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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
3
A furniture salesman in a department store advocates washing woodwork with tepid rain water and a good soap, using cheesecloth to wash and polish with furniture polish. He warns against excess polish and notes mahogany and pianos can benefit, with a cheesecloth square for washing and another for polishing. Indianapolis News reports this home care tip.
Sir Henry Thompson warns many drink tea too hot risking stomach harm. He cites tea at 140 to 145 degrees often too hot to hold cup while mouth tolerates slowly sipped. He advises not exceeding about 130 degrees for tea and 120 for water, and praises morning tea an hour and a half before breakfast for clarity and appetite.
The Chicago Record-Herald surveys arguments on whether the universe’s stars are finite or infinite. It notes reasoning based on light and gravity, which assume no loss of energy across space, and concludes the case remains inconclusive with no proof one way or the other.
The will of Lieutenant de Pap, once an Austrian hussar officer executed for murdering his brother, contains a bizarre request. He asked to be photographed while hanging on the gallows, and a copy of the ghastly image sent to his father.
The article notes Phil May, the artist, keeping all night hours and four days without sleep. Singer Joe Tapley recalls meeting May during a sleepless stretch and May quips that they will make a bargain and that Tapley should not lose sleep for him.
The cocoanut milk contains only four percent solids mainly sugars and minerals with tartaric acid. Mannitol is the major sugar component and the water would not be profitable to extract for sugar. Cane sugar juice yields about twenty percent sugar, making such extraction unprofitable.
A parrot in a bird store impresses a lady with its talking ability. When asked for the price the owner quotes ten dollars and the parrot interjects Ivo dollars. The lady buys the bird at its own valuation, and the proprietor reddens in embarrassment.
The text traces eastern drums and kettle drums to crusader use and medieval courts. It cites Edward III at Calais in 1347 with tambours, the nacaire from Arabs, Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale mention, and royal support for minstrels. It notes Edward II paid 60 shillings to performers including a trumpeter and a nakerer, plus a chev eretter bagpipe player.
Bermondsey’s tanning district grew from local oak woods and nearby Southwark slaughterhouses. For a time it gained fame as a health retreat as plague victims sought the Bermondsey tan pits seeking medicinal benefits from the foul smelling moor.
In Icelandic climate gloves are fingerless with two thumbs so the hand slides in quickly and the thumb finds its place instantly. The dangling idle thumb may look untidy, but the design aims for speed over appearance per the London Chronicle.
Quote heavy note attributes sayings about the Apocalypse and Calvin. Dr South remarks the Revelation drives readers to madness or doubt. Chad Wick cites Calvin avoiding a commentary on it and contrasts with other writings.
A witty Puck quip warns that writing love letters before marriage risks later legal trouble if a wife sues for divorce on grounds of insanity, implying caution in romantic notes. The compact joke reflects playful social satire on marriage and perception.
Griggs argues the difference between Iman and woman is wear and tear. Briggs questions, citing that men waste money on a tear while women wear.
A quotation from Paxton Hood emphasizes caution in choosing books and company, stating that habits and character are shaped equally by reading and companionship.
Imerson states a man becomes whole only by earning a blameless livelihood.
The Giant's Organ is a striking feature of the Giant's Causeway a set of pillarlike columns forming an organ pipe silhouette. The larger pillars stand center with smaller ones tapering to the sides embodying the organ analogy.
A New York World summary explains the stellar magnitude scale where brighter stars have smaller numbers. It notes Sirius at 1.4 magnitude and Vega at 0.2, while the Sun sits at 26.5, emitting vastly more light. It discusses distance effects on brightness and concludes Sirius shines about thirty times as luminous as the Sun.
The Mohammedan year hinges on new moon sightings not almanac dates. Two witnesses must swear before the mufti that they saw the moon, after which a three day feast is proclaimed. A telegram cannot replace sworn testimony, as shown when Cairo delayed the feast despite upper Egypt moon sighting.
Harper's Weekly notes that the tall insect known as the daddy longlegs appears in fossil records from Colorado dating to the tertiary era. It claims these ancestors diversify yet retain defining features, illustrating evolution toward a more "civilized" twentieth century existence.
Major C G Bruce notes Garhwal hillmen trap tahr by driving them into nullahs and covering steep runs with water drenched bamboo mats. The mats freeze into slippery surfaces and the herd is driven over the cliffs, with villagers collecting the remains, sometimes twelve basketfuls.
A New Yorker buys a colonial Virginia house after vivid realtor and friend hype. On inspection he admires the great pillars porch and long hall from front to back, then returns to New York and names the property Mostly Hall.
A Boston child asks if Philadelphia is older than Boston and learns the first Charlestown settlement began in 1680. The Bible mentions Philadelphia, unlike Boston, prompting explanation that William Penn arrived fifty two years later to establish Philadelphia.
A young girl named Violet inspects a new beehive but is stung by a bee. She cries quietly, then smiles, declaring she now knows who removes the needles from mamma's cushion.
Dialogue excerpt from Stray Stories features a sharp exchange about a father figure’s preoccupations. The characters debate who occupies the parent’s thoughts and priorities, revealing tensions and social distance.
A compact quotation attributed to Goldsmith counsels avoiding signs of poverty to prevent insults and suffering. It reflects a social ethos urging discretion in appearance and behavior to preserve dignity and security.
The article extols scientific instruments that detect minute earth tilts with uncanny accuracy. It describes an instrument capable of revealing a tilt smaller than one three hundredth of a second of arc, equating to a rise of one inch in a thousand miles.
A reflective musing on childhood as a misty dawn that lights life with lasting joy. The author, Richter, likens early happiness to dew clinging to blossoms, suggesting the longer it remains the more beautiful the day becomes.
The London Globe recounts royal feasts from Richard II to Henry III era. 30 000 dishes at a royal wedding banquet and 8 000 jelly dishes for Archbishop Neville’s enthronement are noted. Richard II hosted about 10 000 daily diners with 28 oxen 800 sheep and endless fowl prepared by 2 000 cooks each dawn.
A New York Sun report notes a bird shop warning printed above the desk advising to save parrots last. The bird fancier defends prioritizing canaries and small birds to avoid smoke harm while parrots may endure and resist until rescuers invade.
The article traces medieval menus on large cards guiding early English dinners. It notes no fixed course order unlike modern meals, with dinners divided into courses yet lacking a clear principle of arrangement.
The site for the president residence and the capitol were laid out in 1792 to be close along Pennsylvania Avenue with a park like connection. Washington and Major L'Enfant chose the site, and the house plans were drawn by James Hoban, a Dublin born medalist of the Society of Arts.
A passage from Walton’s The Complete Angler extols the nightingale’s song as heavenly music that could tempt humankind to believe miracles persist. The speaker recalls hearing at midnight how the bird’s clear airs and rising and falling notes rise above earth, praising divine provision for the saints in heaven.
A jesting tale notes Mrs Browne’s rudeness to a flashy passerby leading to a twist. The old woman is revealed as Matilda’s wealthy aunt who plans to donate funds to a dog hospital. In a harsher turn the cook is implicated and the Brownes lose their kitchen help.
A temperamental soprano asks if the audience wept during her performance. The music director replies that she created the emotional noise all by herself, per the Washington Star quote.
Advertisement boasts every home should own a talking machine while noting many married men already have one and several friends confirm they are supplied as well.
A caller and lawyer exchange in Chicago Tribune style where a matronly caller corrects a misperception about widow status, clarifying that her husband left her for a widow. The brief dialogue highlights a wordplay misunderstanding in a social interaction.
Original notice in May term 1911 Iowa district court states Henry Monk as plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 12 Township 86 North Range 4 West, against Chloe Butler Jacob Bourdinhoffer Ambrose R Hill and heirs. Publication ordered four weeks in Monticello Express. Judge Milo P. Smith.
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