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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
8
A brawny German defendant in a minor Detroit court faces disturbing the peace charges. He testily claims he was hired to drive a wagon and urged to join a union, while disputing rumors about a brick used by his employer as leverage.
A New York alderman stirred a prank that resulted in the election of two men, long deceased, Noah Webster and Lindley Murray, as commissioners of deeds. A circulated list with Brooklyn addresses led to swift approval after Aldermen Okie and Bridges discussed favors, and Alderman Dooley signed on. The votes were cast in under ten minutes.
An after dinner cigar group in London Telegraph recounts absurd boasts. A pen user, a father of six, a man with a prodigy, and a piano listener claim extraordinary personal anecdotes, prompting silence as the limit of credulity is reached.
A man, after the Jeffries Fitzsimmons prize bout, rang a West Side apartment bell for a janitor, tried a physician night bell for 30 seconds, and paid four dollars for a night call to gain entry. He then walked upstairs, relieved to avoid further trouble. Also quoted are brief editorial quips from the Washington Democrat and LA_W Bulletin.
Miss Susan Wymar of Richmond School Chicago writes that Pe-ru-na brought relief and calls it a blessing. Mrs Margaretha Dauben of Racine reports feeling well and happy after using Pe-ru-na for female complaints during life change. The ad asserts Pe-ru-na cures irregularities and pelvic catarrh and offers a free women's book from Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
A New York Herald report outlines eyelash and eyebrow transplantation practiced mainly by a single New York specialist, with origins in Paris and London. The process implants hair along the eyelid and brow, using cocaine for numbness, and requires daily curling for a month before natural growth and shape settle.
An attractive addition to any summer frock is a deep scarlet organdie bodice front with mull and lace trim. It features a jabot effect of ecru lace, invisible waist fastening, and scarlet bands with decorative buttons along the straps.
The article notes a decline in jewelry wear during a summer of grace, with watches losing prominence as women free themselves from time constraints. It describes night coiffure with green enameled leaf wreaths and suggests fashion substitutes like a bangle, while offering a peach dessert recipe and a seasonal option using oranges.
New fashion craze features a gown festooned with real wheat by Mrs John Jacob Astor. The trend extends to hats made of tulle for a pretty effect. Also included is a tip on cleansing leather using egg yolk and a hot iron over paper.
A detailed fashion portrait of a woodland riding suit designed for long spins and rough terrain. The lightweight Scottish fabric features bright silk poplin trim, Prussian blue braid, and white brilliantine. The ensemble includes a matching short white sailor with curled quill and coordinated bands.
The article cites Good Housekeeping noting gems emit life like living beings. pearls dull with illness and rubies turquoise share sensitivity. It claims invisible emanations affect gem brilliance and advises invalids to lay aside rings and pins and rest jewelry and even clothing to preserve luster.
Instructions advise brushing lamp burners with acetic acid solution and soapy water, trimming wicks, and drying for a true flame while avoiding overfill. Also includes a linen scorch remover using onion juice soap earth druggist powder vinegar boiled into a paste to treat brown spots.
Cotton fabrics, valued for usefulness as hangings and draperies, have reached high quality in design and finish. Their moth resistance boosts their appeal for country and town houses, with strong effects possible in hangings, furniture coverings, and rugs.
The article describes a simple barrel and lip spout device to pluck fowls cleanly. Feathers fall into the barrel keeping them unstained while blood drains away, with the plucker seated on a nearby box.
Tom Tonting reports in Breed ers’ Gazette on feeding sugar cane to cattle. He notes planting ten acres with a corn planter, using a three-seed drop, harvesting with a corn harvester, and curing in the field. He claims about six tons per acre and compares sugar cane with Kaffir corn for feeding value.
The Rural New Yorker notes extracted honey earns more per section than comb honey and urges selling high quality comb honey to fetch 20 to 30 cents a section. It warns on markets paying low prices and stresses strong colonies for swarm prevention and efficient honey gathering. It also questions feeding corn to hogs versus poultry economics.
Farmers can apply corn seed selection to wheat. Before harvest pick desirable heads, plant their grain on a premium plot, and use successive seed plots each year to raise quality. The seed plot, kept within the main field, reduces pest losses and preserves standard yields.
Prairie Farmer notes from Oklahoma experiments show corn fodder loses feeding value as it lingers in fields. Value shifts from ear to stalk and leaves with sugar converting to starch and woody fiber, reducing digestibility and overall worth by about a quarter when left too long.
Ohio farmer Wagner shares a concise sketch and description of a 12 by 24 foot granary built with southern pine. The frame needs about 1500 feet of rough lumber 1200 to 1400 feet of siding and flooring and four squares of roofing. Total cost around 60 to 75 dollars and construction is doable for an average person.
The American Cultivator notes farmers prefer crops that are easy to grow, driven by lazy workers and public pressure to minimize effort. It argues this preference lowers crop prices due to overcrowding and widespread choice of the easiest options.
Farmers' Review notes ground bone kept near poultry reduces egg-eating habits and may lead to fowls rejecting broken egg shells, suggesting accessibility of ground bone is effective in curbing the issue.
A cross found in Queen Dagmar’s grave is said to ward off evil, while Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as powerful against ill health. The ad suggests a private Revenue Stamp should seal the bottle neck.
A Kansas printer in a rush mixed a marriage notice with a grocer's advertisement. The garbled line reads that John Smith and Ida Quay were united in holy sauerkraut to be sold by the quart or barrel, with Smith described as a codfish and the bride displaying pigs feet.
An Wisconsin Central Lines promotion urges readers to escape city turmoil with a week or two at scenic country lakes. It invites sending for Rambles in Summer Land to learn how to gain rent and comfort and lists Jas C Pond as general passenger agent in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A Philadelphia society figure, Mrs FF Gillington-Giggs, rebukes newspapers for omitting her reception details while claiming she was publicly insulted. Quotations show high society friction with the press over coverage.
A correspondent notes those clinging to the queen show nerve and doubt over who crafted the pie the monarch or the cook, reflecting uncertainty in praise.
Thousands of men earn good wages in Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota harvest fields. Room remains for thousands more workers offered at half rates via the Great Northern Railway from St Paul. Write Max Baus 220 South Clark Chicago U1.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Loston Courier shows a wife admonishing her husband about indulgences and career choices. The husband replies with a proud, tongue in cheek thanks for the tribute to his finances.
Lane's Family medicine advertises daily bowel movements as essential for health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys and offers cures for sick headaches. Prices listed as 26 and 60a.
A collage of humorous lines and ad snippets appears, including misquoted phrases about sea, love and cough remedies. It features brief exchanges, witty asides, and medicinal product pitches from the era’s newspapers.
Veterans of sixty one and five, plus friends, are urged to travel by the Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio routes to Philadelphia via Indianapolis and Cincinnati. The proposed journey highlights historic battlefields from Waynesboro to Manassas and offers three travel options with connections through Huntington and Staunton, ending in Philadelphia. The Nickel Plate Road advertises lower rates with its fast express service and dining car accommodations.
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