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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1907
Page
7
Two senior boys at Monticello High School publish an issue titled Te Sxippoo without faculty permission. The hoard appears irregular with unclear subscription or circulation details and intrudes on school administration.
A playful, cautionary notice from students and publishers describes Skiddoo as a lighthearted venture fed by school age writers. The piece surveys jokes and valentines created by pupils, praising good intentions and promising non malice while hinting at classroom authorities and poets among teachers.
The list chronicles past and present superintendents from Jerome Allen to John E. Foster. It notes careers after service, including positions at Lenox College Cedar Rapids New Jersey Pasadena New Mexico and Mt. Pleasant Iowa and details on deaths and resignations.
Calumet Baking Powder complies with state food labeling laws and is endorsed by physicians and chemists for leaving no injurious substances in food. The ad promotes Calumet as a high grade powder that supports health and economy.
The Cleveland Leader notes that next summer a common excuse may be that the ice was so thick it could not be cut, reflecting on seasonal weather patterns and public reaction to past conditions.
The high school has 330 graduates with 21 more expected in 1907 if all go forward. The largest class was 1904 with 28 members. Lizzie Burnight Kramer was the first graduate in 1875 under Prof Lutheran Foster. There are 11 doctors 4 lawyers 1 minister and 1 dentist among alumni. Miss Jarman has long served as principal and earned broad praise from the board and pupils.
Former Monticello and Davenport teachers occupy positions across Iowa and beyond. Prof McCracken leads Stuart schools and serves in the State Teachers Association while Miss Nancy Carroll teaches mathematics at Davenport High.
The notice states none of the Senior class play participants have joined any Bijou theatre groups. Fudges will be offered on a subscription basis.
Southern counties hold that eating blackberries after Michaelmas is unlucky. The devil allegedly treads on unpicked fruit on Michaelmas Eve, with forbidden picking extending to dates as late as October 10 in some areas. Disobedience promises misfortune, illness, or death, though the reason for singling out blackberries is not stated.
A Success Magazine maxim advises workers to stay proactive without overreaching, keep progress visible, and invite collaboration to elevate career growth.
The great seal of the City of Monti is in Mayor Voorhees's possession. It is stored locked in his safe and used only on proclamations to restrain mad dogs.
A near view describes the bank account of The Skiddoo publishers and details the first painting of the Senior class mascot made exclusively for The Skiddoo. The Sophomore class enjoyed a bob ride last Friday night with all reporting a very enjoyable time and a prompt for Freshmen to take a turn next.
The exchange recalls a past engagement as a speaker jokes that the arm around the waist has not grown longer. The lighthearted reminiscence hints at changing habits and lingering affection through a rural, old-time voice.
A brief note describes a stone on a small riverbank in County Cavan Ireland bearing a warning about fording safety when the stone is out of sight. It then recalls a famous Kent England post warning that if you cannot read it you should stay on the main road, highlighting humorous travel inscriptions.
In a witty aside from the Washington Star, a barber exits with a slashed cheek and remarks that a village barber was historically the town surgeon, explaining the dual role in older communities. The exchange highlights how barbers fulfilled medical tasks alongside grooming.
John Milne argues in National Review that irregular shifts in Earth’s axis affect seismic strain and earthquake timing. He notes the pole’s wandering, sometimes circular, sometimes erratic, causing global rotation wobble and potential large quakes when axis change is sharp.
A collection of odd anecdotes and quotes from a New England mill town era. Mrs F insists on obedience while a storm rages and John closes a roof trap. Separately a grain dealer decoding French Canadian orders learns hayseed and corn broke. The piece ends with a labor voice on chimney woes.
A man hires Daniel Webster for a prospective lawsuit and pays a $100 retainer. His partner settles the matter without counsel, prompting the clerk to question the fee. Webster replies that a retainer is something to be retained, not returned. An ad for Kodol digestive aid follows.
A parade of old time ads tout Dr King s New Life Pills Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea Kennedy s Laxative Cough Syrup and tissue builder from O H Soetje druggist. The Buffalo Express note mocks wooden leg price hikes while urging readers to value tonic products and the promise of renewed vigor.
Advertisements for Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup and Kodol digestive fluid claim safe, opiate free relief and digestion aid. Prominent sales by O H Soetje druggist. Also testimonials from Otsego Journal and Dr King s New Discovery with prices and trial bottle offers. Toledo Blade note mentions February hits in winter game.
O H Soetje has ordered Chamberlains Cough Remedy guaranteed safe for mothers and children and free from opiates under the Pure Food Law. It treats severe coughs and croup with a full refund if unsatisfactory. Toledo Blade notes sympathy for letter carriers amid congressional pay talks.
C G Hays of Buff Mo touts Bucklen s Arnica Salve as the quickest healing salve for sore burn or wound or piles. O H Soetje the Kansas City druggist guarantees it.
From the Antilles, a Kingston Jamaica city councilman Mr W O Reilly Fogarty reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gave quick relief from a troublesome cough. He notes intent to buy another bottle and says the remedy was beneficial and effective. Available for sale by O H Soetje.
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