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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
7
Mr. Ernest Skelly visits Manchester. The Ladies Band provides music at Marion street fair. Hicks & Eilers markets dress goods while Stahler’s advertises tan shoes. Mrs. M. M. Curtis returns from Chicago with millinery stock. New dress fabrics at Hicks & Eilers and Deutrick’s. The weather cools after a hot spell. notices on windmill insurance and local auctions.
Monticello reports include church preaching by Rev. J. F. Black on Sept. 17 at Langworthy Amber and Hickory Grove, new dress shopping at Hicks and Eilers, cattle sale totaling over 3800 dollars, marriages, and multiple shop promos from Deutrick's and Wills. Also notes about school enrollment, industry moves, and local travel.
Norfolk Nebraska reports the August 30 ceremony of Rev Fred W Leavitt and Miss Jessie McGrew at Geneva. Groom son of long serving Congregational pastor Rev Wm Leavitt of Monticello. Also notes Herman Sandhouse sells 120 milch cows next Thursday as he exits dairy business.
David Mundell of Independence visited Monticello to open a boot and shoe store in the Condon building. He will stock fresh merchandise from wholesalers and manufacturers and move to Monticello as a permanent resident, inviting local welcome. George W. Schodde of Chicago reports vacation at Mackinac Island with his wife and brother and notes two‑day trips from Chicago.
A July 21 letter from Henry Seimering describes four days of nonstop rain in the Philippines with ground flooding and a river rising nine feet. The piece also notes a stage adaptation of The Comte de Monte Cristo at the opera house with praised performances and affordable tickets. Nearby Monticello reports the insanity case of Mc Knapp, an elderly former resident, now committed to the county home near Amber after a period of wandering.
Eastwood and Chase faced a fire at their hardware store after an oil tank in a basement corner was ignited by a match lit by an oil wagon driver. The blaze spread to the second floor briefly, damaging goods estimated at 500 dollars. The building, owned by Mrs. Frank Weber, sustained minor damage and both stock and structure were insured.
The Hogan estate farm of 160 acres in Castle Grove Township Northeast quarter of section 19 with sale by O R Ricker in Monticello. Open bids 2 to 4 pm September 30 1899. ten percent cash deposit due day of sale. balance due March 1 1900. Abstract of title ready for inspection. Seller reserves right to reject any bids.
David Samter announces relocation to Plattville Wisconsin around October 1 and urges all debts to his late firm Samter & Samter be paid by September 20. Debtors are asked to call and pay immediately. Also an 11w2 notice offers a house and lot on the hill for sale by Mrs. Wa H Lauper at a very reasonable price.
John Blanchard longtime editor and proprietor of the Monticello Xpress and managing editor of the Minneapolis Daily News died at his home in Minneapolis last Tuesday morning. Friends note his health declined since spring due to overwork and no vacation. He had traveled to Monticello with Mrs. Blanchard seeking rest but saw no improvement.
Obituary honors John Blanchard born 1842 Crawford County Ohio who built a career in publishing from New York to Minnesota. He edited The Express in Monticello and later led the Dubuque Daily Times and Minneapolis Daily Times bringing vigor to the Twin City press. Survived by wife Sarah L. Young and two children.
200 acre farm for rent located four miles north of Monticello and twenty four miles south east of Sand Spring in Delaware County. Enquiries to Ropertr Quirk at Dubuque Iowa. 12w3
160 acre farm for rent eight miles from Prairieburg. Improved with a new barn. Inquire at the owner's home in Monticello. Contact M. Bess.
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