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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
4
A Welsh bookseller Evans accepts a summer cataloguer job from Van Trevor in New York. Leila Van Trevor befriends him, causing tension. Evans recovers and confronts the couple, wins back Leila, and restores their marriage.
A stranger wanders into a revival meeting where Deacon Hawkee invites him to join the heavenly band. The reply remains polite yet firm, saying no thanks. The stranger jokes about having played the trombone in a minstrel band last season and estimates not having more than half a salty tub yet.
Pomona California inventor Elmer Ellis has created a grease receptacle designed to fit the hammer handle. The device allows oil or lubricant to be applied to a nail as it is driven, reducing waste and saving time.
In a compact social note readers record intentions to summer elsewhere and winter in a different location, while no specific fall or spring destination is named.
An aeroplane observer recounts a combat over France where a British aircraft eluded six German fighters. The crew used evasive turns, decoys, and a bold attack to break contact, then returned safely after a tense pursuit and a near miss from an Albatross.
Joseph Peters, after four months with the Logansport Indiana police, declares the job is soft and prefers a pick and shovel to wielding a mace. He notes losing twenty two pounds during that period.
Ed Bickenhauser mourns the death of his pet wild goose kept 18 years in Junction City Kansas. The bird served as a weather prophet and yard watchman alerting the owner to strangers and helping lure game with its honking.
In San Rafael California funeral services were held for Little Boy Blue a pet parrot of Mrs T L Crane wife of a local garage owner The coroner took charge and the body was transported to Santa Rosa for interment The bird had lived with the Crane family for nine years and Mrs Crane reportedly fell ill from the grief over its loss
Punxsutawney Mrs. Fred Smith formerly Mary Hadden inherits about 2.4 million dollars from Harry Aiams of Buffalo who died April 26, 1914. The will names Raims and Mrs. Smith as fiancée and former sweetheart, but she gains control at age twenty three, three years hence.
Evansville Indiana reports Joseph Parrott fifty of Wichita Kansas and Penelope Riggs fifty of Evansville wed at St James M E Church after a forty year courtship. Parrott visited Evansville recently and reunited with his former sweetheart leading to the marriage. The couple plans to reside in Wichita after a short stay.
A brief note on geese sightings during hunting trips describes birds remaining within shooting distance and the implications for local sportsmen and season planning.
Mrs William Findley of Emmet near Freezeout Hill observed hens laying eggs on a haystack near her barn. After gathering them she found the eggs were baked by sun heat and ready to use, a curious incident on her property.
شاهد remarkable wartime coincidences as a Fullham resident meets a South Sea Islander from Suva who knows his brother in Fulham. A wounded soldier in London recalls his father the surgeon in the next ward. Private S N Jones recounts being assigned to his former bus chassis. Bowhill’s David Henderson recalls the man who saved him at Wemyss aiding a comrade under fire.
Absinthe once banned for drinking is now diverted to produce guncotton. A cooperative distillery at Pontoise, supplying beet root alcohol to munition factories, is seizing absinthe stocks from warehouses due to beet root shortages. Government inspectors monitor the conversion process.
A 19 year old, Miss Clara Burns of Higginsville, married 89 year old Uncle Matt McPherson, a pioneer of Dade county, at the Greenfield courthouse. Rev. William Shaw officiated the ceremony.
Mrs Ledbetter widow won in circuit court replevin case over three geese against Starr. Eighteen witnesses testified and Ledbetter was awarded the geese in Pocahontas Arkansas.
The article lists hybrid perpetual roses that reliably rebloom in August and September and offers cultivator tips. It highlights Frau Karl Druschki as a premier white rose, pink bloomers like Mrs John Laing and Madame Gabriel Luizet, and deep reds such as Horace Vernet and Louis Van Houtte. Guidance covers soil, feeding, pruning, and encouraging a second bloom into fall.
The article explains multiple fern propagation methods including division rhizomes bulblets and spores. It guides seed pan setup with leaf mold sand and drainage, and advises keeping spores lightly exposed under glass while providing indirect light and careful watering to avoid rot.
A man with sharp eyes purchased the right to work mine refuse near diamond mines in South Africa and made a fortune from diamond dust. The piece notes humanity often ignores everyday surroundings as a factor in the discovery of truth and wealth.
The writer recalls the best and happiest house keeper sharing a tip. She avoids dull tools and cold irons, and keeps clean small towels pinned to her apron belt on both sides to save time and steps in meal preparation. This practical habit illustrates how simple setups can streamline daily chores.
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