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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
7
Stafford declares a young woman absolutely perfect and longs to propose while Jim counsels restraint and realism. The pair exchange views on love, cynicism, and the risks of marriage as Stafford prepares to reveal the woman’s name and fate.
A guide from Ladies' Home Journal outlines etiquette for introductions. It details presenting a man to a lady with the form Miss A may I present Mr. B and notes elder sisters or mothers when two women are introduced. It explains seating and handshakes varying by gender and age.
Scientists describe a Mexico lake covered in volcanic ash making the water resemble ink. A climber fell in and left an indelible stain on clothes, proving its ink like nature. A draftsman used the mixture as drawing ink, attracted by its cheap quality.
A theater once stood in the gardens of a now demolished north London resort. The proprietor, known for comedy, fired an actor famed as a funny man. The actor protested, but the manager declared the joke: both are bad comedians, and one must go. The owner insists the audience won’t stand two bad comedians, so someone must leave.
During the Irish rebellion, Hessian troops in Kilkenny tied two cats together by their tails and fought them. An officer halted the cruelty. a trooper cut the tails, and the cats escaped minus tails through a window. The explanation was that the cats had fought and devoured each other save for the tails. Putnam Fareless Dyes advertised as economical, 10c per package.
A monk copied a sixteenth century Bible now housed in the Congressional Library Washington. The German text, flawless ink, blue and red illuminated initials, two-column pages, and complete preservation make it a rare masterpiece. A legend speaks of penitent monk who copied every letter as penance, finding solace in the saintly illustrations.
Homer Hall of West Point Iowa credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing his obstinate cough and lung troubles after physicians said he had consumption He says he now weighs 297 pounds and endorses the product It is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles with trial bottles free at O H Soetje s Democracy has no difficulty identifying its Jonahs says the Milwaukee Sentinel but finding its Moses is the rub
Mrs Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of severe indigestion and dyspepsia. She reports gaining 35 pounds after using the remedy, and the ad touts Electric Bitters as a guaranteed cure for indigestion loss of appetite and related liver kidney issues. Available for 50 cents at O H Soetje's drug store.
An ad touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles eczema cuts and burns while warning of counterfeit products. It also promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills and notes rising weekly newspaper clubbing prices for combinations with The Express and Inter Ocean.
Weather warnings note possible hoarseness and coughs at home and urge keeping One Minute Cough Cure. Madison Ga resident E. H. Wise praises the remedy for health and life. Claims include curing coughs colds la grippe bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. The ad cites lung healing and mucous membrane soothing effects. The Minneapolis Times reports on Mr Croker selling bull terriers and a softer New York money market.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a universal stomach remedy curing dyspepsia indigestion and stomach troubles while rebuilding tissues and improving blood health. It quotes Gov G W Atkinson praising its effectiveness and lauds Putnam Faperess Dress color-fastness sold at 10 cent packages by druggists.
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