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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
8
A nostalgic poem recalls a brookside home by the shore with a mother's labor, siblings, and a fisherman father. Memories drift through windows and dust as waves hint at graves near the church on the hill. Joe Lincoln signs in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The bust of Samuel Davis by George Julian Zolnay in the Nashville Parthenon is praised as heroic in scale and noble in conception. The article recounts Davis's 1863 capture, refusal to betray comrades, and execution in Pulaski Tennessee, noting ongoing Confederate fundraising for a monument at the execution site.
The article describes Florida boys riding large sea turtles offshore in turtle crawls, a dangerous, playful sport likened to pony riding. It also notes peacocks as the true home of the bird in India, recounting ancient hunts and the Roman feasts that prized peacock brains.
A German American society figure recalls her husband strolling in Paris in fine dress when he spat on the sidewalk. Two fashionable women publicly mockingly scolded him with Vida le bete, and he never spat again in public.
An old-time Lord Mayor of London joined a Marylebone field hunt. Placed under a tree, he heard the hounds approach. A city scout announced the hero, and the lord mayor rose with his sword declaring he feared none.
A poem by Margaret Vandegrift in Youth's Companion argues that though siblings quarrel, they share a goal to work and earn. It contrasts grinding with turning on a grindstone as an allegory for labor, schooling, and honest living amid scarce money. The speaker, a child, recalls parental wisdom about choosing practical paths and supporting family.
An unemployed Irishman boards a harbor vessel and asks the captain for work. The captain offers a rope, says find three ends. The man finds one end and calls it an end, then the other end for the second, and finally throws the rope overboard declaring an end to the rope. He is hired.
A Chicago Record clip frames Tommy’s irony as he learns the paper’s note about a pulpit exchange with another preacher proves identical to his own church. He discovers the promised swap did not occur and laments the anticlimax.
A lecture by Prof. John F. Woodhull shows how two lamp chimneys, a candle, and a pasteboard box lid illustrate drafts that carry smoke. It explains how mines ventilate by drawing foul air out through one shaft and fresh air in through another, preventing gas buildup and explosions.
A mother pig dies leaving a brood of pink and white piglets. A girl on the farm adopts them, feeds the runts first with a teapot spout milk feed, then trains them to eat from a trough, growing a fine litter that follows her eagerly. This tale from the Chicago Record highlights a tender, practical care on the farm.
In Bellamy's book on Equality a future wardrobe uses paper garments and impervious, lighter fibers. Clothes are discarded after soiling, washing is unnecessary, and fabrics rely on new processes rather than traditional materials. The interview notes the era's shift from woolen and cotton to disposable, stylish attire. Galen Clark, Yosemite guardian, retires after 40 years in the valley and remains healthy at 83.
Mexican farmers follow a strange ritual using oxen of one color in the morning and another color in the afternoon. They do not know the reason, but insist it is right because their forefathers did it.
The piece streams from fashion and household tips noting new parasols with taffeta and moire linings and hidden chiffon ribs, snake skin corsets, ornate prayerbooks, and jeweled covers. A five cent blend of oil of lavender with water in a perfume atomizer is advised to deter flies. Toledo firemen enjoy the eight hour day.
A quirky reminiscence from N Y Sun about Mr. Biffleby’s home yachting ritual. He describes buying tar to simulate a sea voyage, sipping it by his bed, and letting the water run to mimic waves as he drifts to sleep, after a summer day dream.
A new product named Grain-O is marketed as a coffee substitute made from pea grains. Officials note it is easier on delicate stomachs and costs much less. The seller claims even children may drink it with benefit and urges asking for Grain-O.
In a divorce court exchange, Witners recalls the moment the dispute began about two years ago. The minister asked if she would take the man as husband and she responded I will marking the start of the current trouble.
A vintage ad-style warning urges discipline of a sluggish liver and lists symptoms like constipation headaches dyspepsia and right side pain. It claims malaria rheumatism kidney complaints nervousness and debility are thoroughly removed by the bitters with the promise of prompt relief.
A Cleveland Leader quotation hints Miss Frost may possess a million in her own name. The remark notes her father’s ice business background, suggesting wealth plausibly linked to family fortune.
An ad for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims quick relief for painful feet and fittings for shoes. The note also includes a quirky anecdote about Reginald and a past timer watch joke and mentions old medicine testimonials from newspapers.
South Dakota has reduced state debts by fifty million dollars in four years, boosting farmers’ finances. Loan agents report strong repayment, few foreclosures, and ample farm land sales prospects as crops prosper and times tighten. The Chicago Tribune cites growing interest in settling debts and seeking prairie homes in South Dakota.
Detroit free press reports a playful exchange about Old Curmudgeon’s consent to wed his daughter. The quip claims he netted 17 four pound basa on a recent fishing trip, fueling humorous speculation.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad launches Train 05 in cooperation with Continental Line and Central States Dispatched Fast Lines. The new westbound freight service from Baltimore serves Locust Point import trade and eastern manufacturers, promising rapid runs to Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Detroit Milwaukee Minneapolis St Louis and other western and southern points.
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