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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
2
A poetic fragment from The Express Monticello themed around a voyage through storm and night toward a hopeful harbor. It echoes a ship’s voyage, bells, and a refrain of home and morning, linking ocean danger with enduring love and guidance.
In a seaside season tale Captain Neely arms a playful wager with 364 days of offers and a Jersey cow as consolation. Peggy Randall, admired for wit and ideals, faces a staged ballroom kneel and an unexpected confession, ending with the captain accepting Peggy finally.
An English tribute expresses solemn faith in God and peace. It honors Charles William Stubbs and reflects on sorrow, duty, and national healing through divine guidance. The piece invokes prayer for mercy, healing light, and a renewed commitment to peace.
The United States mints produced 8,160,401 dollars in gold coins in September, up from 6,440,938 in September last year. Gold coinage totaled 4,100,177 dollars, compared with 2,293,335 the previous year. Silver coinage fell slightly to 3,899,524, while nickels and cents dropped to 160,700 from 215,418.
The Chicago Tribune notes a feminine fad in Baltimore where dogs are tattooed with owners names. In elite circles the trend may boost dachshund demand and prices, though many pets cannot bear long names like Euphemia Cholmondely Roscommon or Octavia Theodosia Atterbury.
A Judge quips about uniting marriage and patents to register noble titles for American heiresses, mocking patent office schemes. The exchange hints at social satire and elite schemes in a historical courthouse setting.
The Chicago Tribune frames a tale of conversion where wealthy backers with diamond-studded swords are urged to transform their wealth into agricultural aid, presenting a moral pivot from ostentation to practical farming support.
A historical progression shows 150000 children at school in India in 1840 rising to 4000000 in the present era. The note marks a dramatic scale increase in elementary education and literacy outreach across the region.
Iowa State Register reports Senator Allison and Speaker Henderson urging use of all powers to remove or curb monopolies. They argue people ultimately hold power to crush trusts by boycotting noncompetitive products, citing sugar duties and free list debates.
The Cleveland Leader argues Roosevelt’s pick aims to place the best man in Alabama and may trigger a southern political shift. It contends republicans in the South are largely fit for office, while leaders rely on caucuses and conventions. The Albany Journal notes Bryan’s Ohio stump tour suggests intent to seal Democratic losses.
The piece extols Theodore Roosevelt and his son Theodore Roosevelt Jr known as Teddy as a child of remarkable character and varied interests. It notes Teddy’s athletic exploits such as skiing sledding fishing and walking in the woods plus his museum naturalist pursuits and taxidermy skills. The Roosevelt family is described as a charming circle with siblings Alice Theodore Jr Kermit Ethel Archie and Quentin.
A verse retells Nature cleansing the earth from dust with rain. Nature scolds Barth daughter for defilement then washes the lands and her own dress, leaving her clean and ready to play as birds sing in welcome.
A quip from N Y Weekly on footwear woes in a toned down exchange. The cartoonish dialogue features Minks praising tough shoes and toes despite weakness and discomfort.
A brief line from a Weekly column shows a tramp calling for help and a housekeeper expressing relief no relatives exist to worry over him. The fragment hints at a stark social scene and kindly but distant assistance.
A guide describes a hidden chair of supplies for a public magic trick using a glass lamp chimney a bristle brush silk handkerchief foil paper and wire. The performer creates an electric illusion by shaping foil around the chimney then applying a narrow foil band and concealing the setup for the audience.
The piece describes a home experiment using a lamp chimney, foil, wire, and a silk handkerchief to create electric sparks and make paper strips stand apart. It explains three physics principles: friction electrifies glass, metal conducts electricity, and like charges repel.
Johnny, seven, tires of the merry go round preferring a fixed goal. Grandfather notes many adults chase endless motion without destinations, while a child's insight favors purposeful direction. The tale ends with a reflection on choosing a meaningful path over perpetual wandering.
A New York woman reported a theft of 400 in notes plus bank books and deeds. Police found the papers hidden behind a hat rack after the hall area was cleaned. The missing cash could not be located and is blamed on the pet dog that reportedly chewed the money.
Norwegian fishery commissioners measure the salmon leap under waterfalls using standards. They report salmon can leap to a height of 20 feet, about four times their body length, based on observed demonstrations.
A courtroom scene showsNegro Cook scolding Miss Belle for refusing to recommend her, claiming to have recommended Belle in many places. The exchange highlights tension between parties as the judge presides.
A bath portiere should resist water splashes using heavy linen blends such as huckaback or rough eatmeal cloth frieze or perge. Darning runs in one direction for bold effect with veining, dots, and a damselfish motif. use crewel only on wool for even damp treatment.
The article explains weaving and stitching techniques for portieres including alternating thread sequences, cross threads, and even stitches. It advises using longer stitches, shading with colors, avoiding a too full hang, and adding weights at the hem. Brass rods are recommended for durable hanging near doors.
Women grow older often struggle with fat under the chin and knees, but targeted neck and head movements can firm these areas. Regular daily exercise or massage twice weekly aids health and appearance. The piece also notes a rise from 7 000 to nearly 60 000 words under WN over 50 years due to science and invention.
Father and Mother argue about whether Father Emma and her beau remain in the parlor. The gag rests on the notion that nothing has moved, as the couple supposedly still sits where they were.
The article notes King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra upholding court ceremonies at Buckingham Palace while new social rules emerge. It says American women seek presentation at court but now face tighter invitation standards, making drawing rooms more exclusive and debuts more desirable.
An English visitor recounts her impressions of American cuisine calling oysters and oyster crabs novel yet delicious while noting the abundance of food on table. She praises terra pin and calf s head, mocks American pies as tart, and remarks on names and serving styles.
A historical note describes Marin Parlon presenting moth essence a formula to exterminate moths using alcohol carbolic acid camphor cedar oil and eucalyptus oil kept in a corked bottle and sprayed as needed. Mme Patti avoids operas requiring table seating due to inn scene implications in Carmen. A London Punch cartoon caption reflects a widow seeking a new flat after a marriage ends.
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