Local Monticello Ads Highlight Stores and Services
Iiashs Boas Barb Steel Wire at Dunham Leichhardt s Moody Bros open Millinery Sept 15 Life size photos at Coyle s Gallery for 10 00 Largest wood stove selection at Dunham Leichhardt s Premium Gallery for Pictures at Peterson s block Cement at Dunham Leichhardt s Settlers urged to settle accounts by Oct 1 Kahne adds large clothing stock Dr McLean to depart Oct 1 Local creamery upgrades and expansions by Sherman Marvin reach Castle Grove first street property on market for carriage making and blacksmithing with flexible terms
Local notes on arts classes and town industry changes
Anamosa updates report C E Littlefield starting painting and drawing lessons in Monticello October 1. Palmer & Paine revamp hardware store with new elevator and rear office move. Obituary note for infant Maggie Baldwin with funeral attendance and pallbearers listed. Kinsella block brick building planned with United Workmen upstairs. A surprise party for Bertie Starks documented with many names. Monticello and Anamosa rail talks and Midland extension debate plus railroad competition concerns. Phillip Phillips to sing at M E Church Friday night.
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Mesers, Palmer & Paine
United Workmen Lodge
Monticello Social Notes Include Visits and Moves
Personal mentions from Monticello cover visits by Mr Wim Meade of Delaware county to relatives John McLaughlin and Horace Downer, and Mrs Curtis of Independence visiting with her daughter. Mrs Clark Hubbard travels to Council Bluffs to see her children, while Mrs Dr Phillips and Mrs G W Condon attend a funeral in Ogden.
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Wim. Meade
Delaware County
John McLaughlin
Horace M. Downer
Nebraska
L. ©. Price
Boswell
Rosa Magee
Society of
Monticello
Water Works Prove Successful In Five Hundred GPM Test
Monticello announces its water works test showing 500 gallons per minute at the well and 180 pounds steam, with only two defective mains found across two miles of piping. Reservoir capacity 300000 gallons, pump capable of refilling in 12 hours, no water sent to reservoir until tests complete. Officials report abundant pure water and a major town milestone.
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First Street
Maing
Monticello
Moturn Comes To ME IN Dreams Song Appeal
A new song and chorus titled Moturn Comes To ME IN Dreams praised as one of the prettiest in some time. The melody haunts listeners and the chorus proves effective. Send 35 cents to the publishers Brainaro's Sons, Chicago, NL, for purchase and catalogue.
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Winchell
Brainaro's Sons
Chicago
Treasurer Patterson Calls for Countywide Investigation
A card from Jones County Treasurer Patterson requests a three person investigative committee to audit all books and accounts from his tenure. He nominates Democrats and an opposing Republican to prevent whitewashing and urges a report published in county papers at least a week before the election. He signs as TV. E. Patterson, treasurer.
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E.G. Holt
Democratic Central
Jones County
Gib Hunt
Monticello
J. R. Fris-bie
Anamosa Journal
J. L. Bheean
B. F. Shaw
Kinsella
Monroe
Lawrence Schoonover
Board of Supervisors
TV. E. Partenrson
New Mexico Prospects Draw Investors and Immigrants
A Wanderbng Printer Boy notes rising mining interest in Shakespeare camp Grant county and fifty camps in the territory. Leadville-like activity spurs stock sales and ore processing advances while ranching and fruit production flourish. The piece also observes rapid Americanization and year round mining viability along with the Rio Grande’s drought and farm value opportunities in New Mexico. TEMBY Squanday obituary details a 38 year old Ogden resident, Richard Wemby, succumbing to consumption after a life of service, leaving a widow and child. his death is marked by reverent tribute and reflections on his character and faith.
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Silver City
N. M
Irpress
Trt Express
Great Southwest
Leadville
New Mexico
Shakespeare Gold and Silver Mining Company
St. Louis
Missouri
Shakespeare
Grant County
Jones County
Rio Grande
Red
Gila
Mimbres
Mississippi
Southwest
Temby
Ogden
Doons County
Richard Wemby
Mr. Temby
Wisconsin
Ife
Iowa
Boong County
Millie Deflaven
Dr. Phillips
Moe
Florida
Colorado
Monticello
M. B. Church
Order of United Workmen
Our Cass Letter notes local events and teaching plans
The letter reports wet weather halting threshing and filling cisterns, a colt injured on a barbed wire fence, burglary of Z Pierce’s home, teaching appointments at Noyes district, and a Republican Caucus nominating township officers with A L Fairbanks as Assessor and J E Bonstil as Collector. It mentions plans for a Creamery and comments from dairymen.
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Cass
Hapress
Condit
Z. Pierce
KB. Slingerland
Anamosa
Noyes
Mags Chira Penniman
Bonana Prairie
Aaid
Clara Stone
Sargent
Olin
Allen
CG. Stone
Bowens Prairie
Roby Ketcham
A. L. Fairbanks
J. E. Bonstil
AW. Byerly
Yo Clogo
Chadwick
Dedication to Scotland’s Bard in Monticello Lodge
Lines dated September 9th 1877 honor Robert Burns at Burns Lodge No 173 Monticello Iowa by Rou Montus Te 1 of La Grange Kentucky. The piece praises Burns as Masonry’s interpreter and muse and calls craftsmen to kindle his flame within their band while lauding his honest worth and tender spirit.
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Burns Lodge
Monticello
Iowa
Rou
Montus
la Grange
Kentucky
Dr J I McLean Eye and Ear Specialist in Anamosa
Dr J I McLean offers exclusive attention to diseases of the eye and ear. The office is opposite Dr Skinner's drug store in Anamosa Iowa.
Attorneys Advertise Abstract Books and Real Estate Service
Anamosa attorneys offer prepared Abstract Books of all lands in Jones County and specialize in real estate law. They advertise the T. Dolphin farm in Scotch Grove township one mile from Scotch Grove Station, 100 acres with 18 acres timber, offered at a good price with easy terms. Inquire of Y. A. Kina, Monticello.
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Anamosa
Jones County
T. Dolphin
Scotch Grove Township
Scothh Grove Station
Y. A. Kina
Monticello
Scotch Grove Station
Iowa
N. B
Lovelace & Liddy Burnished Blacksmithing Reputed Best
Citizens praise Lovelace and Liddy for first class blacksmithing with superior horse shoing skills. Local patrons say the two young men are most agreeable and unmatched in workmanship and material quality.
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Lovelace & Liddy
80 Acre Farm In Jones County For Sale West Of Monticello
For sale is the 80 acre farm in Jones county located half a mile west of Monticello. 65 acres cultivated, 25 acres timber and pasture, good house, two barns near-new and an old one, a 20 by 80 building, granary, and abundant water supply for stock. Includes valuable bearing orchard with apples cherries plums and small fruit. New fences, fine pastures and meadows. Easy terms. Inquire of Warren Dodge on premises or John Dodge in Greenville Clay Co Iowa. Portion adjacent to Monticello corporation suitable for building sites.
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Jones County
Monticello
Barnes
Warren Dodge
John Dodge
Greenville, Clay Co
Lowa
N. B
Corporation of Monticallo
Broadside on tonics and saloon opening notice
An early 20th century ad page sells patent tonics Parker's Ginger Tonic and Dr Price Cream Baking Powder with claims of curing digestive ailments and cholera infantum. It also announces a new saloon at Water Bar near Burnett House, featuring J M Bringwick Co billiard table Monarch and a stocked bar with cigars, ales, and lunch.
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Boelje
Railroad St
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Water Bar
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Monarch
Momin
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