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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1881
Page
4
A collage of storefront ads, sermons on advertising, and community notices details sales at Gardner Wright's and Moody Bros, new millinery openings, farm auctions, theatricals at the Opera House, and local society updates with multiple names, items for sale, and upcoming events across town.
The community notes the departure of Marvin from Bronticello after years as a leader in the dairy and creamery sectors. He was elected president of the Northwestern Dairymen's Association last year, with both he and his firm missing social and business circles. His wife’s health prompts resettlement to a higher latitude, with best wishes from residents and family. Self raising and New York Buckwheat Flour are advertised at Cardnor Wright's.
Congregational church hosts a Friday evening social on November 4 at Major Karwell’s residence. Admission 10 cents. The Library Society funds a farewell tea for NM C and family before their departure. Oysters, cake, maple syrup and groceries available at Gardnor & Wrights.
Mixed old notices reveal Moody Tiros dissolving partnership and debt collection duties. Nearby merchants advertise low prices on buggies and horse remedies, Gardner Wright cabbage sales, and EB M Thompson drug store stocks. Dates and names reflect 19th century business notices in a single clipped page.
In Monticello Ey SE XM Bee all lot owners are notified that the title to the lands was perfected at the last term of the District Court regarding Mrs Hogg. Owners must call at Monticello Bank to pay their share of costs to perfect the title. The title is defective due to missing joins by wives of Enoch Jones Joseph Clark and William Hogg. Mrs Clark and Mrs Jones have deeded to M W Larrick who will record a quit claim for all who pay. Just received a large stock Minnesota flour at Gardner &
In Monrice Louisiana on October 17 1881 G A Bowman retires from the firm Brown and Bowman and A W Brown assumes full responsibility for debts and accounts owed to the old firm Bowman sells his share and recommends continued patronage to A W Brown with best wishes and thanks to customers and friends
A Canton Iowa notice dated Oct 20 1881 records Wax DiMoss stating he bought White Bronze Monument No 137 for Geo F Heald and notes years selling marble and selecting a grave marker for his son. He references Vermont marble turning black and crumbling before being replaced.
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