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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
6
The article explains the government’s annual Christmas sale of unclaimed parcels titled The Sale of Articles Accumulated in the Division of Dead Letters. Held by order of the postmaster general, the event clears out year end accumulations with items including gloves and other gifts, reflecting holiday timing and public interest.
A long article traces Christmas greens and their legends from ancient druids to modern customs. It also details the annual Dead Letter Office Christmas sale in Washington, selling unclaimed mail items, including jewelry, with a wide range of lots and substantial proceeds for the U.S. Treasury.
A simple recipe for sand tarts popular as an evening treat. Mix one cup lard two cups flour one cup milk a quarter teaspoon baking soda and half a teaspoon almond extract. Roll thin cut squares place half an almond center and bake until crisp. They melt in the mouth and pair well with coffee or cold drinks.
A gentle tribute to praise from loved ones encouraging humility and self improvement. The piece highlights how encouragement lifts character rather than inflating ego. It frames praise as a motivating force to strive for greater virtue.
A doctor explains toast aids invalids as predigested bread. He notes that toasting converts starch to dextrine, making digestion easier and strengthening the patient, with brown toast indicating the starch has transformed.
Birmingham, England hosts the largest pin factory in the world producing an average of 37,000,000 pins daily. The plant stands as a major industrial landmark and employer in the region.
News from Bluefields Nicaragua reports U S forces in Corinto and Magdalena Bay preparing to protect American interests along the Pacific coast. Insurgents led by Gen Estrada battle government forces near Rama with 1600 and 1000 troops, while Washington estimates 600 sailors and marines can deter disturbances and secure ports.
In Williamson County a mob violence erupts after the murder of Taither Williams and the attack on American residents in Scottsboro. Armed bands roam Marton Scottsboro and Whiteroan threatening vengeance. A hundred drunken miners surrounded Lake Newton near Scottsboro, firing bullets. Newton’s family fled in night clothing.
Gov Harmon ordered the Fourth regiment and the Seventh Ohio National Guard hospital and signal corps to Bridgeport to quell the Aetna Standard plant strike. A gun battle between about 700 strikers and guards left at least five injured as troops arrived to take charge.
Rose Hoyt of Attica and I A Hooker of Hoosston were found unconscious in a hotel room in Lafayette with a gag in the room. Physicians revived them. Hooker told police the two wished to die together.
A special Elk Car from Hancock Lodge collided with a Calumet car in a memorial service procession on Sunday. One man was killed and many were injured in the crash.
Joseph Warren assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago died at his home Sunday from blood poisoning linked to an ulcerated tooth. His wife Maud Radford Warren was noted as a prominent literary figure.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Ayres Goodsell resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church died Sunday at his New York residence after an operation for a carbuncle. He led the church and served as a prominent religious figure. His passing ends a long career in the church.
Boston Post reports a home made syrup that claims to cure deep seated coughs or colds in five hours. The formula includes wild cherry bark Cardiol and white pine syrup with a dosing schedule, suggesting rapid relief and family use.
A fragmentary line depicts concern over a changing fortune and urges haste. The speaker addresses Maudie and Jack, warning against marrying a fool and urging practical action.
A Yukon Oklahoma mother describes her two year old son suffering a severe itchy rash with blisters for months. After trying doctors and remedies, Cuifeura Soap and Cuieura Oil ointment reportedly cured him, with no symptoms for over two years.
The American National Red Cross promotes a larger Christmas stamp drive this year with anticipated sales near fifty million. Priced at one cent, the stamps support tuberculosis work locally and nationally, with an expected total around $400000 for the campaign.
An OCR fragment promotes a cure for catarrh with a one hundred dollar reward claim. It lists Toledo firms Kinnan and Marvin as wholesalers and urges testimonial letters, promising free samples and universal doctor endorsements, with dubious medical claims throughout.
At a recent London tournament eight hundred women entered the archery contest. The sport is praised by London physicians as beneficial for nerves. American women have not embraced archery, but renewed interest abroad may shift attitudes at home.
Wilford sits on his father's knee as his mother fixes her hair. His father jokes about Marcel waves, and Wilford quips that there are no waves, only beach.
An advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. It claims to cure constipation feverishness teething disorders and stomach troubles while destroying worms, citing 40 000 testimonials and listing Alien S Olmsted Le Roy New York as contact.
A brisk exchange shows Clarice rebuking a friend for praising their flat as nicer than the Browns. The friend urges restraint, calling it bad form to compare quarters.
A collection of dubious patent medicine lines and generic ad claims from a 19th century or early 20th century page. It touts Petthy’s Bevis Salvh, Soward Bros Buffalo sales, Alien’s Lung Balsam, Mia Winslow’s Syrup for teething, and Lewis’ Single Binder cigars.
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