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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
2
OnsLow Sept. 2 Grant McQuown returns home from Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Julia Miller and Mrs. I. C. Finch visitors and new business Lamey & Dolly formed in Clinton. Anamosa fair attendance reports and park remarks. Roosevelt car collision at Pittsfield Mass injures officials. motorman arrested. Weather prophet Hicks predicts frost dates and storm periods. Cremeries leased to Palmer Hubbard, plus local sporting results and court actions.
The Scotch Grove Station tent meetings grow in interest with large nightly crowds from the surrounding area. Rev. Ferguson preaches to big gatherings aided by local singers. Rev. Innes from Monti cello assists two evenings. Dr. Sam McCormick, president of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, preached Saturday and Sunday to strong audiences and plans to return. Services run all week with four each evening and two on Sunday at 11 am and 7 30 pm.
Wm McLaughlin visited the state fair last week and many locals attended the Anamosa fair. The ladies aid was hosted by Mrs FE Orcutt. Jessie Doron returned from Davenport. A Republican caucus is set at Miller schoolhouse next Saturday evening. Kathryn McDonald nee Doran of Rhodes Iowa visits locally. Lulu Curtis of Monticello stayed with Castle Grove relatives. Mrs Schaeffer and Mrs Stuhler of Monticello attended the ladies aid meeting. Fred Cramer left for a South Dakota trip with Chas Thompson of Hazel Green.
AMBER Sept 3 notice lists school and community updates. Lillian Farragher teaches in Fairview while Carl Iden returns from Nebraska trip. A farm timber sale is scheduled in Richland township with open bids Sept 20. Executors Henry A Hanken and Herman Hanken announce sale details.
The Sept 2 council session reported $23.60 in the weight report and $20.75 in street collections. Funds balances showed General 801.78 Water 606.41 Bond 1,284.62 Park 536.06 totaling 3,228.77. Arthur Hall elected marshal and water superintendent. $1,000 transferred to water fund. School board approved several bills and bids for water closets, with Sherrer awarded the contract. The board voted school hours shortened during fair week and recommended year‑long reading spelling in 8th and 9th grades with physiology replacing geology in 9th.
80 acre farm in Richland township described as SW4 of SE and SE of SW4 in Section 19 to be sold to highest bidder at Monticello State Bank between 2 and 4 p m on Saturday Sept 6. Bid rejection reserved. 10 percent down at sale balance due March 1 1903 with possession then Abstract showing good title provided with deed. 10w2 One Fare for Round Trip to Cleveland via Nickel Plate Road Sept 26 27 with extended return until Oct 28 by depositing tickets in Cleveland. First class service three daily trains. Chicago Passenger Station write John Y. Calahan 113 Adams St Chicago for details. 105 The Golden Eagle Clothing House now showing fall winter line with 25 percent off boys and children school suits first week of school. One door east of post office D I Golpsronr. One 20 acre tract in SE quarter Sec 5 and one 5 acre tract in Sec 4 in Scotch Grove township inquire at Monticello of 10w3 Dove.ass H SMITH.
A special G A R excursion to Washington D C departs October 2 from towns in Minnesota and Iowa with first class sleeping cars. Round trip fare equals Chicago fare plus 15.85 to Washington and back, returnable by Oct 14 or Nov 8 with 50 cent deposit. Berth rates 6.50 to 7.00. Inquiries to C M St P Rg agents or Jobin R Cook West Union Iowa. Upper Iowa University fall term starts Sept 16. catalogue via JW Dickman Fayette Iowa.
Good store building for rent recently occupied by A l L Chase as a furniture store. In good repair and suitable for hardware or furniture with elevator. Pleasantly located for either business. Also trespass warning for hunters and fishermen. offenders will be prosecuted. James Skelly signs.
Public notice announces a special stockholders meeting on August 29 1902 and the regular annual meeting on October 15 1902 at Illinois Central Railroad offices in Chicago. Stockholders of record as of August 1 1902 or August 19 1902 may receive free travel tickets to attend, valid within set dates, countersigned by assistant secretary W. G. Bruen.
A court noted the September Term 1902 proceedings regarding the TW Tavern with counsel listed as attorney for the applicant. The document records legal action and identifies the involved party and representation for the case.
John H. Zirkle of Philippi West Virginia reports his father suffered chronic diarrhea for years until using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He was cured and has remained well for eighteen months. The remedy is advertised in the Republican and sold by Bacher Abal.
A Sarulen man can hobble on crutches for weeks but Chamberlain's Pain Balm offers a quicker cure. Prompt use has shortened recovery to under a week in many cases and within three days in some. For sale by Bacher & Abel.
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