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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
6
T C Harbaugh recalls childhood days in a warm kitchen where family and laughter shaped youth. He remembers winds, nuts, and bedtime stories of banshees as firelight flickers. parents smile, guardianship gentle, and memory keeps youth alive like a rose in the garden of memory.
Sue Lumley, long deemed plain, helps Bradley Martin hide after a murder and lies on mammy’s Bible to shield him. He vows to marry her once his house is built, and the couple hide their past as Lumley Pass settlers rally to pursue the killer.
An essay credits Americans with high intellectual breadth and multiple notable figures across law education government literature science and reform. It argues the nation, though not at German or English scholarly levels, has produced luminaries in law education leadership and culture. The piece references Marshall Jay Mann Hopkins Washington Lincoln Hawthorne Cooper Emerson Garrison and others, noting the enduring claim of belonging among immortals. It cites fiscal remarks from Albany Journal about U S receipts and deficits under McKinley and Wilson laws with a table by Senator Sherman.
A playful exchange praising a young Liddleton for his physical vigor. The chorus credits his father, joking that the father's role lies in raising him rather than his strapping appearance. The Detroit Fret Press tone reflects light, humorous civic commentary.
A critique of the Democratic administration's fiscal policy, arguing deficits stem from low revenues and comparing to the Reconstruction era. It cites Senator Sherman and outlines proposed tax ideas such as higher internal revenue licenses, taxes on wines and spirits, beer, bank checks, and duties on tea and coffee.
The piece argues the Democratic Party lacks constructive leadership and has a history of negative actions. It contends candidates like Carlisle Olney Whitney and Morrison offer little real promise, noting divisions, past tariff clashes, and resistance to currency reform while accusing Democrats of destructive tendencies without building achievements.
Articles from Chicago Tribune St Louis Globe-Democrat Toledo Blade and Chicago Inter Ocean quote reactions on reciprocity tariffs and protective policy. Reflections favor Republican stance, stressing protection to American labor and practical tariff reform as central to national policy.
A Chicago-Tribune style editorial critique argues the Democratic Party long courted the same type of statesman for over three decades, and the practical outcomes are clear. It frames the struggle as a clash over leadership direction for a progressive nation.
Farmers press congress to raise hay duties citing large Canadian imports after the McKinley repeal. Wilson ad valorem duty of 20 percent yields about 1600 dollars per ton, yet imports surged, with 373,560 tons in 17 months vs 140,082 in the McKinley period, signaling a 150 percent rise and millions lost to domestic farmers. Rhode Island results show Dem defeat and pro trade stance, indicating national mood.
A curious tale follows little Joe as he races toward rainbows seeking a gold pot. He perseveres despite distraction and mockery, but returns home dusty and empty handed, learning no treasure awaits at the rainbow’s end.
Westwood Ohio children receive inventive playhouses made from retired streetcars. After trolley service arrived in Westwood, old horse cars were surplus. A resident repurposed a car in a neighbor’s yard attracting children from miles around. Now cars serve as offices lunches and lodging on vacant lots.
A country house resident claims a family of mice lives in a sash frame and responds to names such as Jim and Yom. The narrator witnesses the mice feeding from hands and later one is killed by a garden guest, with Jim later disappearing. The London Spectator notes orange growing as a key Arizona industry.
Howard White recalls a log cabin quail trap he built as a boy near a country school. He describes setting the trap, the cold stormy week, finding one quail frozen dead, and his remorse. He says he never trapped again and later shares the memory in the Brooklyn Eagle.
An Akron man died and telegrams summoned two of his sons from New England. The brothers, who had not met in 20 years, rode the same Boston to Akron train, sitting opposite each other unaware. They left separately, met again at their father’s home, and realized they were brothers. It was a sad and singular meeting.
The largest mule on American soil sits near Honey Grove Texas owned by farmer George H. Johnson. The animal stands 184 hands tall or 6 feet 2 inches, surpassing the famous Los Pecos mule of 1890. It weighs 1,619 pounds and is described as well proportioned for its height.
A quatrain from Harper's Round Table likens fish to ships sailing the sea in sun and storm. The metaphor endows fish fins with rudders and tins with sails, portraying marine motion with vivid imagery and playful cadence.
The Chicago Record notes Marie as a self-made woman with attire that reflects her independence and style. The observation emphasizes how her clothing signifies personal achievement and confidence.
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