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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1898
Page
4
Promotion for Swift's Specific claiming winter impurities in blood warrant a thorough cleanse now to prevent summer illnesses. The text urges a complete course to purify and fortify the system, implying higher health risks if neglected.
An advertisement touts S S S as a superior blood remedy and tonic. It claims to cleanse impurities restore red blood and strengthen the system against summer illness. The ad stresses its vegetable roots and herbs and guarantees no potash mercury or minerals.
The Twenty-seventh Iowa General Assembly adjourned as war sentiment rose over Spain. The legislature endorsed the president and approved a $500 000 war fund within the omnibus appropriation, plus other measures including salaries cuts and a new revenue levy. Governor Shaw aligned with war measures while members praised unity and patriotism.
Dr Thaddeus Fitzhugh aged 68 formerly post master of Kansas City Kan and cousin of Consul General Fitzhugh Tee sends a patriotism filled letter to President McKinley offering his services and life if needed He was captain of company F Fifth regiment Payne's brigade whose division commander was Fitzhugh Lee in the Confederate army His family intermarried with the Lees Washingtons and Curtigges.
A Mary Spears note in the Baltimore Sun recounts an old superstition tale about a cunning enslaved man famed for a rumored familiar spirit. During a wager, a barrel covers a live coon and the man is urged to reveal what lies beneath, ending with the quip that cements Sambo’s reputed astuteness and social status.
The city hosts a small group of amateur firegoers who photograph fires to capture stirring scenes of flames smoke and fireman action. They document turnout bunk room nets pulling engines and public displays, sharing prints with friends and mounting some as lantern slides.
An old prayer echoes with a plea for divine protection and national memory. The text contrasts past pomp with ancient sacrifice and calls for reverence, humility, and awe before power.
A collage of promotional blurbs and anecdotes referencing DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Dr Sawyer products, Early Risers pills, and assorted notes. Includes testimonials, medical claims, miner wealth in Ballarat, and trivia about public figures and history.
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