21 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
1
A column praises Santa Claus as safe and popular, urging fathers and mothers to partner with him before next Monday. The piece also notes political shifts, rail passes for legislators, and calls for stronger local and national efforts on charity, newspapers, and rural mail routes.
Rev Mr Hicks, known for frequent weather forecasts, conducts a revival and prays for divine scourges to stir the town. He laments the sunlit days and the failure of his previous predictions, declaring the Lord has not sided with his weather making.
The article notes Senator Dolliver has the president’s support for a rate bill, likely to face committee resistance and possibly require a minority report. It also covers the Commoner urging Democrats to pledge to attend primaries and declare the party stance on key questions, criticizing Iowa for low pledge returns and voting losses since 1896.
The piece notes efforts by government and media to tax sellers of alcoholic patent medicines like Peruna. It cites Colier's investigations and John S. Billings’s authority on typical alcohol content in beers and wines, contrasting with high percentages in remedies such as Drake's Plantation Bitters 27.6 and Baker's Stomach Bitters 35.6.
A Des Moines Capital editorial argues against giving Albert Cummins a seven year Iowa governorship. It contends the post is a political honor to dispense and criticizes Cummins for past party shifts and anti monopoly stance, urging voters to consider fairness and integrity in leadership.
A historical note claims the typical minister earns about $1,000 annually in the United States.
The report covers multiple items: sale of the Earlville Phonix stake to Cloud and Rogers. Burns defeats Hacken Schmidt in wrestling. F E Austin sells Olin lumber yard to Hans Jurgensen after nineteen years in business. Also notes include George Lowell's 18 month Dubuque sentence for post office robbery, a Cedar Rapids lawyer’s marriage, and a Tama indictments plea.
Messrs F O Ellison and C Millard returned from an eastern trip attending Congress openings and Washington sights. Charles H Robinson of Anamosa and Eva Darrow of Monticello wed in a joyous ceremony. Teachers staged an oyster supper surprise for the public school staff led by Miss Ewing. Abe Bowers 83, a Greenfield pioneer, suffered severe injuries when his horse kicked during a buggy incident at Martelle. Doctors Weinland and Gardner attend him with a chance of recovery despite his age.
The Wyoming Journal urges the Iowa legislature to probe food labeling and deception. It argues for prompt action to expose greed and graft and ensure products are exactly as represented to consumers.
A scolding wife is justified when her husband withholds fuel soft water and takes the egg money for his tobacco. The piece cites Ellis Johnson’s Book in McClure's January as a strong, moving tale of a man sacrificing his business for his dying wife in a bid to keep her happy.
Food made with alum baking powder carries alum to the stomach unchanged. Scientists have positively demonstrated this and that such food is partly indigestible and unhealthful.
At the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago this week Canada won the students judging contest. Ontario Agricultural College led in judging horses cattle sheep and swine with Iowa and Ohio close behind. Blackrock the grand champion steer highlighted the sale, with Iowa supplying reserve champion and the Illinois Indiana Missouri exhibitors taking top hog prizes.
A health notice urges not to self treat with advertised remedies and instead seek a doctor. It promotes a concentrated fat food to enrich blood and strengthen the system, claiming it builds up weakened bodies and is ideal for delicate children and pale anaemic girls, with an offer of a free sample.
JHE EXPRESS offers clubbing propositions to subscribers who clear all arrears and pay one year in advance. The paper also provides access to other publications on the list to advance-paying subscribers at cost to the publisher. Asking price is $2.00.
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