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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
3
A West Chester housekeeper orders a quarter-pound of pepper from a local grocer after her Philadelphia supplier runs out. The polite clerk laughs at the idea, and a heavy dray delivers a tiny yellow-wrapped package with a hefty bill, prompting amusement at the prank.
The article shows how to craft stylish evening toilettes from inexpensive goods. It suggests nun's veiling, glace taffeta, striped ribbon, and silk cambric to assemble a queenly gown for about six dollars with a plain skirt, double-plaited ruffles, and a decollate waist accented by ribbon bows.
Emma M. Hooper describes a simple velvet and plush cleaning method using a stiff whisk broom and boiling water steam. Hold the fabric taut over steam with the wrong side to the water while a helper brushes the nap upward to restore pile. French chalk removes grease and cold water can address sticky spots before steaming.
A household recounts rearing a nine year old mockingbird that could name the children and sing Yankee Doodle. The owner details its diet of egg yolk and potato mash, insects, worms, and occasional nuts, plus daily cage cleaning and a nightly blanket. The tale notes the nest destruction and a cat conflict ending with the birds' disappearance.
Instructions describe making a taffeta collarette with black silk ribbon and gathered taffeta strips, edged with ruching and lace, finished with hook and eye closures. Separate line notes Kansas dairy products valued at over $6,000,000, up 15.01 percent from the prior year.
The Bryanites push for a sixteen to one silver coinage and retroactive legislation affecting contracts set on gold standards. They would force new silver dollars while old contracts settle in gold values, harming savings, deposits, and employment. Critics accuse them of masking retroactive harm with arguments for a cheaper dollar.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat urges honest money supporters to vote straight Republican this year to protect the 100 cent dollar and prevent Democratic gains seen as weakening the United States peace policy. A Democratic win abroad would embolden opponents of US interests in Europe and affect Cuba debt payment and Philippine participation.
The New York platform proclaims the war was for humanity and liberty but stays silent on what to do with newly acquired territories. The piece argues Democrats avoid stating expansion views or duties in the Caribbean and the Philippines, while Republicans claim clear positions.
Senator Hanna, chairman of the Republican National Committee, urges active district work to prevent Democratic gains. He argues the 1896 pattern shows many districts with slim majorities and calls for a president-aligned House to sustain prosperity and wartime policy. He also stresses monetary policy, stating silver remains an issue per Democratic rhetoric.
The newly named manager of the free and unlimited silver coinage advocates says his first task is raising funds from the people, asserting millionaire silver kings will supply money. He warns the silver trust profits would soar and urges Americans to vote against the trust in this year’s election.
Democratic criticism grows as the Republican administration raises funds for war. The piece notes $200,000,000 borrowed and about $120,000,000 in war taxes planned for the year, with claims that postwar assets will be exhausted. It cites Henry George and Bryan supporters as silverites and discusses gold additions of $130,000,000 in a year.
Indiana Democrats push sixteen to one silver policy as a major issue while noting past gold standard stability and rising money supply. The piece cites Altgeld Teller and Senator Allen, argues repeal of silver agitation boosted business in 1896, and urges voters to maintain sound money to protect employment and crops. It references measures in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and western states.
A poem compares perpetual rain to a sulky mood in the home. The speaker notes that if the little daughter frets the house grows stormy, while sunny days and a loving child bring bright, blue skies and joy. The piece reflects on mood shaped by weather and a child’s temper.
An unusual slender sun dial sits in a grassy nook at Lochgollhead in Scotland. The composite type attracts many locals who inquire about its history, though the dial itself reveals little beyond heart-shaped carvings and initials on its north face.
The text notes a sun dial in London by Nicholas Stone around 1626 with prices from 30 to 230 dollars. It explains the dial stood in a plot corner, was toppled by bulls, and rebuilt by a sea captain, a tenant’s son, linking to Thomas Campbell’s memory of a lone green rose beside the dial stone.
A 12 year old girl’s exam essay from a Bombay school board task contrasts boys and girls. It playfully characterizes boys as loud and wading into deep water and adulthood as husbands who roam at night, while women become widows who run households, with witty observations on gender roles.
Humans have long marveled at the heart as the seat of the soul and life. An average heart, six inches by four, beats about 70 times a minute, 4,200 per hour, 100,800 daily, and 36,702,000 yearly, totaling over 2.5 billion beats in 70 years.
A child's view at church reveals inequality as one man does the work while another takes all the money. A note on turning wool into cloth explains one pound of wool yields one yard of cloth.
Pinto, a white flecked Shetland, performs on a large piano with the show’s quartet owned by H. M. Howard of Pittsburgh. She taps keys to play Home Sweet Home while Sparkle/Skip Daisy Bell and Gypsy entertain with wresting, rope skipping, and clowning act.
A phased legend from Honolulu recounts Mauna Loa's 1600 eruption with lava rivers 50 miles long and a princess's sacrifice of a white pig to appease the mountain. The tale notes the lava slowed, saving Hilo, with minor activity in 1888 92 and ongoing fear among planters.
The horses of a cavalry regiment were landed at Siboney with bayonets guiding them overboard. They faltered in the surf with some swimming outward, until a trumpet cue to “Stables” redirected every horse toward shore and all reached land safely.
A five year old Willie asks his mother for another piece of pie. He insists she must be very slow in giving it, repeating a playful mispronunciation to coax patience. The playful exchange captures domestic whimsy.
Five year old Fannie visits the country and marvels at sheep and lambs. She notes the animals squeak like her toy lamb and comments on their hair, highlighting a child's perception of real animals mirroring familiar playthings.
The Cincinnati Enquirer records a playful exchange about Tippitts passion for golf with exaggerated adjectives, noting the punchy dialogue and tongue in cheek tone.
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