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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1898
Page
5
A verse from Munsuy's Magazine mocks strict health fads by describing a couple banning common foods for germ fears. They shun bread meat and oysters, demand hot boiled water, and insist on oatmeal and gluten wafers while lamenting guests. The satire targets extreme dietary regimes.
An American visitor notes three troubling English attitudes toward education. Class prejudice against workers, strong discontent with the school tax, and church backed opposition to secular schools threaten democracy and the nation's future standing.
A Baltimore Sun report cites Lieutenant Eberle's Naval Institute paper on homing pigeons as fleet messengers. He argues key stations at Key West and Port Townsend could rapidly concentrate naval forces, calling the system a sea telegraph and noting its value in wartime and peacetime rescues.
A famed lecturer and writer recalls returning to his semirural hometown to speak at the old brick schoolhouse. He invites all the townspeople, but the trustees refuse the free lecture, citing inconvenience. The anecdote, shared by Ansalom Shackelford, illustrates how local regard often lags behind national recognition.
Notices tout Nickel Plate rail excursion fares Chicago to Boston in September and a separate round trip to Boston. Graphophone music marketing pitches promise all music and home entertainment. Multiple drug ads promote Dr King’s New Discovery, DeWitt’s pills and Witch Hazel Salve with claims of cures.
An assortment of patent medicines and health claims appears, including Electric Bitters touted as a cure for back trouble, malaria, and nervous disorders. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised for skin and piles. Dr Sawyers Life Wide Awake Dills claimed to cure constipation and liver issues. and references to other tonics, pills, and cures with promotional language and prices.
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