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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1880
Page
2
A reflective poem describes awaiting ships at sea, imagining hoped for arrivals while watching waves. The speaker contrasts distant calm seas with heartbreak as ships never come, ending with a somber line about ships anchored on a heavenly shore.
A whimsical scene unfolds as a joyful sleigh ride pairs a young widow with a cheerful suitor. Snow blankets the landscape while the buffalo bridge tolls, and their steps drift between flirtation and warmth in a playful winter tableau.
Victor Blumenthal, an artist and millionaire, rescues a girl named Jenny in the public garden and meets Nina, a poor flower-maker. He begins painting Nina as Undine, but their bond grows as they share art, music, and a night at the opera Trovatore, blending glamour with fragile affection.
Nina navigates a web of longing and deception at Laurel Lodge as Grandelaw courts her while Victor Blumenthal’s marriage to Theodora complicates Nina’s feelings. Stella tests Nina’s loyalties, and rumors swirl around love, envy, and social duty.
Nina learns of Victor Blumenthal s secret marriage to his cousin Theodora and his mistaken love for her. A note warns Grandelaw that discovering the old marriage and Theodora s death would undo any remaining affection. Nina resolves to leave, while Victor s betrayed heart seeks reconciliation.
A Detroit man obsessed with weather folklore encounters a stranger on a Fort Street car. The stranger pesters him about the mild spell, hints at secrets, and threatens confrontation, saying he will either discuss his theory or settle the matter by force. The encounter ends with the stranger vowing to seek the man’s office.
A reflective column on bonnet appreciation from historical fashion notes. It discusses how headgear complements facial features and overall attire, noting the bonnet as a finishing touch that can enhance or ruin a look and its appeal across sane and insane fashions.
The essay discusses bonnets as a decisive part of a woman’s attire and how a well chosen bonnet can enhance beauty while a poor one spoils it. It notes that even a single bonnet must suit multiple occasions and that fashion advances let hats become artistic, with young women urged to savor style while recognizing youth’s inherent charm.
The author urges removing ammonia from horse stables to protect both horses and leather harnesses. He notes strong odors irritate eyes and lungs, potentially causing moon blindness, bronchitis, pneumonia, and even glanders. A plaster absorbent can absorb ammonia. sprinkling it protects animals, improves health, and preserves harnesses.
The article notes rag prices rising to three and a half cents per pound and old paper increasing in value due to scarcity. Cleaned waste becomes white paper, boosting wholesale print paper to ten cents. Higher paper costs push up subscriptions, with families able to profit yearly by selling rags and old paper. The blunders of one man form the foundations of another man's success.
The text compiles diverse notes on cooking with salt timing, fruit puddings, washing formulas, farm shelter needs, seed longevity, cattle wintering practices, and a humorous exchange from Puck. It references Minnesota farmer remarks, souring recipes, lime-water mixtures, and Memphis cotton receipts, indicating a miscellany of domestic and agricultural topics from periodicals.
Mulching after soil preparation preserves moisture, reduces evaporation, and improves soil when worked in. Materials like sawdust leaf mold leaves muck peat straw and chaff store water and release nutrients. mulches can be layered and integrated in spring to loosen and enrich soil. Winter mulching protects shallow roots and guards against frost with leaf mold and coarse manure as suitable substitutes.
The article argues that protecting cattle from harsh weather is fundamental to farm improvement and reflects a farmer’s progress toward perfection. It notes English breeders’ advance due to careful handling across breeding lines and exposure, and suggests Americans imitate this system.
A retired physician claims a simple vegetable remedy can cure Consumption and lung ailments and nervous complaints. He will mail the recipe with directions in German French or English to any applicant who writes from this newspaper to W W Sterar 149 Powers Block Rochester NY claiming the paper.
Americans traveling abroad can find Dr Pierce’s Family Medicines in principal drug stores and at the London World’s Dispensary branch. Golden Medical Discovery is praised as a potent blood purifier. Dr Pierce’s Pellets are cleansing and help prevent fevers by removing accumulations. World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo and London. VeGeTine praised as a vegetable remedy improving blood circulation.
Advertisement promotes the Dentaphone as a new scientific invention enabling deaf persons to hear through the teeth. It cites lectures concerts and public feats and directs readers to request a pamphlet from the American Centaphone Co in Cincinnati Ohio.
A jumble of product pitches touts Safe Nervine for nerve control and pain relief, claims Axle Grease production by Frazer Lubricator Company, praises Consonation in dictionaries, and promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as available at drug stores.
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