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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
8
Twenty five years ago a romance began in Maysville between John Smith and Mary Jones. Mary vowed to care for her insane mother rather than marry, and has kept that vow ever since. John visits each Sunday night, aging with grace, waiting for a union that remains unbroken while Mary tends her mother.
The Ogden Commonwealth asserts polygamy persists in Utah but is dying out as the church no longer favors it. Some Mormons return to polygamy secretly, yet the majority aim to end the practice. The piece notes a domestic minority clings to it as a troublesome example for gentile husbands. Additionally a brief item mentions Birmingham’s trolley construction across several American cities.
Classified notice states a 154 acre farm near Langworthy Langworthy Iowa is for rent. Enquiries directed to P H Syerman Rolfe Iowa. Also an ad notes D C Prader Co and mentions editor H A Fackler of the Micanopy Hustler describing la grippe cure claims.
The piece explains guacas or Indian tombs in Antioquia and Cauca Colombia with gold hoards. It details guaquero methods from locating, digging, to identifying grave contents and signs of robbers. It cites the 1534 Don Pedro de Heredia expedition near Cartago and Zemi.
An 1900 style advertisement roundup touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for grip with a money back guarantee and free trial at D C Prader Co. Also promotes DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve One Minute Cough Cure and early Paris Expo Siberia note and Swiss snow. Includes testimonials andHealth cautions with various names and places.
A 20 cent coupon offers a 5 cent bottle of Dr. Sawyers Ukatine from a druggist named A Kempf. The tonic claims to cure kidney problems puffed eyes muddy complexion sallow skin water-brush stomach and liver pains and constipation.
Free sample box of Dr. King New Life Pills advertised by H. E. Bucklen & Co. Chicago. Claims address request. promotes relief for constipation headaches malaria and liver issues. Pills described as gentle and vegetable with tonic effect. regular box price 25 cents. Sold by D.C. Prader & Co. druggists.
The note claims the Bank of France is four times the size of the Bank of England. It offers a refund guarantee on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle will be refunded if not satisfactory, signed by TH. Sorrir and A. Kemper in 2006.
Vienna witnesses a dramatic population rise in 35 years, while Bucklen's Arnica Salve remains a noted remedy in past public health anecdotes.
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