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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
6
Washington January 7 Dr Talmage extols sleep as a divine narcotic and healing force. He cites biblical figures from Jacob to Jonah to illustrate proper rest and warns against insomnia caused by overwork. He urges balanced lifestyles and notes sleeplessness can mark faithful service in all professions.
The piece cautions that excessive work harms health and suggests moderating duties in finance banking clergy and real estate. It envisions an ometer for heart and lung pressure, recalls insomnia as a spiritual signal to slow down, and contrasts sacred and profane sleep with the promised last sleep in faith.
Congress debates divergent Philippine resolutions. Representative Williams of Mississippi calls for U S recognition of Filipino independence and withdrawal after a constitutional government forms, with ten years of U S protection against foreign threats. Senator Bacon's plan favors eventual independence under American supervision, with a stable government deemed ready for full independence.
A House debate mocks Grover Cleveland as the party fractures into gold silver greenback and expansion wings. The era of Cleveland’s presidency is recalled with derisive laughter as factions mill about and few unite behind Roberts of Utah. The scene signals a fractured Democratic Party unsure of its path this session.
A selection of political commentary cites John P. Altgeld denying value of gold and critiques Bryan in Illinois future elections. It notes Democratic leaders doubt Bryan can win Illinois and reflects on anti imperialist sentiment tied to Gen Lawton and misquotation fears amid Dewey discourse.
The excerpt cites James A Norton of Ohio lamenting unequal wealth distribution and factory closings under trusts. It notes widespread dilapidation of labor and farm woes, with tens of thousands of salesmen laid off in a tobacco trust incident. It also mentions mixed reactions to Bryan and McKinley images in Mobile and the gold standard debate.
An advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure offers a 100 dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It touts F J Cheney Co Toledo as proprietors and cites endorsements from local wholesale druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin. The cure is described as internal and bloodstream acting with price 75 cents per bottle and testimonials available.
An exchange from the Yonkers Statesman features a diner accusing a waiter of slowness and a restaurant owner suggesting grease as a fix. The anecdote turns on a humorous back-and-forth about improving service.
Henry Miller leads The Only Way at the Columbia Theater Chicago starting January 7 for two weeks. The London and New York success is praised as the finest Dickens Tale of Two Cities adaptation yet with a grand scenic investiture by Charles Frohman. The Revolutionary Tribunal scene features over 100 performers in a vivid, action packed centerpiece.
A humor sketch from the Boston Courier portrays a wife asking about her husband’s income and the second wife joking that it appears between two and three in the morning. The dialogue reflects a satirical look at marriage and gossip.
From Raby in the High Chair to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good for the whole family. It is the long-desired substitute for coffee and never unsettles nerves or injures digestion. Made from pure grain it is a food in itself and has the appearance of the best coffee at a fair price. It is a genuine scientific article and is here to stay, 1¢ makes for health and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O. The man who pays cash gets no credit for it either.
Mrs Helen Kilkenny of New Portland Maine reports five years of use with Hair Vigor restoring gray hair color, keeping hair soft and smooth, and curing scalp irritation. Her mother also used the product for about twenty years with satisfaction.
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