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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1881
Page
2
The piece narrates Solomon Ray a hard man who hoards wealth yet dies neglected. It contrasts his stinginess with Peleg Stow's lazy refusal to work. Both fates warn that riches or idleness end in poverty and contempt, as life and death expose value beyond money.
In Dublin two households faced hardship from a missing heirloom. A south Merrion Square lady fretted over a lost diamond once worn by her cousin Emma H the jewel’s recovery sparks Mary a penniless governess to hope Miss West helps Mary find work and a newspaper reward leads to a sudden fortune, easing both families’ sufferings.
A Christian Union piece argues that rest is vital and offers detailed guidance for a clean simple bedroom. It recommends minimal furniture, dust free textiles, washable wallpapers, oil cloth flooring, and light, easy to wash decor to promote healthful sleep and overall well being.
A compilation notes fidridd with 50 000 000 orangea and G C Handet of Lancaster has 10 000 silk-worms. Pennsylvanias rank, astronomy remark by Kepler, Bidwell exports cherries 45 000 pounds, and deep wells 3 200 feet in Hungary. Sparta Georgia oats 1128 bushels, Reese 1176. Slag from Liege works used for ballast on railroads. Alligator leather demand grows in Europe with Florida as main supply. Car wheels now secured without keys. white lead and oil coat axles for 100 to 140 tons removal force.
Bees in cities prove unpredictable with swarms in London and Paris within a month. In London a hive settled in an old Strand house near a rural newspaper office. the Paris swarm chose a tree on a boulevard sidewalk attracting crowds before relocation. Also a prune pie recipe advises soaking prunes to remove stones and flavoring with lemon rind.
A collage of humorous snippets notes clever quips about fashion, architecture, and language. It features the Boston and Philadelphia papers, a canary pianist, bald heads and flies, a celestial tale of a comet, and a dinosaur dialogue with pterodactyl, all in lighthearted tone.
A Kingston reader reports a pet cat attached to sticky fly-paper. The cat dashed through rooms as the paper trailed behind, ending with the owner freeing the animal from the desk and the ice-box. The tale ends with the cat wary of flies and the owner wiser.
A Brooklyn Ledger note reviews a long, rambling anecdote about a joking narrator who忘 remembers bank and railway references, a Wisconsin town, a landlord, an insurance firm, and a missing guest. The tale ends with social foibles and memory gaps among Brooklyn’s social set.
The piece argues that clever fault finding rarely helps and that true progress lies in using criticism to improve ourselves. It stresses discreet, constructive guidance and learning from others to strengthen character, with caution against vainglory in exposing flaws.
A rural column lists practical advice from preserving timber with creosote and lime to feeding kitchen fat to hens. It covers cabbage and potato puddings for livestock, beetle control in seeds, pickling of peppers and tomatoes, and various meat pies and puddings. It also discusses beef, mutton, and pig quality, and timber preservation methods for fences and posts.
This article explains corn smut or tilago Maydis, a parasitic fungus attacking ears stalks and leaves. It describes how smutted grains swell form spores, how the organism enters the plant, its unwholesome effects on livestock, and the advised control of burning infected portions to limit spore spread.
A ten year old California girl Lilian F. Smith from near Correlitos Monterey County astonished spectators with a 222 caliber 74 pound Ballard rifle exhibition at Wattersonville. She repeatedly shot at hand thrown balls and cent pieces with ease and speed. The report notes she may be unmatched for her age in rifle shooting.
An old ad mentions Hop Bitters as a cure for mysterious illnesses with rapid relief after the first dose. It also compares German brides to American wives, noting Kin William’s fifty years of marriage and a humorous contrast to bald-headed Americans with shorter marriages.
Advertisements tout Reliable Remedy Hidney-Wart for piles kidneys and liver, a mild cathartic for bowel cleansing. A bride’s divorce claim note hints at alimony style gifts. Rati... Rough on Rats drug for pests. Russland Save salve for families and stables. Natrona Yeast promoted as dependable staple.
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