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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
8
The New York Sun recounts J F Hildreth’s Verdigris valley tale of cottonmouths in a ledge crevice forming a ball of snakes. He and a boy kill many snakes as 380 years of snakes and finally drive a herd of Razorback hogs down to help clear them.
Former Nevada congressman Henry G Worthington recalls Governor Thomas Pratt of Maryland being imprisoned at Fort Monroe. Lincoln grants release after Pratt seeks help, with Pratt agreeing to supervise his son's conduct. Lincoln notes accountability and warns against dangerous precedent.
Dialogue from London Fun about a woman venting hurt that she must share her lover with another. The couple, She and Harry, debate affection and exclusivity in a sad revelation about their relationship.
An unusual Jamaica insect, the trapdoor spider, nests in a silk lined burrow with a hinge door that fits so precisely it is nearly invisible. It hunts at night and resists with great strength when its door is raised from outside, showing a remarkable defensive power.
A Washington Star quote shows a politician dodging questions with a plan to look wise and issue a declination notice. The article notes the government has contracted for $300 million worth of material.
European galleries use air pumps to dust paintings and statues by blasting a jet of air at the objects. This method aims to clear dust quickly, though its impact on delicate surfaces is a concern.
Cartooned dialogue notes baby's lack of hair and teeth as seen by proud parents. The Philadelphia Record captions the strip while mentioning a Baptist Young People Union gathering in Buffalo from July 14 to 17. It also notes Nickel Plate Road ticket sales, first class accommodations, and advises contacting the Chicago general agent. A Younger brother, once a famous desperado, is now in Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
A St James Gazette piece discusses the danger of kissing the Bible before testimony. It notes the Wareham case linking ulceration to the ritual and compares oath forms in Scotland England and continental practices from France to Spain. It highlights legal provisions allowing uplifted hand oaths and criticizes inconsistent enforcement.
John Sidney Webb portrays the Yukon mouth as a broad yet treacherous expanse with countless channels and gates to Dawson. He notes an eighteen hundred mile voyage up river, expectant 15 day progress amid changing scenery and wilderness. A spectator mocks a speaker’s accent as an Englishman questions language heard.
A Boston Herald joke shows a minister asking for a raise, the deacon balking with a quip about working for souls. The minister replies that he cannot eat souls, noting many would be needed for a dish. The quip highlights humor over church wages.
A Contemporary Review excerpt notes Bangkok’s 85 degree average and six to seven months of damp heat. It describes slow tropical living, royal hours, and nightly cabinet sessions, with illness and fatigue seen as normal truths of Siam life.
A naturalist details how Atta ants sleep in relays for about three hours, wake to stretch and yawn, then receive a meticulous washing by a helper acting as a maid. The scene, observed under a microscope, shows the cleansed ant relaxed and content as face, thorax, and legs are washed.
The late Colonel John Tracey, then a New York Star reporter in 1884, overheard the phrase party of ruin, Romanism and rebellion. He dispatched a brief telegraph item to papers and Democratic headquarters, shaping coverage before the election and influencing public sentiment. His alert action altered the political landscape, the Buffalo Express notes.
A publisher recalls reader inquiries from California and South Dakota about remedies and books including Pharaohs of the Bondage by Charles S. Robinson. The clipping then markets Dr Sawyer’s remedies for kidney, liver, and skin ailments with brief jokes and social notes.
An artistic booklet titled Summer Outings from the Nickel Plate road details Lake Erie south shore resorts and a list of country homes open to country boarders. Available by application to J. Y. Calahan General Agent Adams & J Chicago 5115.
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