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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1880
Page
4
Monticello items recap Republican Caucus at City Hall and upcoming Wing speech in the Opera House. Local notices invite readership to Buckeye Mfg Co ads and W C T U session, with community events, sales pitches, and notices on lost cattle and obituaries.
The piece rails at Henry D Smith as the originator of an inde pendent caucus while condemning outside meddling in the Monticello assessor race. It condemns his influence as thin and warns Republicans to choose their candidates without his guidance. Also reports a horse death and lists October marriage licenses in Jones county.
A compilation of devotional verse and village notices plus numerous advertisements. It promotes school cards, harness and coffee machinery, cosmetics, and Spring Blossom cure products. Local businesses including Soetje Tiarks, Lorentzen, Pombasu, and Bingham advertise wares from jewelry to watches and flour. The piece extols Eclectric Oil as a household remedy and mentions Rheumatism cures.
Mrs Wim Rosa of Chicago visits with her parents and Maj J A Pickler State Elector who has stumped the district. Mrs Frank Smith comes to help her mother Mrs VanVieit whose accident is slowly improving. she cannot lie down. T R Breanbrack of Anamosa visited last Wednesday morning and spoke with M W Herrick at Amber. he also spoke in Martelle and Viroqua this week.
Reformation church rites record marriages on October 17 18 1880 in Amber Jones county with J E Pennyman Miss Isa pone S kuna and Davie C Sarr Miss Lu cy Kunouse. The entries note Pastor Rev J A Smith Rev George W Rogers performing ceremonies at Amber Center Junction and with M E Church activity. An additional listing cites Overly Livingston marriage by Rev same officiants with Caarius C Overly and Joanna Livingston.
Obituaries describe Estella Fuller of Monticello aged in the d year of her life dying after a long illness and noting her Christian faith and funeral at the Congregational church. Joanna Babcock, aged 75, widow of Harry Babcock, is praised for a long life of health and family devotion with eight children, including P. O. Babcock and Mrs. Geo. H. Jacobs, all in Monticello.
Voters are reminded that ballots for the constitutional amendment striking the words free while from section 4 of article three must be cast on a separate ballot from officers. The statute requires the amendment ballots be deposited in a separate box with For or Against preceding each amendment.
Help wanted ad seeks a sturdy young man to learn machine and blacksmithing. Applicants should send photograph, state age weight and previous occupation. Address W. M. Preston Monticello Iowa.
The Republicans of Scotch Grove will hold their annual caucus at Center School House to nominate township officers. The meeting is set for Saturday October 30th 1880 at 2 oclock p.m. Committee members are Onprr or Com.
Mr. J. Q. Wing, famed orator, will discuss political issues of the campaign at Center Junction on October 26. He invites a strong turnout to hear the Republican gospel. Wing will also speak in Monticello on the evening of October 30. A 40 Acres Farm near Monticello offers a well equipped property with house, barn, granary, multiple outbuildings, wells, fruit trees, and grapes. Inquire of E. P. Kimau n.
The undersigned will sell at his residence five miles north of Mechanicsville on Thursday November 4 1880 at 10 o clock a m the following property 19 head of two and three years old steers cows and heifers some horses a lot hogs about 20 stands of bees and farming tools and household goods In the afternoon 25 head of Thoroughbred Shorthorns Sale without reserve Terms of Sale 10 percent interest on notes Wa M Rueaies
Notice of a general election to be held at Geo Haines office on Tuesday November 2 1880 from 6 am to 6 pm. Elect three Justices of the Peace three Constables one Township Clerk one Township Assessor one Township Collector two Township Trustees to fill Bentley vacancy and one Road Supervisor for each road district.
Attorneys in Anamosa offer carefully prepared Abstract Books covering all lands in Jones County. They furnish abstracts promptly and specialize in Real Estate law practices.
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