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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1879
Page
3
A nostalgic poem recalls a summer lawn scene with a baby boy and grandpa sleeping under an elm. The fading sun, golden rings in the baby's hair, and a benediction light frame a tranquil moment. Snow later covers the lawn, but memory longs to paint the scene again. Derby Transprint.
On a summer afternoon William Bowker courts Selina with a large bouquet while rivals and town chatter reflect their romance. A catastrophic mine blaze traps thirty five below, Bowker volunteers for multiple rescues, faces flames, and returns with Selina’s heart secured by deed and danger.
A tale of a cruel social jab ends when a man who once erred tells a spiteful thorn in a petticoat to stop recalling past faults. The rebuke rings out as the thorn sits near a man who warns she has succeeded in making him forget nothing. A Bernay pickpocket band then stages a fake fire in a theater to loot the crowd.
An article surveys the market for exotic beasts in the United States, noting the birth of many lions and tigers, their care routines, feeding, and lifespan. It cites prices for lions, elephants, and giraffes, and discusses import sources and risks in transport and captivity.
The piece discusses how heat, not water, may force abandonment of deeper Comstock lode mines. It cites Prof. John A. Church noting rock temperatures around 130 to 136 Fahrenheit at lower levels, with increasing heat as depth grows, and explains pumps and Sutro Tunnel limits in managing groundwater.
A Salem Democrat piece lampoons spring carpet shaking as a gendered duty, poking at husbands' reluctance and wives' persistence. It jokes about vacating stoves, lifting carpets, and dust, while contrasting old Baptist values with modern domestic chores and marital expectations.
A survey of home remedies and agricultural tips notes the value of diluted isinglass for coatings and chalking, milk for fattening fowls, and lime and sand scents to curb rot and odors. It argues agriculture as the leading, fundamental industry linking manufactures, commerce, and the professions in a unified national economy.
A Financial Reform Almanac analysis shows 421 owners hold 22 880 755 acres in the United Kingdom about a quarter of its area The piece criticizes landowners for monopolizing land hindering cultivation causing poverty and social inequity at odds with national well being The remarks stress the power of a few thousand landowners over 32 million people and call for reform The note cites Macmillan’s Magazine and Philadelphia Chronicle as sources
The article argues that division of labor drives progress in agriculture and society, with farming supplying food and raw materials while manufacturers and mechanics sustain households and economies. It stresses interdependence among farmers, trades, and professionals, noting limited self sufficiency and mutual reliance across all industries.
The article argues for elm trees along New England roads for shade and beauty, noting elms thrive in moist clay soils but struggle in dry sites. It warns broad spreading elms hinder road work on narrow highways and suggests compact varieties or alternative species like sugar maple, ash, and tulip trees for roadside planting.
It extols Hop Bitters made from common plants and claims universal cures across society while urging readers to try Dr F Wilhoff's Anti Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic. The tonic supposedly lacks Quinine, cures chronic chills and fever, and is endorsed by physicians. sold by all druggists.
The long elusive figure known as Kate Arrh, pursued by top detectives for eight decades, has been caught in Buffalo New York. The notice promotes Dr Sage s Catarrh Remedy and lists Gilbert Starracks patent starch W W Kimball organ works and Barney s Liver Pad as advertised products.
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