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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
4
In a Central Park afternoon Ina explains inscribed obelisks and a scarab emblem as the couple wander to the Egyptian exhibits. A bite from a scarab triggers a trance where Ina reappears as Ino-firte, and the tale blends memory with ancient Egypt before they return to the museum.
A light exchange in a Detroit Free Press blurb turns on a couple shopping for a hose attachment. The man jokes about being head of the department while the woman with the hose jokes back. The scene ends with a note about a modern flat in the north end. The Albany Argus adds the quip about seizing opportunity.
A French chroniqueur recalls a gardener in a village near Ivance who wore the Legion of Honor. He explains he earned it after defending a battery at Bazelles where officers and NCOs fell, leaving him the last soldier to stand with the guns. The general asked why only he remained and then awarded the ribbon.
The Earl of Chesterfield, faced with a king who would fill a trusted post with another, asks who should fill the blanks. The king erupts devilishly, but the earl calmly inquires and the king, amused, signs the grant.
An essay notes that English pronunciation shifts from classic names to garbled forms in London speech. It cites examples from Norman French and Beauchamp to illustrate how locals mispronounce places and figures. The piece critiques how cab and bus drivers spell the city in unfamiliar sounds and compel repeated questions from riders.
A prodigal son confronts a stern parent over money and grabs a silver mounted pistol from a desk. The exchange questions lifelines and a plan to loan the weapon to a supposed uncle, while a bystander notes the household seeks a supervisor rather than a servant.
The Manayunk philosopher quips that many people believe in luck in odd numbers as crowds head out for No. 1. A jam joke moves among city papers with a playful exchange about rats in a closet and a mother’s concern.
The Express teams up with the Iowa Homestead and its Special Farmers Institute editions plus the Poultry Farmer and the Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal for 2.15 to advance paying subscribers. Regular Homestead is 1.00 and the clubbing offer is available during the winter subscription period. DeWitt's Little Health Risers are praised for cleansing the bowels and liver.
A jumble of medical ads mentions Renick Hamilton curing a rectal condition with Arnica Salve, plus claims for One Minute Cough Cure, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, and King’s New Life Pills. It cites physicians, druggists, and varied products, with scattered town and state references and a note about apples in western New York.
J A Garrison of Thorneville Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a severe cold and lung trouble. He says it is the best medicine he ever used and keeps a bottle on hand. Final bottles free at Prader’s, price 50 cents and 1 dollar.
A board of health estimate puts Greater New York's population at 3 054 504. Wm. Orr of Newark Ohio recalls using One Minute Cough Cure to treat his son's pneumonia, calling it the best medicine and noting it eases coughs and lung diseases with immediate results.
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