Monticello Iowa Adorns Thriving Farming Town Amid Fair
A Dubuque Daily Miner feature extols Monticello Jones county Iowa as a picturesque rail junction town. It highlights education water works and a robust farming community with a three story high school, a dome clock, an opera hall, a strong library and an active Jones County Agricultural and Mechanical society hosting a large annual fair with thousands in attendance.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Monticello
Jones County
Monticello Township
Kitty Creek
Maquoketa
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Auule
Foster
Union Depot
Zimca
Jones County Agricultural and Mechinical Society
L. Guilbert
F. C. Ellison
James Davidson
Lowa
Exhibition Hatch
Tain
Jas. Davidson
Hardware
Dunham & Leichardt
County Fair Draws Crowds Despite Weather
The fair grounds attracted five to six thousand visitors with gate receipts over one thousand dollars. Methodist and United Brethren dining halls brought in substantial funds, while Jas Davidson and F O Ellison led the organizers. Notable attendees included Hon John Russell, S S Parnell, John Tasker, Dr Calkins, and editors Time Baldwin Thos Booth from local papers.
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Methodists
United Rethren
Jas. Davidson
John Russell
5. S. Parnell
United States Congress
John Tasker
Oling
Calkins
Jones County
B. O. Shaw
Stue
Time Baldwin
Cascade Pera
Neers
Wyoming Juarars
Oha Recorder
Thos, Booth
Anamosa Aureka
Kansas Letter From Kate Hubbard Reports Drought and Mixed Crops
Grasco Kansas August 17 1881 Kate Hubbard writes of a harsh drought a ruined corn crop and insects. She notes a cooler turn since mid July but hot winds and a six week dry spell damaged yields while wheat oats rye and hay show some strength. She clarifies local geography and hopes for better prospects with fall weather.
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Jones County
Simoon
Lowa
Monticello
Castle Grove
Solomon
Republican Valley
Church Bay
Local farmers report corn crop loss and rye feed sufficiency
In Jones County correspondence the writer notes a serious corn crop loss while praising rye and oats as substitutes. Hog and cattle farming remain viable as families adapt to scarce corn, with cool, healthy country and a flourishing garden despite hot winds. Hay and fodder plans are outlined for winter.
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Jones County
Cool
Kansas
Ainsworths
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Jones County Fair
Times
Kate Hubbard
Grasco, Kan
Aikin & Lambert
Rockford
W. F. Bingham
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