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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
6
Nurse Eliza King commends St Jacobs Oil for outward use in sprains bruises rheumatic pains neuralgia and pleurisy with strong private praise from Sister Carolina of St Andrew's Hospital. The exchange highlights the value of good nurse care along with medicine for recovery.
The note highlights 185 butterfly species in Mexico and Central America, and Massachusetts smallpox vaccination near Gloucester, England. It mentions Father Lorenzo Perosi turning down conductorship offers, and Rev. Thomas Dixon finding Booker T. Washington’s education platform in Civil War era Confederate speeches. Charleston debates renaming Meeting Street to Hampton Avenue in memory of Gen Wade Hampton, with Columbia considering Hampton street as well.
George Manhart, eighty, recalls a dire illness four years ago when doctors said he would die. After his wife sought Dodd's Kidney Pills from Clark's drug store, his condition improved immediately and he recovered fully, now working, strong as ever.
Illinois farmers and country people recover lost money and valuables with several recent examples. C O Johnson near Sycamore found 310 dollars and insurance papers. part recovered. Mrs Mary Crowell of Oregon recovers a 100 dollar bill after advertising. John Reed the church janitor saved a note from a furnace. Theodore Rossow lost 300 dollars buried in an envelope then found. A Sterling area farmer hid over 1000 dollars in a carcass after a late purchase. the funds shipped to Chicago were recovered.
A farmer notes a method to coat barn siding quickly by stacking six boards at a time then sliding them, allowing air between layers. Air circulation speeds paint drying and full coverage. The piece also advises cooling milk by using cold water rather than air and stirring to equalize temperature.
Rural homeowners can build with simple rules offered by John F. Lape. The guide covers roofing pitches, rafter lengths, wall sheathing, floor beams, lath and plaster math, shingles, nails, stairs, and door/window costs. It provides practical measurements and costs to estimate materials accurately for houses and barns.
The 1890 census shows a remarkable rise in tenant-operated farms. Across the nation tenants now run a larger share of farms, growing much faster than overall population and agricultural owner-operated farms.
A Farm Field and Fireside article argues that farm telephones save time and travel, reduce exposure to harsh weather, and strengthen community bonds. They connect farmers for institutes meetings and social events, making rural life feel modern and civilized and improving family happiness beyond monetary value.
The nation seeks a clear price law for oleo and renovated butter after years of deceptive practices. Supporters credit steady effort by daily interests backers and advocates of honesty and decency. Cooperative effort counts.
In testimony before the industrial commission farmers blame poor country roads for low mood and higher costs of carrying on work and delivering produce, reducing profits. Yet a distinct movement for better roads is growing across the north and west as well as the middle states and south.
Records show Andrew Carnegie has distributed $67,304,423 for libraries and education since his giving began. The gifts span the United States Canada and several countries with New York and Pennsylvania receiving large totals and Detroit and California libraries highlighted.
In Los Angeles at the Hotel Savoy officers faced Dr. FEW Aldrich as he resisted extradition to Chicago. A confrontation with Detective Hawley and Captain Bradish led to Aldrich shooting Hawley, firing through a door, and finally killing himself with a rifle two inches below the navel.
A violent Sunday storm drenched St Louis with fierce winds and lightning. The Madart pulley plant machine shop burned, half a million dollars of patterns stored nearby survived. No deaths reported, widespread damage to trees fences and signs across the city.
A Philadelphia visitor arrives late to a funeral for a respected lawyer near Philadelphia. He asks a local Quaker, known for humor, what part of the service has begun. The Quaker deadpan replies that the service has "just opened for the defense."
An amused hospital scene ends with the dying patient asking if Lh o will not have to chase the lost ping-pong ball, revealing a playful mindset amid tragedy. The tale links to the Four-Track News parody motif and promises farmer readers in New York and New England a quirky weekly offering.
A satirical line portrays the bicycle as a social remedy and temptation. It claims bikes curb gossip among women and enable harsh judgments of neighbors, reflecting playful moral commentary on modern mobility.
A collection of assorted advertisements touts free cure mailings for rheumatism gout and related ailments. Claims include a “most wonderful remedy” curing long standing cases and a note about a free trial bottle of Dr. Kling’s Great Nerve Restorer. Also finds testimonials and product pitches for Allen’s Foot-Ease Putnam Dyes and various quack remedies.
Thousands of women owe their lives to Peruna and tens of thousands credit improved health to the remedy. The Perrin Medicine Co invites women to request a free book titled Wealth and Beauty, illustrated and written for women, sent to those who write for it.
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