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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
8
A New York News item presents a pep talk urging acts of help to others as a path to happiness. The voice speaks to a little man and girl, promising contentment despite rain and gloom, via a simple generous act.
A San Francisco actress Miss Anita Bridger owns two unlikely piano performers, Thomas the Maltese cat and Biondi the fox terrier. The pets began as accidental players and now perform duets, with Biondi driving the rhythm and Thomas joining in, their shows sparked by persistent barking and curiosity.
A Boston Globe item describes a simple lifelike bird toy built from two cardboard discs as a drum joined by a wire carrying a lead ball. A lightweight cardboard bird attached to the wire bobs as the drum rolls, creating a lively motion for playful amusement.
The Revue Scientifique questions which muscles tire first and finds fatigue arises from muscles under tension rather than those in use. It notes back and neck strain across occupations, urging changes in work habits to prevent continued effort from overusing certain muscles.
The article describes Biand{, a dog, stopping to rest on the keys while his partner plays. Biand{ then improvises frantically to mask any faults, sometimes barking in enjoyment. After several moments, pianist Biondi turns a page with one paw, a trick the dog taught him.
Henry Thompson of New York reports an unusual canine observer during his travels in the Netherlands. A Hook of Holland customs officer’s fox terrier met the arriving boat each morning and sniffed every baggage item eyeing cigars and odorous goods that were hidden from plain sight.
A step by step guide to crafting a bead purse using blue and green beads and silk. It explains threading 24 blue silk strands, arranging beads in 47 rows to form bead squares, attaching tassels and drawstrings, and finishing with a large bead cap. The tutorial notes color combinations and portable sizes.
A Boston Globe item describes crafting a magazine holder from brown Holland linen folded to fit a magazine. The cover is decorated with dogwood blossoms outlined in gold cord, with pinkish white shading and pale green highlights, finished with gold couching along the edge and the word Magazine outlined in gold cord.
Princess Albert of Flanders wife of the heir to Belgium’s throne is described as popular and engaging. The piece recalls their 1900 marriage to Prince Albert, their son Leopold born in 1901, and notes her sportsmanship and public charm. It highlights their former Brussels residence in the hotel d Assche and palace interiors in rose pink and rosewood.
A flirtatious exchange shows a husband offering a choice between a new house and a fall hat, while his wife quips she cannot wear a house on her head. In another vignette Miss Peppery notes Miss Roxie Uppisch’s biting remark that no suitor is good enough.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt captures a candidate declaring public service over private interest and a heckling reply about responsiveness, illustrating wartime era civic rhetoric and partisan crowd dynamics.
Sweep and wipe with a flannel to remove dust and spots. Rub with a waxed cloth and polish with a dry soft cloth. Use little bees wax and avoid over polishing to prevent slipperiness. Wash occasionally with mineral oil after polishing to maintain gloss.
Short Lamp Wicka describes a method to extend wick by cutting a piece of flannel or cloth the same width as the wick and sewing it to the wick. This sewn pad conducts oil to the burner as if it were a longer wick, improving fuel delivery.
Mrs Hattie La Fountain of Galion Ohio says after difficult childbirth and months of bearing down pains and headaches Peruna restored her health within days of starting treatment. She praises the remedy and urges friends to use it.
Mrs. Julia M. Brown of the Woman's State Federation of California writes from Los Angeles that Peruna does more than its claims and has cured chronic catarrh and worn nerves. She cites mothers transformed from physical wrecks and asserts she personally uses the remedy with satisfying results.
A chronically ailing housebound woman, long failed by doctors, finds hope in free home treatment offered by Dr Wartman. Using Leruna and other remedies, she improves within weeks, regaining strength and able to work. The notice promotes Wartman’s free home treatment and lists testimonials from grateful patients and advocates for Peruna as a nervous system booster.
The piece presents a humorous, mixed set of quotes from the Chicago Chronicle and Boston Transcript. It contrasts clerical roles with light satire on curates and rectors and ends with a practical dog sign joke.
A new town site called Radisson on the Chippewa and CGowderay rivers in Sawyer county Wisconsin offers fertile hardwood land and fishing hunting opportunities. Advertises extension of Omaha road and urges land seekers to contact the Radisson postmaster or T W Teasdale St Paul for full details.
An ad style notice touts discounted rail fares from St Louis and Kansas City to California with daily tours on The Katy-lyer from St Louis Tuesdays. It mentions a tour book and contact George Morton aboard The Wainwright in St Louis. Includes quotes on manners and rail lines.
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