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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
4
Based on Baltimore Sun reflections the piece urges gentle true sympathy over perfunctory words. Real consolation comes through actions and quiet presence, not hollow phrases during fresh grief.
A New York Herald opinion suggests sniffing eau de cologne at first cold symptoms to halt a cold. Readers are advised to pour cologne on a handkerchief and inhale deeply several times daily, with irritation described as temporary but the method failing if a cough persists after four days.
A poor man in a Gloucestershire village challenges Mistress Hodge to eat dumplings and the whole plate. He eats the dumplings and declares he cannot eat the plate, so he must pay the penny.
Mrs Arthur Simmons reports her three week old baby recovered from severe colic with Dr Hand's Colic Cure after use of nearly three bottles. The testimonial notes the physician advised the remedy and the druggist sold it for 25 cents.
A Missouri man among Meadow Brook gentlemen extols jack rabbit hunting as a grand prairie pastime. The hunt uses greyhounds, large social gatherings, and an umpire to judge dog performance in straightness and turn efficiency. Lunch, wine, and rib bons mark the midday celebration.
A New York World report recalls a sailor who hid liquor in hollow tin trousers to smuggle rum ashore. The tale details how a saloon, a ship’s crew, and a clever contrivance led to a seizure plan and a profitable sale of the device to a Canadian smuggler.
A brisk exchange aboard a train ends with threats to open and close a window to suffocate two old ladies and a man, prompting guards to restore silence as reported by the Liverpool Mercury.
In a humorous exchange the Mrs Nuwed confirms using a cookbook tip to boil potatoes in cold water, but the result remains hard. A quoted line from Macterlinck expresses how meeting someone awakens one’s better self.
A series of real estate conveyances are recorded listing grantors and purchasers such as George Mallicoat to Alfred Leresche and Eliza Aike to Henry Van Natter, among others. Entries cover sections in Scotch Grove Madison Clay Richland and Fairview with parcel notes and monetary values including 1600 and 1000 dollars, reflecting a batch of property transfers in Olin Monticello Oxford Junction and nearby locales.
A medicinal advertisement claims Electric Bitters alleviates loss of appetite constipation headaches fainting spells and nervous insomnia melancholy and dizziness. It promises health and strength with guaranteed results and is sold by J. H. Bacher & Co at fifty cents or one dollar.
A dialogue quoted by the Washington Star contrasts the practical view of civilization with the missionary mindset. One participant asks how civilization should be delivered, and the reply notes prayer books as lasting, while gunboats offer quicker force.
The Boston Transcript notes a playful exchange where a couple teases each other about remembering one another after parting. In contrast a mention claims that manufacturing in the northeastern states has risen at the expense of agriculture, underscoring regional economic shifts.
An old advertisement touts Dr Hand's Colic Cure as immediate relief for baby colic and teething lotion for gums. It urges mothers to buy 25 cent bottles at drug stores and promises restful sleep for mothers. It also oddly notes Queen Victoria's real estate holdings excluding the UK.
An old-fashioned advert promises Buckien's Arnica Salve as a remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 26 cents per box sold by J H Bacher & Co.
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