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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1879
Page
4
A speaker addresses a man about a long marriage strained by wealth and ambition. The woman’s faded beauty and unfulfilled love contrast with the husband’s pursuit of power. The poem laments neglect and warns that true love must be nourished daily or fade. Sunday Afternoon.
A London tenant signs a harsh no meddling clause about a mysterious white chest on a Hyde Park roof. A roof fire reveals a crushed coffin and a corpse. The owner, ruined by the blaze, explains the coffined will left to a Seaman's Hospital and earns the narrator’s sympathy.
Paris uses a large staff of sweepers to clear snow. About 2,500 regular workers plus 2,000 on half pay, and up to 7,000 available in heavy weather, with 115 per brigade. Work runs from 3 AM to 4 PM, half day from 10 AM. Wages vary with task, and some crews endure 20 hour shifts. In heavy snow, 60,000 days of work for fall cleanup and an estimated 300,000 days for twelve hours of snowfall. The city covers over 15 million square meters to sweep.
New York March 18 The final night of the pedestrian contest drew a crowd of about 7,000 as Rowell Harriman and Ennis battled for the lead. Ennis finished with 475 miles while Rowell reached 500 miles and Harriman 450 miles, with large bouquets and flags marking the finish. Total receipts totaled $51,000 as O’Leary received $1,000 for not reaching 450 miles.
Last year in North Carolina 28 081 sheep were killed by dogs. The total number of Post offices in the United States on March 1 1879 was 40 007. Yeast is a plant and grows by cells not roots. An ordained minister preaches about 2 000 sermons in his lifetime. Among 1000 married men aged 25 to 30 only six die yearly versus ten among bachelors. Buffalo 1878 vital stats show 905 marriages 3 729 births 2 128 deaths with 805 deaths from consumption. The sheriff of Ulster County New York led 1878 bills for 6 428 miles cost $820. In January he traveled 1 879 miles attended court 22 days and waited on juries 49 days. About 500 newspapers appear in Russia with many not in Russian. 42 are German and several French with some in Baltic dialects.
Elihu Burritt born December 8 1810 in New Britain Connecticut earned fame as The Learned Blacksmith. A self taught linguist and journalist he championed temperance abolition of war and compensation emancipation. He served as United States Consul at Birmingham and authored Sparks from the Anvil and other works.
A catalog of leading governments classifies nations as constitutional, republic, or despotic with numerous examples. The piece notes a midnight photograph of a mill room in Willimantic Conn showing electric light. An editor quotes a proverb about children and tubs of water. A Dr Bell’s Cough Syrup advertisement praises its usefulness.
Various notes advise on animal care and farming practices including crossbreeding poultry, milk quality, feed management, and training. Tips cover gentle handling, feeding strategies to boost appetite, and preserving vials. Also included are simple recipes for oat meal porridge and a cod head dish.
The article warns March is hard on farm stock, especially young animals, and outlines signs of poor condition such as dull eyes and rough hair. It recommends stricter feeding with nutritious, succulents and root foods, flax-seed in bran, and careful management of calves, parasites, and weaker animals to restore vitality.
The Kansas Farmer notes the early start and quick growth of stock in spring bringing profit, but warns neglect leads to run-down cattle and little profit. A careful farmer stays prosperously prepared through grazing season and avoids losses.
Arguments urge wider sheep and mutton farming while criticizing laws shielding dogs from canine damage. The writer contrasts livestock protection with dog tolerance, proposing stricter enforcement and broader public support, citing farmer burdens and economic losses. A Scots anecdote about a market woman and a tale of two drowning men conclude the piece.
A Worixinauan testimonial describes years of debt and illness from a sick family. After following a pastor's advice to take Hop Bitters, the family recovered in a month and remained well, claiming costs far lower than a single doctor's visit.
A plea to readers about a dying child with tuberculosis and the mother left desolate. Encourages sharing hopeful news that consumption can be treated. Claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery can separate scrofulous matter from blood and lungs and strengthen the system, citing cures.
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