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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1899

Page

6

Home versus Hotel. The wholesome influence of a real home

Dr. Talmage extols home life over hotels and boarding houses, arguing that public residences erode family bonds and moral character. He cites the Good Samaritan, warns of gossip and loss of privacy, and urges capitalists to build small, affordable homes to restore private firesides and stable upbringing.

Louis Klopsch Washington Dr. Talmage Mre Samaratan Samaritan Abraham Mamre Guy Fawkes Illinois Prairies Father Elisha Zarephath Rahab Jericho Jacob Lot Mary Martha Zaccheus Christ Publius Melita Paul Christendom Norway Sweden Denmark Cyrus America George Peabody Lady Burdett- Coutts England

Nine room house priced at $2 500 with ornate details

A complete nine room residence offered at 2500 dollars features a 22 by 48 foot ground plan. Parlor dining and sitting rooms include bays and sliding doors, with a kitchen, pantry, library and second floor rooms. Building notes cover structure, materials, finishes and fixtures.

Georgia GEO. A

When He Knows He Is Homely

A Chicago Daily News observation notes a homely man consoles himself by believing he is smart, turning insecurity into self-assuredness. The piece reflects on self-perception and vanity in everyday life.

Chicago Daily News

New Diagnostic Uses Sound From Skull Attributed To Charcot Circle

The piece notes physicians including Gilles De la Tourette using skull tapping to diagnose brain conditions. It claims pitch varies by age and health, with children producing higher notes and the elderly higher still, and references diseases or fractures detectable by the hammering sound.

Charcot Gilles de la Tourette

Anti Bryan Democrats and the Sound Money Question

The Washington Star argues that retiring Mr. Bryan would signal convergence with McKinley era views, alienating sound money supporters and protectionists. It contends expansion and territorial gains favor a bold, uncompromising stance, while softening positions risks political defeat.

Mr. Bryan Bryan McKinley Norman- Wilson Tarif Kih Ite Wir Democrancnt Washington Star

The Chinese Wall and Tariff Debate Revisited

A Chicago engineer argues against the protective tariff as ancestral walls crumble. The St. Louis Republic notes Democrats push Wilson era reforms that disrupt industry, while Republicans and workingmen cling to protection to shield labor and farming interests amid rising trusts.

Chicago St. Louis Republic Thi Democratic Party Webster Scribner’s Hoar

Blood on Their Heads Buried in Treason at Home

Testimony from Hon. John Barrett of Oregon claims Boston anti imperialists incited Filipino resistance aiding Aguinaldo. He links Senate treaty opposition to uprisings and says treachery spurred battles, hospital scenes, and morale collapse among U S forces in the Philippines.

John Barrett Oregon Boston Chamber of Commerce Hiipines Aguinaldo Senate Boston “Anti-imperialistic League Barrett Islands Admiral Dewey Milipino Philippines Boston Europe Slcek Prigs N. Y

Bell's algebraic life span rule for mammals

In a Nature letter Ernest Bell proposes a formula to estimate full mammal life term as ten and a half times the maturation period divided by the cube root of that period. He calculates dormouse four years eat ten years horse 28 lion 35 and elephant 112 years under ideal conditions.

Nature Ernest Bell

Trees Grow Very Rapidly A Surprising Summer Growth Report

An ordinary shrub measured at 2% feet tall shows 585 new shoots since spring. Shoots range from half an inch to six inches, averaging two inches and totaling 98 feet. Leaves number 39,814, and the combined shoot length would stretch over half a mile.

The Colors of Flah and the Ashcroft Soap Mine

The fish uses white undersides to blend with light filtered water and green backs to hide from above. Ashcroft British Columbia hosts a lake-like soap mine where borax and soda crystallize on the bottom and sides, allowing blocks to be sawed out like ice.

Flah Ashcroft British Columbia

Tin plate mills shutdown proves industry growth in U.S.

Meyeland Leader notes the sudden closing of tin plate mills due to unresolved labor terms, idling about 50,000 workers. The piece argues the industry shows strong growth and permanence in the United States despite lack of native tin and after tariff-supported development.

United States Sneas America Meyeland

Misunderstanding over diamonds and elections

A dialogue excerpt features Mrs Hopewel-Hut and Mr S Hopewell debating a briolet diamond and a pear shaped jewel as a joke. The quotation shifts to a political jab where a former candidate calls an election a walk over, but the doorstep remark suggests a failed bid.

Washington Star

Appearances Deceptive in Odd Exchange Cited

In a clipped exchange from a periodical, a speaker notes appearances can mislead. The other asks for clarification while a comic fragment references a grocery run and a plan to plant narrowroot to grow an archery set, attributed to a mix of media names.

Mami George Gazzami George Harper’s Bazar

Press Opinions Reflections on Democratic Conventions

A compilation of editorials from multiple papers debating Democratic strategy for 1900. Analysts urge a clear issue on trusts and silver while noting Bryan’s crossfire with Chicago leaders and the risk of factions.

Troy Timex Bryan Gorman Springfield Union Indianapolis Journal Harvey Delver Connecticut Chicago Times-Herald Six Jess Indianapolis News

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