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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
6
The New York Tribune recounts Hemery, winner of the Vanderbilt cup, describing how a careless act led to his superb car being destroyed by fire. He cites being too trusting as a fault and recalls a tale of a guest stealing host’s horse and silver plate after receiving a letter from Dumas.
Gilman Marston of New Hampshire, newly admitted to the bar, tackles a complex inheritance suit with authorities back to Julius Caesar. He presents a lengthy argument but the judge signals difficulty following the points and asks for pardon. The judge confesses he might quit if he could find his way back.
Jesse K Mitchell of Washingtone Kansas a telephone lineman and local resident once derided Patent Medicines. After twelve years of kidney trouble back pain and fatigue he took four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports renewed energy no back pain and being as fresh as in the morning with improved strength.
A Vanity Fair vignette recalls a British aristocrat at an opera where a dowager clears a path, sparking laughter from a man who jokes that the last bus hasn't gone yet. He adds a quip about a coroner's inquest if locks could kill, highlighting social conduct.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a cure for typhoid fever malarial fever appendicitis impure blood pimples kidneys sick headache biliousness piles and female troubles. It offers a free bottle with a coupon to prove its efficacy and warns against alcohol opium and morphine preparations.
The label warns to take the genuine product only with the date and number stamped on it, instructing consumers to avoid any bottle lacking this stamped identifier.
Miss Sly recalls her grandfather as a butcher in a playful quarrel about ancestry. The Detroit Free Press notes the remark as part of a light exchange among the girls.
Druggists offer a refund if this product fails to cure a cold. Each box bears E W Grove's signature.
A quoted remark from the Observer of Events and Things ridicules a political speaker who claims to be among the plain people. The snippet also notes a claim about Piso's Cure for Consumption with a dated testimonial from J. F. Boyer in Trinity Springs, Indiana, Feb 15, 1900.
Yonkers Statesman quote discusses Jiggins placing gilt-edge security likely a framed family portrait amid witty exchanges about perfection and wings. Egbert suggests the portraits as the security. The note reflects light humor in social commentary.
The Minnesota law requiring a four rod wide public highway margins has long left sides uncultivated, with weeds overrunning fields and spreading by wagon wheels. Farmers like Lewis Olsen report a rising trend to cultivate waste roadside land and grow grain or grass up to the road edge, improving the verge and reducing weed proliferation.
Article describes cultivating land not in use for roads to improve roadbeds. It contrasts an uncultivated weeded side with a cultivated side where wheat grows up to the wheel track. It notes implied legal damages avoidance and a gradual rise of the roadbed after years of cultivation.
A Farmers' Review caution warns rabbits threaten young apple trees in winter. The writer recounts soap as a failed protective method that damaged bark, and recommends wrapping trunks with multiple layers of newspaper tied with twine as a rapid effective defense.
A Knox County Illinois correspondent argues farmers want good roads but reject gravel or rock due to lack of local materials and the strain on small farms. He suggests properly graded soil may yield good roads most of the year and notes deep frost makes paving costly, though oiling roads or King drag methods offer potential solutions.
Farm and Home prescribes a heated dinner box setup. Place hay at the bottom, a large hot soapstone inside, and pack hay and cloth around to trap heat. Set the box and coffee can atop the hot stone to keep the meal warm in frigid weather.
A farmer’s guidance notes prudent land management and livestock care. It warns against wasteful pasture use and stresses timely plowing of new land while emphasizing that quality stock requires proper feeding and development rather than just a cow’s milk.
Propagating grape vines currants gooseberries and many shrubs is simple from autumn cuttings. Use mature wood six to ten inches long cut below a bud plant in spring in well prepared soil four feet between rows firm planting and clean cultivation to ensure strong growth.
Describes two main wagon platform designs used in western New York for apple transport. The first uses three long planks with a side rail and a liftable clip to unload from the wagon side, supporting 18 to 20 barrels. The second employs three parallel poles with cross braces, stacking barrels in two levels to suit rough terrain, with wagon springs recommended.
The essay notes sailors face constant peril and loneliness at sea while lacking regular access to spiritual means. It urges Christians to remember mariners in prayer and to provide moral and material support, highlighting the church’s mission work among seafarers and the public’s duty to respond.
A method described uses honey to remove chaff from an animal's eye by holding the head steady and striking the finger dipped in honey near the eye to pull out debris. A subscriber asks why milk sours after thunderstorms. Bacteria in the air grow faster in damp weather, making milk sour more quickly during storms.
A home remedy instructs covering ivy with tarred sheath ing paper, overlapping joints and weighing with boards to exclude light and air. Leave for up to two years to suffocate and kill the roots of thick ivy beds.
A farmer should buy a few acres of cheap land and plant walnuts as a lasting family investment. In twenty years the timber will be valuable and the nuts will provide extra income, making it a solid financial move.
A front-page remark notes progress in dairy farming hinges on advancing the dairyman as much as cattle. The statement suggests training and practices influence herd productivity alongside genetics and equipment.
A Harvard man missionary recalls a jungle fever episode after a New Hampshire student asks why Africa. He narrates a close call with cannibals who bound him for a boil pot, but a tattoo of a Harvard fraternity on his arm saves him as the chief discovers their shared affiliation.
The article explains the origin and name of Brussels sprouts, noting their Belgian roots and the botanical term Brassica oleracea bullata gemmifera. It cites historical mention of spruyten in 1213 market regulations and observes locals harvest rosettes from the cabbage plant stem.
A witty venting piece contrasts marriage with romance, accusing husbands of changing after vows. It mocks husbands criticism of cooking while still seeking seconds and argues good husbands fade after the honeymoon, echoing literature’s wedding day ending.
Retired figure Grafter confirms stepping away from political life in a Houston Post excerpt. Questioning how long he has been sent up for persists as readers seek context on his career impact and future plans.
An old colored brother prays in the Washington Star for the coal trust to be broken and for some coal to be sent to the poor man’s yard. The plea frames a social and economic request within a topical public concern.
A terse exchange unfolds at a Chicago editorial office with a magazine editor seeking a literary club nearby. The dialogue hints at a broader critique of authors lacking leisureliness and philosophical breadth in both verse and prose.
A Globe-Democrat notice touts Paro Ointment as a guaranteed cure for piles with refunds by druggists if ineffective. It mentions a Thai physician praised as a genius who boasts of lifting brain-fag among his men patients.
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