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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
8
A guide describing age indicators in a horse’s teeth across years. It explains eruption, wear, and shape changes in nippers grinders and tushes at key ages from 3 to 17, noting central nippers, corner teeth, and upper jaw marks.
Henry D. Sedgwick Jr argues in The Atlantic that Americans have absorbed French literature and cosmopolitan ideas, but warns against raw admiration and national prejudice. He notes Kipling’s influence and urges a move away from overvaluing foreign novelty toward American and English traditions.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece presents a schoolboy’s view of eternity listing vivid images such as ships coming in and Father Time hanging his scythe. The quote culminates with hopes for justice and moral renewal.
A blind man cured by a remarkable surgeon remarks that he would not have consented if he had seen him beforehand. The Milesburg chief burgess endorses DeWitt's Little Early Risers for family use, noting relief from constipation headaches and liver troubles. Patent medicine sellers offer yellow pills claiming cure for yellow fever. Dr Sawyer's salve advertised for skin afflictions. A. Kempl.
A Longman’s Magazine piece transcribes Thackeray’s letter to the Duke of Devonshire detailing the fates of Vanity Fair characters. It covers Mrs Rawdon Crawley’s charity work and portrait request, Lord Steyne rumors, Sir Pitt Crawley’s death, and notes on Rawdon, Sedley, and Dobbin circles with social sketches and family ties. The writer signs as W. M. Thackray.
A writer recalls visiting Smollett's grave in Leghorn where tourists etched signatures and verses over the tomb. The sexton cleaned the stone with water and marble to restore its dignity, sparking reflection on public homage and the memory of the dead.
A collage of historic curiosities from Agnes Carriage on Mary and her lamb and John Rollston, plus Rome’s Coliseum dimensions, Britain’s stamp origins, DeWitts Salve claims, and a patent buggy dashboard for horse-drawn wagons.
In the Delaware Callicoon tale, Jabe recounts catching a rattler asleep behind a log and another snake bite after a misstep. His buddy Si Brown questions the story as Jake Cook tends to be a talker and not a liar. The yarn ends with Jabe nearly dying from snake bites and disbelief over how he caught the second rattler.
Dr Gould reports striking cases of child devotion to objects. Girls form strong bonds with a stone named Tom and a white mouse, even creating a secret society to protect their cherished creatures. Some children also love specific pillows or blankets and refuse comfort when separated.
An OCR fragment shows a floorwalker noting limited stock and a ribbon clerk recounting a green haired customer seeking elegant house gowns. The passage shifts to endorsements for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles eczema and skin diseases, then references Missouri lead ore and Dr Sawyer's Akatine kidney cure with ad-like promotional tone.
Lilie Hamilton French in Harper's Bazar notes how quirks of manner disrupt relations and nerves. Examples span Annabel Adolphus Mrs Day ton and others, showing how rapid tongue flicks, exclamatory starts, and postures reveal inner states. Habits stem from mental condition and require early gentle training.
The article cites Mrs. T Rorer advising a dyspepsia cure via strict diet. It recommends one week on milk and barley water or koumiss, then gradual solid foods, with frequent small meals and specific beverages. Koumiss can substitute for milk, with careful tepid liquids and steady scheduling.
A collection of brief clippings cites Rev F B Meyer on facing temptations including exaggeration. Humorous lines from Chicago Tribune and local notes mention DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve valued at 50 dollars and its cure for ten years piles. The Evans City Globe praises One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles.
Public notice advertises a round trip to Saratoga N Y on August 1 and 2 for Young People’s Christian Union of a United Presbyterian church with return by August 31 by depositing tickets with a joint agent in Saratoga. Also promotes cheap fares to eastern points and requests inquiries at 111 Adams St Chicago.
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