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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1901
Page
7
Congressman Cousins will deliver an address in New York City on the evening of November 30 before the St Andrews society on Robert Burns. The Delaware County New News in Manchester shifts to a weekly publication after dropping its three-times-a-week schedule.
The Dubuque mayor demands that doctors treating contagious patients stay away from the public and warns quarantines for those who continue care. Critics challenge how patients will receive treatment if physicians are barred from contact.
The article cites President Roosevelt declining to receive a docked horse, praising his humane stance against fashionable cruelty. It also commends Secretary Hay for his after dinner speech in New York and notes his diplomacy and modest demeanor, suggesting Roosevelt should keep him as head of state.
In Tama reservation cases he held the Indians were wards of the government. When smallpox broke out, health boards doubted their right to interfere. The disease spread and thirty four Indians died. The national government now authorizes the state board of health to enforce regulations.
The Davenport Republican denounces any state redistricting that weakens Republicans in the second district. The Dubuque Times backs Hon George W Jones for the Hall of Fame feature. Several Iowa papers debate Chicago paper influence on voter turnout and urge charitable Thanksgiving acts over ostentatious displays.
CG L Butler of Clay township uses a regu lar threshing machine and traction engine to shell corn directly from stalks and cobs shredding and elevating the material to a barn. He says it saves labor and fodder, especially for winter use. Albert Aitchison suffered a serious accident while leading a bull, a blow trampled him, leaving him unconscious with bruises.
The Express offers a joint rate of $2 for the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and The Express for one year. Subscribers can prepay for both papers to enjoy the low combination. The Express renews hundreds of Inter Ocean subscriptions and welcomes renewals on these terms.
The Ladies' Home Journal quotes Charles Lamb on gift giving, noting that a true present should recall the giver pleasantly and fulfill the giver's intended delight.
J. J. Reilly paid 75 dollars per acre to acquire B. K. Stambaugh’s 270 acre Linn County farm. The sale price signals a strong market for premier properties in the county. The story notes the land’s fine buildings and overall high quality as justification for the premium.
John Croston with his prize hunting dog killed a large fox in the woods on his farm Wednesday, according to Cascade Pioneer.
A quote from December Ladies' Home Journal praises a sensible, old-fashioned mother as one of the greatest boons a young girl can have, reflecting early 20th century domestic ideals.
Poem fragment recalling the saying he who hesitates is lost. In Cupid's court hesitation is rewarded as fate shifts with the mood of Sir Plume. Read within a playful verse on romance and timing.
In Iowa a string of Democratic editorials and papers debate free silver. The Clinton Age predicts few counties will back free coinage at the next convention while rival papers argue the party remains loyal to Democratic principles and may drift toward Republican positions.
A collection of satirical quips on fame love work and marriage. It teases singers bachelors editors and married couples with wry social observations and playful maxims about gender wealth and liberty. The tone is punchy and humorous.
Waterloo bankers join state effort to aid Mrs. John Sundblad after her husband perished in the bank robbery chase. The State Bank of Hull sent $5 to J. M. Dinwiddie as secretary, hoping others follow to raise about $5 000 to $6 000 for the widow. Sundblad’s bravery in pursuing the robbers is praised as a deterrent to future bank burglaries.
The piece counsels women to read good books and stay informed, align with a church, and use influence to promote Christianity. It urges staying homemaker focused, not marrying for money or status, and to seek love founded on respect. It promotes frugality, supporting husbands to save, and asserts honest poverty is no disgrace.
A New York physician argues against overprotective parenting and early stimulation for children. He warns that pampering and parental vanity foster fretfulness and indolent habits, urging that bright children be left alone and put to bed early to avoid nervous strain.
A 1901 ledger summary lists payments for poor relief and various services overseen by the county board, including groceries from Shaw & Dutton, wood for poor, nurse care, coffin costs, and funeral and medical expenses. Names include W J Frazier, Geo Stuhler & Sons, Sam Sulzner, and Adams Cox, with numerous entries for overseers, trustees, and county officials detailing salaries, allowances, and incidentals.
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