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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
5
A veteran sailor deserts the sea and seeks land work in London. He advertises for a job, receives a mysterious approach from a supposed benefactor, and encounters an old lover claiming a six year desertion with a child. Confusion erupts as he denies the marriage while a wife and child confront him, aided by a wary landlady.
A dramatic scene unfolds as a man exposes his chest to prove his identity after a confrontation with a woman claiming relation to Jim Red. He drags her to the door, declares truth by the light of God, and questions if this is best for William. The cliffhanger promises continuation next week.
The viceroy Li Hung Chang demonstrated sewing machine use at a British exhibition, hemming and operating multiple machines with childlike delight. He remarked two machines would suit his needs, saying gifts should be refused if not for two machines for himself and the empress. Road policy praises foundational repair and targeted, thorough work by skilled engineers to avoid neglectful turnpike conditions.
Elgin Tennessee resident Tu C Overstreet recalls families bygone era claims Lincoln and Washington once chops wood. A testimonial from Overstreet praises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases with a guaranteed benefit and free trial bottles offered at O H Soetje’s.
Mrs. I. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin suffered from gall stones stomach trouble and yellow jaundice. After vain attempts to cure her doctor prescribed Electric Bitters which she used to full recovery. The remedy claims to treat stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold by O. H. Soetje for 50 cents with guarantee. A proverb about a sure-thing man follows.
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