Twenty Years Ago in October 1891 Monticello Chronicles
October events listed: John Perrine at Indianola school. Kate Wilhelm dies aged 21 on the 19th. a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Vernimont on the 3rd. a daughter born at the Sumter home early month. Rev R N Earhart returned to Monticello Methodist church. John Rigby of Andrew dies after a stroke on the 14th. Mrs Henry Hanken dies on the 17th leaving husband and infant son. Rev David Street accepts Presbyterian call to Monticello. preacher to alternate Sundays. electric lights first lit on the 29th. dynamo belts arrived morning of the 29th. Walter H Butler, Democrat speaker, in Monticello Opera House on the 28th addressing issues including silver and wide open saloon.
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Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Rigby
Andrew
First Street
Henry Hanken
David Street
Presbyterian Church
Walter H. Butler
Opera House
Highway Washouts Reported Across District After Saturday Rain
Supervisor Noyes documented multiple washouts in his district including damaged approaches to bridges at Stutt place Schatz Hanken Terwilliger Langworthy and near the Stony Point crossing in Castle Grove. roads near Willias and Wilhelm fields were unusable with diversions in place.
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Noyes
Stutt Place
Schatz Place
Hanken Farm
Lovell Place
Terwilliger Farm
New
Langworthy Bridge
Stony Point
Castle Grove
Willias Place
Wilhelm’s
Scotch Grove
Presbyterian Church
Anton Farm
City Council Sees Reported Treasurer Balances and Clerk Resignation
Regular meeting notes a committee referral on street lighting, resignation of city clerk A Kempf effective November 1 after twelve years in office. Treasurer reports city funds with figures for Library, General, Cemetery, Water, Reservoir, Improvement, and total balance.
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Rockstad
Rodman
van Meter
A. Kempf
Kempf
Chad Elefensbarat
McDonald Family Reunion And Picnic Near Onslow
A social reunion and picnic of McDonald relatives and friends took place at George D. McDonald’s home near Onslow in honor of Uncle John McDonald. Attendees from Washta Iowa and Rock Island joined local relatives for the fourth annual event, celebrating health and longevity as Mr. McDonald nears his four-score birthday.
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McDonald
George D. McDonald
Onslow
John McDonald
James McDonald
Washta
Iowa
Rock Island
Matt Admits Engine Trouble and Skepticism About Machinist Skills
In Minneapolis Journal a light anecdote notes Matt acknowledges occasional engine trouble and states he is not a machinist. The piece suggests public opinion will not be harsher for his admission.
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Minneapolis
Matt
Taft Not a Politician in Post’s Mock Words
The Washington Post mocks Taft by noting no newspaper mentions of him shaking hands with the engineer as he leaves the train. It also claims no Alaska earthquake, only a recovery as Gill boards the ship to return home.
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Washington Post
Taft
Alaska
Gill
Four Doctors Lost Faith Then Woman Credits Electric Bitters
Mrs. Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits Electric Bitters for reviving her after doctors gave up. She and her friends saw a dramatic recovery for fainting spells backache headaches weakness and kidney issues. The remedy is advertised as guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded priced at 50 cents at O H M Soetje's Lincoln Journal notes political irony.
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Laura Gaines
Avoca
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Heals Severe Leg Sore
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin escaped losing his leg after a frightful sore resisted medical care. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the ulcer, burns, boils, eczema, scalds, cuts, corn, cold sores, bruises and piles. 25 cents at QO. H. Soetjo's.
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Samuel Birch
Beetown
Wis
Bucklen
H. Soetjo’s
Lovers Stop Mexican Coup Plot At Dawn
Captain Fernand Cardoza guards the signal gun plot to oust President Furtado as Marina Furtado, daughter of the conspirator, awakens and appeals to him. He chooses honor over love, prevents the firing, and helps avert the revolt while Marina persuades her father to accept the plan.
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Fernand Cardoza
Cardoza
Jose Furtado
Mexico
Dean
Furtado
Marina Furtado
Mirtinal
Pernand
Tam
Ile
Fernand
Eire
Republic
General Furtado
Ivurtado
Marina
Willing but Cautious on Elopement Also Board Plans
Washington Herald notes the couple eloped and the father’s cautious stance. The father agrees to forgiveness only after the couple finds a place to board, signaling wary parental approval.
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Washington Iterald
Tamed the Savage. A Plucky Salesman and a Merchant With a Bad Growch
A carpet salesman visits a big store owner known for eating salesmen alive. After failed attempts to gain entry, he places cards on the desk. The owner ignores them, then relents and asks to see the line, apologizing as the clerk calls for a review of goods.
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Sam E Hill
The Everglades geology and hidden fertility revealed
Cassier's Magazine describes the Everglades as a decayed mountain top with limestone rims forming a vast basin. It details a 130 by 70 mile basin, rim altitude, cup like edges, subterranean streams, and a muck layer atop rock that fuels fertility via spring water from Lake Okeechobee.
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Everglades
Florida
Cape Sable
Okeechobee
Biscayne Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Cassier
George Sand’s Name Origin Traced to Sandeau
Pall Mall Gazette notes the French writer George Sand adopted part of Leonard Jules Sandeau’s name after a brief Paris friendship in which they coauthored the novel Trose et Blanche published in 1831. Sandau born in Aubusson a century ago.
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George Sand
Leonard Jules Sandeau
Aubusson
Paris
Sandeau
Mme. Dudevant
Pall Mall Gazette
Fourth Estate term traced to Burke on press power
Thomas Carlyle notes Edmund Burke first used the phrase in Parliament around 1790 to describe newspapers as a sovereign estate. He argues press freedom since William of Orange elevated the press to a power alongside the king lords and commons as a major force in the realm.
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Thomas Carlyle
Edmund Burke
House of Commons
William of Orange
Burke
Lords
Commons
Testing a Hat Prompts Self Portrait Reflection
The London Chronicle advises trying on a hat and stepping before a strong light and bare wall to study silhouette, proportion, and symmetry. If the result is not artistic or satisfactory, discard the hat and buy a new one.
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London
The
London Chronicle
A Popular Belle Hits the Spotlight at the Dance
A Pittsburg Post remark praises a renowned belle for drawing crowds and keeping dancers engaged with her lively presence. The quote suggests her appeal endures across audiences and events. An aside notes Lowell's adage about character revealing itself in untested moments.
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Pittsburg Post
Swigart Tract drives Michigan Fruit Belt land rush
In Mason Manistee and Lake Counties growers rush to the Swigart Tract as rail and steamship links bolster a productive district. Land costs range from 10 to 85 dollars per acre with liberal terms. buyers receive title protections and options to defer payments. George R. Swigart promotes educational literature and weekend excursions from Chicago offices.
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Michigan
U. S
U. S. Dept., of Agriculture
Lake Michigan
Mason
Manistee
Lake Counties
Swigart Tract
Fruit Belt
Ludington
Swigart
Iowa
Ilinois
Chicago
Swigart Chicago
Dr Puleston Cures Ruptures by Fidelity Method
Minneapolis Journal notes the fidelity method for hernia cures with no pain and no work stoppage. It contrasts with a motor truck replacing the army mule, stating when the mule balks, one must work from a distance rather than crawl under it.
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Puleston
Minneapolis
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J.J. Dress
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DR. A. M. Maurice
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Kilers & Bolton
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