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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
8
Peggy's strict prudence clashes with her romance with James Dunbar after a misdirection leaves her arriving at Cheltmore too late. He reveals he has secured a plan and a marriage, offering a path to happiness and a first shared home, proving prudence can bend to love.
A New Orleans Times Democrat quote recalls questions answered with hedges. It cites a lawyer who always qualifies statements and a Van Buren remark on relative directions. The author notes many otherwise forceful people offer cautious or incomplete replies.
A New York dining room issues a marked up menu aimed at patrons deemed undesirable. Prices jump up to six or seven times the standard, with small steak from 1.50 to 38 dollars, three boiled eggs at 1 dollar, oyster stew 85 cents, and tea or coffee 50 cents. A pair of Orientals paid 3 dollars for steaks others paid under 50 cents. A colored couple left shocked by the discriminatory pricing and left the restaurant.
A Chicago Tribune piece describes how baldheaded eagles pair for life, never remating after a mate’s death, living solitary in nests on cliffs or pines. It also notes golden woodpeckers stay with one mate. upon death the surviving partner remains widowed, tapping trees in memory before quieting.
The Old Portage road linked rivers by canoes and later by a 1834 state railroad ending the coach era. Ten inclined planes climbed to about 2,700 feet, with ships hauled in sections by flat cars in 1838 and rails set on stone sleepers. By 1854 the railroad bought the route, while distinct ads promote Chicago to Denver rail excursions and New York to Chicago travel, indicating era transport evolution.
A reflective montage notes that delaying tasks is common and praise for singing talent matters more than the singer’s ability. It recalls a sunlit past with little effort, praises homebodies, and contrasts jovial tradesmen with modern life. It ends on a portrait of a failed lifelong provider once seen as a great catch.
Property description shows Poggen Klaus place for rent near Monticello with a good house and barn, six acres of land within corporate limits, and pasture for a cow. Signed by G. H. George. Gasps of assorted 19th century ads include indigestion remedies and patent medicines.
Advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a medicine meeting modern needs for cleansing blood and system. Claims cure for stomach and liver troubles and urges purchase at O H Soetje’s drug store for 2c guaranteed.
Harriet Howard of New York describes long skin trouble Thad Salt Rheum and eczema. She says Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured it providing quick healing for cuts, burns and sores. Available at O. H. Soetje's drug store for 50 cents.
An advertorial style piece promotes Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with a testimonial from Ef G Huntley of Oaklan don Ind claiming his wife cured after doctors gave up. It also markets Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea and mentions Johann Hoch in Kangaa City Journal declaring he will die a Christian words.
Advertisement-style note listing why mothers prefer One Minute Cough Cure with claims of harmlessness good taste and effectiveness for coughs and croup. Mentions sales by all druggists and Topeka Journal remark about Captain Kidd highlighting piracy history and secret rebates.
An advertisement extols a tonic named Kodox Dyspepsia QGure that claims to add to the physical by ensuring food is digested absorbed and used by the body before being expelled. It touts strength building and pleasant taste and cites St. Joseph Gazette for distribution.
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for ague and malaria, claiming superior curative effects over quinine. It includes a testimonial from E. S. Munday of Henrietta Texas and notes a 50 cent price at O. H. Soetje's drug store, with a guarantee and conditional payment. It also markets Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
Plaintiff Miles Cook seeks to quiet title to parts of Section 30 and Section 31 in Township 83 North Range 1 West, claiming fee simple ownership via prior tax deeds and later executor deeds. The action names numerous Freeman and related heirs, alleges long possession, and seeks a decree establishing title and barring unknown heirs from claims.
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