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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
8
A young man recalls a summer at a family cottage where a prank leads to a hidden romance. He suspects a beauty marks every sister, then proves his wit by locating a pearl hairpin to win Miss Jennie Sayer. A humorous tale ends with a conditional engagement and a bold confession.
A fourteen year old boy holds a bucket of stream water before a tent as panther tracks are reported on the river trail. A woman emerges, turns pale, and confirms fear with a hushed exclamation. Syret.
Real estate transfers listed include Arthur L. Remley to John Vernon and James Winscott to Michael Maloney in Anamosa. Transfers cover numerous lots and blocks with prices ranging from $1 to $9,450, including Oxford Junction properties and Ford's addition in Anamosa.
William Clark died near Westboro Missouri February 16 1905 aged 87 years 8 months and 9 days. He was born June 7 1818 in Mercer County Pennsylvania and married Margaret Jane Myers March 7 1844. Thirteen children were born. four survive Albert Shawnee Oklahoma E W Clark Wentboro Missouri Ida Sutherland Tarkio Missouri Amanda Fowler Onslow Iowa. The Clark wagon train moved from Pennsylvania to Iowa in 1855 56. He and his wife moved to Missouri in 1883 two miles south of Westboro and joined the M E church after earlier Presbyterian affiliation. Funeral services were held February 18 at his residence conducted by Rev L B Wiles, with burial at Center Grove Cemetery.
Obituary clipping for H B Eberhart of Marcus Iowa born January 24 1826 died February 6 1905 at M I Davis home. Funeral at Marcus cemetery February 8 with sermon by Rev G O Kidder. Family notes recount 49 years 6 months united life and memories of parents in faith and prayer.
A Alabama man writes he was ill with pneumonia under two doctors then improved after using Dr King's New Discovery. He credits one bottle with a cure and promotes it as a sure remedy for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds available at Soetje's drug store.
The piece notes Arizona’s disappointment over not gaining statehood while suggesting Oklahoma shares the same frustration but can cope by socializing and drinking to ease the setback.
J. L. Tucker of Harmoniz er Centre Alabama highly recommends DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve for piles cuts and burns. He claims it is the best salve on the market and that every family should keep it on hand.
A Buffalo Express report notes a woman lawyer has been appointed receiver for a local millinery shop, a move framed as part of legal proceedings over ownership and debts affecting the business.
A dinner invitation advert promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure promising digestion relief after meals. N Watkins of Leabus Kentucky testifies after fifteen years of stomach trouble that six bottles cured him, worth $1,000. Also noted is a Los Angeles Times remark about Mrs Chadwick alleged cash stash and prison searches.
In a Honey Grove letter Colonel John M. Fuller credits Electric Bittera with curing liver and kidney troubles after family doctors failed. The 50 cent bottle is sold by O. H. Soetjo, who guarantees cures for dyspepsia biliousness and kidney disease. An English butcher claims to have slaughtered 2,000,000 pigs in thirty years and would be knighted if in Chicago.
Mack Harmilton a Valley City North Dakota hotel clerk says two bottles cured his chronic constipation. The pills are presented as a safe easy to take tonic that relieves head ache constipation and biliousness and are sold by all druggists.
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