13 Feb 1868
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1868
Page
1
A fragment of a serialized dialogue discusses arranged marriage, aptitude tests for brides, and social expectations. A prospective bride explains wanting freedom to attend theater and social events, while suitors weigh finances, housekeeping, and parental control. The passage shifts to broader commentary on labor, capital, and opportunity in a Western economy.
The will of Henry Perry details large bequests to his wife and six children with substantial gifts to relatives and named institutions. It designates his son Raward P as executor with ten years to close the estate and establishes a Perry Ministry Fund to aid destitute places in Michigan, Lake Forest University funds, and several religious and educational societies.
Reports describe a failed revolt led by Col. Carneja and the demoralized forces retreating after heavy fighting. Prado flees amid pursuit, with Lima cut off by bombardment, while Gen. Bustamante abandons the field. News from Rio and Buenos Aires notes cholera abating and ongoing military movements across South America.
Fragmentary OCR shows a chaotic list of tragedies, prices, and Parisian fashion notes. Mentions of deaths in Chiengs, a royal lineage figure, financial figures, and scattered incidents across New York, Cincinnati, and Norwich suggest a tumult of crime, poverty, and social upheaval interleaved with fashion commentary and sensational gossip.
A court read a letter filled with ornate sentiment and playful irony. The writer speaks of honesty in affection, vows to guard the reader from flattery, and declares a deep care for the recipient’s welfare, while hinting at domestic happiness and practical virtues. The note closes with a provocative aside on medical students and city life.
The New York Sun describes Martello towers as circular granite structures over four feet thick, thirty feet high and twenty five feet in diameter. Each tower houses a magazine and guns, with eighteen men and ample fixed ammunition, designed to resist boarding by ships and placed for mutual sight and range. The towers are part of the war establishment, not the treasury, and are linked to artillery corps, not revenue service. The piece notes a Dublin speech by Gen Halpin referencing monarchs and a controversial claim about the Prince of Wales and London brothel.
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