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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

3

City Boosters and a Lost Love Renewed

Walter Nixon reflects on friendship, wealth, and love as Dale Newman rebuilds his life after a gambling city wake up call. Newman returns to Bayfield with Madge, profits restored, and vows to end his city life for a quiet future.

Nixon Newman Walter Nixon Lily Walter Violet Moore Dross Magic City Violet Waller Madge Wilder Dale Newman Bayfield Madge Newmian Old City Chum Suny Paradise Waltrer ITV

Worst Days for Apoplexy Highlighted by New York Journal

The article cites Dr W Barlow via the New York Medical Journal noting apoplexy seizures peak on Sundays and Mondays due to indulgence at meals and return to work. It argues excess eating and cocoa or alcohol are risk factors and stresses prevention through moderation and regular bowel movements.

New York Medical Journal

Skeleton of Peru Expedition Finds Ancient Main

A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls explorers discovering a Peruvian interior skeleton judged by some savants as 20,000 years old and by others as 50,000 years old. The dialogue mocks the debate, noting the dead man could provide insights into long past tales once told by Chautauqua humorists.

Peru Bay Kansas City Star

Beginner on New Golf Course Struggles with Plowed Field

A novice golfer on a brand new course faces a tough hole across a plowed field. He repeatedly hits the ground behind the ball as a caddie notes with dry understatement that the situation resembles playing with new laid eggs.

Why She Mourned and the Proposal Question

A fragment shows a couple in a tense moment after a proposal. She sobs and recalls her mother’s blunt warning about finding a lover, while the suitor asks if he has offended her.

Mamma

How Marriage Changes Two Men

A brief item notes changes in affection after marriage. Before, Henry showed open affection. after marriage, such displays are now rare.

Henry Boston Lyening Transcript

House Plants in Winter by L M Bennington

Practical guide notes palms thrive with cool 50 60 degree temps and light. Keep leaves dust free with gentle washing and avoid glazed pots. water sparingly in winter and avoid overwatering. Also mentions growing phlox Drunynondi from seeds as a garden interest and advises planting phlox away from heavy clay soils for color contrasts.

L. M. Bennington Texas

A Brother By FRANK L. STANTON

Poem excerpt echoes brotherhood and unity with nature and mankind. Lines describe trust in a brotherly spirit, the sky and breeze, trees, and the belief angels are not higher, urging shared toil toward a shared goal and rest after work. The piece quotes the Atlanta Constitution.

God Atlanta Constitution

Japanese Gardens Popularize the Phlox Trend

The fall vogue for Japanese gardens grows as Nippon art highlights space and color with few plants in artistic vessels. Stone lanterns and carved figures decorate humble plots, while wall murals use bold color to shape space. Eddie Cleotte recalls a New York trip with a Boone anecdote and a Yankee bench clash with actors over taunting remarks.

Elizabeth van Benthuysen Commodore Perry Eddie Cleotte White Sox New York Ore Boone Yankee Sec

A Soda Water Well In The Philippines

In San Fernando on the island of Ticao a soda water well at 405 feet produced a large gas pressured flood that rose 80 feet, spreading through two pipes. Water samples show heavy carbonic acid content and a taste like ordinary soda water.

Drake Philippines San Fernando Ticao

Poultry Pointers for Healthy Chicks and Egg Payouts

Advice on housing space and cleanliness to prevent crowding and disease. Warns against musty feed and filthy water. emphasizes fresh water and clean feeding pans. Recommends ample exercise, early hatched stock, and balanced rations with space. notes advertising importance for success.

Worth Waiting For A Divorce Hearing After Wall Street Haul

A wife delays divorce proceedings until her husband makes a large Wall Street gain. She then plans to pursue alimony, arguing for potentially higher support. The exchange hints at strategic timing in a high stake case.

Mother's Cook Book urges smart school lunch planning

The article recommends using free USDA Bulletin No. 712 on School Lunches to guide healthy child feeding. It urges mothers to provide wholesome, easily digested foods, including eggs, fish, beans, vegetables, and varied desserts, to support growth and learning with attractive lunch baskets and small surprises.

United States Department of Agriculture

World famous pianist patents car with air cushion suspension

A renowned pianist secures Swiss patent for an automobile using pistons and air cushions instead of steel springs. Oregon inventors patent a bag turning and air-blow device. England sees a versatile measuring instrument. California proposes a bathing travel board driven by a pedal propeller. A roller steam injector targets soil pests, and Denver builds a self stabilizing monoplane with a pentanium tilt. Minneapolis laundry cups visualize water drawn through clothes.

Oregon England Denver

Homemade Jersey Stockings For Fashionable Sportswear

A resourceful woman creates stockings from jersey cloth to match friends sport and street outfits. She uses a self developed pattern and a machine seam attachment for jersey seams. Hand embroidered clocks and instep decoration in wool accent the set to echo the dress motif.

Jersey

Sunday Cemetery Walks Spell a Quiet Moral Tone

Sandy MacTosh admits to walking through Scottish cemeteries on the Sabbath to maintain proper attitude. He recalls reading inscriptions on town stones after a Sunday excursion and asks his father where the wicked are buried, revealing a curious moral inquiry.

Sandy MacTosh Ieyther

An Interesting Detail in New Wool Jerseys and Dressmaking

The article discusses sport suits with a distinctive dressmaking detail. The skirt may hang from a white china silk underwaist instead of a belt, with sleeveless low neck coats over this. A French influence is noted for outer coats, while Russians blouses offer an alternative that hangs over the skirt.

New

Christie-Miller Library Sale Tops Half Million

A Christie-Miller collection of 500 Americana volumes sold for about 500000 dollars. The library ranks among the world's famed such collections. A Theodore de Bry volume set titled Voyages to America is valued at 20009 dollars.

Christie-Miller Theodore de Bry America

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