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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
8
A tiny bottle of Freezone is sold at drug stores. Apply a few drops to a corn or callus and you can lift it out with no pain or irritation. Each bottle aims to rid feet of hard and soft corns and calluses between toes and on the sole. Why wait, no humbug.
A short exchange compares a woman to a gray mare and a family remark labels both as old nags. The tone hints at teasing or sarcasm in a domestic context. No further context or names are provided.
Backache relief ad claims kidneys have no pain nerves and attributes pain to lumbago sciatica or strain. Promotes St Jacobs Liniment as instant, harmless rub-on relief for backache lumbago sciatica neuralgia rheumatism and sprains with a free trial bottle suggested.
A terse exchange reveals a character judged by lineage and failures. The speaker notes a lack of responsibility and a stubborn tendency to avoid taking up tasks after his father, highlighting a character flaw across generations.
An American made cough remedy Boschee’s Syrup touts fifty-one years of nationwide use for coughs bronchitis colds and lung troubles. It promises two good nights of rest with relief in the morning and natural healing as the patient recovers health.
A boy answers a man with a dry line about inheritance. The man asks if his parents left him anything and the boy quips that they left him an orphan. The exchange showcases dry humor and a sharp social edge.
Informs readers that Garfield Tea restores normal action to liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels using a mild herb laxative. Advises purchase from all druggists.
Percy speaks of a cherished watch case as the most valued possession while Peggy comments on a photograph and asks when it was taken.
An old-time home remedy revived in ads, Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound claimed to darken gray hair and add lustre. The copy touts ease of use with a brush or comb and notes the product remains inconspicuous after application.
A brief dialogue features a man planning to attend an event and a woman questioning its value. The exchange hints at personal motives and the tension between intention and outcome in a moment of everyday life.
A reflective saying contrasts paying as you go with richer outcomes. It asserts that timely spending sustains progress and that wealth, if not nimble, yields few top earners.
Paris reports Herbert Hoover leads American relief with a $100 million congressional grant for famine nations in Europe. Credit schemes avoid pauperization while ensuring timely food, with Hoover directing shipments and monitoring Poland Serbia Austria via a Paris office and trusted aides.
Dr Vernon Kellogg warned Poland faced immediate starvation without outside aid as war looting crippled industry. Hoover linked relief to securities from recipient nations, such as Roumania oil or Warsaw woolen mills, with food first then repayment. A gift ship from America addressed the urgent need, but only a drop in the bucket.
The Manchester Guardian totals World War casualties at 17.5 million with 4 million dying from pneumonia and influenza. Allied deaths reach 5.5 million, central powers slightly over 2.9 million. Italy loses 800 thousand, Armenians and others suffer huge losses, and neutral deaths are attributed to Germany.
San Francisco report describes Private Tim Murray on three weeks of nightly leave marching from camp each evening. He carried a cow bell and tramped away in darkness, contentedly progressing as he kept to a solitary routine through the nights.
Gustav Kleemann testifies in Milwaukee that his will was probated by error and that his wife’s will should have been filed instead. He asserts he is very much alive, contesting the court action and prompting questions over rightful heirs and estate handling.
J O Sabin of the fleet naval reserve recalls firing the first Navy shot in World War I. The U S S Jupiter, bound for Bordeaux with aviators and a cargo, fought a U-boat near the Bay of Biscay on June 5 1917, the submarine sinking after a two hour battle. Sabin’s crew earned silver medals for the historic shot.
Budapest reports a new coalition government aligned with the Russian forces as Hungary proclaims a proletariat dictatorship. Mutinies among Czecho Slovak regiments and widespread rioting surge across the country amid claims of bolshevist control and emergency measures.
San Antonio dispatch reports Private La Mitchell of Victoria Texas acted as chauffeur for President Wilson on the first Paris voyage. He arrived in San Antonio and will be discharged in days. He recalls salutes from major generals and other high dignitaries which amused the privates in the Wilson party.
Lumps of undigested food cause pain with an acid stomach gas and sour feelings. Instant relief is offered by a tablet that claims to end indigestion and reduce heartburn without fog or waste. The ad promotes quick soothing effects.
An advertisement claims that taking one or two Pape's Diapepsin tablets ends dyspepsia and indigestion immediately. The tablets are described as pleasant harmless and inexpensive at drug stores.
The passage warns that failure to express love and admiration dulls life’s beauty and the strain of overtaxed nerves dulls feeling. It notes Congress must settle a strike while an unruly stomach is calmed by Garfield Tea, reflecting an era ad tone.
A new winter color called Messenger Boy Blue is announced with notes describing it as durable and not prone to running. The briefing presents it as a guaranteed color option for the season.
Examine every bottle of OCASTORIA for the Signature In Use for Over 80 Years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a famous old remedy for infants and children.
A humorous exchange features a wife asking if her husband would remarry if she died and the husband quips that he might, adding a joke about being frightfully forgetful. The remark captures light domestic humor through a wittily mutable promise.
Berlin reports leaders of the socialist communist party issue a proclamation urging bolsheviks worldwide to rise against Entente imperialism. A general Spartacan mobilization is ordered and several opposing figures are executed by the Spartacans.
The article notes ancient spring use of eggs and mentions Noruz in Central Asia as a March New Year celebration where eggs feature prominently. It cites medieval England blessing of eggs by priests and cites a Pope Paul V blessing. It asserts egg use at spring festivals predates Christianity.
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