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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
8
Iowa lawmakers debate board of control structure and budget cuts. Proposals seek to limit state institutions' per capita funding, ease town appropriations, and pursue a new county court system. Bills address taxing lines, care of incurable insane, and a pardon case for a Clayton county boy murderer.
Mayor MacVicar called a Des Moines meeting to raise funds for a monument to Maine disaster victims. Governor Shaw presided as speeches were made. A fundraising committee was named with Col J L Godfrey W E O Brieness and Milo Ward to collect funds. Strong sympathy for the Cubans and support for the president’s actions were expressed.
Abbie Paddock sues Salvation Army Captain William Sinnock in Sioux City for 5000 dollars claiming he held her up at a public meeting to shame her as an example for all true Christians. A Davenport firm wins grading contract for a second track on the Rock Island road between Farnam and Moscow, a distance of 8 miles.
A directive from the Alaska Mining Journal urges every miner prospector and trader heading to Alaska the Klondike or Yukon to secure a proper food supply. It emphasizes healthful concentrated foods with reliable staples like Royal Baking Powder and sweet sound bacon and notes comforts may be added if affordable.
A compact two ounce booklet of cookery receipts from the Royal Baking Powder Company New York aims to aid travelers and miners especially for camp meals and dainties. The book is offered free under a special arrangement to miners and others seeking it with instructions to address the company in New York.
A traveler recalls a touching scene at a Cuban bound regiment's departure. A portly Spanish lady notices a lone, dejected soldier, steps from her group, greets him, and kisses his cheek while declaring her son already sailed with the Andalusia regiment. The moment wins warm applause.
In a crowded mountain town, Bill Williams on a red mule fired his pistol and yelled through corn liquor chaos. The judge ordered arrest, but the bailiff confessed he had quit, causing the session to halt as officers balked at enforcing order.
A judge characterizes geniality as a quality seen in men whose minds and bodies stay strong through diligence and temperance, and in simple minded men who enjoy fun and comfort yet avoid vice or folly.
A humorous exchange from London Fun with a gentleman asking the tailor for no secret pocket. The tailor replies questioning the need as the gentleman notes he has no money to pay, highlighting the irony of the request.
In a playful dialogue from the Journal, Miss Awkward condemns dancing as wicked while Miss Wise defends it, sparking a humorous exchange on propriety and taste in social dancing.
The Des Moines reports detail Iowa Senate and House actions in March including confirmation of J D McGarraugh as custodian of the statehouse, debates over the board of control structure, and appropriations for county fairs and state institutions.
Fred Five coats and Frank Jackman, both from Clark County, were sentenced by Judge Towner in Osceola to life imprisonment with hard labor for attempting to wreck and rob the Burlington flyer No. 2 near Murray on December 22. The plan endangered over 300 passengers as part of the failed scheme.
A collection of historical wedding practices notes the varied use of fingers for rings, symbolic left hand obedience, and notable rites from Mary Stuart to Java. It also reports a health update on Miss Margaret Claire, a famed large female rider once with major circuses, now ill in Fort Scott.
Brown City editor visited Donald Ross’s seven acre Edmonton district garden and reported crops with extraordinary size. Ross said he clears 800 to 1000 dollars yearly from roots vegetables and plants, raising 750 bushels of onions per acre and beets as large as an arm. Government agents promote settlement in Western Canada near the gold belt.
A fragment recounts Virgil joking that he was bored during a Delphi pilgrimage and blames the augurs for the boredom. Maecenas asks what bored him, and Virgil replies the augurs amused him. The anecdote showcases ancient Greek and Roman wit and improvisation.
An 19th century style advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It quotes I J Cheney Co of Toledo and includes endorsements from WestiTruax Walding Kinnan Marvin and other Toledo druggists. It promotes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and lists price at 76 cents per bottle with testimonials and Hall's Family Pills.
A fragment from a play script shows Alonzo and Ir Heavy discussing casting. Ir Heavy asks if he can please the audience in the role of Alonzo and is told he dies in the first act.
An old advertisement promises immediate cough relief with Kemp's Balsam. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample and offers large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. It warns that delays are dangerous.
Nellie tells Algy she saw a sealakin coat in town that would make a fitting seal as a playful sign of their romance. The exchange appears in a New York Journal item illustrating flirtatious banter.
Penelope asks what motivates him as Puck notes it costs $10,000 a year to live. The quip centers on the high expense of a Perry Van Noodle lifestyle and the reason behind such spending. The exchange highlights social satire and character dynamics.
McVicker's Theater in Chicago features James O in a vaudeville reading alongside Monte in a program titled The Dead Heart. The event promises early evening entertainment with performances listed for March 13.
A fragmented advertorial page features sensational claims for Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer and St Jacobs Oil, paired with quotes from Ainslee’s Magazine Washington Democrat and Chicago Record. It touts free trial bottles, money back guarantees, and colloquial maxims illustrating contemporary patent medicine culture.
Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes new farm seeds with claims of giant yields and prize naming for corn and oats. It offers a $1,600 barrel price for potatoes and a promotional mail offer for 11 new seed samples valued at $10, urging readers to request the big catalogue and seed samples.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a Cornfed philosopher noting that people in ancient Biblical times lived long because they lacked knowledge of bacteria. The remark reflects humorous critique of modern science.
The item lists claims about hypnotism in hospitals and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for kidney and digestive issues, plus various patent remedies. It includes miscellaneous quips and ad lines such as Pike’s Toothache Drops, St Jacobs Oil, and humorous notes on onions and silver versus gold.
Grain-O offers a non stimulating alternative to coffee that nourishes and cheers without spoiling sleep. It tastes like the best coffee and is suitable for nervous persons, youngsters, and children. Packages available from grocers at 15 and 25 cents.
A Chicago Evening News quip imagines a wife advising her husband to resign. The husband suffers headaches, and the wife jokes he should resign from the club, prompting a witty exchange about trivial remedies.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement and gentle action on liver and kidneys for health. It blends quotes and product pitches including Piso's Cure and St Jacobs Oil with various testimonials and prices, typical of early 20th century patent medicine pages.
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