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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1880
Page
2
Poem explores a radiant city in the clouds where immortal beings and noble ideals dwell. It contrasts fleeting mortal aims with a serene, unattainable haven seen only by contemplative eyes. The speaker finds solace and rapture in this ethereal, ungraspable realm called Rowanee or Revery or Poetry.
A May article by Washington Gladden warns mothers and daughters about neglecting health through limited outdoor exercise and excessive dress. It criticizes early social immersion, idle household work avoidance, and novel reading, urging practical training, self discipline, and respect for parental authority to prevent lifelong harm.
Prof Charles L Flint argues against sowing grass seed with grain for Kentucky blue and other grasses. He urges sowing seed alone from mid August to mid September or late fall, plus diverse mixtures and separate fields for early and late grasses to improve yields and reduce weed competition.
Practical advice on cleaning perfumes, purifying drains, plant care, and kitchen recipes. includes ammonia solutions for pests, potato water for silk cleaning, rose care tips, lamp chimney cleaning, and simple dishes like orange pudding and beef and sago broth.
A collage of short items mentions Brookyn bridge life span, flour output in Minneapolis, home remedies for inflammation, cathedral funding in Lahore, walnut scarcity in Indiana, and Highland travel, plus brief notes on dental tourism, glass trade disruption, a drowning escape in Manchester, tea quality tests, and health products promising cures and tonics.
The Western Farm Journal summarizes the debate on salt for sheep: salt as a preventive against rot is praised but overuse harms breeding ewes. A farmer recounts removing salt boxes after adverse effects on ewes and lambs. Suggestions note marsh silt as another rot preventive, while cautioning against ad libitum salt.
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