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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
7
Mrs Minnie Mitchell of Harrington Maine credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from backache bearing down pains and other distressing symptoms. The letter urges other women to seek the remedy and notes it contains no narcotics and is made from roots and herbs.
A letter from C. Birchier of Fulda Indiana recounts three doctors giving up on his kidney trouble yet finding relief after using Dodd's Pills. He reports swift improvement, lasting cure over fourteen years, and says a winter flu attack affected his kidneys but three boxes cured his family as well. The note invites readers to send 60 cents to Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo NY.
A comical vignette shows a busy businesswoman asking for help to tidy a kitchen. The exchange reveals class and race humor through a jewel whom the mistress calls Mary. An advertising aside promotes Cuticura talcum and its scented trio products as essential toilet requisites.
An extended reader letter extols Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York for aiding humanity. It credits him with discoverings that fought disease openly and sold cheaply. Testimonials praise Favorite Procep tion and Golden Medical Discovery for strength and cough relief.
A fable style tale recounts Miss Flopears Rabbit School where Reddy Fox learns table manners and politeness. Despite polite lessons he avoids chasing ducks and chickens, pleasing his parents, who plan to teach him to earn his living.
The speaker recalls a rough night at a dance where a toe injury worsened. A nearby performer and crowd noise, a bull session, and lingering discomfort after leaving the floor are described. The tale ends with a joke about tough times and a mine of quips.
Advice for young women on shaping arms through natural growth and activity. Recommends daily chores, fast movements, swimming, rowing, outdoor sports, and muscle-tightening holds. Emphasizes that exercise, not creams, builds beauty. massaging offers limited help.
Mr Vox declares no son of mine shall attend Miss Flopears' school as he notes a fox’s instinct for hunting. He argues nature is the best teacher, and dismisses schooling for their sons in a short rural moral vignette featuring a fox family and Mrs Fox.
OffAcin On ic Strickland W Gillilan presents a reflective poem about strangers and shared humanity in a world of woe. The piece contrasts unfamiliar faces with common joys and sorrows, noting how people connect through family memories and universal experiences.
The first US census produced a 66 page volume, while the 1910 census spanned 12 volumes with over 40,000 pages. An insect account describes a female cochineal insect sacrificing itself, resting on eggs to shield them from sun until hatchlings appear.
A speaker defends Brown as mentally shallow but not physically, recalling he dined at the speaker’s home last night. An old bachelor claim is cited that it’s better to die for a woman than to lie with some of them.
A spirited exchange centers on Gopher Jim inviting friends to a poker night at his house. Three-Minger Sam questions card supplies while the host promises to furnish the packs. The dialogue shifts to jokes about steak and money.
A long haired poet says he desires no payment for a poem as he enters an editorial sanctum. The editor replies with courtesy and returns the compliment. A quip notes a man built a fine house with money saved on cigarettes. He remains a smoker and is a cigarette manufacturer.
A man questions belief in ghosts while Mr Hrastus Pinkey expresses skepticism and hopes ghosts stay away to avoid convincing him.
Quip about secrets and certainty notes that once a woman is told a secret the mystery vanishes. The line contrasts secrecy with disclosure and plays on perception of information.
A fragment shows Tom anxious to be in someone's good books. The reply emphasizes it is acceptable as long as one of the trusted items is not the speaker's pocketbook. The dialogue reveals humor about loyalty and personal belongings.
A brief exchange reveals marital tension as one partner recalls past routines and the other responds with blunt expectations about arrival times. The fragment hints at strain over domestic duties and communication.
The text mocks free transportation and a vigilant executor, noting a long ride without fares and a bull market in foodstuffs. It wryly comments on working with a will and the energetic carrying out of a testator's provisions, while questioning affordability.
Clarence praises Grace calling her clever with brains for two. Jack agrees she is the ideal partner for him in the London Answers dialogue.
A London Opinion excerpt recalls a maid testing a mistress’s presence with visitors. A photo of Bill and Phil shows a movie actor reacting to a camera, illustrating a moment from Film Tun.
A witty exchange frames the cap italist remarking that his poor relatives now possess greater spending power than he does, highlighting shifting social humor of wealth.
A ready made philosopher notes that language hides thoughts while Miss Cayenne counters by asking about concealing a mouse in a skyscraper. The exchange highlights wit and irony in a compact dialogue.
A stage manager jokes about choosing a window or a widow as a prop. The hitter is puzzled, LT confirms window, and the manager quips that both are alike since he always looks out when new ones arrive. The exchange ends with light humor and puzzled smiles.
Advertisement claims Freezone relieves corn and callus pain with a few drops. It promises easy removal from feet using fingers with minimal cost at drug stores. The copy emphasizes immediate relief and painless removal, praising the product as reliable and inexpensive.
A mischievous tramp pleads he is out of work after the war ended. He explains to a Mim ele resident that his father taught him the occupation now vanished. The woman asks what job the war ended. He answers with a tearful, revealing claim: trampling. The incident appears in the Indianapolis News.
A Department of Agriculture weekly notes crystallized honey from Pennsylvania stores yielded melezitose, a very rare sugar. Bees died of starvation in affected hives, and the purified sugar has been placed at the disposal of the Bureau of Chemistry. The United States department now has several kilograms for study.
An archaic line notes a playful label for a character named Grace, described as clumsy and sloppy and occupying much space, with the aside indicating Arkin and Thoms in relation to a cut or edit.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often hiding symptoms. The ad claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root restores kidney health, aided by sample bottles after sending ten cents to Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. It promotes medium and large bottles at drug stores.
A damaged OCR fragment from the Baltimore American includes partial quotes about truth and a person described as she. The readability is limited and no clear events or names are established.
A buyer guide extols "Diamond Tyes" for diamond dyeing any fabric from wool to cotton. The package directions claim a rich fadeless color across textiles and feathers. Dealers are advised to show the Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials.
A couple awoke to a downstairs intruder alarm. John crept down, a gun fired, a clash occurred, and a window broke. After the struggle a burglar fled, leaving behind only sixty cents. The wife, terrified, turned on the light as John reassured her the matter was over.
Mrs. Wield reads a village newspaper and questions a Torch of Liberty editor’s phrase about a hydrant headed octopus of Wall Street. Farmer Wield jokes the octopus has water on the brain as a local remark on self interest and sympathy.
A Vexas plumber and inventor unveils a tunneling machine used to lay sewer pipes without trench digging. The device promises quicker installation and reduced surface disruption for urban drainage projects.
A 1920 Nazareth Texas letter by Mrs M M ier endorses Triner’s American Bitter Wine and Angelen Bitter Tonle for stomach troubles, convalescence, and colds. It mentions Triner’s Cough Sedative and Lint Mend as additional remedies and cites Joseph Trinus Company advertising.
A caller reports a mispronounced name Wiliam Arrimee causing repeated misunderstandings with women who interpreted it as a marriage proposal. The item highlights confusion over names and language in social interactions.
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