Monticello Express Front Page Note
Local Monticello newspaper dated Friday November 20 1874 lists Fuses Buaxenaka as editor and proprietor with no additional news content readable.
20 Nov 1874
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1874
Page
1
Local Monticello newspaper dated Friday November 20 1874 lists Fuses Buaxenaka as editor and proprietor with no additional news content readable.
A plea from Hamilton County Nebraska describes severe grasshopper devastation destroying wheat corn orchards and gardens. It notes 100 destitute families needing food clothing and seeds and asks Monticello and Jones counties for relief supplies and blankets to avert starvation this winter.
A writer commends the State Agricultural College for advancing under experimental training. He notes equal access for sexes, practical education linking to industry, daily labor, and domestic agricultural and mechanical instruction. The four year college course, led by President Veale, shows improving means and experience.
The article reviews the closing exercises of a college class, detailing oral and written exams, a keynote discourse by President Welch, lectures by Col. Sanford, and an annual address by Senator Wright. It lists nineteen graduates with topics ranging from labor to global culture, praises the music and deportment, and notes farm reports and the Narrow Gauge railway improving access to Des Moines.
Monticello Express letter discusses November sentiment and a bustling Chicago retail scene. It notes higher business in September and October, coal and wood heating costs, and comparisons of rent and living costs to country towns, with a wary eye on winter demand and supply.
A Parisian style travelogue notes affordable living arrangements for singles, with furnished or unfurnished apartments, staff optional, and meals paid as used. It highlights social trends, opera and theater chatter, fashion tips, and a critique of high society manners and couture in Chicago.
The letter from Bowen's Prairie notes unseasonable weather disrupting cheese production and harvests. It mentions church renovations, farm rental changes, corn and oats prospects with prices, and debate over a Grangers plan and a proposed Monticello warehouse. It reflects local fears about market disruption and hints at community vendors vs peddlers.
A prospectus announces The Spiritual Magazine devoted to the development of Christian spirituality and Spiritulanism, publishing monthly thirty two pages at one dollar postpaid. Samuel Wareon of 95 Union Street Memphis Tennessee invites ministers and newspapers to copy and support the venture, with a specimen issue in December and January start.
Legal notice outlines Judgement against Walling of Reokak Iowa for three hundred ninety dollars. Mortgaged property in Lee County offered for sale. only the thirty five acres remained with interest. Reported remarks criticize Democratic reformers and urge public reflection on political faithfulness.
Clippings recount coastal weather reminders and quirky fashion talk. A San Francisco Bay misprint jokes about hats with poultry yard embellishments. A Council Bluffs remark mocks vanity and front tooth gimmicks. A Cincinnati girl teases a lover with a pistol kiss depart.
A collection of varied 19th century editorial quotes extols Harper's Magazine for popularity and education. Critics from Boston Globe Brooklyn Eagle laud its enterprise and public value, noting its absence of prejudiced tactics and sustained cultural relevance.
Tarper Brothers advertises Hanven's Magazine and related periodicals with free U S postage for one year rates. Offers include extra copies, club rates for multiple subscribers, back numbers, complete sets, and binding options. Addresses readers to order from Tarper Brothers, New York.
The Boston Traveler praises Marper’s Bazar Illustrated as a source of fashion and tasteful pleasure for households. It highlights droll and pretty patterns, children’s clothes, embroidered slippers, and luxurious gowns, noting its wide variety and excellent reading matter for fireside enjoyment.
The notice outlines Harper's Bazaar postage and prepayment charges, options for Warper's Magazine, and terms for copies and volumes. It lists rates such as 4.00 for a 400 issue and mentions due payments, prepayment by subscribers, and delivery arrangements.
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