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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
4
Ten years ago I contracted a severe blood poisoning and after a physician failed to help I began taking 8.8.3. I improved quickly and the disease disappeared after six bottles. I am now sound and well, signed by Br. M. Wail of Morristown Tennessee.
The company sells round trip tickets at fare and a third for all line points on December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1 1903. Includes service to New York City Boston and other Eastern points with Chicago station at Harrison Street and Fifth Avenue. For details contact John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams St Chicago.
Local resident M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana praises Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for stomach and liver troubles after doctors failed to help his ill wife The ad claims effectiveness against constipation and sick headache and promotes 25 cent bottles at O H Soetje's drug store.
The Leisure Hour recounts a multi course Chinese banquet with sugared cakes caviare fried grasshoppers dried fruits Ningpo oysters and many delicacies. Courses include ducks pigeons peewits eggs swallows nests ginseng whale sinews tadpoles crabs gizards gar lic radishes and exotic fruits from Canton Singapore and litchee. Guests use chopsticks, napkins warmed in rosewater are rubbed on faces, and three hours pass in festivity.
The article traces the dot on the bouquet to a coin from a Roman bride. It notes the modern bouquet scramble echoes a late ancient custom. It explains June, May and several February to November periods were forbidden for weddings due to Roman beliefs about sacred or dangerous times.
The narrator describes how Central American residents respond to earthquakes, noting the sudden hazy sky and crowd reaction on a hot piazza afternoon. Locals say a shake is coming, houses rock, tumblers fall, and after a brief fright the scene returns to normal as the sky clears and crows shriek.
Edinburgh boasts the only graveyard where dogs are interred and their stones marked. The cemetery lies on the northern Castle Rock, beneath St. Margaret's chapel, at Edinburgh Castle. Founded long ago for regimental dogs, about twenty graves exist with varied marker sizes.
Governor Dick Oglesby toured Joliet State Prison and questioned an inmate in a cell. The man explained abduction as his method, saying he tried to run off with a girl, was caught, and the governor pledged a pardon once back in Springfield. He quipped about finding a wife through such means.
The Nickel Plate Road offers a fare of one and a third for round trips from December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1903 to any Central Passenger Association territory point. Tickets valid for return through January 2 1903. Pullman service on all trains. Dining car meals 35c to 1.00. Contact John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams Chicago for details. Chicago city ticket office 111 Adams St depot Harrison St and 5th Ave
A concise note on mercy as a divine and noble trait in Shakespeare, urging closeness to mercy as a measure of true nobility and divine likeness. The passage underscores mercy as central to virtuous leadership and humane governance.
A compendium of enduring legends about the Wandering Jew. The story recounts Cartaphilus the bookkeeper striking Jesus as he passed Pontius Pilate and the curse that followed. Variants include the cobbler Ahasuerus denying rest and the prophecy that Jesus will return while others wander endlessly.
Miss Ethel Hamil limited to bed with lung fever as Hopkinton store floods town with ads and enterprise. Mrs. J W Beatty’s family learns of her serious illness while Erle Hamil returns from Chicago after months in hospital. Finn livery barn sold for 1600 by Croston Bros under district court decree. LDS recruiters in the area met with scant welcome. Prof McCracken and family arrive from Monticello to fond welcome from former pupils.
An advertorial touts Bo schees German Syrup as a universal remedy for severe throat and lung troubles, claiming it heals inflamed tissues, eases expectoration, and aids sleep. It promotes one bottle at 25c or 75c and cites long standing druggist endorsement. The Kansas City Journal questions General Miles remarks on Filipinos amid public curiosity about Filipino opinions.
Soldiers write of Bucklen Arnica Salve curing scratches bruises cuts and wounds with no pay if unmet. Ads tout other remedies including De Witts Little Early Risers and Putnam Dots while gifts and products from Clark and Monroe Drug Co. are noted alongside a modern Malleable Range feature listing.
A cold wave forecast warns of sudden weather shifts that may bring hoarseness and heavy coughing home. One Minute Cough Cure is praised by IE H Wise of Madison Ga for health and life benefits, claimed to cure coughs colds la grippe bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. A New Jersey preacher opening a coal yard for parishioners at cost is cited by the Atlanta Journal as living one’s religion.
Decatur Alabama resident Mrs. S H Newsom credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of severe indigestion and related stomach and bowel problems. She reports eating well and gaining 35 pounds after use. The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a guaranteed cure, 50 cents at O H Soetje’s drug store.
The Chicago firm E C DeWitt and Co markets a Witch Hazel Salve touted as a cure for piles eczema cuts burns and skin diseases. The ad claims its salve is unequal and warns of counterfeit copies. A side note reports Senator Clark’s baby grandson receiving $1,000,000, with a quip from the Chicago Record Herald.
The advertisement claims Kodol Digests all foods and cures dyspepsia by strengthening the stomach. Gov G W Atkinson of West Virginia testifies to its effectiveness. The Detroit Journal notes a political cue about nations urged to declare themselves before actions in Venezuela.
Putnam FacELEss Dyes claim to be the brightest fastest and most economical choice. A trial will prove these strong claims. Sold by druggists in a 10 cent package.
Homer Hall of West Point Io credited Dr Kings New Discovery for curing a severe lung cough labeled consumption. He says the remedy saved his life and brought his weight to 227 pounds. Available in 50c and 1.00 sizes with free trials at O H Soetjes store. The Mexican Herald notes the warm appeal of a large Mexican house.
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