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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1881
Page
2
A translated old French song extols labor over war as a forge anthem. The narrator urges dawn, toil, and learning for a family, praising manual work and wisdom from the anvil. It contrasts peaceful craft with weapons, urging perseverance for all social ranks.
Janet recalls her sister in law Myra who defies traditional roles with art and gentleness. John marries the spirited Myra, faces family tension, and supports her until a daughter is born. Myra's health declines, and in a final moment by the sunset, Janet witnesses John weep and Myra’s memory endures as they visit their daughter's grave.
The Gamgee motor tested at the Washington Navy Yard by Chief Engineer Isherwood draws attention from scientists. Park Benjamin describes a system using liquid ammonia to drive a piston and recondense the vapor for reuse, arguing the design seeks perpetual motion and would yield only a single usable stroke. The critic notes the process consumes as much energy to reconvert as it gains, challenging patent validity and practicality.
The article extols Hindoo girls who carry water on their heads from childhood as a method to strengthen back muscles and improve posture. Dr H Spry suggests adopting this practice in schools to replace dumb bells and other devices. It notes similar effects in southern Italy and mentions a floral wedding custom.
Practical household hints for pickling cherries and cider jelly, milk storage, varnishing oilcloths, mustard plasters, washing without fading, harvest cakes, bread fritters and a potato water wash. Includes cider boiling secrets and preservation methods with simple steps and quantities.
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent describes Tunis Bey Mohammed es Sadek holding court at the Bardo Palace. Officials, heralds, and ministers attend as the Bey sits in regal dignity while complex cases are decided swiftly sometimes by gesture. The executioner is present for immediate sentences, though under current rule such cases are rare.
A Washington summary presents Garfield era disputes over New York patronage. It traces nominations by the President, clashes with Conkling and Platt, and the struggle over Senate confirmation of appointments including the New York Custom House. The piece argues about presidential power versus Senate consent in appointments.
General Grant writes to Senator Jones of Nevada criticizing President Garfield's New York appointments. He argues these choices punish supporters and bypass NY Senators Conkling and Platt, urging the President to restore party harmony and acknowledge NY influence in securing his election.
A remarkable affair of honor occurred in Gastonia between telegraph operators Reginald DeFebre of Charlotte and John Cove of Greenville. After years of insult and telegraph chatter they fought in an early morning bare knuckle match, DeFebre lighter at 170 pounds losing to Cove at 180 pounds. No arrests were made. Also the estate of Mark Hopkins of the Central Pacific Railroad reports an account totaling 20 million dollars.
Ep Post and sister Anne aged eighteen and ten were drowned in Des Moines River at Des Moines while boat riding when the craft struck a snag and overturned in three feet of water. The issue notes other local storm damages, crime, and various Iowa items from the period.
The lecture to the Metropolitan Scientific Association discusses the change in public thinking, the misattribution of disease to the stomach, and asserts kidneys and liver as health governors. Dr Craig recounts personal recovery from Bright's disease using a plant-based remedy later marketed as Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure and urges open acceptance of proprietary medicines.
A collage of advertisements and notes promotes St Jacobs Oil for rheumatic pain and neuralgia, Hop Bitters for health and beauty, Scovil’s SanSaparilla and Stillingia for blood disorders, Kidney-Wort cures, and general tonics. It mentions Haish’s wage dispute, Wire royalty payments, and varied consumer goods like castor oil, Yeast, and gun catalogues.
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