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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
8
John Sloan, long plagued by fear of weapons, enlists with the Tenth Pennsylvania to fight in the Philippines. A stormy journey from Iowa to San Francisco to Manila tests his courage as he rises from hesitant recruit to battlefield hero after his lone shot signals the American advance at Malate. Mary Carr’s steadfast faith anchors his resolve as he endures hunger, seasickness, and battle wounds to prove his mettle.
The story follows John Sloan a Tenth Minnesota soldier wounded in the Cavite action returning to Manila then across the United States to Chicago Pittsburgh and home to Mary Carr They reunite on the farm where he vows to live for love and duty and Mary accepts the faded North Western folder as a keepsake and link to their deep bond.
The account recalls Young Al Berry son of Kentucky congressman Al Berry recounting a meeting in Honolulu with Queen Liliuokalani. Berry, famed for bold remarks, playfully teased the queen at a private afternoon reception after a flag ceremony, prompting a witty reply from the monarch.
The article traces early coal burning penalties including a capital offense in Whit tington era and links a coal trade myth to Whittington and his cat. It notes the London coal exchange as a major market under city control, opened 1849 and set for a jubilee, with private ownership ending in 1807 when bought by the corporation for £25,000.
Ohio farmer describes a folding sheep feeding rack by A W Oviatt of Ray County Michigan. The design combines wings and a manager area to reduce waste and fleece damage. Details cover hinges boards posts slats spacing and cleaning considerations for a 12 foot rack holding about 12 sheep.
The article urges keeping fat hogs in the pork barrel to protect corn value and stresses regular feeding and ample ventilation for cattle. It warns against cold, drafty stables, promotes tight roofs and floors, and argues best profits come from healthy, thrifty young stock fed properly, with losses from keeping older animals.
The National Stockman notes shifts in horse types over decades. He says heavy draft horses now exceed 1,700 pounds and roadsters require faster times to qualify as good. Breeders must aim for today’s top-quality stock to be financially successful in the future.
A party of explorers finds a pass in the Rocky Mountains once thought impossible to exist. The piece draws a parallel to dyspepsia sufferers who may regain health through Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It claims the tonic strengthens digestion, regulates bowels, and energizes the liver. Try it.
A talkative elderly man on a Market Street car engages a young passenger named John Johnson in a long one sided exchange. He guesses the boy’s name and lineage claiming to know the father William Johnson. The car audience tittered as the man exited at the next corner.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a long awaited coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims to soothe nerves and digestion, provides a food in itself, tastes like the best coffee at a lower price, and promotes health and strength. Readers are encouraged to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
A Chicago Evening News note recalls honesty as a man recounts sending a boy to buy a postal card two years ago and receiving a grateful card back. The message thanks the sender for the penny that helped the boy start a business and prosper.
Cynicus challenges Noble Conduct to accept responsibility while Noble Conduct proclaims self made status in a brief Philadelphia Record exchange. The dialogue centers on personal responsibility and status.
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movements for health, eases headaches, and acts gently on liver and kidneys. It touts prices at 25 and 50e and includes a brief cartoon exchange about a cyclist feeling run down and the doctor replying that it’s tit for tat.
An old advertisement promises a cold cure in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states druggists refund money if the remedy fails to cure. The offer highlights a price of 25e and frames the product as quick and reliable.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway offers solid trains of palace sleeping cars dining cars and first class day coaches from Chicago to Calumet Houghton Hancock and other Copper Country points with direct connections to Marquette Negaunee Ishpeming and more. 1 coupon ticket agents sell tickets via the system.
The fragment shows a farmer’s son remarking a two headed calf born in their herd as a striking curiosity. A humorous exchange touches on politics and rent, with a note about TV saving the rent and a brief joke about fame. It ends with consumer testimonials for remedies and a lung cure claim from Bethany Missouri.
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