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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1897
Page
3
A humorous quip about a girl who rushes through all tasks yet is always late because she habitually starts too late. The verse notes her constant hurry at breakfast, school, work, and travel, implying a simple cause behind the paradox.
A Butterick Delineator feature on finger exercises to build strength and flexibility. Instructions describe multiple figures turning and pairing joints among the index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers. Practice recommended to improve piano and shadow picture skills through repeated, careful manipulation.
In youth King George of Greece ran and leaped under the alias George Papadopoulos to conceal his identity. He won cups bearing that name and faced a danger when mistaken for a professional. a police officer relocated him, later earning a colonel’s rank for the rescue, according to Youth's Companion.
A Richmond Dispatch verse notes a man who risks his health chasing wealth, attains riches, but then spends it all in vain to restore his health, illustrating a warning about greed and folly.
Two Chicago boys Lawrence and Harold Osborne create a land yacht with bicycle wheels and a seven foot mast. They steer with a broomstick lever and rope linkage, sit at the stern, and sail the streets attracting attention as it glides along pavement like a sailing sloop.
A ten year old named Jimmie Brown reads ads in New York papers and wins an office boy job with Mr. Adams, a wealthy contractor, by following a clever plan. He proves himself and later becomes a leading partner in the firm.
Charles Hughes of Red Bluff California took a remarkable deer photo using a camera and flash trap. He placed the setup where deer were plentiful and found the shutter activated by a deer passing, capturing an excellent shot of a frightened animal in the early hours with no one nearby.
A light line from Towd Topics imagines a man asking why a son calls his mother the mater, to which another quips that any woman who could marry off his four unprepossessing sisters deserves the title.
Des Moines reports include a doctors convention at Des Moines with X ray exhibits and speeches by notable physicians, Bullard acquitted of forgery after a prior hung verdict, Cass county treasurer T W Brown repaying funds, Centerville plans summer entertainments with a balloon ascent nearly fatal, and Gold Democrats discuss running independently if the Chicago platform endorses free silver.
Prof. R. S. Bowman of Hartsville College recounts a severe illness that left him with disordered kidneys and poor digestion. After exhausting other medicines, he used Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and recovered fully, endorsing the treatment in an affidavit. The ad notes the pills cost 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A peculiar debate erupts as a German professor’s theory locates the Garden of Eden in the United States. A buyer reacts with violent gesturing while discussing the land to sell, claiming to see Adam's fall imprint on a rock nearby. In a separate note, grains substitute coffee named RATNO Grain-O promotes mild stomach comfort at 15 and 25 cents per package.
Expert Serum says stains may be human or horse blood and cannot be determined yet. He notes potential conflict of interest if hired by either government or defense.
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition on the Louisville & Nashville main line surpasses prior US shows in size grounds and exhibits with foreign and home attractions. Rates are low and travelers can visit en route, urged by publisher notices and promotional chatter from Louisville contacts.
The Chesapeake and Ohio By Big Four Route advertises a scenic river and mountain line to Blue Ridge and Alleghanies resorts and an ocean route to New York and Boston via Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe. Send for tourist rates and descriptive pamphlets from Ull. Truitt at 234 Clark St Chicago.
A garbled exchange quotes Missis McCafferty and Misther Rooney about a life sentence and a delicate birth. The dialogue portrays concern over whether the individual will survive the birth and reflects a humorous old world tone.
Ad promises a cure for tobacco craving with a money saving health claim, offering 50 cents or 1 dollar at druggists and a guaranteed cure. The rest is a quoted humorous anecdote about a woman choosing a suitor by guessing her age.
M B Curtis follows Shore Acres with London's popular musical comedy Gentleman Joe under David Henderson's management at McVicker's Theatre Chicago. The statement notes the importance of a lead pencil when lacking one, as quoted from the Washington Democrat.
Vintage ads promote Star Tobacco as lasting and economical and Cascarets candy as a liver and bowel regulator. The clipped lines mix brand pitches with satirical quotes from the Washington Democrat and Cascarets claims that the product never sicken or weaken users.
Letter praises Lydia Pinkham's Compound as a remedy for pregnancy cravings and maternal weakness. It cites a Massachusetts woman who endured kidney weakness and miscarriage, then used the remedy through pregnancy and childbirth, delivering a healthy seven month old baby and resulting in gratitude and renewed faith.
James Webster, a farmer near Eldora, Iowa, buried $1000 pension funds years ago to avoid banks and has since added to it. With his mind failing, he now has little hope of recovering the savings. Separately, Chariton women formed a Daughters of the Republic lodge with Mrs. T M Stuart as president and Josie Thorpe as secretary.
An old advertisement feature touts Allen's Foot Nose powder for painful swollen and tired feet with claims of instant sting relief and comfort in tight shoes. It lists price as 25 cents and notes availability from druggists and shoe stores, with a humorous vignette about a dog pill and other clippings.
A medley of maxims from Good Housekeeping notes that witty phrases about cooking discipline and caution blend with a gadget note. The piece also describes a new bicycle lamp vibration control using a pneumatic cushion and inflation valve.
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