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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
5
The paper lists election reminders 12 days away and urges turnout. It notes Sheriff Arnold’s city visit on business and mentions a November 1 event with Hon. A C Rankin at the opera house, plus frequent ads for Star Clothing House, Hicks & Eilers, Hendersons, Goldstone Bros, and Wills & Deitrick. Local items include travel to Omaha, farm for sale, delays in weather, and new fall goods.
Covell travels to Adair County for farming work. Dr Loomis Hayes and Faber joined Cascade to Omaha trip. Ed Gilman of South Dakota visited Monticello. Storms bring snow and slush delaying travel. Congregationalists plan Sunday services and city polling place changes. Local business ads for clothing and cloaks appear alongside civic notices and school updates.
Community notes report disappointment over Lafayette fund pennies and a historic ice cream line. Robert Patterson of Cascade visits his old home after health improvements in Colorado. Dress goods sales and Eastern Star delegates feature as Cedar Rapids considers a cows and poultry ban. A tongue in cheek query jokes about an onion ban and odor.
Chairman Matthiessen advertised a German language address by Gustav Rahn last Saturday but a muddy, low turnout kept him from speaking. Attendees cited road conditions and afternoon schedules as reasons. Revival meetings continue at the Methodist church at 7 30 each evening. Bulgin drew a full house at the opera house Sunday and will speak again next Sunday at 3 and 7 30, and in the Presbyterian church in the morning.
The blizzard last Tuesday dropped about four and a half inches, possibly the severest October storm since 1865. Marriages include John A. Miller and Dora Rohr at the Rohr home, and Emma Matthiessen with Homer Hursch in Monticello. Also reported: a pig ordinance upheld, a funeral for Mrs. John Rigby, and Farmers Co operative Creamery milk receipts and payments for September.
Henry Burroughs sued Mr and Mrs Sloan and daughter Martha in justice court over furniture bought with his money. Burroughs claimed the items were for a future marriage home, while Sloan and Martha disputed the funds’ source. Judge Pond ruled for Burroughs and an appeal was noted. Burroughs also seeks to undo a deed to Martha for care arrangements.
A sale at Wills & Deutrick’s runs alongside a Monticello revival invitation letter urging unity among Protestant churches. The missive from Pastor Davin Strewr and elders invites all Christians to support Rev. E J Bulgin’s revival for wide gospel impact.
George Snowden died of heart failure at his niece Mrs. Lizzie Tice’s home after a lengthy decline. Born in Ireland in 1814, he came to America in 1838 and settled in Richland then Monticello, living nearly sixty years in the area. The funeral was held Wednesday, with burial in Cascade beside his wife. He left most of his property to Mrs. Tice. Cold weather goods advertised by W F Rohn after the obituary.
A compact sale notice for Loy's Hot Blast Self Feed Wood Heater claims it is the only self feed heater on the market and emphasizes fuel saving, attributed to Hastwood and CHASE.
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