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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
6
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with directions for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It claims Bayer stands for genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost only a few cents.
Citizens at a mass meeting in San Rafael discuss building the Golden Gate Bridge directly over the Golden Gate from Fort Baker to Fort Mason. The proposed span would be 5500 feet wide with rock in the center for the central span. A San Francisco banker offers a 10 million dollar loan if the government grants a franchise and regulates tolls.
A vaudeville comic uses a gas mask to block hot air from a rival. An engineer in a tunnel cab saves his job by wearing a mask against smoke. A New York socialite seeks a mask after moths ruin her home while a butler and footman react to fumes. Pets die from fumigation.
In Washington a police union seeks injunction to block District orders discharging members who join a police union linked to a labor organization. The District commissioners resist, arguing no officer may belong to a union affiliated with a labor group, prompting a possible congressional vote and debate led by Senators Myers and Thomas on national impact.
The U S Department of Agriculture seeks a deputy chief game warden age 25 to 45 for Washington D C headquarters. Salary 2500 to 3000 dollars annually. Duties include enforcing the Lacey Act and migratory bird treaty, supervising wardens, gathering evidence, and promoting wildlife conservation. Applications accepted to October 28 via Civil Service Commission.
A Senate bill proposed by Representatives L C Dyer and C A Newton Missouri would make automobile theft buying or possession of stolen cars a federal felony with up to ten years in prison. It seeks uniform nationwide penalties to protect dealers and reduce interstate theft.
Roland Rohifs reportedly soared 34 610 feet above sea level in 78 minutes from Roosevelt Field, with altimeter 34 400 feet and barograph agreeing on 34 610 feet. Oxygen, frost, and numbness described. government certification needed before Aero Club acknowledgment. Previous record by Adjutant Casale at 33 136 feet.
A fashion column surveys fall winter fur trends highlighting scarce furs in Paris, the shift toward wide fringe tails, dolman silhouettes, and stripes in mink and chinchilla. It notes large collars, cuffs, and velour suits with sable threads, plus a rise in brown and tan hats and two new sport hats with vivid embroidery.
An advertisement touts lifting off corns with fingers and a tiny bottle of Freezone. It claims instant relief from pain and removal of the corn or callus with no soreness, urging readers to buy at drug stores and apply drops directly to the corn.
Entomologist from Wisconsin’s experiment station notes that syrphus flies, or hoverflies, are enemies of pests but protect plants by feeding on leaf-destroying insects. They resemble black and yellow wasps but do not sting or bite. Protect them to save fruit trees and crops like peas and barley.
An old ad claims Vader Balm destroys airborne germs to protect the nose and ease influenza symptoms. It touts expert use, promises rapid relief for catarrh and coughs, offers mail samples and 25 cent tubes, and notes high demand last winter. Also included are unrelated joke lines about marriage and a humorous fowl remark.
An undecipherable and garbled quotation from Harper's Weekly presents a dialogue with distorted phrases and mismatched words. The fragmentary exchange features references to unnamed speakers and a confused mood, offering little clear narrative or context.
Promotes Green's August Flower as a universal cure for constipation digestion and nervous dyspepsia with symptoms like bloating heart palpitations and depressed mood. The ad claims a few doses relieve issues and markets it as a gentle laxative sold worldwide. Also includes a garbled aside about a tailor’s remark and fashion.
A garbled OCR style passage mentions a vigorous outing and a conversation about tickets hats and a wife. The text is fragmented with unclear meaning and few identifiable proper nouns or events.
An elderly land sale notice by Edgar B. Corse from Greensburg Kansas outlines multiple parcels for sale. It lists prices per acre, improvements, and tract details with quantities like 160 and 200 acres, mentioning хорошего состояние и различные улучшения. The ad emphasizes payment terms and that no commissions or agents will be considered.
SAFE GENTLE REMEDY BRINGS SURE RELIEF promotes GOLD MINDATL Haarlem OK capsules as a treatment for kidney liver bladder and stomach trouble and urinary diseases. Claims include restoration of health, new life, and prevention of relapse with refund option if not satisfied.
A New York transaction shows a French fashion house ordering a samples suite of coats suits and dresses for Paris sales. French buyers seek American lines as perfumes tighten at home, with U S manufacturers expanding export efforts including multilingual labels and country specific packaging.
Women favor batiste dresses and blouses with allover embroidery. Styles feature pink rosebud motifs and pink batiste braiding appliqued into stripes and circles for decorative motifs.
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