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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
8
A humorous domestic scene unfolds as two women discuss Christmas gifts and appearances. One half reveals pressure to send lavish presents to appear wealthy while the other boasted frugal aims, leading to a comic mix up of packages intended for Frances and the washerwoman. The piece ends with a witty exchange on social expectations and vanity.
The Washington Star notes a new fad born from mourning a calf's death leading to skin pillows. Calfskin and chamois skins are crafted into cushions and decorative pieces, including a Yale themed pillow and a fireplace scene with cats, as colleges showcase skin based decor.
An old bedstead can be converted into a porch or lawn settle. The headboard and posts form the back, foot posts become four legs, and cleats support the seat. Width ranges 12 to 16 inches. older beds need no finish while newer ones may require dressing.
An aged adviser tells a young man to seek success and notes there is room at the top. He suggests trying the hair tonic business as a viable option. The exchange from Judge underscores entrepreneurial guidance.
The guide states colored napery may be used at breakfast and luncheon but not at dinner. It discourages starch in laundering white linen and allows only a white monogram in one corner as permissible ornamentation on tablecloths and napkins.
A columnist notes a quick method to revive stale doughnuts or biscuits by placing them in a paper bag with a few drops of water, twisting the bag, and warming in a very hot oven with the bag raised on a grate. This approach aims to restore softness and improve texture.
The piece notes that Democrats De Armond of Missouri and Williams of Mississippi push the tariff to the 1904 campaign forefront. It argues the party seeks to exploit Cuban reciprocity divisions to gain strength before conventions, while Republicans rally on the tariff issue and warn of its political perils for Democrats.
The Troy Times comments on Democratic strategy and tariff politics. It argues northern conventions risk electoral troubles, prefers Dixieland venues, and claims the tariff omission in the president’s message shows savvy, praising a stable policy that favors domestic industry and foreign trade.
New York Republicans unite behind Theodore Roosevelt for the presidential nomination with Gov Odell and Senator Platt confirming an instructed delegation. Hanna is not seen as a credible threat though Wall Street mood questions Roosevelt’s statewide support. interior districts expect a full party vote and a large city deficit.
The piece defends USPS officer conduct amid scandals, noting indictments and investigations under President Roosevelt’s ethic of punishing evildoers. It argues graft harms public service, supports Republican cleansing, and calls for faithful, public-minded officials over personal gain.
A persuasive ad urges keeping Peruna in every home with children. It claims Peruna prevents and cures catarrhal ailments, warns against waiting until illness, and asserts widespread life savings and fewer chronic diseases if households stock Peruna as a safeguard.
A parade of testimonials from Mrs J M Brown and Mr Albert Lietzman praise Peruna as a cure and preventive for coughs colds croup capillary bronchitis and rheumatism in children and adults The ad urges prompt self diagnosis and offers free medical advice from Dr Hartman President of the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio to all who write with their cases
A Philadelphia Record tale notes a barber who recalls a overly pampered customer while a Wyoming stock raiser touts Dodd’s Kidney Pills as a cure for backache. Separate clippings mention Miss Hilt and Mrs Hilt dialogue from the Philadelphia Press and a circus showman chasing a leopard.
Rates for homeseekers and settlers advertised with a note to contact Jno M Beall of the Mobile and Ohio R K in St Louis for guidance. The item mentions April 1904 and includes a humorous exchange attributed to Count Nottapenni about marriage and nerve food.
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