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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
4
County records show monthly supervisors session with numerous payments, transfers, and deeds. Items list salaries, supplies, and services for Anamosa Monticello Oxford Junction Morley and neighboring areas, including road work and court costs, plus multiple real estate transfers and guardianships.
A humorous note from The Thrift Magazine claims farmers opposed daylight saving because roosters would not adjust. Under the plan farmers must wake roosters, creating mutual antagonism. Thus the law was repealed.
An old advertisement touts Rat Snap cake poison with a claim that rats breed 6 to 10 dines per year averaging ten young per litter. It promotes three sizes 25 cents 50 cents and 1.00 sold by Ricklefs McNeill Kay Geo Stuhlers Sons Co promising mummification and no smell.
Public notice announces Frank Miller as executor of the Eliza Miller estate in Jones County Iowa. All claims must be filed with the court clerk sworn and timely proved. Creditors are urged to pay any debts to the estate to avoid costs. notice dated September 20, 1919, at Anamosa Iowa.
Public notice announces the executor of Frena Herren deceased in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk sworn and timely, and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa September 27, 1919. H. M. Carpenter executor I. B. Reed attorney for estate.
An ad promotes Rat-Snap as a guaranteed rodent killer that cats or dogs will not touch. It lists 25 cent, 5 cent, and 1 dollar package sizes for pantries, chicken coops, and farm buildings and notes sellers Ricklets & McNeill and others.
In the District Court of Jones County Iowa November term 1919 F J Jenkins plaintiff v G A Beane J C Beane Frank Dunham and Mrs Frank Dunham J Jackson and Mrs J Jackson Defendants. Petition asks for 1600 due on note dated Aug 17 1912 with costs including attorney fee and foreclosure of mortgage securing payment on land in Jones County Iowa. Default will be entered if defendants fail to appear before noon on the second day of the term starting Nov 3 1919. Clifford B Paul attorney for plaintiff.
A dressmaker describes years of stomach trouble and gastric attacks eased by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after a fellow client recommended it. The ad claims the preparation removes intestinal mucus and inflammation and promises a money back guarantee with one dose. W. W. Stickford & druggists sell it.
A historic advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional cure for catarrh, claiming local treatments fail. It asserts the medicine works through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any uncured case, with circulars and testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Rat Snap promises complete rat and mice control with odorless carcass suppression. One package of two cakes costs 50 cents and is designed to mix with feed for chicken houses, coops, storage buildings, farm outbuildings, or small factories. Sold and guaranteed by Ricklefs and McNeill, F. J. Kay, and Geo. Stuhler's.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune advocates reconstruction to restore normal conditions, emphasizing rebuilding of business and industry as well as mental health and public mindset after disturbances that sidetracked progress.
Mrs Bowen describes how a rat gnawed matches and nearly set her house ablaze. She acted promptly to save her home and mentions disposing of the dead rat. The piece notes products sold and guaranteed by local firms Ricklets Lace and Geo Stuhler’s Sons Co.
Attorneys at law operate a general practice and handle probate court settlements. Lovell Block, Monticello Town.
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