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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
8
An Olivery style advertisement pitches Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease tired feet and corns. It touts benefits for breaking in new shoes and dancing, with a 25 cent price and a free sample offer. The notice lists Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York as the sender.
The heiress accuses the Baron of breaking his word, and he admits as a foreigner he uses a certain amount of broken English. The exchange blends wit with cultural caricature in a light literary moment.
An advertisement hawks Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming mercury is harmful and that the product, made in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co, works internally on blood and mucous surfaces. It notes testimonials free and price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A historical discussion reviews Kochs discovery of a mammoth skeleton in Gasconade County Missouri with Indian spearhead and burnt bones suggesting human involvement. It argues climate warming after the glacial period as the main driver, notes predator and insect pressures, and cites Dr Robert Bells theory on winter shelter and Arctic migration causing misjudged danger and starvation.
The narrator describes Rajputana's old world charm as Baroda claims modernity. In Udaipur Udai pur, a grand city of white palaces and temples, a revered maharana hosts a ceremonial procession. The old guard remains faithful to Hindu traditions amid changing commerce and politics.
Franklin opposed eagle as national bird and favored the turkey for its American traits. The article compares the French cock in Rostand's play and Napoleon's eagle, pondering national character and symbolism. It notes Franklin's view on totems and Thanksgiving irony, then briefly mentions the vermiform appendix usefulness.
May issue features Ornithoptera Alexandrae described as the world’s largest butterfly. Found only in British New Guinea, males span eight inches and females eleven. The discovery began when a naturalist shot a specimen, triggering an expedition that cost thousands and faced Papuan cannibal threats.
An article touts Canadian farm lands as a strong investment and occupation, citing rising spring values from 15 to 20 percent, high earning potential from homesteads, rail access, and favorable grain prices. It urges action before prices rise, notes government rail rates, and mentions extensive land supply despite migration.
An old newspaper fragment touts Marine Eye Salve with dubious medical claims and trial packs. A separate dialogue reveals a strained marriage, threats of divorce, and plans to involve relatives, reflecting domestic tension in a Venice setting.
A humorous exchange from The Scot to The Man and The Law butting over the spelling and naming of a hill range. The banter toys with travel talk and social quips about daily life, labor, and cups of silver.
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