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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
6
Practical points on facial harmony guide choosing high or low coiffures. The article weighs parting, head shape, age, and neck line to craft an oval contour. Low styles suit regular, long faces. high styles suit broad or short faces but require careful shaping to avoid infantile effects.
The essay argues polygamy harms the race by weakening paternal training and home life, with mothers and slaves managing children. it cites male preference, reduced education for wives, and intra-household conflict. It warns multi-wife systems disrupt succession after a leader dies, dispersing vigor and diluting racial progress.
Opinion piece arguing there is no fixed retirement age. It contends individuals should retire when exhausted or unable to meet life’s tasks, noting factors like dissipation and stress hasten aging while proper health practices can extend usefulness beyond seventy. It cites examples of late-blooming vitality in some elderly figures.
A lawyer who secured an acquittal today appears absent minded and moves for a new trial, drawing attention to the case and the attorney's first such success. The exchange hints at the judge, jury, and client dynamics influencing the courtroom mood.
Dialogue quotes a vivid variation of speech mentioning Ningry and a peculiar harness. Characters debate whether an invisible horse harness is being used, laden with colorful fantasy language and rustic humor. The exchange centers on skepticism about the harness and its authenticity amid a lively, mythical dispute.
The article surveys how the Dyaks of Borneo, Kenyabs and Kayans use heliacal risings of the Pleiades and Orion to time agriculture, while Samoans rely on the palolo worm and lunar cycles governed by solar time. details include shadow sticks and 29 year correction cycles.
The late Bishop Williams of Connecticut, a confirmed bachelor, faced a determined admirer who announced a vision of marriage. He replied with quick wit, saying he hadn’t had his vision yet, averting an unwanted match in a humorous exchange.
National accounts through September show rising customs and internal revenue receipts, producing a surplus and easing deficit fears. The Troy Times cites growing imports and domestic trade as evidence of prosperity while the Boston Herald projects the deficit may be much smaller than initially expected. The Washington administration is praised for prudent, progressive policy.
A 1903 advertisement details a balloon frame house costing 2800 dollars with steam heating, full brick cellar, cypress exterior, two-ply paper siding, stained shingles, whitewood porch columns, extensive interior woodwork in cypress and oak, tiled bath and kitchen, porcelain fixtures, gas and electric wiring, and ready for city or country living.
Secretary Shaw in Richmond affirms that protective tariff laws protect all regions without harming any locality. He says the Dingley law rests on protectionist principles, will be amended without abandoning core aims, and that the United States is now more prosperous than ever.
The Dingley tariff remains in force with supporters backing it. Critics argue campaign contributions reflect corruption. Bryan urges Roosevelt to stand firm. Soldiers’ speech reflects army language. State labor report shows few idle workers, signaling broader prosperity. Washington GOP stance favors delaying tariff revision for at least two years.
An overview of rapidity of fire in large caliber guns, distinguishing true rapid fire from machine guns. It covers aiming devices, recoil brakes, loading mechanisms, and examples from Havre and 24 centimeter guns, noting the balance between speed, accuracy, and maintenance during naval use.
Divers bring up Spanish Armada remnants from Tobermory Bay Scotland including two five pound powder masses one with musket barrel imprint a copper pan lid fossils a bullet a human rib and a gilt copper plate with monogram and marks resembling Masonic symbols.
Belgium, the world’s most densely populated independent nation, reports a gain of about 400000 residents over the past five years. The growth rate outpaced that of the previous decade, reflecting sustained population increase.
Mr. Charles H Porter of Raymond New Hampshire credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with ending two years of severe neuralgia pain. He reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy and says six boxes completed his recovery. The pills are sold by druggists or direct from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
A collage of anecdotes highlights gender, class, and wit. Mme de Maintenon muses on carp in Versailles while a wealthy woman laments eggs and poverty. A boarding school lesson on blood flow yields a quip about empty feet. Prof Bailey cites a Yale tale on woman haters. A club twists a paper on women and men to punchline.
Walter Rothschild MP returns from Cauterets with about 4000 butterfly specimens, adding to a million in his collection. Gen Luis Terrazas, Chihuahua governor, is possibly the world's largest landowner and richest Mexican, spanning an eight hour train ride across his domain. Russia's Lieut Gen Alexander Rodiger rises in prominence after 1877 78 war with Turkey. William Adams of Gorles ton Life Saving has saved 74 lives and earned multiple medals. Admiral Rojestvensky's daughter, once a nurse, later sailed with the Baltic fleet before being sent home.
A grateful user reports severe stomach catarrh improved after ten days with Grape Nuts. He says prior foods caused gas and pain, while Grape Nuts digested easily and renewed health and vigor, becoming nearly his sole food with no other desired.
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