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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1878
Page
1
In a December 1878 Monticello Express item editor Joan Buancuarnp pills over the Democratic split and temperance politics. It attacks Washington as a provocative agitator, urges Gov Gear’s renomination, and notes temperance Republicans may vote to block Democratic power.
The Express publishes in full Hon James Blaine’s Senate speech on Southern election frauds. He argues white domination and armed violence dim the voice of colored voters, cites South Carolina Mississippi and Louisiana, and claims a “solid South” through intimidation. Blaine’s resolutions return to the Senate. a committee session open amendment is rejected.
To the editor the writer discusses Calvin and Servetus, citing trial details, Lutheran and Unitarian testimonies, and Geneva’s civic structure. He contrasts theological liberties with state power, noting charges of blasphemy and the political actors who shaped the verdict and punishments.
The Burlington Hawkeye referenced a printer striking a foreman with a towel and dashed out his brains, a line that would provoke convulsions in a compositor. The piece notes jokes about towels lingering in printing offices for eight months without washing, a detail that only newspaper workers would fully grasp.
Our Educational Column discusses county education and school improvements. It invites letters from teachers clergymen patrons and others interested in advancing educational interests and the county’s school system.
The piece describes a mother relieved and distressed as her baby goes to school while the teacher faces questions about providing support. It notes the morning routine, the emotional strain of separation, and the anticipation of future days when children leave home for learning. The article mentions FP Booth and TL Smith, and notes Wyoming and Monticello schools closing for a two week holiday.
The text extols the value of shade and night to deepen appreciation for light and progress. It links literature, history, and the Pilgrim story to the growth of public schools and national advancement, urging humble effort, virtue, and lofty aims as life’s guiding path. It closes with hopeful lines about an enduring land and radiant joy.
Amber Prom Our Own Correspondent reports John Plamner improving after weeks of ill health. W L Bradley dies after eight days with bowel inflammation. Burr Oak church revival adds nearly 100 members. Weather signals more snow and sleighing. Hog market lively despite low prices. Dr Quhorn of Crane to Chicago with hogs. Farmers take hogs to Anamosa. Mr Nail dies roadside while stopping to chain wheels. Geo Brindley encounters two coons and forest work. Miss Mead departs for Longmont Montana. Dean of Sycamore back at Cass firm. Mr and Mrs Dunning visiting Brainard. Chan Batley returns from Mt Vernon. Oyster supper at Ed Atkinson’s West Cass. Calf of A L Condit dies choking on corn. Cribner
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