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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
8
In a tense scene a slender woman faces a burly burglar armed with a revolver. He demands the hiding place of a hoard, she refuses with resolve, and he vows to force the truth. After a brief standoff he grabs the loot and flees into the darkness, three minutes later.
A poetic piece laments intrusive questions about weather and life. The author rejects gossip and digs a gravelet to sleep free from inquiry and sharkish men, echoing a Chicago Daily News tone.
Miss Minnie Millions boasts about her diamonds saying she will never lack bread while she has them. Miss Caustigne agrees and adds she would not want pastry either.
N H Mead of Harper County Kansas, once plagued by kidney and bladder trouble, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a swift recovery. He notes his long wheat harvest last year and now reports no symptoms, praising the remedy as reliable and effective.
A short dialogue fragment shows a flirtatious exchange with a Heaven style question about love. One character mentions having been engaged twenty seven times, implying a lighthearted, witty tone. The other responds with a comforting remark.
Descriptive note on opportunities in the Indian Territory for farmers and artisans amid land, towns, and development. Mentions Creek Nation, March, and a Chicago Daily News tone. Includes ad copy for Katy building address in St. Louis and Mother Gray's powders with New York nurse origin. Ends with a moral line on malice from Tillotson.
A factory worker thanks JT for assisting her and praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports back pain fatigue poor appetite insomnia and painful periods improving after use. The letter from Miss Janet Pann of New York claims miraculous change and offers $6000 for proof.
A dark nursery tale where a nurse finds children missing as the sleepy man arrives and traps them behind a door in a chilling bed time scene. The fragment hints at a sinister capture and a grim ending within a Presbyterian context.
The New York Zoological Park displays two large bears, a Russian and an American brown, engaged in constant wrestling near their pool. Spectators cheer as they mimic human moves, hug, and tumble into the water, yet remain good natured and ready to start again. Louis: Globe-Democrat.
A Brooklyn Eagle note describes making two wire wings around a bottle to form a bubble that hangs between them and can be shaped into a barrel. By inserting a tube and guiding a second bubble, one proves a thin air layer keeps the bubble from touching the barrel wall. A separate anecdote recalls a stylish woman in a car who discovers only a banana skin and cigar fragment in her pocket while a man asks her to remove her hand from his pocket.
In Ohio coal mines dogs labor to haul cars on a miniature railway after miners can barely fit in spots. The mix of mastiff and bulldog blood makes them strong and faithful, with heavy crates and gear on duty. An amusing elephant tale follows, then a mule-induced Philadelphia trolley mishap.
The Washington Post notes Senator Depew shared a tale from his youth about great rivers. He recalled Hudson, Amazon, Mississippi, Nile, Tiber, and Rio Grande, then met an elderly man who claimed the Rio Grande was crossed twice, prompting Depew to joke that New Mexico rivers have their bottoms on top.
A light collection of quotes and captions from student humor pages notes peppery dialogue and playful lines about seasoning, love, and wit. It features snippets about conversation turning spicy and a lover inspiring world turning.
In a New York Times tale a 20 year old first time bank customer stalls at a clerical question. Asked for her mother's name before marriage she balks and protests the line of inquiry with confusion and humor. The exchange highlights awkward questions in opening accounts.
A correspondent recalls Dublin slums as five families occupy a single tenement room, one in each corner and one in the center. An old woman explains they managed space until the Caseys in the middle took the remaining ledger.
A collage of 1900 era notices cites patent medicines like Laxative Bromo Quinine and Piso’s Cure for Consumption, with testimonials and prices, alongside railway promotions for the Chicago to California line. It includes quotations from Puck and the Philadelphia Record about gadgets and wit.
Letter items claim Doan's Kidney Pills ease backache urinary troubles and night time trips to the bathroom. Testimonies from A C Sire and J A Scanama praise relief and improved ability to work after using the pills.
The article touts Western Canada as a thriving home for Americans, citing a 25 year U.S. farmer Mears who earned 4598.20 on about 250 acres including flax, wheat, spelt, and oats. It notes liberal Canadian laws, and government agencies in multiple U.S. cities offering data on farming methods and rates.
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