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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
7
A hiker describes a mountain climb filled with duties and urgency. A hulking prejudice sits across the road, halting progress and delaying important work. The narrator notes limited time and strength as they confront the obstacle.
In Pearsons Weekly a playful tale follows Thea and Joan planning a Christmas picnic thwarted by a missing chaperone. Jack disguises as Aunt Emmelina, a witty cross dressed maid, and saves Esther during a boating mishap on the Parramatta River.
In a dialogue from Youth's Companion, Mrs. Patten and her daughter Juno Ann describe their 93 year old mother’s condition. They note arthritis limiting mobility and vision, hearing decline, but insist she remains alert and relatively comfortable given age. The daughters express gratitude for her resilience and their care.
A bashful young man, dining with his beloved, suspects a rival will propose. He scribbles a note in his notebook to the lady in blue, asks the servant to deliver it, and hides his hesitation. The note asks, Will you be my wife, followed by the name, but he forgets to sign it. The woman replies Yes.
A visitor at a politician’s home teases him about a “beautiful marble heart” in his art collection. The exchange centers on perceptions of beauty and public memory, with the politician wary of the remark as he blushes and replies uncertainly.
Analysis argues Cleveland's silence harms the party over a possible third term. It tracks how sound money versus free silver splits deepen as Chicago looms. It cites Illinois Ohio Indiana Kentucky and the danger of a McKinley victory with a Republican Congress.
The piece urges cohesive Republican effort in upcoming state and national contests. It stresses choosing leaders in Congress and state offices, maintaining harmony, and presenting a firm party front on tariff and currency to restore prosperity. It critiques third parties drawn to money questions and highlights regional mining factions as unlikely to erode core support.
The Chicago Times Herald reports English distrust of McKinley despite U. S. surpluses under the McKinley law. It notes Britain's pride in a reduced national debt and a 1896 budget surplus while contrasting Cleveland’s popularity with English press and questioning the deficit narrative.
Albany Journal argues for swift political change in Washington to avert rising public debt and a shrinking gold reserve. It opposes three percent certificates of indebtedness and urges taxation as revenue, praising Republican leadership and warning of two more years under Cleveland.
A compendium of 19th century editorials notes the Chicago convention may split along factional lines and signals mounting tension within the party over protectionism. The piece cites sources from the National Tribune and Buffalo Enquirer praising McKinley while urging restraint.
A narrator confides in a doll about talking dolls and dollhouse riches. She recalls gleaming dolls, garments, and fragile cherubs, then recalls her grandmother who on a hard farm day treasured a rag doll that became a shocking tale of neglect. The piece mixes whimsy with a grim memory.
The Chicago Inter Ocean describes New Guinea natives building tree houses high above ground. They climb trunks with vine ladders, using bamboo platforms and palm leaf rooms. Houses serve as protection from enemies and disease while offering cooler breezes and lookout posts.
A traveler mistaken for a guest in a city hotel slept on top of a folding bed after a midnight return. The boy found him curled atop the bed frame with no sheets as the guest complained of damp walls signaling raspy weather to come.
A story from Our Little Ones recalls Tom who ferries his little sister Dot on a river. The boat slips from shore leaving them adrift while Tom hides fear to keep Dot calm. A kind fisherman rescues them and they return home to relief and a lesson learned.
A Philadelphia Times item describes two egg tricks. The obedient egg uses sand inside a pierced shell to balance and stand in any position, while the disobedient egg hides shot with sealing wax to create a fixed center of gravity that delays balance as soon as released.
A kitten Jetty enjoys a bath in a washbowl and then baths its paws and hind feet, a true oddity since cats usually dislike water. A second note recounts a church service mix up as a girl questions why the prince is not prayed for due to a mispronounced name.
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