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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1879
Page
4
A fragment from the St Louis Times Journal recounts Algernon and Ethel on a newly painted piazza where Ethel faints as the paint traps Algernon’s clothing. He remains stuck, unable to move, as others mourn the doomed scene.
Poem fragment from Harper's Weekly recounts a grieving woman beside a cottage watching a fading day. She recalls a lost love and past scenes as a cat sits nearby and a child’s memory echoes in the air. The figure seeks comfort in faith and a quiet prayer as night descends.
A man fakes death to escape a legacy schemed by his fiancée Priscilla and her family. The ruse unfolds with undertakers and a costly coffin, until a wake reveals the ruse and he reunites with Minnie Rivers, who becomes Minnie Smith. The piece ends with him married and reflecting on the near-death farce.
A prank by Joe Skinner in Oil City on Seneca Street sparks a large crowd as townsfolk search mud for a supposed two thousand dollar diamond pin. The ruse triggers a push, a fight, and police involvement before the hoax is exposed. The clipping also notes advances in women’s roles and a university matriculation count.
On the 29th the committee heard H. Drew Proscuting Attorney recount Kentucky workers in Cincinnati polls and the affair of Butterworth supporters. Testimony covered funding of campaigns, affidavits altered, and alleged ballot tampering in Covington and Cincinnati wards.
The Select Committee to inquire into the causes of low mood in labor and business began its labors in Chicago on the 28th. It features Chairman B H Wright and members including M P O'Connor Joseph J Martin J C Sherwin and Henry L Dickey. Kirat National Bank details show Chicago bank capital about 10 020 000 with loans and deposits amid depression and reduced demand for loans.
Debates show Socialists like Ben Sibby and Danica McArthur blaming debt, the Resumption Act, and silver demonetization for hard times. Witnesses push for a Bureau of Labor and broader currency, while several merchants and workers praise improved conditions or warn against eight hour limits. An adjournment follows after remarks from diverse figures including Greenback advocate DeWolf and Union supporters.
A modern editorial warns farmers about swindlers and forged notes, urges vigilance against sound alike schemes, and urges readers to fight fraud. It critiques press coverage and stresses that many notes lack consideration and are bought despite knowing their fraud. It cites a crayfish of deceit and urges never sign.
A collection of farming advice covering fertilizers for melons, freezing bananas with cream, frost protection for wheat using oats in the straw, cucumber pickling, and humane, practical knotting methods for tying livestock. Includes practical methods and cautions from journals and advisory letters.
A farmer describes taming a vicious horse through apples and later potatoes, claiming the strategy cured the bad habit. The excerpt includes editorial asides and an American editor’s aside on education, plus advertisements for Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Vulionad Yeast, with product claims and physician endorsements.
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