sales lift deposits and exchanges. Several merchants report double-digit gains in sales and cash flow, with rail freights and competition noted as key factors.
Local merchants surveyed report stronger sales for the year ending Nov 16 1880 versus 1879. Podiastkt and Brown & Roman cite increased totals. others note gains despite challenges from foreign competition and high freights. Most say business is improving with steady demand and better collections.
The notice proclaims Starks and Liddy as champion horseshoers promising superior work and challenging competitors by offering to match or beat any price in the county while avoiding inferior labor. It warns against accepting second or third-rate service and urges readers to seek quality at bottom prices.
Special notice warns all persons indebted to the Tate firm of Palmer and Paine to settle all accounts by January next. Unsettled accounts after that date will be turned over to an attorney for prompt collection. Pana, B D Paine, Monticello, Iowa. November 10, 1880.
A Haig, dentist, and Remiley & Wreanbrack attorneys announce ready abstracts of titles in Jones County. Property near Monticello with a dwelling, fruit trees and cistern is offered with terms to suit buyers. A hearse is specially made for public mortuary use by Dexter Livery.
A chaotic ad page promotes Parker's Ginger Tonic and Arnica Salve, claiming cures and health guarantees. It touts economic press subscriptions and a medical product spread, with testimonials about elderly cures and dollar amounts.
For thirty years the Troches have been recommended by physicians and widely used to treat coughs colds and sore throats. They are trusted to clear and strengthen the voice and have long held a staple rank as a general remedy. Sold at twenty five cents a box everywhere.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a safe, pleasant remedy for teething and crying infants. It claims rapid bowel regulation and rest for mothers, attributing the formula to a renowned US physician. Sold widely at 26 cents per bottle.
An article explains the production of watch cases using gold plate and solid gold components. A thin outer layer is bonded to a base alloy plate, then rollers shape the case while dies cut the final parts. The method promises durable cases at lower cost, with certificates and catalogs available from dealers.
The case before the Board of Supervisors concerns the petition of H. Daoote for the relocation of a public road in Wayne township. The hearing, conducted by the Board with Auditor Robert Doty presiding on the specified date, addresses the proposed road realignment and its impact on adjacent landowners, including Mr. D. D. Jo. The court intends to establish the new route’s location and to determine compensation for damager to properties, with a decision expected within sixty days after a public hearing and survey.
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