This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
8
A Russian noblewoman in New York recounts the fall of wealth and family horror under Bolshevik and German occupations. She describes plundered castles, mass killings, exile to Finland, and despair as Russia awaits Allied help to end the terror. The letter urges discretion and ends with a plea for Allied assistance.
Kutztown Pennsylvania Lizzie Hoch daughter of Jefferson Hoch found seed potatoes in her patch failed to produce vines yet new potatoes formed in every hill. The seed potatoes transferred vitality to the young potatoes, leaving no vine growth yet the mature tubers were ready for meal use.
East Orange resident M K McCosh completed a three week tramp around the entire island of Puerto Rico. He traveled from San Juan after a three week trek seeking recovery from a premiuline poisoning and influenza. He reports clean small hotel rooms and good food and says the voyage back did not help as much as the trek.
Mrs. Alice Viola Parsons a Denver beauty specialist appears in Judge G W Dunn's county court division as plaintiff defendant plaintiff's attorney and star witness in a suit she filed against Instant Anti Wrinkle company in which she holds 40 percent stock. Other stockholders contest the suit alleging withholding of wages and misappropriation of formulas. Parsons says she acted as her own attorney due to lack of funds.
Frank Dady of Milwaukee inherits 500000 from his millionaire father Robert Dady after ten years tarning roofs. He says the fortune won’t change his work and he will continue decorating house tops with his wife.
The former German emperor William Hohenzollern pays local taxes for the first time after Amerongen officials assess his fortune. The three month levy totals 12 000 guilders, with separate government income tax to follow. Foreigners in the Netherlands for three months are liable. Also noted is a Dallastown incident where a rooster attacks a trolley car and glass shatters.
A survey of diverse notes covers a new bricks company in Kulun Manchuria with 50000 capital and Philippine soapmaking prospects from an oil bearing nut. It notes Congo tin deposits expansion, a US standard paper on carbon gas analysis, and India could pulp 20 million tons yearly. It mentions Uruguay stock company supervision, women running London theaters, submarine fauna, old New York Philadelphia travel, rising macaroni trade in China, legal marriage age in England, bracken ash potash content, and common potassium salts.
Dr Manuel Coelho Rodrigues arrives in Washington to begin work at the Pan American Union and the State Department. He will advance provisions of the agreement reached at the recent conference in January.
The fragment depicts a man proud of an unbroken Penns lineage tracing back to woods purchased from Indians. Family significance is emphasized as he sits in a hoothlack's stand and greets a passing friend, noting a long acquaintance of over twenty years with Boothlack from Greece.
The fragment hints at a traveling troupe returning to Broadway. An advance man may scatter interest as suffragette and women’s news coverage are mentioned alongside newspaper correspondents. The tone resembles a satirical theater column from a historical press.
A quirky exchange notes a husband known for being well read and a wife asking what he reads. The dialogue references daily reading habits and a neighborly curiosity about preferred authors or materials.
A reader reports he sold his house for two thousand dollars more than his purchase price but discovered after buying a new home and moving costs he cleared only about two dollars and eighty six cents in profit.
A fragment notes a value of 60 cents per pound of mont, contrasting cheap money with a 60 cent piece. The excerpt hints at exchange rate rhetoric or linguistic wordplay without full context or clear events. The readable bits emphasize currency value and conversion notions.
The passage suggests Retta-Alt Maude’s family are blondes and questions the origin of her black eyes. Nell-T speculates the husband might have caused the eye color, though the text offers no definitive explanation.
A line from a dialogue shows tension over domestic harmony as a husband confesses attempts at patching a strained marriage with his wife and two sisters-in-law discussing the matter amid nervous undertones.
OCR reads a garbled warning urging restraint near a Hingla tree. The legible fragment mentions conservation and cautions against touching the bough, implying a protected or sacred status.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at neighborly involvement amid a chaotic scene. Names and details are unclear, but the text describes neighbors reacting to a disruption and mentions a Volvo and a domestic moment.
A brief clash looms as two men prepare to meet. The big man stands six feet tall while the smaller fighter wields a noted six shooter. Tension rises over an impending confrontation.
A quotation questions the fate of the man who discovered the fourth dimension. He reports deciding to withhold the discovery as it is too valuable to share.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at phrases about rain signs, a rag around the moon, and a ring around a woman. The text appears as overheard answers or folklore references without clear events or named entities.
A sharp dialogue unfolds as a man brags about a price and his wife dismisses him saying some men are completely worthless. The exchange hints at tensions in a domestic scene with witty, terse banter.
In a discussion on emerging markets a speaker notes large profits possible in cafe operations while another figure argues fiat is an industry that should be in a settled condition.
Willie explains to his father that leaving school is appealing because the coming years will demand heavy study of a new map of Europe. He fears the tough curriculum and the burden of learning complex materials like the league of nations constitution.
Stage aspirant asks for today’s voice trink but doorkeeper says yesterday’s event ended with all defendants found guilty of aging like foghorns in a passing show.
The asclepins gigantea is described as a terrifying plant common in Abyssinia and also found in Ceylon. Its sap, exuded when the stem is cut, is venomous enough to cause blindness if it enters the eyes, making even a small drop dangerous.
A witty remark notes that a magistrate has an advantage over other married men. When his wife plans to tell him off, he can bind her over to keep the piece, a joke on legal restraints and domestic banter.
A maid teases her mistress about cooking and Mary Jane admits ignorance. The mistress asks how to make hash and the reply is a wry line: hash does not get made, it simply accumulates.
A Roumantin scientist claims old age stems from a reduced water content in the body. A dialogue from the Louisville Courier Journal jokes about making artificial violets from flannel to ensure they shrink. The piece also features a man’s reply about having no friends due to poverty.
In a playful exchange, Photoplaywright acknowledges writing the scenario while the director is credited as the film author. The pair discuss who truly created the work behind the screen in a behind the scenes moment.
A humorous quip contrasts grand opera stars earning money with their heavy expenses. One says a milkmaid's costume could cost two thousand bones, highlighting the lavish outfits and high costs in opera.
A playful remark at a dining table notes one man’s “great animal spirits” as another asks if the description refers to the fellow with horseradish. The line captures light banter between diners.
To have clear sweet skin you may touch pimples redness or roughness. If any with Gutlcurna Obts inent then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Rinse dry gently and dust on a Little Cuticura Talcum to leave a fragrance on skin. Everywhere 25 cents. Your conduct toward others is determined by your respect for your God.
For years druggists note the record of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription strengthening remedy sold by all druggists. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention this paper.
An advertisement touts NoUdog elves' Vader-Bilm as harmless fast relief for summer colds, headaches, and pains. It offers free samples by mail and urges sending stamps or contacting Vacher in New Orleans. The ad closes with a social quip about a girl's view of a young man's heart.
In the summer heat when fruits ripen and picnics abound the ad touts August Flower as a sovereign remedy for tired and disordered stomachs. It claims to ease indigestion fermentation sour stomach and constipation by stimulating the liver and cleansing the intestines. Sold everywhere.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.