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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
8
The article describes a neatly designed seven room house with a rubble stone foundation, 1 1/2 inch thick walls, and a ground plan of 24 by 37 feet. It details room sizes, stairs, veranda, baths, closets, and a second floor balcony, plus construction specs, finishes, and color scheme. Built for 1800 dollars under owner GEO. A. W. KINTZ.
Doctors warn that shared lead pencils in schools spread skin and other ailments as pencils circulate daily among pupils. Inspectors advocate a simple fix: one child, one pencil to stop cross contamination.
Plans reveal a colossal electric ferry bridge spanning 640 feet at Tyne harbor, elevating 270 feet with a suspended tramcar platform for 200 passengers, horses, and vehicles to enable vessel passage and electric operation. Slain by Beasts and Snakes. The Indian government report cites 2,966 deaths from wild animals in 1899 with 24,621 snakebite fatalities and 89,235 cattle killed.
Trades for Little Filipinos reports the new manual training school in Dumanguette Island of Negros Philippines. The schoolhouse cost $10,000 and was a gift from H. B. Silman of New York. A Princeton graduate will oversee instruction in carpentry ironwork and agriculture.
The Dominion statistician reports 34 electric railways in the confederated provinces at year end, totaling 630 miles. Investments reach 21.7 million dollars with 104,033,651 passengers carried that year. Other items include a coy humor note and a brief comic exchange about a book titled How to Be Happy Though Married.
London reports that Britain Germany and Japan have issued a stern warning to Russia to hands off Manchuria. France urges the czar’s government to avoid offending allied powers and China’s treaty status. Tokyo warns of broader conflict as Russian ships head toward Chemulpo with two battleships reported at Seoul Corean waters.
Washington April 1 arrangements are completed for the Logan statue unveiling in Town Circle on April 9 Col Theodore A Bingham heads the preparations due to limited troops A provisional District National Guard unit a light artillery battery and five Marine companies will participate Col Guenther commands the military Gen Granville S Dodge presides Rev Frank W Bristol will give the invocation Franklin Simmons the sculptor will be presented Master John Tucker will unveil the statue President McKinley will speak Chauncey M Depew will deliver the oration Delegations expected from the Army of the Tennessee the Army of the Cumberland and the Loyal Legion participate in the ceremonies.
A Golden Days note advises cyclists to treat moderately thick gloves with vaseline. Turn the glove inside out, warm it, rub in vaseline until absorbed, then wear. Warmth helps grease soak in and keeps hands from freezing, though the glove darkens slightly.
The Tenement House Evil report condemns dense New York districts as centers of disease poverty vice and crime. It cites London King Edward VII aims to better poor housing and notes Liverpool’s demolition of 6 500 unsanitary dwellings and construction of 183 homes at a cost of 2 million dollars.
Rafia fiber exports from Madagascar include silk lamba woven by Hovas using split leaf warp and white silk weft. Coast tribes offer coarser dyed versions with indigo saffron black and green. The fabric appears cold and comfortless and makes a sharp noise when worn by two natives walking together.
Dialogue excerpt shows a conversational vignette with a wife and sister discussing a husband’s opinion and salary. The tone mirrors humor or social satire typical of Puck cartoons, emphasizing irony in household expectations and clerical roles.
In this fragment a mother warns a daughter about a persistent suitor. The daughter resists yet acknowledges the suitor's strength and determination, suggesting the kiss is not required. The tone hints at social pressure and consent dynamics within a domestic scene.
A humorous exchange appears in the Somerville Journal featuring Mrs Wiggles asking if her husband has a home den and Mrs Wagegiles replying that he roars all over the house illustrating domestic comic riffing.
Roland Reed died Saturday afternoon at his home 261 West One Hundred and Twenty second Street of stomach cancer. He was surrounded by his daughter Florence Reed Mrs Anna Rush and Dr. Robinson. Reed had been a cancer patient for some time and underwent two operations at St Lukes Hospital.
The Man and the Microbe joke unfolds with the Man marveling at not meeting the Microbe until now. The Microbe answers that it traveled mainly in the guys who did not boil drinking water, a quip reflecting evolving hygienic science.
The piece notes the uncertain future of China amid foreign power tensions and comments on America’s health issues. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia constipation and stomach diseases, urging readers to stay strong and healthy.
A terse exchange notes the party needs activity to entertain guests. The dialogue suggests stepping out of the drawing room to allow attendees to discuss the hosts, as reported by the New York World.
Advertisement promotes Grain-O a grain based coffee substitute placed in grocer shelves. It claims to be gentle on delicate stomachs and indistinguishable from coffee while costing about a fourth as much. The text encourages trial and mentions pricing 15 and 95 cents per package.
English spending on foreign gloves reaches 1.9 million pounds yearly. A bankrupt MP loses his seat. Annual murders total 3811 in England, 131 in Ireland, 19 in Scotland. Tax origins trace to 1188. Tea consumption rises from 1 lb 8 oz to 5 lb 14 oz per person. Rye remains Britain’s sole grain not shrinking since 1873. Beans area collapses from 698000 to 234000 acres. Britain gets 21 percent of imports from colonies, with Holland 1 percent, France 10 percent, Germany 0.1 percent.
The narrative recounts Rev. C H Thompson leaving Indiana twenty five years earlier to minister among Choctaws and Creek Indians. He suffered kidney trouble leading to diabetes, was told incurable by specialists, then credited Dodd’s Kidney Pills with a complete recovery at age 68, praising them as life saving. The advertisement-style piece claims Dodd’s Kidney Pills cure Bright’s Disease Diabetes and Dropsy.
Advertisement touts Grain-O as a new drink made from pure grains with a rich mocha like color. It claims all ages can drink it safely and that it costs 25 cents per package, sold by grocers.
The Philadelphia Press notes Movida has remained around 73 degrees all month causing talk of heat without need for a temperature dike. Residents question why defenses were built for warmth.
Prank J Covney sworn as senior partner of Fyd Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio declaring the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Cleason witnessed on December 6 1886. Testimonials and mail order offer included. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
A Philadelphia North American item quotes a waiter declaring customers will be discriminated against as much as possible based on who comes to eat, reflecting a racist or biased practice in service. The exchange centers on the new arrival asking about lobsters and the waiter's problematic reply.
Coughing leads to consumption prompts Kemp’s Balsam sample offer with free bottles for today. Delays warned while a neighbor, Mr. Skinner, is noted as involved with a wildcat mining venture, in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
Advertises Allen's footcare product from Olmsted Leroy N Y for IBM sample of Allen's footbase powder to shake into shoes. Claims cure for chilblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and helps new or tight shoes. Promises relief for corns and bunions. sold by druggists and shoe stores. 260
A witty exchange uses a pun on circles and squares to contrast social groups. The dialogue frames two people acknowledging familiar neighborhoods yet noting separate social circles.
Product advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine "moves the bowels each day" and "acts gently on the liver and kidneys" to cure headaches. It lists prices of 25 and 50 cents and includes a Rousseau quotation about consolation worsening grief.
A collage of 19th century remedies and quips including Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure in one day with refund if failure, Hale's Honey of Horehound for coughs, and Pike's Toothache Drops. Also notes Carter's Ink and a humorous bottle message about a sea serpent.
A jumble of 1900 era clippings mentions Hoxsie’s Croup Cure for whooping cough croup and pneumonia, an insurer in Paris refusing policies for users of a dye, a testimonial for Pisna’s Cure for Consumption, and sundry quotes about breakfast, golf, and Chicle in Watco’s Yucatan Gum.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific asks Western and Southwestern Passenger associations to agree on discount round trips to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Tickets from Chicago and Missouri River points priced at one fare plus two dollars or 81 40 round trip with dates in June July August and September. Proportional rates to Glenwood Springs East Lidke City and Ogden. Mast bound excursions tickets from Colorado points every Thursday from June 20 to Sep 12 at one fare plus two dollars round trip. Return by Oct 31 with connections likely. Ally Sloper line adds a quip.
February 12 and each Monday through April ath, special low round trip rates to California via Southern Pacific Ogden and Sunset Routes. From Chicago 30.00, from St Louis Memphis and New Orleans 27.60, from Omaha Kansas City 25.00, with corresponding low rates from other points east and north. Details from W G Neimyer Cincinnati W H Connor Chicago contact addresses listed. closing with proverb from Atchison Globe.
The Passenger Department of Union Pacific issues a twenty eight page booklet on the Overland Limited with interior and exterior views and route information to California. Ads note low rate excursions to the Sunny South and a Chicago to western rail specials with farm land details through I A Miller.
The article urges women to rest and sleep to calm the nervous system and relieve pain. It warns that irregular sleep and irritability signal a serious condition and that physicians should address sleep and nervous distress to ease suffering.
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