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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
2
In a coastal social circle a lively discussion about floundering leads to a prankish plan for a floundering party. Miss Lou volunteers to join, endures a chaotic plunge, then is steadied by a strong arm as gray-eyed interest lingers in the night.
The Jones county equalization committee certifies the 1918 abstract of assessment for the county. Dated June 4, 1918, at Anamosa Iowa. Attest J Hiniss County Auditor Henry Kruse B W Strisepser equalization committee.
A writer for the Illustrated World compares the rapid expansion of fulminate of mercury used in torpedoes to an express train. He notes 24 000 feet per second versus 89 feet per second, explaining the explosive force would sever a finger yet spare clothing.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that twenty years ago Miller led a Klondike expedition hoping to spark early exploration but found 8200 claims already filed. He found crowded camps instead of quiet Sierra solitude and promptly returned as most companions did.
In a wartime camp a rumor rose that a man might be a German paymaster. The exchange ends with a cryptic remark about the illness being the German measles.
A Kansas City Journal passage traces how ancient Greek and Roman rites of drinking to gods and the dead evolved into toasting the living. It notes English refinement in Charles II era with toasts to ladies, plus military etiquette forcing cup handoffs and notorious midnight revelry among Asiatic gallants.
Arthur Ruhl argues in Collier's Weekly that Western myths about Russians are baseless. He compares Russia's character to a centuries apart civilization, notes ordinary life persists despite front-line upheaval, and cautions against stage pictures of Paris or London for Moscow or Petrograd.
The Pennsylvania Gazette printed the first American political cartoon on May 9 1754 depicting a snake divided into eight parts with a head for New England and seven segments for the colonies to urge united action amid fears of a possible war with France. Franklin helped commission the image for the Albany meeting of colonial representatives.
In the September term of the Iowa district court for Jones County a vast list of plaintiffs and unknown heirs seeks ownership rights in the west half of the northwest quarter of section 14 township 86 north range 4 west. The description traces a lengthy parcel survey starting at the section’s northwest corner and detailing boundary lines and measurements to confirm or challenge title. The action names numerous spouses and heirs including Cramer, Lofbary, Mann, Mitchell, Kirkpatrick, Glazier, Dawson, Nichols, Thompson, and many others. The case centers on real property rights and potential claims by all unnamed heirs or devisees.
In And For Jones County September Term 1918 George Holub plaintiff v Elizabeth Jane Nixon et al defendants. Plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the east half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter in section 33 township 85 north range 1 west. Defendants urged to answer by Sept 16 1918 otherwise default and judgment as prayed.
In Jones County District Court Henry Gerdes sues Edgar C Wilson and others to quiet title to the north half of the northwest quarter in section 5 township 85 north range 2 west of the 5th P M. The petition claims fee simple ownership and uninterrupted possession over ten years, seeks eviction of any claims, and requests relief as equitable with a September 16 1918 term date in Anamosa Iowa. Attorneys 3-4 Doxsee & Doxseer.
Renowned clairvoyant William G. Jordan offers weekly Monticello visits. He claims to reveal full names, past and future, advise on business and personal matters without questions, and require payment only upon satisfaction. Testimonials from Des Moines and Chicago readers accompany the notice.
J. W. Doxsee and Chas A. Doxsee run a general law practice in Monticello Iowa. They handle the settlement of estates in the probate court located in Lovell Block.
A booster advertisement cites numerous city women reporting renewed health and energy after taking Phosphated Iron capsules. The ad urges others to try the product, claiming improved sleep, mood, and vitality, and emphasizes insisting on capsules and medical credibility.
Citizens are urged to inspect their gardens regularly and dust Gardite on plants after rain or dew to ward off insects. The Wolf Chemical Company promotes Gardite with MADE TO SATISFY products and offers direct order from Centralia Missouri with 35 cents for prepaid shipping.
The advertisement states August Flower treats stomach disorders and an inactive liver causing sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and heart palpitations from gas. It is described as a gentle laxative that cleans the stomach and alimentary canal and stimulates bile secretion. Sold by W W Stickford.
An ad claims Adlerika with buckthorn bark and glycerine provides instant bowel relief in Monticello. It touts one spoonful flushing the entire tract and preventing sour stomach gas and constipation with doctors and patients surprised by the quick effects. Ketthitz Kay druggists promote the product.
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