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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
8
Classified notices advertise woven options including dense farm and business properties for sale or exchange in Eastern and Western Iowa and a farm in South Dakota. Listings mention price ranges and contact points for potential buyers and renters.
Des Moines hosts state conference of Republican county chairmen and leaders with Congressman Cousins and Senator Dolliver calling for unified effort to perfect local organization, mobilize youth, and ensure ballot readiness as nominations must be filed by next Saturday night.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway plans to sell each of six newly developed Minnesota towns Reading Wilmont Lismore Kenneth Walters and Conger with unplatted land to private buyers. No auctions or hype, growth driven by market demand, contact Taos H Brown General Townsite Agent for terms and Lot Agent for each town.
Mrs J C Snider of Crittenden Kentucky says her baby was saved from a dangerous croup attack by Dr King’s New Discovery. She credits quick relief and a cure for chronic bronchial trouble to the remedy which she keeps for her children. It sells for 50 cents and one dollar with free trial bottles at O H Boetje.
Report notes that Emile Faguet and Berthelot may soon join the French Academy with seats 25 7 18 and 14 vacant earlier. The seat 13 appears in danger of superstition as Faguet is said to be the thirteenth occupant of seat 25 and others fear ill luck for the two new members in lines of tradition.
The New York Stock Exchange has 1100 members, up from 1000 years ago. Each seat, valued at 70000, makes membership worth about 77000000 dollars. Including the gratuity fund and other assets, total exchange value nears 85000000 dollars. The rise averages about 1000000 dollars annually since brokers gathered at the Battery under a buttonwood tree to trade stocks.
A Montana stockman suggests building a machine like a horse rake to burn a wide fire guard eight to ten feet wide around grasslands. An existing device uses gasoline to ignite and steel brushes to extinguish, but cheaper versions are sought for long guards over 50 miles.
A Yokohama jeweler sends a card to English speakers boasting a shop in Aioicho Itchome. It touts genuine Japanese crystals and curios, electroplated and plain mending services, Laid carving, monograms, and custom designs at low prices, inviting customers to try once.
The Free Lance of London recounts Labouchere as emperor of Mexico and president of the French republic. He arrived at Vera Cruz with cavalry escort during Maximilian’s era and later, amid Paris unrest, entered the Hotel de Ville where electors chose him president by unanimous vote.
Newton Stanley, a 68 year old farmer from Wayne County Ohio, claims he has never kissed a woman never used liquor or tobacco and has never had a razor on his face nor had his photographs taken. He cites Revolutionary ancestry and compares himself to Professor Crook.
A Jonesville Vaz resident touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as curing a severe foot burn and leg sores that lasted 30 years after other treatments failed. The notice also markets Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for cold relief, with a money-back guarantee and EB Grove’s signature on each box.
The passage praises American and British sailors and marines from Manila for their energy and courtesy, compares German troops unfavorably to them, notes Russians’ minimal gear, and cites varied conditions from heat to cold. It states Asian troops are less successful by the author’s view, reflecting in China and from Bingham's year.
The article recounts humorous census responses from Britain and abroad. An immigrant in New Zealand claimed diverse parentage and birth aboard a Spanish vessel. A Bow Street man faced 75 language experts without reply. A Welshman said he was found on a derelict vessel and knew nothing of his parents. Other entries included a man listing two pigs and a sheep dog as family members, and a West Indian calling himself a duck stealer. A clergyman family reportedly marked a son as lunatic.
A historical sketch recalls Princess Wilhelmina’s firmness as a child and her later ascent to queen. At age four she forbade guests in her presence, and at thirteen she challenged the regent over a banquet for the German emperor, threatening to tell the Dutch people from the balcony.
A prominent citizen and former chamber of commerce leader, abroad recently, abstains from alcohol. In Berlin he sought a tailor and eyed a stock. the salesman boasted a cloth that would never show beer stains, but the man chose differently.
Advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for liver trouble causing sallow complexion and skin blotches. Claims to give clear skin and rich complexion for 25 cents at C H Boetje's Drug Store.
A well located residence in Monticello is offered for sale on reasonable terms. The notice includes endorsements for DeWitt's Little Early Risers digestive pills praising their gentle effective relief. Also mentions Niagara Falls energy estimates and local names such as G. H. George, Dewitt's Little Marly Risers, and D. C. Prader.
O Ry Larson operates a general store in a valley nine miles from the railway and twenty five miles from town. He cites farmer customers within thirty miles and reports fourteen local cures with Chamberlains Cough Remedy in the past year. Also notes a Hall of Fame at the St Louis exposition allowing each state two posthumous honorees.
An advertisement promotes Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a remedy for constipation and related ailments. It claims benefits like clearer complexion and more energy, with 10 cent packages containing 20 tablets, option for a sample, and a Chicago maker Lakeside Medicine Co. The note also mentions Geo Bowman donating 1,000,000 dollars to Peoples church in Chicago from gold mine earnings and future large sums available.
A collage of testimonials touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for paralysis and rheumatism, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion, and One Minute Cough Cure for coughs. It also notes eye illness in Germany, a Norwich brine springs claim, and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for eczema and piles, with various endorsements.
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