Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1874

Page

1

Editor and Proprietor Named Friday October 23 1874

The item notes Joan Biancuann is identified as editor and proprietor for the publication on Friday October 23 1874.

Joan Biancuann

Election results mark end of Anti Monopoly revolt in county

The piece declares the Anti Monopol y movement a failed reform effort. It notes rising Republican majorities statewide and credits Ainsworth's Third District win for Democrats to face defeat. A Wayne township incident involving Bonewitz Ackerman and Dunning is reexamined with Bonewitz exonerated.

J. L. Sheean John BE. Lovejoy Copperhead Democrate Republican Party Ainsworth Wayne Township P. G. Bonewitz Ackerman Bonewitz Mr. Dunning Wayne Mr. Ackerman Dunning Mr. B

Maine Letter on Lewiston Fair and Rural Life in 1874

A Maine letter describers the Oct 1874 Lewiston fair scenes and rural life. It notes scarce melons and corn, dairy cattle Jersey and Ayshire, sheep breeds, spinning wheels, poultry displays, and a one armed crank ride. The writer laments high horse trots and praises simple farm chores from apple pressing to cider making, with cold nights and a long moonlit return home.

East Rayvmont Monticello Maine Lewiston Jersey Ayershire Dule

Letter from Mrs Walworth Describes Waco Texas 1874

In Oct 1874 at Waco Texas Mrs Walworth writes of pleasant weather and frontier reminiscences from her brother, notes Waco as county seat with 7000 people, a 475 foot suspension bridge, universities, schools, churches, and a growing cityscape. She shares garden progress, roses blooming, cotton prospects, and a curious frontier court anecdote about a negro juror.

Waco Texas Mclennan County Brazos River State Line Gulf Bremond Tom Monticello Union Mareshal Neil Lamarque Grand Duke Sam Logan Ethopia Sam John Sheri Court House Dar

Libel Suit Looms Over Des Moines Campaign Coverage

The piece defends Nicolas Bonewitz and denies malicious critique while noting John A Kasson sues Clarkson Bros. and J C Lavery for libel over reporting. Kasson seeks 50 000 plus 20 000 worth of “healing balsam” for alleged injurious exposure, as the column laments journalistic missteps.

John A. Kasson Lawa Clarkson Bros State Register J. C. Lavery Des Moines Des Moines Leader Kusson

Autumn Thoughts From A Northern Outpost

A letter describes autumn scenes with frost threats and aurora borealis lighting the sky. The writer notes cool pleasant evenings, rosy maples among pines, and a sense of an unusually cold season after a short summer. The tone hints at nostalgic observations from a northern posting.

Mission Aurora Borealis Mua. J

A Band of Well Diggers Tour Macomb Illinois

A correspondent from Monticello describes a visit by three teams hauling champion well diggers and a horse and buggy to the town of Macomb centered around its square and courthouse. The writer notes local interest and distance from editors while sharing observations on the town’s layout and prominence.

Monticello Bushnell Stiles Macoma, Ill Whitney Crane ExPrEss

Congress Questioned on Third Term Support

Iowa senators and representatives answer questions on a potential Grant third term. Allison and Wright oppose, Donnan supports if renominated, Kasson neutral, Kasson undecided, Orr unsure, Pratt opposes, Wilson seeks Western farmers’ rights, with no replies from McCrary McDill Loughridge.

New York Herald Congress Allison Iowa Lowans Grant Wright Cotton Aylette Towa Donnan William G Kasson John A Des Moines Orr Jackson Lona Pratt Henry Wilson James Iown West Republican Party McCrary McDill and Loughridge

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Nopoly Party Ilinois Post Office First ST Kahn Bros J. Lorentzen West Third Street Davenport J. A. Corbins First Street Wu. Presroy Ueave I W.P. Johnson Ag’t Chicago Ill WM. Abel United States Kates Cnpuns L. D. Sine Hox Fifth St Cincinnati Sign & Ornamental Painter Jacob Bruesch Monticeno Pisin Rigby’s Wagon Shop James Davidson P. M. Monticello Farley Elaware Mitchell Hesperian Nurseries Jones Co Pickeering Co Franklin Fire Ins. Co Philadelphia Boston Fire Jones County W. H. Parrott JG _ as D. Ik. Pond Queen City Vinton Pierce & Reynolds, Propt’s Mason, Evans & Co East Second Street F. Deutschmann Milton Remley I. M, Remley Remley & Remley, Attorneys AT Law Anamosa Dexter van Patten & Marks Brady Street Iowa Paper CO Starkes A. Beach Kasterm Eestablished National Republican Party Inter-Oclan Jourtudium Per Kilion Northwest Ita Petiticn Lnter- Ocean Progresiva Inter-Ocean Capecu the Commercial Department Globe Inter-Orean Mail Lake St , Chicago Br. Culverwell Chas J. C. Kline & CO Bowery New York ACORN Tka Wisconsin Illinois Fairbank Palmer & Bonniwell H. M. Wright Singer S.L. Gardiner W. C. Wadsworth, & Co West Second Street
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication