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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1878
Page
2
Fragmentary poem-like prose from Frances L. Gardner of Springfield Massachusetts Republican era speaks of New Year cheer and trust in divine care. garbled text references snow cold contrasts and hopeful thoughts for spring, with scattered phrases about human joy and faith.
Poem-like meditation on patience and resilience. The speaker urges endurance as time passes and suffering strengthens character. Nature imagery contrasts sunshine with trials, noting that storms test giants like oaks, enabling mature growth and eventual joy.
Mrs. Wonder, a overworked wife and mother, dreams of a world where women live without men or children. In the dream, women reveal they drove away husbands and kept the children, while Mrs. Wonder longs to return to her real family. She awakens to find her husband and children safe, and the New Year brings a joyful reconciliation.
Rowland Levine a boarder at 318 West Twenty second street threatened suicide saying he had taken something to die. He refused antidotes, kept his room, warned physicians to leave, and declared his life his own while insisting no one interfere as he prepared to kill himself. His mother was not informed.
The article reviews seal fur as a leading fur commodity tied to Alaska since its acquisition, detailing world supply, historical processing, and U S government measures. It notes the St George and St Paul islands as major sites and describes hunting, skinning, and dyeing methods, highlighting Albany New York dyeing progress and national pride in American skill.
Levine ingested laudanum in a fatal attempt to poison himself after a tense confrontation with a physician and associate Levine initially appears to recover but collapses after two with two and a half ounces of laudanum and dies at 4:30. Dr. Wilson and staff attempt revival with stomach pumping injections and artificial respiration.
A Sun reporter recounts a Livingston County man’s tale of mob danger and a historic murder in Evansville. The victim Marks was slain by Sullivant, a local merchant, who later forged receipts and was punished by eventual discovery through his own deception. The piece notes the murderer’s fate and hints at further details.
The narrative details George W. McGee's accusation by Sullivant, his kidnapping, and a mob hanging by rope from a tree. McGee recounts a near-death experience, floating through a luminous void, then returning to consciousness with rope still around his neck. He was jailed in Smithland for days before release.
The piece recounts that in 1660 Perry and his mother were hanged for murder of a man who later turned out alive. John Perry claimed a robbery and murder, confessed, recanted, and amid pressure all were condemned. The missing body spared another indictment. Harrison later revealed kidnapping and enslavement abroad before returning to England.
A collage of domestic advice and brief notes on cooking and home cures. Dated tips cover potato and egg recipes, butter preservation by California dairymen, oyster plant preparation, buckwheat griddle-cake tips using a turnip substitute, and a kerosene oil method to eradicate burdocks. References include Chicago Journal, N. Times, Rural New Yorker, and Country Gentleman.
The Rural New Yorker argues that agriculture needs skilled, trained workers with clear aims and disciplined study. Education in agribusiness will attract capital and provide a safe investment, as skilled labor becomes the immediate demand of the sector.
The German town Telegraph argues that dairy focus reduces labor but risks lower overall gains. Many farmers abandon mixed husbandry for milk and cheese production then revert to traditional crops and livestock to regain true happiness and profit.
American agriculture is rapidly shifting toward larger farms with heavy machinery. The move requires skilled labor and better training, as unskilled workers impede efficiency. The piece compares England and the United States, urging cooperative machinery purchases and education to raise farm labor quality.
The St Louis Republican argues that concentrating people in the original colonies and maintaining small, thoroughly tilled farms would boost wealth and stability. It contrasts France’s small farms, which yield high per acre results, with American large-farm failures, claiming extensive farming leads to debt and bankruptcy while small, diligent farms promote thrift and prosperity.
Peter Henderson disputes Darwin on carnivorous plants after a two box experiment with Dionea Muscipala showing no growth difference. W R Smith noted snails in one box, saw size increase and traps eaten, suggesting climate or snails alter outcomes. Boston Journal notes cough remedy Dr Burt’s Coughe Braver replaces old remedies.
The article discusses how cedars may reach great heights in different climates and how cypress wood, prized for durability, was used by Egyptians for mummy coffins. It notes legends about timber lasting through ages and suggests nature’s design may explain longevity. ends with a note on soap and dusters used in Cincinnati public buildings.
Tina warns one in four invalids who travel to Denver for health fail to return except as a corpse. Undertakers profit, but mortality can be cut by staying home and letting friends care using Hop Bitter. In time this knowledge spreads.
An article extols the U S Signal Service for weather prediction and lauds medical progress from Harvey to Dr. Pierce. It reports testimonials claiming the Golden Medical Discovery cures incipient consumption bronchitis and scrofulous tumors, and promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets with a free booklet from druggists.
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