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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
2
A column of assorted notes covers Pittsburg air quality improvements and Natal visibility, plus questions on aeroplane launches from skyscrapers. It notes Japan's rice crop and the Mark Twain syndicate's government scrutiny, with anecdotes on college expense accounts and famed writers.
An editorial quip ponders whether Chicago skyscrapers weigh enough to dent the earth’s crust. It contrasts the idea with pies in boarding houses and jokes that single gentlemen could name if asked, suggesting no danger of denting the crust.
A large Canadian cash reserve, exceeding 100 million dollars, sits in New York banks. Investors move funds here due to stronger profit prospects and weaker demand for projects in the Dominion.
The shah of Persia appears to grant and revoke constitutions as his principal duty. His latest act revokes liberal governance, yet constitutionalism gains ground in Persia and beyond, and he should align with a broad pro‑constitutional procession that includes the Turkish sultan.
A Colorado official proposes punishing parents when their child is delinquent, arguing fault lies with guardians. The plan would impose lifelong scrutiny on parents, leaving little relief except possibly rapid grandparent status to escape the burden.
In Schenectady New York a wealthy man wed the pretty girl who had tagged him during a hospital tag day event. The ceremony marked the long awaited union in a charity linked celebration.
The Hon. Fingy Connors says Europe has little on New York, and the Chicago Tribune notes this endorsement as a green light for building another subway in Gotham.
Washington Herald notes ham gravy as best type while Cleveland Leader recalls milk gravy used as maple syrup substitute on snickwheat cakes.
A Baltimore girl swallowed a moth ball believed lodged in her throat. Doctors planned to operate but could not locate the object. The public health concern centers on her recovery after surgery.
In Harper’s Weekly a father lamenting waste of money over Bill's Yale education says he spent more than $900 and still questions his son’s sense. Mrs Potts questions the critique as the old man recalls a humorous misunderstanding about predicting rain.
Springfield June 19 1841 Lincoln writes of the Fisher murder case with Archibald Fisher and the Trailor brothers as central figures. He outlinesWitness testimony about Fisher's disappearance and presumed death, the pursuit, arrest, and the dramatic search for a body near Spring Creek and Hickox mill.
The New York Times notes Abraham Lincoln wrote poetry in his youth, including The Bear Hunt. The verse shows laborious rhyme and frontier imagery, suggesting a lack of seriousness in his early muse, though Lincoln later achieved notable prose and oration.
President Lincoln told Judge Gillespie in 1861 that he would give years of his life to avert the crisis, comparing his burden to Christ in Gethsemane as he faced mounting dissolution and inaction from the administration.
A quoted passage from Abraham Lincoln's annual message of 1861 asserts labor as prior to and independent of capital, with labor as its source and capital as its fruit. It states capital has rights and a mutual relationship with labor yields benefits.
The excerpt presents Abraham Lincoln declaring, with humble self-assurance, that although he considers himself the humblest elected U.S. president, he faces a more difficult task than any predecessor. The remark frames a claim of extraordinary challenge tied to his upcoming presidency.
A compact quotation presenting Victor Hugo’s line that sorrow is a fruit and God does not cultivate it on fragile limbs, exploring themes of endurance and emotional resilience.
The 1909 Peruna almanac is ready for delivery with astronomy and astrology content. It promises faithful character analysis for each zodiac sign and lists of lucky and unlucky days free to recipients. Address The Peruna Co. Columbus Ohio.
A playful exchange between a couple jokes about new neckwear styles. One teases the other with a pun on ruff collars, highlighting a light domestic moment.
An old remedy prescribes mixing one half pint good whiskey with one ounce sarsaparilla syrup and one ounce Toris compound from a druggist. Taken in tea spoonful doses before meals and at night, it supposedly relieves a cold within 24 hours. Also included are a pair of anecdotes about a farewell and a stern remark.
F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo is praised by Walding Kinnan & Marvin for honesty and solvency. The ad promotes Halts Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with testimonials available and bottles priced at 75 cents.
An advertisement parodies marriage money woes and promotes Paz Ointment claiming cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. It includes quips about a spiritual seance and prohibition bars.
A health note emphasizes right living and proper timing of remedies. It endorses simple wholesome laxatives and lauds California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the genuine product sold by leading druggists.
Willie five accompanies father to his first football game and ends the night praying with a football chant style blessing. His spill of faith and sport blends into a humorous, wholesome moment noted by Success Magazine.
A brief dialogue contrasts knowledge of gold extraction from quartz with a sardonic remark about using tears to extract money from men. The exchange highlights clever wit over practical chemistry.
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