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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
6
An auction in Cincinnati draws a crowd as a elderly lady drives up the price on a rare mikado vase. Bids rise from one dollar to two dollars before the buyer, a front-row bidder, purchases the piece amid applause and smiles from onlookers.
Passengers in an Atlantic City car witnessed a comic act of retribution. A man with whiskers complained of heat and refused to close his window, provoking a dust shower from the rider behind who, without changing expression, pushed his window up and watched the show. The crowd enjoyed the quiet payback.
A Worcester Gazette item and an Indianapolis Journal quip describe an assessor misvaluing a Hebrew merchant’s stock at $5,000, prompting a heated dispute when the owner learns the figure. The merchant insists the stock is worth far less, while the assessor recalls typing the number from a clerk.
Mrs Mathilde Richter of Doniphan Nebraska and Mrs Col Hamilton of Columbus Ohio extol Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin for catarrh relief through life changes. Dr Hartman claims Peruna cures cholera morbus infantum bilious colic diarrhoea and dysentery and offers free health books.
Advice from the New York Ledger recommends nightly hair brushing for gradual growth, starting with 30 minutes then 15, with alternating soft and stiff brushes. For thinning hair, loosened hair and scalp massage at night are advised, plus a monthly professional trim to remove split ends if hair is healthy overall.
The piece argues for the practical and aesthetic value of soft summer ties with wide ends. It notes laundry savings and shirt front protection, then highlights patriotic dress accents like red white and blue stick pins with small flags and bows, contrasting with louder Fourth of July looks.
A decorative sewing screen combines a thread basket pincushion needle case work bag and catch-all. It sits in a busy housewife's bedroom corner and features yellow denim and silk with gilt nails. The two leaves stand about three feet high each with pockets shelves and silk adornments.
A simple method to clean velvet velveteen and plush uses a stiff whisk broom a pan of boiling water and a helper to brush the nap while the fabric is steamed. Hold the goods taut wrong side to the water to lift flattened pile brighten color and restore nap. Remove grease with French chalk and dab sticky spots with cold water before steaming.
The article explains how sleep techniques differ by individuals. Some prefer a hearty meal before bed while others favor an empty stomach. Cold baths, cold-water rubs, or a wet towel on the temples are mentioned as helpful.
The article describes fashionable silk petticoats with circular yokes and smooth fit around the hips. Coral pink taffeta skirts feature large black squares, knee deep circular ruffles, double ruffles, and trims of chiffon, ribbon, and lace.
Edward B. Warman urges a daily daytime nap in the Ladies' Home Journal. He prescribes brief rest after noon meals, a seated position, supported neck and feet elevated, hands loosely joined, and calm breathing to release tension and promote restful sleep.
Diet and hygiene advice for slimness includes waking with hot water, tepid bath and brisk rub, three meals daily, light breakfast tea, dry toast and fish, midday dinner with white meat and vegetables, and supper of toast salad fruit plus six ounces of wine or water, with hot water and lemon to finish.
A method to preserve veils by forming a rolled bolster cushion filled with a blend of Florentine orris root powdered rosewood calamus aromaticus yellow sandalwood gum Benjamin ground cloves cinnamon and other ingredients. The bolster is covered with silk or chamois and embroidered if desired.
A French gymnast contends American girls neglect arm development and focus on waist lines. She praises French women's arm strength and balance, noting grace stems from arm work and deft handling of heavy packages. She advocates dumbbell exercises and body lifts to gain a slender, supple figure.
Isabel defends a new hat mocked as a flower bed by Ed gar who jokes about waking before daylight to weed it. The lighthearted jab appears in the Chicago Itecord.
A detailed how to on building a flood gate for ordinary creeks. Describes posts, depth settings for various bottoms, use of dynamite to dig underwater holes, filling holes with boulders, and assembling irons rods and poles with cevises from old buggy tires. Includes guidance on spacing and securing the stirrups.
The piece argues heat is often exaggerated and offers practical tips. Eat light meals with fruits cereals vegetables eggs and milk. Avoid heavy meats and ice water, drink mild beverages, and dip hands in cool well water to cool quickly. Stay calm endure heat, take daily baths sleep well and limit meat and worry.
The piece argues dairy overproduction persists though easing, noting unemployment previously forced economizing. It questions boosting output via better breeds unless cow numbers are reduced. It suggests slaughtering two unprofitable cows as a remedy to cut costs and lift farmer profits.
The Alabama experiment station reports a pine knot distillate as a promising insecticide for tear-eating insects. It kills and repels pests, with slight foliage burn. Mr Koch aims to improve this season. The product mixes with water and resists wear, though it washes off in rain. Used on young elms by trunk smearing, it repels borers and insects but washing during wet weather is a drawback.
The article argues for strict, year round orchard care to secure high fruit prices. It outlines three classes of trees: early bearing varieties kept aggressively forced to beat rivals, mid season crops focused on size and quality, and late bearing varieties aimed at extending the market window. It attributes the view to S W Chambers in the Journal of Agriculture.
The piece argues careful sorting and attractive packaging raise prices, especially in abundant crops. Better fruit sells first while inferior fruit sells poorly or not at all. Sorting, grading, and appealing packages increase profits and aid fruit consumption, even in normal conditions.
A broad garden crate designed for gathering vegetables and fruits and carrying them to the house or cellar. The sturdy construction supports handling a variety of yield sizes and makes storage after harvest convenient.
The article argues that gardeners should enjoy beauty as well as profit. It urges cultivating taste for the esthetic side of nature, planning gardens to be both productive and ornamental for richer life and work.
The American goldfinch also known as the wild canary is valued for its beauty and weed controlling habits. It feeds mainly on the campasitae plant family and especially on wild lettuce thistles wild sunflower and rag weed. It is often seen perched on thistles and is called the thistle bird. It also enjoys cultivated sunflower seeds.
The note claims peace in the Philippines brings profit to all and compares war to stomach distress. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a quick remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness nervousness and dyspepsia. A Revenue Stamp is requested on the bottle neck.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a telephone exchange about a writer’s story on a man who inherited a million dollars and seeks grain speculation. Proofreading issues arise over wording choices like will and breakers ahead, with both acceptable.
A collection of witticisms contrasts beauty and joy with possession and control. It reflects on lending water to a horse, losing horse sense, and the idea that luck often lies just around the bend as one chases mischief.
Richmond Virginia hosts the RK Y P A convention with travel options to Washington New York and Seashore Resorts. Address for J C Tucker G N A and Big Four Route Chicago listed for details and bookings.
In a dawn back room three men a lawyer a doctor and a newspaper man sit in gray light with two empty bottles and card packs A rat scurries by unsettling them The lawyer breaks the silence claiming they think they saw a rat but insists he did not Chicago Letter Ocean
A health advertisement claims a remedy moves the bowels daily to promote health. It describes gentle action on the liver and kidneys and asserts curing headaches. Priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A collage quotes lines from Detroit Journal Atelison Globe and Chicago Daily News. The remarks joke about social norms and consumer goods with mock advice and marketing lines.
An advertisement hawks Hall a Catarrh Cure with internal use guidance at 76 cents. It mentions a man who formerly ate the cream but now they cremate the man, reflecting a sensational claim in a Chicago Daily News feature.
California Fig Syrup Co. advertises its product in San Francisco and Louisville with New York as distribution points. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
Dr. G W Patterson of Inkster Michigan endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption in a testimonial dated November 5 1894. He claims it helped his family and his medical practice. The advertisement emphasizes the remedy's healing reputation and broad use.
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