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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1882
Page
2
Through sketch-books from a friend I travel legends along the Rhine and French valleys, hear Venetian gondolier songs, and imagine Tyrolean echoes. I glimpse heather, primrose, the Land of the Midnight Sun, the Nile, Lebanon's cedars, Crete, and feel at home wherever my book lies open.
Horatio Jones and relatives choose names for a newborn boy and girl during a festive Sunday visit. The aunt and cousins debate twin like names, settling on PurI and Virginia after lively discussion about distinctive, pair matching labels.
A tense gathering debates naming a newborn girl and boy in a Virginia household. Family matriarchs clash over honoring fathers and grandfathers, with suggestions ranging from Indian names to Grandmothers choosing first names. The scene ends with plans to let the twins name themselves and grandmothers reserved for final choices.
Induced to return to the company, the Jones family discusses names with affection and humor. Mrs Crutchings praises Eglantine as the prettiest female name, while Grandma Jones favors Hamilton as noble sounding. The twins are affectionately nicknamed Hum and Kygs by friends and acquaintances.
In 1760 Derby England a young Dr Erasmus Darwin formed a bond with Lina Chaffee a farmer’s daughter but later his heart turned to a wealthier option. Lina married Amasa Converse Jr and bore Erasmus Darwin Converse the line that would become the father of Charles Darwin. Lina rests in Berkshire Massachusetts while the famed naturalist’s lineage traces back to that romance.
A quirky recipe-like piece lists humorous, satirical “dishes” titled The Small Boy The Sualeslady The Politician The Poet The Author A Kiss and Charity. It mocks social types through exaggerated kitchen metaphors and playful, ironic instructions attributed to Zoslon Transcript.
In a clash between a American and a Mesiean in Arizona, a toll of weaponry and a murder verdict is delivered. The jurors declare Jose Moreno dead from a wind driven hole, while another section ridicules Oscar Wilde and Colorado romance in sharp editorial prose.
A collection of household recipes and farmer advice includes oilcake and corn meal equivalents, currant spice mix, water quality notes for poultry, fabric care tips for broadcloth, beet pickling, August pea cultivation, nursing mouth cure, and chicken cholera care. It cites Rural New Yorker and various local papers as sources.
The article argues farmers must work harder to grow flax for fiber not just seed. It cites a failed Eastern flax mill due to farmers neglecting fiber quality and notes markets are sometimes near at hand but underutilized. Proper soil, drainage, and seed rates affect fiber and seed yields, urging reform and efficient cultivation in the Western agrarian economy.
About twenty camps operate along the Skagit River in Washington Territory. They ship 1,000,000 to 1,400,000 feet of logs monthly as trade and settlement advance, with new camps continually added amid vast timber stands still largely undeveloped.
A vivid diary style account sketches relentless Arctic mosquitos that outshout all defense. The writer catalogs yellow striped brown and scorpion forms, describes failed armor, and narrates moments of trapped fury before a grim sacrificial plan to burn a pest.
A German satirist mocks consumer warnings by listing four flies fed on tainted foods. The first dies from adulterated sausage, the second from alum, the third from chalk contaminated milk, and the fourth drinks fly poison yet thrives briefly. The passage blends humor with warnings about adulteration.
An advocacy piece claims kidney and liver disorders cause widespread ailments including Bright's disease. It describes symptoms and urges early treatment with Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, outlines product indicators and cautions against imitations, and ends with a signature from H. H. Warner & Co.
A dramatic note contrasts small traveling circuses with major shows touting immense size and splendor. The column mocks sensational ticket promotions and warns 200.00 rewards for counterfeit Hor Bitters, urging vigilance against fake Hop Bitters labeled fraud. It mentions a mail-carrier’s fearlessness and odd consumer quips about prices, pests, and a polonaise recipe garnish.
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