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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1881
Page
2
A narrator recalls a dreadful night when a red moon omen foretold doom for a coastal people. A divine inner strength spurs a man to rescue many, guiding them to safety as the sea wall collapses and chaos erupts. An angelic figure grants mercy, offering shelter if he learns from his folly.
In a New England farm tale, Dora waits seven years for Joe Raymond who leaves to seek his fortune. Prudence Hall and Dora navigate love and duty as Dora keeps faith, endures false starts with suitors, and rejoices when Joe returns a changed man to marry her.
The piece lauds President Arthur for brevity and noble sentiment in his inaugural, cites his pledge to pursue reforms from Garfield’s era, and portrays public confidence rising as citizens trust his integrity and divine guidance. It notes doubts about Arthur’s record but emphasizes optimism for continued prosperity and fiscal discipline.
In Maine a result in the Second District shows Republican strength growing as Gilbert Dingley wins a large majority over Democrats and Greenbacks. The piece notes the district's Greenback history, union activity, and the larger implication for party fortunes in November.
In Jeffersonville Indiana Henry Watterson delivers a eloquent memorial praising Lincoln. He lauds Lincoln as a man of integrity and courage while condemning the assaults by both party foes and friends. He recalls a late night House session with fellow lawmakers and frames the nation as bound by shared ties beyond party conflict.
The New York State Convention adopts a platform praising President Garfield. It pledges support for Chester A. Arthur, lauds financial reforms, civil service reform, and Governor Cornell. It calls for restraint on monopolies and tax reform while affirming Republican economic leadership.
Readers note mentions from multiple papers about St Jacobs Oil curing rheumatic pains in Elkton Maryland and a J F Moye used it for relief. The Indianapolis Journal and Cambridge Tribune reference the remedy as a cure and endorsements amid other items like a Kansas earthenware bottle and Kidney-Wort as a treatment for piles.
The fairy vessel hull is white oak 64 feet long and 14 feet beam with 24 feet hold, drawing twenty inches. It has a tubular boiler and two engines by Ohio Machine Co Middleport. Dining room sits between boiler and engine rooms with frescoed ceiling and Queen Anne furnishings.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a powerful restorative tonic with nervine properties. It targets debilitated ladies and those suffering from weak back fever congestion inflammation or neuralgic pains and promises cures for liver complaints and related ailments. The seller directs readers to Worth s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York for a medical treatise and self treatment guidance.
A brief noted in MO. Picalaywies advises that a young man seeking candor with his sweetheart should avoid courting with flattery or sugar coated speech. The saying cautions honesty over sugary flattery in romance.
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