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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
4
An early 20th century advertisement urges springtime health care with Swift's Specific tonic. It claims seasonal changes strain the system and a purifying course supports health for the summer, recommending the tonic for all.
The ad touts S. S. S. as a spring medicine that thoroughly purifies the blood, tones the system, and aids renewal. It claims unique vegetable composition free from potash or mercury and asserts strong defense against summer diseases. Insist on S. S. S. as the superior remedy.
The senate defeated Lewis substitute removing governor appointing power for board members, signaling passage of the board of control bill as committee proposed. House action anticipated in days. salaries debated, candidates narrowed, and governor's inquiry into applicants continues.
Two brothers working at a city mint hid gold dust by wiping it into their hair after each shift. They used greasy fingers to steal small amounts daily, later retiring with money claimed as inheritance after years of discreet thefts. Strand Magazine recounts the scheme and its quiet success.
A fragment from a Wellesley Magazine tale recalls a sunny southern porch scene with Little Sammy and ice cream, then shifts to humor about Southern manners. It includes brief anecdotes about Stothern in Chicago, funeral furniture quips, and a set of public notices and ads.
The report by B. Petcina city clerk to the mayor and council outlines receipts and disbursements for the past fiscal year. It lists balances on hand for general, water, bond, and park funds as of March 11 1898 and March 11 1897 along with total receipts and expenditures. The document includes attestations of accuracy and a brief advertisement section.
Whooping cough is distressing yet duration can be cut short by One Minute Cough Cure. It is advertised as the best known remedy for croup and all lung and bronchial troubles from J. H. Bacher & Co. Also urges not to argue on religion since the preacher is paid to do it for you.
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