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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
8
Poem recalling boyhood days on a farm with orchards creeks and woods behind an old rail fence. The speaker reflects on childhood joys and a lasting love tied to memories of country life and a meadow, gate, and distant heaven. Denver Post.
In a comic Civil War vignette, Drayton and Bartlett scheme to seize the Collinses’ quarters, turning the upstairs into a battleground of rival claims. The plan unravels as a swarm of centipedes, lizards, toads, and insomnia drive them from the project.
A Havana correspondent argues newcomers with progressive views are unwelcome in Cuba. Cubans resent American governance while favoring concessions to English German and French interests. Americans brought peace order sanitation and reduced spending, prompting discontent among budding Cuban leaders.
William J. Bryan answers critics from Democrats and independents, saying he is not planning another presidential nomination. He adds he would accept if necessary for advancing democratic principles, citing the Chicago and Kansas City platforms as fundamental and broadly applicable. He vows to stay in politics and back candidates who uphold democratic ideals.
The United States exports to Porto Rico and the Philippines rise with the eight months ending February. Porto Rico purchases 2219721 this year 4295953, while the Philippines import value grows from 1701408 to 2767881. The gains are modest but indicate a positive trend.
A collection of editorial opinions comments and rhetorical questions on Prosperity Bryan McKinley and anti imperialist themes. The clippings reference Chicago Post St Louis Globe Democrat Chicago Tribune Indianapolis News Cleveland Leader and New York Sun with notes on platforms and voting demographics nationwide.
Basil Longwood, ruined by his bankrupt brother, becomes a cab driver in London. After a devastating crash caused by Isabel Varness, the daughter of a baronet, he and Isabel wed. He joins the imperial yeomanry in South Africa, earns a J. S. 0. and a commission, finding purpose at last.
In the Ladies Home Journal Edward Bok argues husbands should provide wives with a fair household share and a separate personal allowance. He states women feel humiliated by requesting money and cites the desire for outside careers as a justified protest by the modern advanced woman.
The Malmaison estate near Paris, once the courtship home of Napoleon and Josephine, is being restored as state property to be preserved as a show place. The chateau, later visited by Napoleon and Queen Hortense, has suffered damage from wars but now undergoes redecorating to mirror its empire era. The site includes Josephine’s bed chamber and a white marble monument for Empress Josephine in the nearby village of Neuilly, with public access planned after completion.
The United States Treasury Bureau of Weights and Measures holds the nation's most delicate scales. They weigh a ten millionth part of a pram and stay accurate despite nearby warmth, with arms that expand slightly if a person approaches within twenty feet. Readings are viewed via a small telescope.
To brighten brass mix a half pint of methylated spirit with half an ounce of shellac. Let the mixture stand in a tightly corked bottle for a few days and shake occasionally. Then decant the clear liquid and lightly paint brass after cleaning. It evaporates quickly and must be kept corked, warm application is best if possible.
A Williamsburg burglar sent his mother in law to pawn a package of stolen shoes and then tipped off the police. She was arrested as she left the pawn shop.
A new lunch sandwich uses finely chopped dates or figs mixed with hot water and lemon juice spread on thin bread. A sprinkling of finely chopped nuts or nut butter completes the filling.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Mrs Nexdore with Mrs Pepprey and a prominent music professor judged the daughter’s singing, with the conclusion described as guilty in a terse social brief.
Three decades of canal work by roughly thirty thousand women who drive and steer canal boats across southern and midland England, sustaining inland transport and local economies with skilled seamanship.
English tea drinking grew from 1 pound 3 ounces per person in 1840 to 5 pounds 14 ounces, reflecting a significant rise in daily tea consumption across the population.
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