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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
3
Dayton’s famed inventor Mr Petgreave wowed crowds with a large locomotorator drawn by his mare Nance. The promised display delighted spectators though the device ran on a simple treadmill, exposing the inventor’s passion over patenting and public giving.
Mother Earth shows a string of lively tremors after Italy's disasters. Weaker quakes in Cuba Jamaica and nearby areas indicate a hemispheric pattern. Scientists study these simultaneous perturbations to understand global seismology connections.
A humorous observation from the N Y Weekly about inflation and frugality. A man jokes that marrying his typewriter to save costs backfires as the machine demands servants and a male successor with higher pay.
Wise and Gailey discuss future economy with a humorous tone. The exchange ends with Gailey agreeing to adopt thrift when needed, as noted by the Philadelphia Press.
The Straight Tip notes a lively exchange between a talkative individual waiter and curious customers arguing over why tipping is discouraged. The humorous back and forth highlights etiquette and service norms in a restaurant setting.
In a brief, witty exchange the landlady expresses high regard for the eggs while Starboard comments on heirlooms in the family. The snippet reflects a playful dialogue from the New York Sun.
Edward B Warman urges daily baths 365 times a year with temperature suited to vigor. He recommends cold baths for robust people and tepid or warm baths to refresh fatigued bodies, plus salt water, Turkish or vapor baths, and sun and air exposure to boost health and skin. He warns against vigorous post bath rub downs and dressing immediately, and emphasizes careful care after bathing especially for children.
A historic guide advises on mouth care using boric acid solution for washing, proper brushing motions, salt and alcohol mouth rinse, cautions against wood alcohol, and dentifrices like pumice and charcoal. It notes tartar removal by a dentist if needed and cautions enamel safety.
A leading hairdresser says the pompadour remains in fashion. Braids and switches rise in demand due to new hats, with Paris trends seaming curls into hats. Coronets and low neck coils stay popular. American women seek professional care to keep hair in good condition.
A wife asks if her husband still loves her and he answers with a quip about habit while reading the newspaper. The brief vignette captures quiet domestic humor and a moment of affectionate, understated humor.
Practical guide on gait and posture instructs women to walk with toes turned out and knees stiff for grace, set feet at right angles, walk slowly, avoid swinging arms or shoulders, keep chin up, and match pace to dress length, stressing dignity to preserve elegance.
A hair brush should be cleansed with soap and water and a nail brush. The best brush is hygienically clean, removes tangles quickly, and uses Siberian bristles on a rubber pneumatic cushion. Dust-laden brushes are harmful to hair health and beauty.
In Japan coins are generally made of iron while in Siam they are chiefly made of porcelain, highlighting material differences in currency across the region.
A writing board aids invalids who write in bed or a chair. It secures plotting paper and creates a firm writing surface. A piece of millboard or heavy cover from an old folio can serve as the board.
Instructions describe covering a writing board with bookbinder's paper, adding strong leather corner strips three by six inches, folding ends under, and gluing. Muslin may be used, blotting paper tucked under corners, and a backing card covered with bookbinder's paper glued on for a neat back.
A New York health board task force reports pneumonia rises in prominence and discusses microbe causes, the role of dryness and dust, sunlit rooms, ventilation, and the potential for serum and antitoxin approaches to prevention and diagnosis.
The article advises cleaning a baby's mouth with boric acid solution and using a soft rag. It stresses daily mouth rinsing, cleansing each tooth after feeding, and gentle finger massage of the gums with a surgically clean finger. It warns against inserting a dirty finger into the mouth to avoid infections.
The long coat from last season remains in style for the best dressed women. It is not tight fitting, double breasted, with back seam openings and side plaits with two buttons. It closes high in the front and features a shawl collar of velvet or fur, mainly the latter.
A Jewish elder explains his gradual progress in learning Jewish law while reflecting on rapid fasting that sustains his family amid poverty. He notes the religious fasts as a potential cause of hardship, sparking concern over hunger and devotion.
In a Swiss Alpine nest a hunter counted a varied daily eagle menu. He found a hare fresh, 27 chamois feet, four pigeons feet, 30 pheasants feet, 11 heads of fowls, 18 heads of grouse and remnants of rabbits marmots and squirrels.
A historical note explains royal wigs vary by rank with the king's footmen wearing eight rows of curls while the prince of Wales has seven rows and the lord mayor of London receives six rows.
Pam Jenkinson head gardener at the Peacock conservatories plants 3600 chrysanthemums and leads a Scottish bagpipe band set to reveal Highland melodies in Pittsburg. He insists only Scots can be proper gardeners and pipers, contrasting with English gardeners who start top down.
A Springfield contractor Michael Clancy, now wealthy, entered multiple horses at Saratoga for sport and rarely bet. He placed ten dollars on one promising horse and watched from the grandstand. As friends teased him, he squinted through field glasses and joked that he could not tell if his horse was last in the third race or first in the fourth.
An elderly captain and his mate dine at a waterfront restaurant and discover their dinner is soup. The waiter presents the dish with flourish and explains its name. The captain exclaims that they have lived on soup all their lives without realizing it.
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