Monticello News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Moody Bros open millinery Sept 15 and Dunham Leichhardt advertise fall stock and wood heaters. Coyle’s Gallery and Towne's Premium Art Gallery promote photos and frames. Local concerts feature Philip Phillips in September. Frost arrives early with light damage. a giant Wayne county melon weighs 49 pounds. Passenger fares drop to Chicago at 7.40 with Exposition specials to 9.15 round trip.
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Monticello
Chicago
Union Depot
Local Figures News and Mrs. Temby Visit Monticello
The article lists residents visiting or returning to Monticello and surrounding areas. Miss Anna and Miss Louies Gerston of Galena, Mrs. Alex Lewis of Bowens Prairie, and others are noted, with updates on teaching staff, travel to Minnesota, and church movements. Mr. Julius Goldman plans an East trip possibly to Cleveland, and Mrs. Periolat surprises friends with a visit. Mrs. Goldman visits Titusville. Mrs. Temby’s pulmonary illness discussed. Mrs. G. W. Cordon accompanies the Tem by party returning home.
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Anne
Emma Grace
Dr. Fawcett
Scott County
John McConnon
Minnesota
Misa Alfa Campbell
Jas. Paine
M. E
Center Junction
B. W. Blanchard
Jesus
Nicdemus
Julius Goldman
Cleveland
Julius
Monticello
Lemont
Illinois
F. B. Newhall
Galena
Ills
Jnc. O. Duer
Newhall
H. D. Howard
Overland
Via
Cascende
Ogden
Boone County
Temby
Phillips
G. W., Condon
Annual County Fair Exhibits With High Attendance and Strong Floral Display
The fair drew about 6000 attendees on a peak day with gate receipts near 1170 dollars and total receipts over 1700 dollars. Premiums remain payable, debts are being addressed, and Anamosa Art Association paintings showcased by 131 pieces. Notable artists included Mrs. D. McCain and Mrs. C. A. Lee, with praise for the Floral Hall display as among the finest in Western towns. Premium list printed from the fair records.
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Tur Express
Board of Supervisors
Anamosa Art Association
D. McCain
C. A. Lee
Tirzah Holt
J. 8. Stacy
Anamosa
Republican gains across California and Maine described
The article notes Republican strength in California and Maine, listing multiple tickets and candidates for Congress, governor, and state offices. It argues that Maine's results signal a northern Republican wave and warns Democrats’ record and tactics have damaged their standing nationally.
Council Minutes and Local Notices from Covxen Sept 8 1879
Covxen council adjourned meeting lists claims allowed for unloading stone building pier in reservoir wagon and printing expenses and rent. Recorder to assist in locating fire limit lots. temporary charge of camping apparatus assigned. adjourned for a week. plus notices praising singer Philip Phillipe for sacred descriptive songs and charitable proceeds.
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Austin
J. P. Casandy
Henderson
Res
Rvoir
G. W. Hunt
No. Blanchard
C. Harlisle
E. Sarles
Sullan
Anamosa
Dexter Page
B. D. Pars
J. R. Bauman
Jonni
Letter exposes two county treasurer candidates in Jones County
Wyomba Iowa 1879 letter to the Hepress attacks Democratic candidate S W Johnson as brother of Confederate copperhead Wm C Johnson and portrays him as frugal and ungenerous. It praises Republican rival Patterson of Tipton Cedar County for wartime service, debt repayment, and public spirit, predicting a 500 vote victory for Patterson over Johnson.
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Wyomba
Iowa
Jones ‘County
Johnson
Patterson
Jones County
W. Johnson
Wm. C. Johnson
Wm. I
Tipton
Cedar County
Wyoming
T. BE. Patterson
Authhor
Nookb
Cass Letter Describes Camp Meeting News and Local Happenings
Sept 2 1879 Cass reports a lively camp meeting with clergy changes and plans for a Cass creamery. Stewart and Chadwick plan a milk facility near Jess ta aiming for 600 cows in three years. A team race at M C Ketchams occurred and a fire damaged J Helmers house. Social visits and illnesses round out the local notes.
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The
Eupreas
Stewart & Chadwick
Jess Ta
D. Brown
Cass Creamery Fame
G.G. Keteham
M.C. Thompson
J. Helmer
Miss Florence Noyes
O. T. Day
Olivia
Reverend Battolph Buttolph Dead After Long Ministry
Wayne township records report the death on Friday September 5 1870 of Rev Buttolph a 83 year old veteran minister born in Canada East. He preached across Illinois Iowa and Oregon and wrote on theology including a work titled the Millennium. He joined the Methodist church at 19 and served until health forced withdrawal at 58 due to asthma leaving seven children and a legacy of eloquence and learning.
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Wayne Township
Gravel, Stey
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Canada East
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Monteval
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Nebraska
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Battolph
Methodist Church
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Massaco Bay
Clark
Illinois
Jones County
Earth
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Davemont
Teco
Chaplin
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Russell
Durio
Moody
Wen
Unitarian Inviiator
Christ
Orthodox Church of
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J. P. Thompson
Tilton
Beecher
Abraham
Hunrina
School officer instructions and updates from Wromma Iowa
Attention to officers in Wromma Iowa dated September 4 1875. Blank reports mailed to district secretaries and treasurers with guidance to update names balances and debt credit columns after the September board meeting. Also notes a new saloon Hotel Bar near Burnett House advertising Monarch billiard table cigars beer and lunch.
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Iowa
T Hare
Railroad Bt
Burnett House
J. M. Brunswick & Co
Mansiai. & Gautmshauben
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