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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1880
Page
2
A spectral teacher revisits old school reports buried beneath a mound near the State House. Names, ages, and absences are unearthed, revealing a skull beneath the clover. A passerby glimpses figures etched in the bone, linking learning to forgotten lives.
A narrator recalls a quaint dolls hospital run by a dwarf surgeon Sally who tends to broken toy dolls and cares for Lady Jane, a rescued girl. Lady Jane later reveals her true mother and sister, ending Sally’s hopes of keeping her, yet Sally finds happiness in selfless care and giving to others.
A March Atlantic essay argues the old rote system is harmful and cramping to originality. It advocates a shift toward engaging teaching, reading better literature, and reducing demand for sensational crime papers through improved schooling.
A collection of rural advice on pest control for cabbages, coconuts and eggs, plus recipes and timber advice. Readers share methods to deter worms with paper strips, hot water, and wind blocks. The piece mentions feeding, preparation of desserts, and the value of belts of trees for timber productivity.
A reminiscence recalls a Naugatuck Railroad incident where Darrow’s cows escaped onto tracks near Thomaston and were killed by a passing engine. Superintendent Waterbury dismissed any road damage and urged caution to prevent a recurrence.
The National Live-Stock Journal argues American dairies ignore the home market, urging producers to ship prime cheese like Stilton quality to villages and city stores at home. It asserts the U S soil and Jersey milk could yield superior cheese, boosting health and profits domestically rather than exporting only to foreign markets.
A fragment quotes advice on vanity and self care, contrasts with women looking in mirrors, then urges lung disease precautions. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets as treatment, describes night air and room ventilation, and mentions Dr. Pierce’s Invalid’s Hotel as an institution. It invites readers to request a pamphlet from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, NY.
Retired physician claims a vegetable formula cures for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and lung affections plus nervous debility sent free in German French or English from W Sherar Rochester New York. He argues blood purification explains cures and invites patients to request the remedy by mail.
A 19th century advertisement warns of malaria risks in country and town life and promotes Warner's Safe Pills as a cure all for malaria and biliary complaints. It also touts Redding's Russia Salve for chilblains and frost bites and notes sales by Joan M. Kine in Europe with Frazer Axle Grease and C. Gilbert's Laundry products.
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