11 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
1
Washington reports over 900 influenza cases to the public health service last week, up from the prior week. Officials urge preparedness and preventive measures, including frequent use of Turpo germicide, and advise seeking medical care if illness develops.
A nine year old, Fred, visits his aunt for a week. On the first night the aunt fears he may be afraid to sleep alone. He reassures her he is not fearful though he has never seen the room before.
An old advertisement asserts that Bayer is the genuine aspirin brand and urges readers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with proper directions for headache colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The copy notes Bayer has been prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and mentions a handy tin of 12 tablets costing a few cents.
Chestnut forests are being wiped out due to high demand for lumber for railroad ties. The pace of cutting may leave the species nearly extinct in this area within a decade, a Boston Transcript correspondent reports from Massachusetts.
An advertisement urges readers to seek kidney health, touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as fast relief for kidney and bladder troubles, and promises refund if they do not help. It emphasizes kidneys as essential filters and urges purchase of Gold Medal brand in three package sizes.
A lawyer jokes with his wife about a charge for a half hour telephone call. She explains she asked a question to a friend, noting she was one of those hypothetical questions.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative cathartic that cleanses the system of toxins bile and wastes. It promises no griping or sickness and notes benefits while you sleep with a low box price.
A man questions a veteran about his wartime service on a submarine. The veteran confirms he served aboard a sub and notes life differed from cruiser duty, mentioning less deck scrubbing.
A brief observation notes how some youths gain fatigue while gaining wealth from affluent fathers, suggesting a lifestyle of privilege may bring exhaustion rather than ease.
Leading cities and insurers report lower mortality and better health conditions during the last summer than in recent years. Declines seen in infant diseases measles scarlet fever whooping cough and diphtheria. typhoid also down. Public health officials urge continued vigilance and advocates urge influenza and pneumonia patients to seek medical advice to prevent heart kidney or lung complications.
In Lena delta Siberia a giant mammoth graveyard is exposed as arctic thaw reveals remains. Ancient ice preserves bodies with eyes and tusks intact while nomads used hide for harness and dogs fed on carcasses. The last mammoths vanished long before human history.
The article notes strong demand for alligators with limited supply and few American farmers. It explains hibernation season from September 1 to May 1 when alligators do not eat, and lists uses for skins teeth and bones such as bags purses belts cuff links and ornaments.
The article explores beverages made from cactus and aloe species used for forgetfulness and intoxication. It compares the mescal intoxication to hashish, noting stronger allure with fewer physical and mental disorders. It also mentions Mexico’s pulque from an American aloe and tepacht as a sugar pineapple juice beverage replacement.
A historical dietary and home remedy note claims oranges clear muddy complexions and reduce excess weight, lemons aid thirst digestion and skin whitening, external lemon use removes stains and blemishes, pineapples supposedly sweeten and restore voice and aid digestion, and apricots are favored in oriental countries for similar uses.
A note on raccoon biology outlines that Procyon lotor the raccoon shares bear like traits in several aspects. The text mentions the Latin name and the habit of washing its food as distinctive characteristics.
Indian hill region natives regard deodar trees as sacred gods guardians of temples. Villagers avoid cutting ancient groves and fear misfortune if timber is used. A passerby will even remove dry branches to respect the grove and gods.
A study of abracadabra tracing its claimed Hebrew origins and medieval belief in its power. The text notes the word's alleged use in exorcisms and healing charms, including a folded written form carried as a talisman and the magical syllables linked to holy names.
Mica mining began early in the 19th century with New Hampshire supplying all domestic production until 1868. Today most sheet mica serves the electrical industry while scrap mica is ground for decorative use in wallpaper.
A French discovery, vis eum album, from mistletoe shows promise in stopping hemorrhages. Dr. Faultier and Dr. Doyen report success with injections and infusions, noting vasomotor paralysis increases heart energy and steadies blood vessels. The remedy is claimed useful against intestinal hemorrhage from typhoid and arterial hardening, with differing effects from American mistletoe.
A brief, opinion like note laments price reductions and postal stamps. The writer muses that a happy world will come with high wages and low prices and that no single person can grasp all sorrow or banish fun.
Senegalese soldiers who fought in the war buy spectacles as status symbols on leave in Paris. An optician notes the men prefer glasses that distort vision to impress compatriots, even choosing concave lenses for a humorous effect. The buyer pays and departs, colliding with furniture along the way.
Mercury is a liquid metal heavier than iron so iron will float on it. A gold ring dropped in mercury becomes coated with a silver layer called an amalgam. The same coating forms on copper or other metals when placed in mercury.
A sequence of quick back and forth jabs among characters including a prima donna a harassed composer and a jealous lover. They mock a recipe for a grape juice kick a moon removal plan and a stalled loan while trading barbs about time husbands and daily miseries.
An authority notes raccoons resemble bears and remain among the wildest creatures. Full grown raccoons cannot be tamed, but very young ones can be domesticated and taught tricks. In captivity they must be confined to avoid damage to farms and crops. They can be trained to wear a collar and walked on a leash.
The piece asserts men with small feet seek society fashion and amusement, but are not always ambitious or ideal husband material. It elevates the knotty foot with square toes as the best husband type, contrasting charm with practicality and endurance.
The essay reflects on human resilience after war as individuals repeatedly rebuild amid ruins. It asserts that while the past cannot be restored, a future can emerge by laying new foundations atop scarred landscapes, echoing the persistent drive to live.
At his death George Washington was likely the wealthiest man in the United States with an estate around $500,000, a vast fortune for the era.
A prisoner fears angering a god by removing needles stuck to his feet as punishment in a ritual practice. He endures pain to prevent further desecration of his body and property.
Macedonia grows the richest medicinal opium in the world. The Saloniki district exports crude opium to the United States second in value only to tobacco. The opium is used exclusively to manufacture morphine for physicians.
In the three months ending September 30, New Orleans shipped 1336 hogs destined for slaughter and 31 cattle, mostly Holstein dairy cows, to Havana Cuba. Prospects point to growing trade to Mediterranean and South American destinations, while New York exported cattle to Antwerp and horses to several European ports and Bermuda.
The piece contrasts registering cattle with registering babies, arguing birth registration confirms identity nationality legitimacy school entry employment rights inheritance military service voting real estate and marital age, aiding statistical health studies. It lists many rights and duties tied to birth records and legal standing.
The guide argues to retain strong early pullets with good health and to cull weak or deformed birds in fall. It notes no reliable early predictor of future egg output and advises evaluating yearlings and older hens individually to separate keepers from poor producers. It emphasizes recognizing natural marks of poor production.
Potters across the United States set record output valued at over 65 million dollars in the past year with Ohio as the leading state, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the total.
An eccentric Ohio violin maker uses a pocketknife and simple tools to carve ornate instruments with fine appearance and tone. One violin features a back cut from petrified log wood and another uses a bureau drawer from England as its back, reflecting his unusual materials.
An old medical practice favors applying heat to the abdomen as a standard remedy. Historical notes describe this method as a long standing first aid measure used by physicians.
The text argues genius equals producing lasting results. It highlights Mozart Phidias Raphael Durer Holbein and Luther as figures with enduring impact across centuries. It contrasts Lessing who rejected the title with literature figures whose fame faded after life.
Kiev comprises four districts Podol Lipki Kiev proper and Petchersk with about 500000 inhabitants. Podol skirts the Dnieper, Lipki rises above with villas, Kiev proper hosts the university and St Sophia Cathedral, and Petchersk houses ancient monasteries visited by 800000 pilgrims yearly.
A collection of Latin and German proverbs and sayings attributed to various authors. The list includes Maxims on habit, labor, promises, discretion, and disgrace with attributions to Abel Stevens La Fontaine German proverbs and Phaedrus.
Kidwelly in Wales is a quaint town set between marshes and Carmarthen Bay with a river, a castle still rising above vines, and a legend of a Welsh princess who led a siege but was executed. The old streets are quiet, the houses worn, and views from the castle overlook a past era.
Poem fragment by Arthur Leach describing the coming of spring after autumnal desolation. Imagery shifts from crimson fires and ashen cloth to renewal as love and beauty bring light and song to the woods and heart.
A method describes parboiling a two inch thick center ham slice for three minutes, reserving the parboil water, coating with sugar and mustard, adding vinegar, then baking until brown while basting occasionally.
Separate oxtail into two inch pieces and brown in fat from pork or bacon. Simmer in beef broth until tender with onions celery and flour slurry. Finish with tomato or mushroom catchup and serve with horseradish. Chicken with macaroni features layered baked dish with macaroni white sauce and buttered crumbs.
The ad claims the first dose eases colds and a second to third dose breaks up a severe cold. It promises relief from nasal congestion headaches feverishness sneezing and sore throats with no quinine and little cost at drug stores.
A poem of enduring love and devotion linking nature imagery to a lifelong commitment. The speaker vows to follow the beloved through winter and aging, guided by star and moss and river, loving best in greatest need.
The piece notes that rug weaving is ancient in Greece and scarce commercially, with two types of Greek rugs winter heavy and night wear, evolving from simple designs to Persian floral motifs, while Venetian rugs remain rare.
Turkish women are described as highly industrious, weaving carpets and tent cloths, making screens for doors, workbags, horse coverings and blankets. The text notes a Turkish girl crafts kibitka tent carpets before marriage and handles other domestic requisites.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes that hot-water bags hot plates hot compresses or hot irons do not prove a true effect on abdominal organs. Heat likely affects the skin only and acts via nervous pathways to influence internal organs.
On November 26 1814 the London Times introduced the steam printing press to the industrial world marking a milestone in newspaper production and mechanical innovation.
The text states that in Uruguay a wife costs four bulls a box of cartridges and six sewing needles while a Kafir lady is valued at two to ten cows. The passage reflects colonial era commodification of women.
A whimsical note ponders why Earth adopted a green color for its dress. It cites chlorophyll and sunlight as factors for the green hue, while admitting no record of a definitive reason beyond a natural change.
Caterpillars found near the Darling River in Australia reach lengths exceeding six inches, among the largest recorded in the region. Local observers report unusually large specimens in the area, prompting interest from naturalists and gardeners alike.
The fragment quotes Goethe noting that some individuals are less important than they believe and others think. The line reflects a meditation on ego and social perception.
Delftware is the celebrated product of the Dutch ceramic industry with origins in the early seventeenth century. It arose from attempts to imitate Chinese blue and white porcelain newly arriving from the Orient.
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