06 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1889
Page
1
The Monticello Express lists subscription price at 1.75 per year with out of county postage of 15 cents. Editor and proprietor noted as J W Doxsee. Printed weekly on Thursdays.
In Keokuk politics circles talk of Mayor Craig as a potential governor. The piece cites The Omaha Republican on postmasters and a broad debate on transportation. A Benton county tale of Beans defends against White Cap raids, while Knights of Pythias plan a June memorial day. A proposed Jones county soldiers monument is discussed with a 1 mill tax plan and voter process.
A series of practical guidance for girls outlining skills and virtues. It urges girls to learn math and money sense, domestic crafts, healthful dress, tidy living space, moral judgment, and budgeting. It emphasizes self-reliance, modest ambition, and valuing honest work over wealth or social status. The piece promotes thrift and personal discipline.
A brief literary fragment notes a fisher by a brook and by the river, with a dealer and a hook motif. The lines suggest a simple rural vignette quoted by the Youngstown Telegram.
A chaotic family scene follows Jeanne's wedding as revelations unfold that her husband is not a duke's son nor an Englishman but a wealthy American. The Brown-Jones family reacts with alarm and outrage as the bride confides she has been deceived and vows to return home.
In Vinton's Gazelle account, the celebrated poodle Mustache is praised for allied service with the French army during the consulate and empire. He won honors at Marengo and was decorated at Austerlitz by Marshal Lannes for saving a regiment's standard. The dog's exploits include spotting ambushes and exposing a spy, aiding a failed night attack by Austrians.
An advertisement urges readers to contact C M Coxsee of Algona Iowa before heading west to learn where to go at no charge. The note promises free guidance and directions for travelers leaving the state.
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