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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
7
A collage of household goods promotions and social notes. Mrs Eilers and Hicks & Eilers advertise wares while families visit relatives in Belle Plaine Dubuque Cedar Rapids Wilkes Barre and Postville. Thanksgiving events at churches and a large sale at Hubbard Hanken’s accompany personal visits births funerals and theater promotion.
Local items report sales at Doutricks Deatricks and Model stores with discounted ladies underwear crackers mince meat and candy. The Express notes a bank installing steel shelving and a Christmas sale, while farms and families are noted with births illnesses and a public auction by W Sutherland of Scotch Grove township.
Finley McDonald returned from Madison county with a 240 acre Winterset area farm purchase near Winterset. He plans relocation on March 1, and the Deatrick Store in Anamosa advertises dress goods and millinery while theatergoers attended Hamlet in Anamosa last Tuesday.
Last Sunday a fire consumed Will Hoffman’s house near the Diamond Creamery Co. The blaze started early as Mrs. Hoffman woke to flames and a child rushed out in scant clothing. Firemen arrived too late. few personal effects survived. The house, bought from Jim Sullivan, was insured for 400 with Concordia Milwaukee. contents insured for 150.
Real estate notice offers sale of 160 acre Scotch Grove township farm and 28 acres timber two miles from the farm. Sold to close an estate, timber can transfer at sale. farm possession March 1, 1901. Inquiries to WM Sutherland at Scotch Grove Iowa.
Mr. Paul Arduser and his two daughters visit his father, Mr. Abe Arduser for Thanksgiving. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. James M. Fletcher from Wayne Illinois with Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Stuhler.
Mr Jeff Smith a well known Monticello citizen died last Tuesday after a lingering illness. He suffered liver inflammation previously and died from liver carcinoma. Funeral by Burns Lodge No 173 A F and A M at the family residence this afternoon. He was born April 3 1838 in Bloomington Indiana and lived in Bowen Prairie, Pike's Peak gold rush, Texas cattle business, and Confederate service with Texas rangers. Survived by his widow and son Edgar of Fairbanks Iowa. a daughter died in infancy.
A compiled list shows numerous new district court dockets including parties such as iG. W. McCartney versus D. P. Hutton Edward C. Holt versus Mary J. Skinner and McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. versus R. J. Kelsey among many others with various adverse interests and defendants A long line of civil action titles indicates widespread docket activity in the session.
The mail between Monticello and Cascade was carried by Barrett & Lowham on a route Mr. Tobias, the “Jolly Tar,” had contracted to operate daily except Sundays for 117 dollars a year. The traffic reportedly covers only part of the cost, prompting calls that the government should value star-route mail service and ensure sufficient pay.
Water users must pay now. Payments may be made at A. Kempf’s location. R. A. Carrano, Water Superintendent, states urgent collection and urges prompt settlement.
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