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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
4
Ten years ago R M Wall of Morristown Tennessee says he contracted a severe blood poisoning. He alleges a physician failed to help him and credits 8.8.8 with rapid improvement after starting treatment, claiming six bottles cured him and left him sound and well.
The ad claims Electric Bitters can cure stomach, kidney, liver and nerve troubles and purify the blood. It promises relief for malaria rheumatism neuralgia sleeplessness and nervousness with guaranteed satisfaction from O H Soetje for fifty cents. The note closes with a playful line about personality making five.
Advertisement claims thirty years of marvelous cures for burns cuts boils corns felons ulcers skin eruptions and more prove Bucklen's Arnica Salve best and cheapest. Available at O H Soetje's drug store for 25 cents.
A baby kangaroo born within days at the zoological park draws cheers from staff as one of the few captive infants. The tiny head peeks from the mother’s pouch, eyes bright, ears pink, while the animal team watches each hopeful emergence.
Professor Truman Henry Safford, famed for rapid mental math, faced a test calculating a man's age in seconds. The man claimed a precise figure, but Safford pointed out a missing leap year, proving the correct result was higher by thousands due to leap years.
The published diary, via Blumenthal’s son, clarifies rumors about the crown prince under his wife’s influence and shows strain between Bismarck and Moltke in France. It portrays their relationship as two alpine peaks with a sunlit summit and a deep sunless valley.
Adjutant General Corbin visits Cavite and is measured by a noted Chinese tailor for white uniforms. The tailor invites him aboard the ship and to return the next day for fittings, while the general must return to the shop to try on clothes after the sailor’s pullback pun.
A Chicago newspaper ad contract that ran ten years two months and twenty one days was terminated as the advertiser sought a new deal covering daily and Sunday editions. During the term the only wording change was relocating the business place.
A column notes Sir L Alma Tadema regards seventeen as lucky. Miss Epps later Lady Tadema was seventeen when they met, and their first home and the current Grove End Road residence are tied to the number. A Monticello post office notice lists unclaimed letters from July 21 1902 and names several individuals.
Cook County will pay 25 cents for every birth reported to the county clerk after New Year’s Day. The law aims to ensure birth records, paying the delivering physician. if not, the parent may claim the quarter. County Treasurer to pay on clerk’s notification. projected cost about 15000 dollars. 50 000 births were cited last year.
David Long a seventy year old laborer walked into the Second National Bank of Danville Illinois and deposited nearly 1500 in old war issue notes. He opened a dinner pail to reveal the crumpled bills hidden with feathers and straw indicating they were concealed in a bed. The bank kept most of the money while the remainder was sent to Washington for exchange.
The king of Portugal praised English roast beef and boiled beef during a royal visit in England. At Hatfield, he told Duke of York that both dishes impressed him most, delighted by the English cuisine despite his doctor’s advice.
William Dean Howells and Mark Twain attended a lively discussion on publishing methods. Howells argued the age demands effort while publishers soften poster wording. The humorist agreed, noting publishers hype books with minimal comment and a parade of publicity.
The piece urges guarding children against open air sport accidents and promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for cuts, burns, and wounds with a testimonial from J B Johnson of Swift Texas. It also cautions against counterfeit products and mentions Senator Hoar buying a Washington residence after years in hotels.
Claims constipation causes poisons and illness and promotes health by stimulating the bowels without griping. Mentions Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggmanchaug and Daniel Webster fishing lore as seasonal backdrop. Advises early applications for accommodations.
An old advertisement claims One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles and promises immediate relief. It also markets Putnam Fapless Dyes for home dyeing and mentions a magistrate criticizing disobedient girls.
Advertisement-style claim touts August Flower as a remedy for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It asserts over 75 percent of Americans are afflicted and lists symptoms such as sour stomach heartburn and coated tongue. It urges readers to buy a bottle for 75 cents and consult Green's Special Almanac.
A man named Freedman claims to have purchased all the men of the Baltimore club and asserts delivery of the goods. The statement suggests a dramatic sale with unspecified context or legality and requires confirmation from club records.
W R Trott of 355 Garfield Ave Chicago endorses Barney's Laxa TIVE TABLETS claiming permanent relief after ten years of constipation. Chocolate coated 20 tablets for 10 cents 60 for 25 cents postpaid. Active ingredient cascara sagrada. Made by Takeside Med Co Chicago sold by Bacher Abel. The item ends with a humorous aside about bachelor girls and a comic note.
A Verona Missouri reader endorses Kodol for indigestion and says it let his 76 year old mother eat freely. A Dorchester Massachusetts woman credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing a severe lung condition after other remedies failed. The announcement promotes remedies with guaranteed cures and trial bottles.
Prominent health claim urging use of Dr King's New Life Pills for dyspepsia nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel complaints. Promises gentle thorough cure and notes 25c price at O H Soetje's drug store. The Black Cat Club quote on courage and sense.
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