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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
4
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a safe herbal blood purifier and tonic that cleanses impurities, boosts circulation, aids digestion, and strengthens nerves. It cites patient testimonials from H. H. Kelly of Urbana and Mrs. Amy Siegfried of Cape May claiming relief from eczema and cancer respectively.
Poetic reflection on equality of all beings before nature and God. The sowers stand level on divine ground, equally near to creation’s wealth, suggesting universal access to life’s bounty beyond human hierarchies.
Alyn confesses a yearlong fixation sparked by a portrait of a woman in a red leather case. He explains how the image became a living presence, guiding his actions as he hunted for the original owner and his lost love, revealing the depth of his unusual attachment.
In a quiet scene Miss Munroe greets the finder of a treasured miniature. The host reveals the aged beauty’s preserved face, a life 50 years on, and a simple farewell as the case closes with a sincere friendship. The tale ends with quiet acceptance and mutual respect.
Notice announces that on Monday December 8 1900 the county treasurer of Jones County Iowa will publicly sell delinquent 1899 taxes and costs on town lots in Anamosa Cascade and Richland Townships with sale continuing until all parcels are sold. List of parcels and owners appears. failure to pay taxes will lead to sale. Also notes the death of Mrs Z G Isbell in Center Junction and burial in Mt Hope cemetery.
Advertisements announce Thanksgiving and early winter excursion fares on Nickel Plate Road and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway with round trip rates of a fare and a third within 150 miles. Tickets available from Chicago stations 111 Adams St and Van Buren and Pacific Ave loops with return limits into December 1915. Also promotions for The Express and Weekly Des Moines Capital and a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve testimonial for piles and injuries.
Mr. G. K. Gilbert notes a forest submerged between The Dalles and the Cascade range. Submergence began about 350 years ago with roots underwater while trunks emerge at low water. Bark gone and wood partly wasted, yet some intact. wood from Pseudotsuga douglassi remains durable and fresh.
A Baltimore American column recalls a wife who worships heroes and years later discovers her husband, who avoided talking of bravery, was the true hero. The tale twists on expectations of valor and endurance in marriage.
Claims a fast fix for colds and cough with Bromo Quinine tablets. Advertises no cure no pay and a 25 cent price. The note presents a simple health remedy pitch common to mid century ads.
An advertisement collection touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as the original cure for piles, skin diseases, and burns with cautions against counterfeits. It also promotes One-Minute Cough Cure for croup, colds, and throat and lung troubles, plus Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion. Mentioned are public figures and other products with testimonials from D C Prader and local sellers in Monticello Iowa.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a refund guarantee and E. W. Grove signature on each box. It quotes an American minister in Ireland praising peace from faith. The piece notes Dempsey Town resident D H Turner praising a lifegiving pill. It also salutes John Hustis of Milwaukee celebrating his 90th birthday.
The ad claims Electric Bitters conquer malaria fever and ague and other diseases, with testimonial from W A Null about his Webb Illinois children. It notes a 60 cent price and a druggist seller D C Prader. Separate line mentions Mrs Theodore Roosevelt compiling a campaign snapshot album for her husband with trip history and speech reports.
Wm H Mullen of Lockland Ohio faced deadly lung trouble after six doctors failed him. Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption cured him after five bottles. It promises to cure chest throat and lung diseases including coughs colds influenza pneumonia bronchitis asthma hay fever croup and whooping cough. Trial bottles free at D C Prader's drug store.
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