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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
6
A husband returns home to a wife boasting clever reforms. She reveals she unlocked a stubborn closet with a hairpin and repaired a sagging furnace hinge herself. She also claims to have improved their son Willie’s nail biting with a hair brush, quipping at his puzzled question.
The city editor insisted on a photo from the inside corner of the fence near Col. Welligan’s burning house. The photographer's report shows a large tree blocked the view, leaving only ruins unseen by the editor.
A guard recalls Peck the engine driver blown up when his new engine named after his wife exploded this morning. The plate driver asks why unlucky, and the guard explains the fatal accident tied to the newly issued locomotive.
Frederika Iowa reports Mr A S Grover aged 74 credits Dodd's Widney Pills with curing diabetes like symptoms. He suffered years of kidney trouble and bloating but says after ten boxes his weight, sleep, and all symptoms improved and have not returned. A newspaper quip follows about cranberries.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Skirvin's Rheumatic Cure in tab jet form. It claims quick relief after 10 doses and offers 25 doses for 25 cents postpaid from La Crosse Wisconsin. A Philadelphia Ledger quotation accompanies the ad.
A collection of vintage clippings features humorous lines about medicines cures and dyes. It includes references to Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents and promotional quips from various locales along with a quotation about chivalry and fashion.
In this verse fragment from Youth's Companion, Jasper John recalls a night moon and bright stars with sunlit skies while facing Ted as others sleep. Theodore shares a green eyed, yellow and black monstrous horse with twenty legs that only he can mount. Bobby claims a boy who hates football wishes to be a girl.
Miss Maud Pottle of New York trains Bob the greyhound as a golf caddy at the Marine and Field club. The dog is pictured as a future club carrier with a patent harness and plans to carry multiple clubs and balls. Bob, 15 months, has a playful yet dutiful nature and narrowly recalls the tiger eye, with a rival cat nearby.
The Hagenbecks run two collecting stations in Calcutta and Aden with traveling representatives shipping catches to Hamburg for world distribution. A firm fields 22 abroad, trapping tigers lions leopards and other beasts for sale. zebras are scarce and valuable. Caution and vigilance are urged as captive animals remain dangerous even after long familiarization.
A Detroit Free Press note highlights a luxurious bed once used by Empress Josephine at Fontainebleau. The plain furniture carries Roman fasces at both ends, gilded floral scrolls, and empire era pillows. It illustrates human interest amid faded opulence.
A New York Sun note describes an auction trick where a teapot is shown with a bulb inside via a hanging wire. The auctioneer raises the cover and uses the light to illuminate the pattern, making the teapot seem more valuable.
Toby the white fox terrier owned by J. M. Spencer of Sioux City is described as the most wonderful dog, capable of climbing a 50 foot ladder and diving into a net, walking a tight rope, and performing many other tricks with fearless precision.
The Epworth Herald recounts a parrot that learned to mimic household voices. It mastered the mistress and children but could not imitate the master until it spoke from inside its seed cup, producing a loud bass request for the evening paper.
A Philadelphia uptown police dog named Bum is described as a loyal member of the patrol, starting with the first out squad at midnight and inspecting each officer. He greets his district mates, moves with beat patrols, and performs tricks, though he does not recognize officers from other districts.
A Detroit Free Press line recalls a scene where Clara questions how others knew the company had departed, and Clarence replies that the listener lacked the usual company voice when called in. The exchange captures a moment of social mood and dialogue.
A dialogue in the Chicago Tribune shows a senator pressed by a constituent to appoint a friend to a government post. The constituent argues the man is capable, but the senator counters that the request is driven by financial need rather than merit.
An anemia threat at about age 17 undermines a girl’s complexion causing pallor and blemishes. Open air, proper sleep, nutrition, and iron, under a doctor’s guidance, help restore color. Fresh-air routines and moderated iron intake are advised for recovery.
The article describes a craze for handmade and store bought dainty sachets as holiday gifts. It details flower sachet designs including narcissus pansy and rose motifs, construction methods, ribbons, stuffing, and wearables for lingerie or corsage sachets, noting популяр scents like sandalwood and Japanese perfumes.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney cure. It cites testimonials from officials like B H Chalker and claims relief from back pain, frequent urination, and associated illnesses. The copy urges readers to mail for a free sample and order bottles, noting hospital use and physician endorsement.
The item cites safety liability cases and employment terms from early law reports, including a coal company facing duties for unsafe premises in Don ovania Pennsylvania and Tradewater Coal Co. versus John con in Kentucky. It notes employer negligence, machine danger, and wage agreements void without valid consideration or changes. A Detroit Free Press quip about weighing money and a cent weigh-in joke closes the fragment.
Lady Clifford of Chudleigh pursues revival of the lace industry in Devonshire. Matilda Serao travels in Palestine and writes about her experiences. Mrs. Jefferson wills her wedding ring to Mrs. Southhall who died in Baltimore. Prof Virchow’s widow donates his library to institutions. Berlin Medical Society notes about 7 000 books received. Baroness Luddett-Coutts remains active in London. Mrs. Ferguson, Oklahoma governor’s wife, leads as dean of newspaper women and promptly aids when Roosevelt names her husband governor. he departs for Washington.
A girl on a sofa speaks to a young man asking about a dream. The exchange mentions a dream of being seen in a jewelry store pricing engagement rings, with a Cincinnati Inquirer reference suggesting a clipped dialogue fragment.
The Jarl of Shaftesbury and Ris wie toured the United States, praising New York’s Hudson vistas and Adirondack mountains. A Philadelphia Dress editor quips about a romance novel manuscript, noting dull dialogue in a humorous, newspaper-style exchange.
The John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis offers six rare seed novelties free with mail order including Salzer Mash Light Radish Queen of All Radish and other varieties. A large catalog valued at $100 is mailed free with a 30 cent payment and this notice. Also mentions an Italy Britain treaty rumor about avoiding war by mutual consent.
From the Philadelphia Ledger item appears a colloquial note about annual rates to the Sunny South. It mentions first and third Tuesday actions and references Mobile and Ohio Railroad with contact points in St. Louis Missouri. Interaction between Mr Elder and Miss Kuteley adds a social aside.
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