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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1881
Page
2
Poem recounts Mistress Ann guiding guests past Puritan hosts during Christmas Eve revels. A kiss under mistletoe stirs tension as a stern town leader recalls past ties with Ann’s family, while Ann insists on taking blame and vows to win over the critics.
A tale from the St Agnes convent recounts monks seeking a miracle for a nameless traveler saved on a perilous Jungfrau ascent. Giovanni leads the rescue, crafts a canvas revelation, and vanishes, leaving a legend of art, faith, and a sig ngature of a broken sword on the rocks.
A Western Rural column urges blanket use for riding horses in cold weather. It argues many drivers are careless, explains overheated horses left to cool cause illness, and notes blankets save grain and fuel while showing humane treatment.
A New Home piece urges young farmers to work hard, avoid debt, and choose land with market demand. It warns against pricey land and risky experiments and stresses low expenses, wise crop choices, and prudent financing for success. It cites examples of unrealized yields to illustrate debt risks.
The yak is valued like the reindeer to the Laplander and the camel to Arabs. It yields rich milk, provides clothing fiber, and is sure-footed and sagacious in snow. It traverses mountain slopes, feeds year round, and can displace snow as it climbs. It cannot endure heat, migrating to high ice fields in summer.
Recipes for baked eggs and spiced beef plus oaten gingerbread loaf and oysters oiled with butter. Advice on horse grooming to prevent scratches, a stern note on glanders urging slaughter of affected stock, and farmer character as seen by surroundings. A corn crib measurement example yields 792 cubic feet and 66 barrels, equaling 350 bushels.
A Domestic Monthly excerpt stresses daily washing and airing of kitchen utensils. It warns that neglected pans, boards, bowls, and irons lead to rancid odors and tainted food. The piece urges housekeepers to supervise and instill cleanliness in servants.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim Addie Smithuret and an associate in Indianapolis faced a case involving missing funds from an aunt in Europe. Reportedly the amount included about 120 thousand dollars with a separate 14 thousand dollar figure cited.
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