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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
1
The piece surveys Iowa political dynamics including adjournment plans after inaugural ceremonies, critique of the primary system, and a unanimous speaker vote. It notes court grants new trials for murderers, calls out Senator Dietrich’s oath issue, and discusses opposition to parcels post amid merchant pressure and postal reform debates.
Neighborhood items report Peter Stabe at Davenport county jail attempted suicide by swallowing a safety pin last Saturday. Other notices include the death of A. J. Rector at eighty, a Cedar Rapids court verdict for Anna Wittengl, and various local incidents from Waterloo to Anamosa.
Practical guidance urges workers to fit their roles fully yet exceed them by growing beyond the mould. Be dependable and keep promises, living within means. The message emphasizes ambition, integrity, and prudent financial habits for career success.
A third term warns a new legislator to reject railway company passes. He argues that if a lawmaker will not trade services for cash, those services have no value. The embryo statesman asks why not, and the advisor insists dignity demands cash recognition.
The Peoria Journal reports that congressmen’s expenses are so high that none can live on their pay and notes several who do not attempt such a hopeless task. Secretary Wilson says farmers are bringing prosperity, a possible sly jab at Mark Hanna, per the Chicago News.
Mayor M. P. Sigworth travels Saturday to Chicago for bladder trouble surgery after years of suffering. Alderman James Remley takes over his duties during the absence.
Hopkinton merchants agree to close stores at 8 p m on Saturdays with certain exceptions. Mrs M R Doolittle learns of her mother Mrs Daniel Russell s death last night. Christopher Stanger of Union Township is very ill at age 89, a veteran settler. Grandma Porter died at her son William s home after a long illness. funeral Monday at M E church with Rev W E Ross, Buck Creek interment. Rumor claims F F Merriam may start a daily paper in Oklahoma City with A W Weeks. R C Bacon has sold general merchandise stock to W J Clark Co of Manchester, taking 280 acres of land from the Russell estate.
The United States civil service commission revises admissions for the Cedar Rapids February 10 exam. Iowa residents for three years and Fifth District residents for three months prior may be admitted with a written certificate from a county officer or postmaster confirming residence. Robert G. Cousins.
The Atlanta Journal notes a speculative link between Kipling's approval and Japan's potential declaration of war. If Kipling approved, Japan might act at once. the comment reflects wartime sentiment and media speculation.
Timber and prairie land available in large acre tracts across Minnesota and the Canadian Northwest with price ranges from four to eight dollars per acre. Farms for sale near Monticello and Prairieburg Iowa with detailed features and favorable pricing within 30 days. Also offers for rent a 190 acre Montmalla area farm. One Minute Cough Cure promises rapid relief and lung support for coughs colds and croup and is sold by druggists.
An early medical pamphlet touts salt pork as a traditional remedy for consumption and promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a modern fat source. It emphasizes ease of digestion, the cod liver oil and phosphates mix, and offers free samples with a label on every bottle.
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