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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
4
The document states stockholder liability equals twice the capital stock. It notes deposits received on demand or by check, interest paid on time deposits, and money lent on approved security.
A mining expert recounts fleeing Venezuelan ant swarms that breached a camp of six Americans. The swarm fed on centipeds and spiders, while one seven inch long centipede fought back under constant ant assault. A Caracas coolie later suffered in a keenly painful ant attack before rescue.
The Nickel Plate Road offers round trip excursion tickets Chicago to Boston and back for trains on August 11 and 12 at 19.00. Tickets must be exchanged for return by August 31 at Agent Fitchburg in Boston. Sleeping car accommodations should be reserved early. address General Agent at 111 Adams Street Chicago.
An unnamed narrator in Chicago Inter Ocean recalls a friend with a hole in his shoe. Lacking funds for a patch, he enlarges the hole to resemble a gout opening and strides the street with confidence, reading the paper as if carrying surplus money to invest.
A Philadelphia Evening Times excerpt recalls Jesse Lynch Williams reflecting on early Scribner's Magazine days. Steve describes editors and famous writers like Kipling Meredith Stockton Lowell Kiphing, and the awe felt toward towering literary figures in the bustling office. The piece ends noting the magazine’s focus on authors.
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a woman recounting her broken marriage engagement. While visiting a friend, the friend’s left arm rested on a chair back and a heavy link bracelet, the engagement bracelet kept on for over a year, slipped to the floor. The incident sparks questions of superstition and fate.
A woman envisions her husband mourning over her grave and begging forgiveness, but the Atchison Globe notes the likelihood is he will instead pursue another woman.
The piece notes a large cruciform copper ore ingot used as currency in Central Africa, over ten inches long and heavy enough to serve as a weapon. It also mentions extinct Natal hippos, English freedom ceremonies, ship signals dating to 1665, and their inventor the Duke of York later James II.
List of unclaimed mail including J. W. Alton J. W. Sanders Anna Puffenback D. EB Porn. Also advertisement for P. M. Saturday Excursion to Clear Lake offering $2.50 round trip Monticello to Clear Lake with tickets on sale Saturdays and return Monday. Authorized by A 7 Jackson Ag t.
An official from the coast survey explains the long study behind the standard yard. It notes Bird made the first standard yard in 1760, with reforms in England and multiple copies for safety. Bronze was chosen for stability, and the cost spanned nearly six years for Bird and eleven for Sheepsbank’s inaccurate copies.
A New York Sun excerpt argues success comes from the person not the task as workers dawdle today and vow to begin tomorrow. It notes the urge to finish current work fully earns respect and money, with quotes about honesty and effort from multiple sources.
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Co offers round trip tickets to Philadelphia at 24.55 with sales Sept 1 2 and 8 and return valid through Sept 30. A through sleeping car runs Monticello to Philadelphia departing Friday evening Sept 1. For details, visit the depot.
Letters praise DeWitt's Little Nary Risers and Witch Hazel Salve for croup cures constipation piles and general health while warnings about counterfeits appear. The piece also notes a political dispute over a New Hampshire post office appointment and a claim about the Chinese tael as a nonexisting coin.
Mr. R. P. Olivia of Barcelona winters in Aiken reports relief from back head pains after using Electric Bitters. The ad claims the tonic cures liver and kidney trouble purifies blood tones stomach strengthens nerves and restores vitality. Priced at 50 cents with a guarantee from D. C. Prader & Co.
An 19th century style advertisement offers a salve claiming to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers and more. Sold by D. C. Prader & Co with a 25 cent price and a money back satisfaction guarantee.
Watering carts mounted on automobiles are deployed in Paris to spray streets and public spaces. The fleet aims to improve dust control and sanitation during dry conditions.
Readable fragments show freight lines between Cedar tani and St. Paul Minneapolis, Davenport, Marion, Kansas City and West, Calmar and Davenport. Times listed include 10:50 pm 6:00 am 6:20 am 7:15 pm 9:15 pm 10:30 am and 1:00 pm with various stations.
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