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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
8
A brief historical religious note titled A Youth of Promise presents one of Solomon’s twelve stories. The preface cites scripture from 2 Samuel 12 24 25 as authority. The work is credited to W. B. Edson in 1907.
Sermonette on God’s love for all people and the special love shown to those who seek Him. The piece compares divine affection to a parent’s pride, noting God’s care in judgment and mercy, and highlights Solomon’s youth as a witness to divine influence in shaping character.
Jedidiah, a nearly 12 year old, begs Nathan the prophet to let him study in Egypt after hearing a scholar speak of its wisdom. Nathan weighs the value of learning versus a traditional trade for Solomon, deciding that Hebrew youths should receive practical training.
Prophet Nathan wrestles with Jedidiah’s wish to study in Egypt while fearing spiritual drift. The boy seeks learning beyond Israel, asking King David to decide. Nathan gently confirms the desire with a decisive blessing: you shall go.
A bystander recalls how his young daughter witnessed his drink story and triggered a turning point. After years of drinking, a bottle in his study led to a reflective moment and a vow to quit. The child’s look of reproach and pity changed his life, ending his drinking from that day forward.
Professor Francis Brown of Union Theological Seminary joins the Palestine Exploration Fund general committee, increasing American membership to ten. He will lead the American school at Jerusalem next year and foster Anglo American cooperation in documenting and illustrating biblical texts.
The piece cites an 1812 census showing China at 360 million, a later partial return of 382 million, and common round figures of 400 million. It notes most inhabitants are non Christian and asks who will go for them as a missionary call.
A brass memorial in Grayne church Kent notes the building over 800 years old was recently restored through gifts from many royal figures including the British king and queen the German emperor and the prince of Wales.
The Baptist state commission selects Lawton Oklahoma as the site for a new Baptist university. Lawton offers 40 acres of land and $75,000 in cash from the city.
Porto Rican year book for 1907 carries a note on a perceived absence of Methodism there. The report frames the development as a remarkable shift in religious presence and organization within Porto Rico.
A Missouri Valley Farmer correspondent describes making a drag harrow from three 2x12 boards 10 to 12 feet long with 60 penny nails as teeth. Nails protrude four inches through a board and total 120 nails. The device is claimed to be a perfect success for preparing ground for small grain.
G A Crosthwait cites De Candolle's view that maize originated in America and spread rapidly after the discovery of the continents. He notes its ancient presence from La Plata to the United States and its role in Aztec and Inca rites, with New Granada proposed as a possible original home.
Farmers should use ground phosphate rock to absorb ammonia in manure piles and restore soil fertility. The piece compares soil to a living body needing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash and urges managers to maintain land fertility despite seasons.
A barn observed without staining from manure shows daily removal to a spreader. When full the material is spread onto meadows, illustrating efficient waste management on the farm.
A short feed and a right feed guide winter cattle handling. The text warns novices should not attempt the business now as they risk feeding away their entire corn crop with losses.
A Bloomington Pantograph writer notes moldy corn varies by farm and season. Farmers discuss mold origin in soil and field rubbish, seed corn impact, and the need to destroy moldy ears to prevent contamination, including burning as a disposal method.
Farm and Home suggests a home made ditching scraper built from two hardwood planks plow handles and a cross-cut saw blade. Two men can dig a ditch a quarter mile long and as deep as a turning plow in two days. It also fills holes in highways.
The piece urges fall preparation for spring crops through plowing and manuring. It notes angleworms enrich rich soil, stresses feeding fields with manure, and suggests recording seasonal notes. It also recommends involving the boy as a partner to foster shared work and reduce any urge to quit.
Prof L H Bailey argues practical home and farm skills belong in country schools. He lists tasks from garden layout and fence building to tool repair and horse harnessing, claiming well taught programs could spark a decade long agricultural revolution in any commonwealth.
The piece criticizes current fruit distribution from producer to consumer as defective. It highlights the power of middlemen and dealers, notes issues with commission shipments, and predicts future cooperative fruit selling associations will create effective systems.
Mrs Joannah Straw of 626 North Broadway Canton S D says three years of rheumatic backache headaches dizziness and weak kidneys vanished after using Deans Kidney Pills. At 81 she now feels as well as a 50 year old and reports better work appetite and sleep. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Mrs. Nank cooked for Judge Blank of Pacific Avenue after his wife lost her cook. The judge rewarded her with an ermine cloak, sparking social envy. Mrs Jerome later teased that she would cook for a week in exchange for a crepe veil.
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recalls her twenty two year old son who suffered eczema from four months old to three years four months. After trying many medicines she used all three Cuticura remedies and he improved in two months and was well in six months. October 24 1905.
A teacher assigns grammar corrections after a bright morning class. Ignatius pens a fix noting the error and humorously attributes the action to God, replacing the incorrect phrasing with a playful religious inflection.
At an evening service in a Maine village the senior deacon Dominicus Jordan spoke on the death of Miss Simpkins. He said the town respected her and noted she has died and gone to the Lord quoting the scripture The Lord is no respecter of persons.
A funeral procession moves toward the cemetery while a New York cabman escorts the hearse for a stretch. He finally breaks silence with a sharp quip about his fare being in a hurry and the hearse not.
A letter citing personal health gains after replacing a heavy meat diet with Grape-Nuts is shared, claiming weight gains from 95 to 125 pounds and relief from indigestion. A 68 year old neighbor reportedly improves after a long indigestion spell. The advertisement promotes Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and the book The Road to Wellville.
Actress Marie Cahill chose chorus girls for her play using the Bertillon measurement system to identify the real talent. A humorous tale explains mirage versus marriage, while a D ef iance Starch advertisement touts thinner, stronger starch for laundry and fabric care.
A traveling party in a Chicago hotel boasts of their firms with one drummer shouting he sells Duby carriages. The piece highlights Defiance Starch as chemical free and safe for fine fabrics, offering strong stiffening with less product and a finish equal to new.
A fragment discusses marital splits and reconciliations, mentioning two parties involved, and references to medical claims for nervous disorders and piles. The ad fragment cites Dr. Mline and Dr. Kline offerings and a PAZO OINTMENT claim with a quick cure guarantee.
Readable copy notes the Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois promoting Lewis' Single Binder Chae with emphasis on its rich taste and dealer availability in the region.
A promotional notice extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases. It claims physicians approve its components and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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