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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
8
Short home news items list movements visits births and business trips across Monticello and nearby towns. Entries mention H W Hagen Mina Elena Costello Jacob Rohr Jr. births and travel to Dubuque Marion Chicago Davenport and York Nebraska plus shopping notices for Doutricks Deutrick's and Diamond Creamery.
Monticello brief notes include thanks for a Manila paper from A. Cummings, Jennie Alloway returning from Chicago, and assorted clerks and merchants promoting linens, towels, and millinery at Deatrick's and Hilers & Bolton's. Snatches cover cattle and hog market activity, travel homebound, a funeral, an auction, a hypnotist show, a bank job change, and a Postmaster buying land with humorous woodchuck gag.
Ten applications filed for route four mail carrier with a January start. a competitive exam will decide. Several notices cover travel, family losses, law cases, and a Carnegie library dispute. Also noted are social events, a piano recital, a school award, and a dramatic performance preview in Monticello.
Mr John H Heisey and his son Dr David Heisey visited in Dubuque last week where Dr Heisey is building a dental practice. The community notes strong interest in a play For Her Sake with prices 25 86 and 50 cents. Olin Recorder praises County Farm administration by T A King for economical management. Edward Vifian of Curtis farm Monticello died of pneumonia aged 41 after six months illness. born Neuchatel Switzerland 1864. He leaves wife and six children and was insured for about 3000 dollars. Funeral services were held at Monticello Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Innes assisted by Rev Gruenstein.
Shopper guide from CG A Errickson & Co lists a broad Thanksgiving menu including oysters, canned salmon, lobster, fruits, vegetables, pickles, cheeses, sauces, and a vast dried fruit selection. Also advertised are watches from $8 to $80 and jewelry arriving from factories at the old jewelry store next to the railroad.
The Register and Leader urges subscriptions for exclusive state house news in Iowa. Des Moines' morning paper touts accuracy and daily Iowa reports, offering a free wall map and a year’s paper with a 1906 prepaid deal alongside Express package.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers round trips at one and one third fare within 200 miles. Tickets on sale November 29 and 30, valid for return until December 4, 1905. For details on rates and train service contact the railroad office.
A Chicago editorial argues that while wildlife protections are sound a new law is needed to prevent the extermination of the wild game hunter, warning that without a safeguard the very pursuer of game faces extinction.
C A Errickson Co advertises country sorghum and New Orleans molasses offerings with prices and contact details for merchants seeking bulk purchase of these traditional sweeteners.
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