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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
7
A Cassell's Little Folks verse recalls a small boy who fears the dark yet narrates grand adventures. He braves seas and deserts, fights sharks and whales, pockets treasure, and even leads a band of cannibals, all in imagined heroism. The piece blends child fear with daring fantasy.
The St Philip's church steeple in Charleston S C serves as a lighthouse guiding vessels into Charleston harbor. Since 1894 a lantern in the upper steeple provides a range light visible about 30 miles at sea. Sexton T J Riley has tended the beacon for over 50 years riding the stairs each evening at sunset. The tower remains a noted architectural landmark despite Civil War shelling and the 1886 earthquake.
A tale explains how a boy trapper creates a ladder to descend a cave and prosper. A publisher credits cheerful, healthy books for success while a New England widow pioneers genealogy as a way to meet demand. The piece argues quick perception, born or trained, drives invention and achievement.
A prank described by the New York Herald involves a man standing in a fixed pose with a stout cane pressed to his forehead and his left hand on his knee. After a couple of minutes he circled the cane, losing balance as a strange giddiness takes hold, forcing him to grab nearby furniture for support.
A passage of tongue twisters illustrates repeated phrases and sounds that challenge the speaker. It transitions to a Wellspring quotation praising work as essential for growth and health, arguing idleness breeds disease and everyone should contribute to the world's labor.
Miss Mildred Deuel of Richmond Virginia married Lieutenant Richard Miles Stanton in a hastily arranged civil ceremony at his bedside. Stanton, weakened by fever contracted in the Philippines, died soon after expressing a desire for marriage and leaving Deuel his heir.
A Baltimore News report recounts an elderly woman who never revealed her age to anyone. She insisted no dates appear in her obituary or tombstone, and she kept birthdays and even birth months from family and husband, a rare example of a woman who could keep such a secret.
Announcement states Senator Hanna and wife will build a $20,000 Lake Avenue residence in Cleveland for their daughter Miss Mabel upon her marriage to Harry A. Parsons. The report clarifies Parsons is an amateur artist with years of study and strong ties to Miss Mabel and the Hanna family.
Simple yet efficacious liniment blends kerosene camphor gum and sweet oil. Start with a pint kerosene in a quart bottle dissolve camphor gum, add a little more gum daily for three days then add half pint sweet oil. Shake cork and store. Reported to relieve burns cuts bruises stiff neck joints sore throat bunions and similar aches.
A sanitary expert condemns heavy draperies that block air and light in homes. He urges minimal use of thin curtains, preferably removable for cleaning, and warns asthmatics or consumptives face risks. sanitation should be taught in design schools to balance beauty with hygiene.
Scientists promote goldfish as mosquito eaters for small waters, offering an alternative to kerosene and noting their suitability in northern ponds. The piece also highlights milestones in American women entering medicine from 1849 onward, with growth to about six thousand practitioners by the late 19th century.
A Chicago Chronicle quote contrasts asking for autographs with requesting a professional’s work. It notes doctors or builders may refuse a specimen of their work, and even a doctor’s corpse would be inappropriate to ask for remembrance.
A fragmented advertisement page listing various medical remedies and quotes. Entries mention Allen's Foot-linac for foot cure, Dr H H Green’s Dropsy treatment, Piso's Cure for throat and lung ailments, Sale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Includes dated promotions and miscellaneous quips from Chicago Daily News and London Answers.
Prof Giles of Cambridge England argues that women cannot learn to read and write Chinese. The claim surfaces in a phonetic statement attributed to a Cambridge scholar regarding language aptitude among women.
Mrs Witty F Seaney fell ill with Bright's Disease and despite medical care showed no improvement until using Dodd's Kidney Pills. After ten boxes her kidneys expelled diseased matter and she fully recovered with no remaining pain or symptoms.
A reader describes lasting relief from ovarian pain and headaches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lunative Wash. She credits the remedies with restoring energy, strength, and well being within six weeks and continues to rely on them for quick relief.
Excur sions from Chicago and New England offered with berth in tourist car for two cent stamps. Manager S A Hutchison advertises mailed printed lists for BI 00 travel from Chicago, March and April dates listed. Chicago & Northwestern Ry from Chicago daily with Tuesday Thursday and Wednesday itineraries.
The tale recalls a concert in Bradford where a young trombone player, steady and clever, reacted to his father’s kicks from behind. The father’s taunt to “hook out” and suppress a fluttering moment added humor to the performance.
Enthusiasm grows for the Lackawanna Railroad new service from Chicago. Three through trains daily showcase car builders art with solid comfort as prisoners travel to the Mast in scenic greenery. Gregor Geo. A. Cullen, Gen Western Dingsenger Agent, 103 Adament Chicago, invites inquiries.
The dining car division of the Grand Brunk Railway System touts its superior service on Americana routes. New menu cards have been introduced across cafe parlor and dining cars, presenting a stylish and neat fare that pleases the traveling public.
A clipped, garbled line features a youth in a red vest speaking about bread and eggs. a grover's daughter and a confused response from a newspaper named Ciene Daily News appear in this distorted OCR fragment.
The notice lists rail connections from Chicago and Northwestern Railway to destinations including Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden Salt Lake City Portland Seattle Vancouver and Victoria. It mentions tourist sleeping car service daily to the Pacific Coast with fares around 43 dollars and instructions to contact a ticket agent or W. Kuiskern at 22 Will avenue Chicago for particulars.
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