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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1880
Page
3
Mary Russell Bartlett expresses longing for comforting presence in darkness and near death. The speaker seeks maternal reassurance and protection as fear, restlessness, and eventual sleep gather. The verse frames Content as a caregiver guiding toward peace and final rest.
A lettered debate on the existence of a great marine monster cites 19th century sightings from New England and Nova Scotia. Witnesses describe an eel‑like creature up to eighty to one hundred feet long with a sinuous body and mane like fins. Critics question the evidence, offering shark ripples and squid analogies, while proponents insist the sea serpent remains a real or probable ancient relative.
In Augusta Maine a stranger asks credit for a barrel of flour. The merchant fonds him trustworthy and lets him pay half now and rest next Saturday. The man leaves with a fresh barrel and credit secured. An Indiana woman weighs five hundred ten pounds and fears men under her bed.
General Arthur issues his acceptance aligned with Republican platform. He defends election laws, condemns Democratic overreach, and praises civil service reforms. He supports retention of constitutional rights, currency stability, education funding, tariff reform, and internal improvements while condemning partisan threats to veto power.
A quip compares razor clams and people who avoid collective action, noting both slip from their shells when pressed. The metaphor suggests the hollow shell marks the absence of substance, as in a commentary from The Californian. The piece also mentions small Massachusetts towns near the Connection River with dwindling populations and a bantam sister who can row in a two yacht race.
This excerpt surveys practical tips from pantry tips to cure-alls. It covers preserving eggs in summer with lard packing, brewing and using lemon juice for health and cleanliness, and simple recipes like cream soup rhubarb jelly and raisin delicate cake. It also notes beetle control using London purple and cautions against boiling tea.
The Chicago Times notes Western farmers complain of lacking a home buckwheat market while overproducing for seaboard or Europe. It advocates genuine flour, better packaging, and wider domestic use, arguing buckwheat yields per acre, soil friendliness, and rapid maturation.
The article warns that allowing young pear and other fruit trees to fruit in their first or second year harms vigor. It notes many trees bloom and set fruit when transplanted, but advises delaying fruiting until the third year for dwarfs and sixth for standards. It also shares anecdotes of patience and the dangers of early fruiting.
A Cleveland Herald correspondent cites several methods to sow turnips without special land prep, including scattering seed after potato hoeing and sowing among corn. The piece then blends in multiple patent medicine endorsements and testimonials for remedies from Pierces Golden Medical Discovery to Warner's Safe Remedies and other products.
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