Local Social Notes From Monticello and Surrounding Towns
Cedar Rapids visitor A Matthiessen spent last Tuesday in Monticello. Wills & Deitrick advertise carpet sales and underwear. Cascade’s John Seery visited Monticello on Tuesday. Forest Matson stayed with friends in Mason City over Sunday. Henderson's grocer offers choice butter. Goldstone Bros. promotes fall goods and hats 50 cents. Mrs. Mary Winner travels to Brush Creek for extended visit. Chas Seeker leaves for Denver via Omaha and the Exposition. Anamosa resident N P Matson visits parents in town. Clocks offered by local dealers. J A Suhr & Sons advertise fine furniture. Edward Lang travels to Evanston to resume Garrett Institute studies. Overing’s handles watch repairs. John Friedli sells farm to Christian Ross for 7300 dollars with possession March 1. Gloves at Wills & Deatrick’s. Warren Applebee returns to Prairieburg. Emma Davis returns from Monticello visit to Davenport. Henderson’s feed stable advertises. Noel Brazelton preparing to open a DeWitt racket store after Chicago trip. Ketze backed Klondyke Gold flour sold by Stahler & Sons. Florine relatives visit Dubuque. Pleisher knitting yarns at Wills & Deutrick’s. Mrs George A Palmer and Alfred visit Monticello from Grinnell.
Monticello notices and ads mix news and commerce
Local items report Mr Clell McLaughlin studying in Chicago Northwestern University, purchases at Overing’s, travel by L W Rigby, Gruenstein brothers’ Omaha trip, Klondyke flour prize, millinery and dress goods sales, a finger injury at Diamond Creamery, funeral home services, a singing event, church meetings and an upcoming 1899 Synod gathering in Monticello.
Local banks report over a million in deposits
The Lowell State Bank and Monticello State Bank statements show strong community finance with deposits exceeding one million dollars. Residents C. C. Bort return from Slack Wyoming, and W. W. Hogan travels to Jacksonville Florida to visit a gravely ill son. other notes cover local shop ads and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell State Bank
Monticello State Bank
Trustworthy Watch Repair by Veteran Jeweler
Do not waste money on a spoiled timepiece. Benefit from 40 years of expert repair by an experienced watch adjuster for the C M and St P Railway stationed near the railroad in Parrott. Reliable service and skilled craftsmanship guaranteed.
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Parrott
C. M
St. P. R’y
Diverse notices and events fill Monticello weekly page
Local items report hat and cloak sales at Curtiss and Wills Deitrick, religious services at Presbyterian and M E churches, expos in Omaha, and travels of residents. Cattle shipments from Chicago, runaway injury to John Eden, and a star pin found near Proctor and Baker. Also upcoming Cedar Rapids Carnival and fall millinery openings.
Craze of football clash Lenox to meet Rush Medical College
Local notes report Carl Thaden moving to Nebraska after purchasing a 160 acre farm near Randolph in Cedar County at 27 per acre. October 5 at Hopkinton athletic grounds Lenox College faces Rush Medical College Chicago in a touted football game.
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Lenox College
Upper Iowa University
Hopkinton
Lenox
Carl Thaden
Averill
Nebraska
Randolph
Cedar County
Rush Medical College of Chicago
Rush
Death of Monticello man Mr John Miller at 40
Mr John Miller of Bowen's Prairie died suddenly at about 8 30 Friday evening after a feverish illness of weeks. Doctors attributed death to heart failure from exhaustion amid suspected walking typhoid. Funeral was held at the Sacred Heart Church with large attendance. burial in the Catholic cemetery north of Monticello. He leaves a widow and three children.
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John Miller
Bowen's Prairie
Monticello
Miriele
Ife
Mr. Miller
Hunter
Inglis
Phomus
Miller
Mirick
N. Miller
Church of the Sacred Heart
Father McCormick
Dissolution of Partnership Brucks and Button Blacksmiths
The firm of Brucks and Button general blacksmiths has been dissolved by mutual consent. Accounts may be settled with either former partner and are due within 30 days. Jacob Brucks and W. W. Burton announce the dissolution. Farm for rent near Monticello offers nearly 200 acres within three miles. Inquiries to Guo Berria, Monticello.
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BE. HW. Jerrard
St Cloud
Minnesota
Monticello
Charles 8
Bidwell
Brucks & Button
General Blacksmiths
Guo
Berria
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the Express
J. W. Doxsee
First Street
Home News
Mr. A. Matthiessen
Cedar Rapids
Wills & Deitrick
John Seery
Cascade
New Cloaks, Hicks & Eilers
Forest Matson
Fair Friends
Mason City
Henderson’s
J. J
D. I. Goldstone
Marion
Dewey
Goldstone Bros
Mary Winner
Brush Creek
Wills & Deutrick’s
C. H. Shipman
Davenport
Feathers
Hicks & Eilers
Chas. Seeker
Denver
Colorado
Omaha
the Exposition
N. P. Matson
Anamosa
Alfred Miller
Joe Arduser
Coggan
J. A. Suhr & Sons
Edward Lang
Evanston
Illinois
Garrett Biblical Institute
Overing’s
John Friedli
Christian Ross
Wills & Deatrick’s
Warren Applebee
Prairieburg
Yarns, Hicks & Eilers
Emma Davis
Henderson
Noel Brazelton
Chicago
DeWitt
Town
Stahler & Sons
Kate Florine
Lillian Florine
Leonard Durst
Andrew Florine
Dubuque
George A. Palmer
Grinnell
Alfred
Clell ‘McLaughlin
Pharmaceutical
Northwestern University
Nut
L. W. Rigby
Indiana
Carpets
Siegfried Gruenstein
Albert
Lon Jennings
Matthew Sweesy
George
Stuhler & Sons
Arthur Young
The
Diamond Creamery Co
Herman Monroe
Riverside, California
Lydia Austin
M. E. Church
Parrott’s
E. E. Gruenstein
Andrew Ambuhl
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Synod of the Reformed Church of the United States
O. H. Soetje
Geo. L. Lovell
Mr. Soetje
Hicks & Elmers
Dillon Mackrill
Onslow
M. R. Shanks
Christian Church
Wills & Deitrick’s
C. C. Warner
Waverly
Congregational Association
Hicks & Rilers
C. C. Bort
Slack
Wyoming
Mr. Bort
Far West
School House
W. W. Hogan
Jacksonville
Fla
Co. K
L. Peltier
Fence
Dr. Inglis
Iowa
B. C. Brownell
Strawberry Hill
Oxford
Thomas
Herman H. Monroe
Riverside California
A. J. Monroe
Monroe
Press Printing Co
Riverside Daily Press
Pacific Coast
New Dress Goods
Harvey
Clarence Seeber
Matt Stevenson
Jackson
Des Moines
Moore
W. A. Hogan
Underwear
Ed. Albinger
Lena Rohn
Presbyterian Church
Cloaks
H. Stutt
Langworthy
Northwestern
Farwell
Marcus
la Junta
FE. G. Waite
John Eden
GC. Eyerly
G. H. Bohlken
Scotch Grove Township
Henry Harms
Meta Harms
Anna Seimers
Lena Shumann
Omaha Exposition
Gage County
M. L. Halleck
C. H. Huntington Sr
W.a.,smith
Vinton
U. B
Congregational Church
Grandma Herrick
Mr. M. W. Herrick
Gerd Harms
Mr. Harm Harms
Wayne Township
Harms
Hicks’ & Hilers
Matson
Nex
Eugene
John Carmichael
Co. H
Iowa Regiment
G. A. Gill
Yousses
Ban
Philip
Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery Co
Neb
Clarence J. Blanchard
Minneapolis
Miwaian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Minneapolis Times
Northern Pacific Railway
E. &. Gruenstein
Gruenstein
Scotch Grove
Sammuel Eny
Wills & Doutrick
C. H. Schipman
South Sipk
Str
Monricrio
Loy
Jiaspwoop & Case
Jacob Brucks, W. W. Burton
Oscar H. Soetje
Dassist ,Chemist
Sherwin-Williams
Pirat Street
Sone Ning
Times
Hubbard & Hanken
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