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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
8
Mrs. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Heal Women
Letter from Mrs. Ainsley of Tacoma recounts relief from inflammation female weakness and pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges sick women to write for free advice to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
Ie Ainsley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Ainsley
Umbrella Stands Sought On Glasgow Electric Streetcars
A Glasgow agitation calls for umbrella stands on electric streetcar platforms. A British constitutional association forms to promote personal liberty and influence governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Zanaida Smohaninoff
Leipsic
British Board of Trade
London Reform Club
London
Cameron Corbett
M. P
Loch Gail
Loch Long
Berlin
Tageblatt
King’s College
Hausa
Easy Detection and Thumb Marks in Crime Solving
Cartoonish spoof about police detectives using thumb marks to identify robbers. Benny boasts his cook can mimic this skill, contrasting with the police claim of advanced detection. The piece reflects humorous dialogue from a Chicago Daily News caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Benny
Chicago Daily News
Definition of experience in town wit and wisdom
A Town Topics quip defines experience as the compound extract of the result of butting in. The wry line reflects a humorous moral on meddling drawing laughs from readers.
Grape-Nuts Restores Health for San Bernardino Widow
A San Bernardino County woman credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her strength after three months of illness post childbirth. She rapidly gained weight from 95 to 113 pounds, regained nerves, and recovered appetite. Her 4-year-old also improved from eczema after starting Grape-Nuts, now with clear skin and good appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino Co
Cal
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Httle
Wellville
A Practical Four Crop Rotation For Illinois Farmers
The article urges a rotation of corn, cow peas, wheat and clover for fertility. It suggests integrating cows to pasture and feed on green cow peas, turns hips into soil as nitrogen fixers, and outlines fall and spring sowing steps to maintain soil richness with minimal phosphate purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlinois
Ice House: Key design tips for efficient cooling
The Farm Journal outlines essential ice-house features to ensure long service. Emphasized are drainage for melted ice, loose flooring for drainage, interior insulation with packing material, roof heat control, and top ventilation to expel heated air. The illustration shows a hoisting mechanism and a top-down door arrangement as ice is used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Thinks for the farmer and seasonal corn notes
A Farmers' Review excerpt discusses multi view observations, notes on seed corn uniformity, and advice for early cultivation. It highlights that planting grain from tips and butts yields uneven stands and that farmers should harvest and weed promptly to promote vigorous growth.
Records of Dairy Cows Improve Herd Management
The article explains a detailed dairy record system using individual cow ledgers, split column sheets for morning and evening milking, labeled bottles with preservatives for fat testing, and monthly transfer to a year long record. It advocates dairymen associations to support record keeping with equipment, demonstrations, and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Dean
Three Wire Grape Trellis Described for Mildew Prone Areas
A Texas grower, 4 V Munson, shares a three wire grape trellis used to combat mildew. Posts stand four feet high with two foot crosspieces. wires run below, at the crosspiece, and above, creating three wires spaced one foot apart. Vines grow straight up to the middle wire with shoots forbidden below ground level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4. V. Munson
Texas
A Useful Form of Grape Trellis
The system uses a central wire with two arms or canes trained along it for the first crop. In the second year canes are cut to three buds and shoots spread to side wires, needing no summer pruning. The fruit remains shaded with good air circulation. pruning leaves two bearing canes, and older vines may bear four canes.
Making the Farm Pay Promises More Than Money
The piece argues that true farm prosperity goes beyond wealth and asks readers to measure success by daily well being. It emphasizes family happiness, humane treatment of animals, neighborly support, clean living, and fulfilling one’s duties as the measure of a farm paying, regardless of cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Warm Midwinter Heat Breaks Records Across Regions
A warm wave setting a 1890s record spread from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic, with Ohio valley reaches 70 to 74 degrees. While New York parks buzzed and Virgins flocked to rivers, Northwest cities fought subzero readings from Qu'Appelle to Pierre. A Pittsburgh man collapsed from the heat, and skating lakes and local baseball drew crowds in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Ohio River
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Ohio Valley
New York City
Riverside Drive
Rutland
Pittsburg
Columbus
Erie
Qu’Apple
Canadian Northwest
Pierre
S, D
Panic in St Pauls Baptist Church Tragedy Kills Eighteen
A panic after a cry of fire at St Pauls Baptist Church in Philadelphia on January 22nd leads to 18 deaths and many injuries as worshipers rush to the exits. The stairway bottleneck caused suffocation and trampling with a crowd of about 300 on the second floor and gallery. The blaze was minor and extinguished before firefighters arrived. Reverend R W Johnson attempted to calm the worshipers amid the fear and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Eighth Street
Poplar Street
Girard Avenue
It. W. Johnson
Avalanche Kills Six At Alta In Snowslide
A late January Alta avalanche buried a boarding house and adjacent saloon killing six miners. The last body was recovered Sunday as rescue crews worked from midnight Friday to Sunday afternoon. Victims were Albert Bennett George Claybourne John Erickson John Gray Jerry Murphy and William Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Alta
Albert Bennett
George Claybourne
John Erickson
John Gray
Jerry Murphy
William Powell
Aeronaut Lindsay Cooper Killed in Wolfe City Accident
An aeronaut from Clarinda Iowa, Lindsay Cooper, was killed when his balloon dismounted during ascent at Wolfe City. He fell 2,000 feet, struck telegraph wires, and died instantly as about 400 spectators watched. He was traveling with a carnival exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Lindsay Cooper
Clarinda
Wolfe City
Cooper
Accidentally Killed in Ashland Youth Shoot
Ashland Pennsylvania January 22 16 year old August Kneiff was accidentally shot and killed while watching a group of youths firing at clay pigeons He ran into the line of fire just as the trap discharged authorities reported the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland Pa
Kneiff
Bank Robbed at Dale City Bank Hit for About 4000
Oklahoma City report says robbers early Sunday wrecked the Dale Bank of Dale and escaped with roughly $4 000 from the safe. Police and sheriff investigations follow as the small town reels from the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bank of Dale
Dale
Little Girl Fatally Shot by Toy Rifle in Des Moines
Lucille Fleischmann, three, daughter of Louis Fleischmann of Des Moines, was killed Sunday when a playmate's toy rifle discharged a bullet piercing her heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gan
Lucille Fleischmann
Louis Fleischmann
Wright named ambassador to Japan sparks approval
Tokio reports general satisfaction at Luke E. Wright's appointment as the first American ambassador to Japan following his selection as governor general of the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Tokio
Luke E. Wright
Philippines
Japan
American visitor jokes about Napoleon tomb escape
An American tourist in Paris jokes about Napoleon's tomb while guide Fienry Vignand details a 40 ton sarcophagus a 12 ton steel receptacle and a sealed lead casket in the tomb The friend laughs noting if Napoleon ever escapes he should cable at the visitor’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fienry Vignand
Paris
Napoleon
Streess Magazine
Gude
Hou
Nickel Plate Road Passenger Service Promotes Comfort
The Nickel Plate Road highlights splendid passenger service with care for travelers including ladies and children. Colored porters in uniform attend to needs and cleanliness while Pullman sleepers and dining service offer club meals or a la carte options at moderate cost. Tickets via Nickel Plate Road for eastbound travel. trains depart from Ta Salle Street Station, Chicago. Contact J. Calahan, General Agent, at 11 Adams Street, Chicago for tickets and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Ta Salle
Logic and Moon Inhabitation Debate Tales
A witty exchange questions the feasibility of lunar habitation. The speaker argues that a crescent moon would leave people without shelter or destination, highlighting humor about living on the Moon.
Balzers Bargain Seed Book Ad Offer
A 5 ton grass hay offer promises free seed to grow grass this summer. The London style notice markets vast seed bargains from John A. Salver Seed Co. at La Crosse Wisconsin with cosmopolitan flower packages included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzer
John A. Salver Seed Co
Lock Drawer K
la Crosse
Wis
Promised Quick Cures and Endorsements in 1900 Ads
An assortment of old patent medicine claims features Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets offering a one day cure for colds with money back from druggists and B W Groves signature on each box. The clipping also mocks Piso’s Cure for Consumption and includes a tongue in cheek remark about horseback riding and free will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.W. Grove
Jury seated of pawpaw lovers and haters in Missouri
A Missouri trial ends with a jury chosen from men who have tasted pawpaws and those who have not. The prosecution challenges tasters, arguing temptation could bias verdicts, while the defense objects to bias against nonpalatable jurors. The final panel includes jurors who have never eaten pawpaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Mull a Grape Tonic Promises Free Bottle for Constipation Relief
An advertisement claims Mull a Grape Tonic cures constipation and related illnesses. It offers a free full bottle to first-time users and urges sending a coupon and payment for immediate mailing. The copy warns against alcohol and narcotic preparations and promotes the tonic as strengthening the digestive system.
The Genuine Has a Date and Number on the Label
The sentence notes that the genuine item bears a date and a number stamped on its label and advises not to take anything else from the druggist.
Fragmented exchange quotes from Chicago Tribune and Times
A garbled dialogue excerpt features Mr Spoonall and Miss Gumwell with a reference to Brat street and a quip about rights and wit. The passage mixes lines attributed to the Chicago Tribune and the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Spoonall
Sores on Hands Cure Report in Chicago Dye House
Mrs A K Maurer of 2040 State St Chicago Illinois writes after years of itching painful hand sores failed by three doctors. She used Cutienra remedies and within three days hands began to peel and improve. soreness disappeared and hands became smooth while she continued work in the dye house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnres
A. KE. Maurer
State St
Chicago
Afternoon Tea Mention in Milwaukee Setting
A brief note cites an afternoon tea reference connected to a Milwaukee setting with mention of concurrent phonographs, referencing the Milwaukee Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
Guaranteed Cure Claim Raises Doubtful Promises
An unclear notice markets a “guaranteed cure” for a health condition with baited refunds if results fail. The fragmentary text suggests dispute over effectiveness and a demand for money, mentioning delays and inconsistent outcomes.
Twenty Years of It Henry Soule Cobblers Kidney Pills Claim
Henry Soule a Hammondsport N Y cobbler says kidney pills cured his twenty year chronic kidney trouble started eight years after Down's Kidney Pills scared him to health. He recounts weight loss and pain then credits Don's Kidney Pills with lasting recovery for eight years. Sold via Master-Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Soule
Hammondsport
Alwas
Down
Don
Master-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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Hearth
Bessie Ainsley
Ice House
Iil
Vermont
Avalanche
Utah
Dodds
Raney
Nte Is
N. Y
D. F. Boyer
Vrinity Springs
Jud
Addronn
Py Pontaga
Man's Grave Tonic Co
Third Ave
Roel Taland
Woolford
Mall
Detehon
Crawfordsville
Tad
Brald
N. ¥. Times
Cutiura
Puck
Tek
Liniment
Price
Earl
Sloan
AlbAny
Boston
Mass
Rural Drug CO
Piqua
Finzgerald & CO
Box HK
Louisville
San Francisco
New York
California Fig Syrup Co
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