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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
7
A string of brief society and commerce items notes Mrs J B Hall visiting Chicago and Mrs Christiana Reed at Sand Spring. Shoppers buy Doutrick garments and Stuhlers Ralston foods. Albert Walker and Killian Thomas visit Cleveland and Geddes respectively. A bank tax note, property sales, and Pan-American Exposition trips accompany regional updates.
Monticello views include visits by Miss Maud Chesterfield and Miss Alicia Whiting, a convention in Cedar Rapids, a revival with Elder J. P. Martindale, and a sewing and millinery season at Deutrick's. There are notices of lost coats, a mayoral life of President McKinley, upcoming church suppers, and local business promotions including harnesses, jewelry, and boot repair.
At Saturdays afternoon caucus in city hall the township selected delegates for the county convention in Anamosa. The slate includes M. McLaughlin E. E. Reed J. W. Coxsee P. O. Babcock E. A. Hubbard D. E. Pond M. W. Herrick R. M. Hicks A. Thomas J. W. Gilroy A. W. Steiner Wm. Dawson Louis Gardner and T. A. King Jr.
A Scotch Grove station agent was robbed of about $25 last Monday night after being assaulted on the platform. the assailant fled into darkness after the agent fired several shots. Assistant State Dairy Commissioner Bouska tested milk in Monticello area and filed charges against J Leonard for selling milk below required butter fat and solids. a key witness was revealed as incorrect, leading to dismissal. Also noted are the death of John Sutherland, a veteran Jones county resident, and a Monticello wedding of Harriet Proctor and Robert Taupert with details of ceremony and guests.
Mr C C King and Mrs H C Blake from Glasgow Kansas stayed with Mr and Mrs John Bates last week before heading to New York for an extended visit. Mrs King and Mrs Blake are daughters of the late Mr Joseph Cool a longtime local resident. Also Mr J W Coxsee attended the funeral of college classmate Mr R F Jordan in Boone. Jordan a successful Boone lawyer born poor, left his family wealth and a spotless name.
Mrs Douglass J Smith underwent a surgical operation last Friday night. Doctors initially feared a fatal liver condition but an incision revealed the issue involving another area. Dr Gilchrist of Iowa City led the operation with assistants Dr Mirick and Dr Inglis.
Jones county Republicans met in Anamosa last Tuesday and quickly re nominated current officers none new candidates were named. They adjourned after a brief morning session with a perma nent organization led by I O Ellison and T A King. The platform praised law and order and opposed currency debasement while pledging support for the Republican ticket.
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