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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
8
The article urges household action against flies by burning pyrethrum in each room to stun and sweep up pests. It emphasizes flies as disease carriers and urges public health-minded effort to improve community health.
A drug clerk admits to operating at night when called to compound prescriptions. He jokes about the risk, recalling that he once used a plugged quarter. The exchange highlights the potential for mistakes in dimly lit conditions.
A dialog reveals a man questions Paul about marrying Widow Muller if he dies. Paul rejects the proposal. The exchange hints at social pressure and the widow’s notoriety as the reason to avoid marriage.
A dialog on palmistry touching on belief, a shy young man, and a rich man's children who think they can change the world. The exchange suggests skepticism about palmistry and social expectations.
The article explains how increasing water velocity dramatically boosts sand and pebble transport, enabling rivers to erode channels and deepen valleys. It cites the Platte River erosion, canyon formation in the Hudson and Delaware rivers, and how rivers stripe mountains with gorges across the Appalachians and into the Mississippi basin.
The Wide World describes Orio Tamura a twenty year old Japanese student ready to marry. His father with the go between arranges a look at each other meeting with a prospective bride Chrysanthemum. The tea party formalities let the couple see one another while etiquette forbids speaking.
Ali Mahmoud, a successful Fez merchant, rises from modest beginnings to own slaves and a house. After a false accusation of weight fraud, bribed arbitrators convict him. He is publicly hanged at sunset by a southern city wall, while spectators jeer and throw debris, ending his career in disgrace.
The New York Sun reports fewer children attend public schools now than ten years ago while college enrollments rise. High costs push poorer children to work and away from public schools, a trend not felt by wealthier families who send youth to higher education. American Educational Review figures show a national drop from 72.43 percent in 1900 to 69.32 percent in 1907 08, with New York City losing about three percent.
A passerby notes a cheerful outlook urging help for a hopeful view. Farmer Comntessel agrees, joking that he places the biggest berries at the top of the box to spread cheer and signal quality.
A preacher argues drunkenness harms individuals and society, condemns alcohol as a divine and social crime, and proposes harsh remedies including punishment for drunkards. He praises Bible study and urges action to prevent harm to families and communities.
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