November 1879 Monticello News Highlights
Monticello records births, deaths, and events from November 1879. Dr. O D Boardman and Mrs Boardman welcomed a son. W F Bingham also had a son. Addie Magee died. W H Waugh opened a barber shop. Barnhardt Baumgartner and Mary Elizabeth Black died. Charles S Bidwell returned from Vineland trip. A J Monroe elected city attorney. William Q Clark house burned. first snow fell. Mrs Hayen celebrated 91st birthday. John Russell anniversary noted. P O Babcock injured. E C Dewitt married Cora Garlock. broom factory expands to dusters. Wing & Finke formed. Col Duer linked to Grant. temperance revival by Alumbaugh drew critique.
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Monticello
the Express
O. D. Boardman
W. F. Bingham
Addie
F. M. Magee
W. H. Waugh
Duer
Barnhardt Baumgartner
Mary Elizabeth Black
T. K. Black
Charless. Bidwell
Vineland
New Jersey
A. J. Monroe
J. Q. Wing
William Q Clark
John Russell
Onslow
P. O. Babcock
E. C. Dewitt
Elk Point
South Dakota
Cora Garlock
W. E H. Hoag
Elmer Hicks
Nettie Sleeper
Emma Velon
Stella Hickok
Jennie Henderson
Anna McCannon
Fimma Moody
May Hickok
Aggie Johnson
Adelbert Sandhouse
Kate Curtis
Nettie Ryan
Lillie Dodge
Minnie Chasdick
Montgomery Moulton
Ellsworth Bentley
Mattie Hickok
Lizzie Schoenherr
Katie Verian
Grant Stambaugh
Johnnie Haeussler
Jimmie van Valtenburg
Wilbur Smith
Eddie Hubbell
Addie Hubbell
Mattie Herrick
Examinations end as juniors lead seniors in grades
Examinations are over and the juniors again lead the seniors in the results. The piece mentions teachers visitors Mrs Richardson and others, a humorous skunk incident at Lenox College English class, and a holiday note about Moeller returning to Dyrart Iowa for Thanksgiving.
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Mary Batchelder
Moeller
Dyrart
Iowa
Richardson
Lovell
Lincoln Thoeni
Walker
O'Brien
Washington
Lenox College
Kipling
New District Court Docket Opens with November Term Start
The November term will begin Monday November 30 with Judge F O Ellison presiding. Dockets include guardianship petitions for Anna Eliza Aldrich and James H Ryan. numerous attachments and accounts. several quiet titles and divorse actions. foreclosures and writs of error. Names include Anna Eliza Aldrich Carroll W Kimball Lagomarcino Grupo Co J Z Benedict Maevus Philpott Lorinda Peet Templeman and many others.
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F. O. Ellison
Anna Eliza Aldrich
George Topping
Guardian
Carroll W. Kimball
C. A. Reade
L. CL. Attachment
Lagomarcino Grupo Co. Va
C. A
William H. Gifford
R. H. Snyder
Oxford Junction Savings Bank
O. S. Wilson
Equity
L. W. Lovell
Alexander Varvel
John Hassler
Ira J. Clark
D. E. Streeter
Standring & Kade
Maevus Philpott
James H. Philpott
Lorinda Peet Templeman
Asa Carper
Mary Jane Shover
Cornelia Bullock
Jennie E. Mullet
John V. Mullett
Charles A. Driscoll
Matthew Moore
Wo. E. Ratcliff
Maud L. Ratcliff
W. M. Dennison
Wm. Kelly
Prohibition Speaker Visit and Town Quirks Highlighted
The Improvement Club hosts a famed prohibition speaker in town while stage paint may wear off at the opera house. Readers note old fashioned women still attend church and avoid films, Pasteur cited as snake bite remedy by whiskey, and neighbors discuss social tales from wage earners to stock quarantines and a looming war tax.
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Pasteur
Ohio brewers spent funds to defeat prohibitory amendment
The Ohio brewers reportedly expended $361,000 to defeat a prohibitory amendment. County liquor associations allegedly spent far more, with estimates totaling around $1,000,000 distributed statewide to prevent passage of a law banning liquor sales.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ohio
Turkish Official in Italy Calls War a Terrible Mistake
Ifram Bey, a Turkish official now in Italy, condemns the war as a grave error and Turkey rushes to rain. He allegedly does not plan an immediate return to Constantinople.
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Kansas City
Ifram Bey
Italy
Turkey
Constantinople
Auto crashes and booze blamed in Iowa City note
A Iowa City Republican column laments alcohol as hard on autos and men, noting a car cannot drive through or up a sixteen inch red oak tree, illustrating the dangers or folly of drinking and driving.
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Iowa City
Thanksgiving prize night at Springfield theaters
The Springfield Mass Republican reports Thanksgiving spirit in local theaters awarding prizes from ticket numbers. At the Princess theater Mrs Holmes won a 12 pound turkey and Gene Dewitt won a goose, while at the Crane theater Art Wariner claimed a barrel of big red apples.
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Moving Picture Theaters
Mra. Holmes
Gene Dewitt
Crane Theater
Art Wariner
Presbyterian Bazaar and Supper at the Church
The ladies of the Presbyterian church announce their annual bazaar and supper at the church. Sale begins Friday at 2 p m with supper at 5 p m. If rain or heat affect attendance, extra guests are welcome.
Local Advert Offers Suit and Overcoat Value
Stabler’s promotes long retail experience with $15 suits and overcoats. Miss Gertruds d Autremont visits Melrose Iowa at her father Frank d Autremont’s home. Mise Cola Monros from Hale visits Monticello friends today.
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Melrose
Iowa
Frank d’Autremont
Mise Cola Monros
Hale
Monticello
A Sailor's Wild Voyage Toward Fortune and Pirates
Bill Somers narrates a globe spanning misadventure from a relief ship cabin boy to cargo trader, ship owner, and finally a thief exposed by pirates. After a burst pipe and a perilous furnace hideout, Somers and crew outwit pirates with Chinese police aid, then reach Peking and profit from the Siren saga.
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Eskimos
Africa
Ivory
Lke Sindbad
Asia
America
Ceylon
Peking
China
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Gulf of Pechill
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Gulf
Tom Hooper
Charlie
Somers
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Union
Old Acquaintance Lamp Shade Joke
A resourceful girl remade a pink party frock into a lamp shade. She later shows it to a caller in soft light and jokes about its origin. The caller recalls dancing with the dress the last time he saw it.
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Willam
Tax List Delinquent Lands and Town Lots in Jones County Iowa
Notice states that on Monday December 7, 1914 at Jones County Anamosa treasurer's office will offer for public sale delinquent lands and town lots for unpaid taxes and costs from 1913 and prior years. Sale continues daily while bidders remain until all parcels are sold, with advertising costs included in the amounts due. W R K Pearson is Jones County treasurer and collector.
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Anamosa
Iowa
W. RK. Pearson
Jones County
Farmers Complain Over Government Office Duties
A Washington Star quote captures farmers like Corptussel arguing against lawyers being overburdened by government appointments. The remark highlights the perception that taking office forces them to abandon lucrative private practice.
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Farmer
Washington Star
Cocoa Bean Currency and Singing in Society
A quirky note recalls 1519 when cocoa beans served as currency in Mexico and mentions a vast bens hoard found in the national treasury. A light quote from the Washington Star about a wife persuading her husband to join a glee club adds social humor.
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Mexico
Wordy quarrel over opinions turns to sarcasm
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Press shows Borers and Brightly trading snappy lines. The exchange hints at tension and social sniping in a clipped, ironic tone.
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Philadelphia Press
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Fades Digestion Ailments
Hundreds of Iowans suffer digestive troubles until relief arrives with Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. Testimonials from Mrs. Litzenburg of Montezuma and Mrs. Oliver of Davenport claim rapid relief after the first dose, with weight gain and renewed strength. The ad promotes quick stomach liver and bowels relief and urges trying one dose, sold locally by W. W. Stickford and druggists everywhere.
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T. Oliver
East High Street
Davenport
Peopl
Mayr
W. W. Stickford
Chamberlain
Mrs. L. Dunlap
Oak —_oo Grove
Mich
Kettlitz & Kay
SHOCKED THE JUSTICE And Was Taught a Lesson by a Supreme Court Member
A dramatic court incident unfolds as a litigant reacts to a Supreme Court justice revealing an unexpected admonition. The episode highlights courtroom decorum and the high court’s authority in guiding legal conduct.
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Supreme Court
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