Iowa
Old Press
The Villisca Review
Villisca, Montgomery co. Iowa
March 31, 1883
Our city marshall has a very disa -ecable position right now.
His orders are imperative to shoot all dogs running at large
without muzzles. Every dog has his friends and every dog's death
brings down maledictions on the marshall, while on the other hand
the city government and every citizen who owns no dog, urge him
to the slaughter. "Kick me, kick my dog" is a homely
old adage that will never lose its meaning while human nature
remains the same as now. We are just at present trying to ran the
office with out a dog of any kind, hence feel competent to give
advice in a dispassionate, impartial manner on this subject. Let
everybody give the marshall a fair showing and not criticize too
harshly until all the facts are known in each case of dogacide.
We believe he is trying to do this duty. Let the dog owners be as
calm as they can and keep the dogs shady till the storm blows
over. To the marshall we would say, "shoot'em easy."
~ Try the "Golden Wedding" flour once and you will
continue to use it. On sale at the New York store.
L. Shepard & Son
~ Ladies Fine Shoes, a full stock of them now on hand and more of
them coming. J. T. Ingman.
~ One Car Load- Of Furniture arrived at White's furniture store
Tuesday. Come in and see the stacks of handsome goods and make
your purchases while business is dull and prices low. W.E. White
~ Sweet Potato Plants- For sale at the Bee Hive, Eves & Son's
and Preston & Son's. These plants are from seed grown on
Muscatine Island, well known as the best in the market, and are
offered at such reasonable figures that everyone can afford to
buy.
~ Flour And Feed Store! - I am now keeping several grades of
winter and spring wheat, graham and rye flour and meal, which I
will sell at very low cash prices, or will exchange for corn and
oats, at the highest market prices. One door north of Woodward's
office. J. D. Taylor
~Farm and town property for sale and to rent. Loans negotiated on
Real Estate at lowest rates. West Side of the square. E.C. Gibbs
~ WE ARE HEADQUATERS for Black Cashmeres and beyond the shadow of
a doubt, "Take the cake" both for quality and price.
Champion Monitor Cook Stoves. Charter Oak Cook Stoves. L. Shepard
& Son.
~ Mr. J. H. Dalton, living southwest of town, brought to this
office last Friday, a regular old historical turtle, one of these
fellows you read about. It was captured by Master Willie Hook,
and bears the inscription "T. P. J., 1870," AND
"J. M. R., 1874." It was evidently an old settler
before these characters were cut upon it's back, and with the
addition of these intervening thirteen years, it's age must be
something marvelous. We intended to keep it on exhibition for a
few days at least, but the "condensed" thing got away
from us during the night, and is probably in Ohio by this time.
It is lively if it was old, and is without doubt beyond the reach
of the antiquarian's knife.
DIED: - At his home, near Sciola, Thursday, May 24th ,of
erysipelas, Mr. Isaac Connor, aged 72 years. Uncle Isaac Connor
was born in Ohio, in the month of November, 1810. There he spent
the earlier part of his life and there married. Enthused with the
spirit of western emigration, he started, in the year 1853, for
western Iowa, then an unsettled wilderness. He began his pioneer
life on the exact spot where he died, leadinga comfortable
home-like life for 30 years. Although of a rather retired
disposition, still he took great interest in politics, being a
warm supporter of the Anti-Monopoly creed. He was held in the
highest regard by all neighbors and friends, and was considered
an example of up-right and honest integrity. With his death
Montgomery County loses one of its oldest landmark, on of its
best farmers, and one of its truest hearted citizens. Peace to
his ashes.
~ Latest styles and shelves in Hosiery at the New York Cash
house, s-w corner of square.
~ It pays to buy good goods evertime and that is what we have at
the N.Y. store.
~ Try Smith's Glycerine Hair Renewer. Every bottle warranted to
be as represented or money refunded. For sale at Model Drug
store.
~ Baby Shoes. An extensive line just opened at J. T. Ingman.
~DON'T FORGET That we keep a full stock of ready made clothing at
the New York Store of L. Shepard & Son. ~ POSTS FOR SALE
CHEAP. A large lot of native posts at E. D. Rand & Co's yard.
~IXL Try the IXL winter wheat flour at J. H. Campbell & Co's
and you will use no other. Every sack warranted.
~New parasols, perfect "saosoes," just received at the
New York Cash House at s-w corner of square.
~We have bought many goods at prices that enable us to offer them
at lower figures than ever before. It will pay you to investigate
at the New York Store.
~We have obtained the sale of the "Golden Wedding"
Flour for Villisca. It is made by the Roller process and is the
best grade of Flour we have ever sold. L. Shepard & Son,
Prop'rs New York Store
~ SOMETHING NEW. - Red Cedar Fence Posts. E.D. Rand & Co.
will receive in a few days a car load of genuine Red Cedar Posts,
which will be sold at 25 cents per post. They will last a life
time.
[transcribed by C.D., November 2004]