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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1878
Page
2
A poem by H. S. Cornwell asks how a spider weaves perfect lace like filigree in darkness and light. It marvels at the creature’s geometry and patience, noting the loom of silk, the vibrating lines, and the fate awaiting careless flies.
A sentimental Christmas tale from a Brad ford farm recounts the reunion of a minister son with his estranged father who wrestles with guilt over past harshness toward his two sons. Cards of forgiveness, tears, and a generous neighborly welcome culminate in a joyous family Christmas.
Figures show Gass melts at 2377 F in Essex exports steel pens to England. World totals include 5,000,000 plows, 100,000,000 shoes, and 60,000,000 wine dollars. Population, trade, and age data span Japan, Austria, Britain, and more with varied economic notes.
In Iowa City Wim Franklin, a constable, tried to calm two drunken men who turned on him and beat him nearly to death. The report lists numerous Iowa incidents including suicides, killings by accident, elopements, criminal sentences, post office changes, extreme weather effects, and local fires with unrelated items across multiple counties.
The London Trak recounts the eccentric Earl of Dysart who died in a small English town where he lived reclusively. He hid in Norfolk street lodgings with messages passed through a door slit, amassed vast wealth, and depended on an elderly servant for investments. A single act of cashing £60,000 in stock exposed his peculiar finances before his passing.
Practical guidance from the New York Times on dairy wintering. It stresses warm, clean stables, abundant ventilation, and careful grooming. It outlines nutritious rations including hay blends, corn and bran mixes, and potato additions, with four daily feedings and a six am start to maximize milk yield and quality through the cold season.
The New Orleans Times lauds Mary Ann Wilson for forty years of nursing across Grenada Grand Junction Memphis Norfolk Savannah and beyond. The piece recalls her tireless work during epidemics and her humble peanut stand on St Charles street as a symbol of heroic womanhood.
A series of old farm notes cover safe kitchen practices using rice flour mucilage, butter handling cautions, and poultry profitability. It discusses mixing simple starch glues, avoiding hands in butter, and ladle use. plus poultry crosses like Leghorn with Poland or Brahma for egg and meat profitability. It also notes stock feeding basics and humane methods for choking cattle with clevis and blocking while a helper clears obstructions.
The article argues timber supply concerns and forest destruction have harmed climates and winds. It praises timber culture across two million acres as a preventive measure, noting windbreaks and immediate farm value. It urges planting forests, citing citizen responsibility and future posterity benefits.
A Victorian-era gloss contrasts germ theory skeptics in a digressive note from the N C Picayune. It also links rheumatism to moisture exposure from rain and the resulting pains.
A discussion contrasts fake medical claims with honest cures like Hop Bitters praised for their simple effective healing. It cites Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser as a comprehensive work on health, noting its 900 pages 250 plates and a $1.50 price posted from R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
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