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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
8
A Virginia reader relays a tale by Alban S. Payne about a hard drinking Englishman who settled near Linden seeking sobriety but clung to moonshine. His face turned purple and red from whisky and outdoor life, and his wife, startled by his condition, cried to the doctor that he had all the diseases of the rainbow.
The article promotes Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea paired with St Jacobs Oil to treat chronic bronchitis and related bronchial conditions. It claims outside and inside action, with oils easing adhesions, improving respiration, and aiding cough relief, advising timely use for asthma croup whooping cough and enlarged tonsils. It urges families to keep both products at hand.
Commodore Syffe reports his wife Eliza disobeyed orders by residing at an Asiatic station, prompting the secretary of the navy to rescind a previous directive restricting officers wives from stationed residences abroad. Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is advertised as a consumption cure.
A quip aboutGot rox dreas and clerks as readers joke that a shopkeeper fears customers will mistake him for a clerk. The item then shifts to a note on hives as a torment to children and some adults, followed by an advertisement for Dean's Ointment claiming instant relief and a permanent cure for 50 cents.
A collection of brief quotes from early 1900s newspapers features a judge dismissing a bribe claim with an alibi remark and a witty exchange about political success vs oratory. The Philadelphia Bulletin and Washington Star snippets illustrate tongue in cheek legal and political humor.
CASE No. 30 611 C S Boies a grain and feed dealer Akron Ohio states since the Civil War kidney and bladder troubles worsened recently physicians warned of Brights disease. After using Deans Kidney Pills from Lamparter Co drug store the pain eased within a week and the last attack disappeared.
Mr Boies cites healing from kidney and back pain after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. He notes lasting results over years and public endorsement of the remedy. A free trial offer is mailed on request from Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY. pills sold by druggists for 50 cents per box.
The article lauds President Roosevelt for resolving the coal strike, calling it a tribute to his intelligence and leadership. It argues that his intervention, though controversial to some Republicans and politicians, prevented further harm to the community and a calamity for the nation.
Secretary Shaw criticizes the Democrats for chasing public opinion with empty posturing while avoiding lasting policy. The New York platform favored government ownership and operation of anthracite mines to end strikes and aid workers, consumers, and schools, but the proposal’s permanence was questioned amid evolving party stance.
The article notes a shift toward arbitration to resolve the coal strike, stressing that the action serves public welfare and benefits the nation and the Republican party. It critiques demagogues and predicts continued prosperity and a strong GOP showing in the upcoming canvass.
Secretary Wilson argued in a speech that Republicans were not to blame for trusts but bore responsibility for the high commercial prosperity that enabled trusts. He said Republican rule made a coal strike possible by ensuring workers could save enough to strike, while unemployment suppresses such action. Ludkanapolis Journal.
A compilation of editorials notes mixed views on Grover Cleveland and tariff reform. It cites Cincinnati Enquirer on prosperity linked to coal talks, Chicago papers debating Democratic unity and obstruction, and Washington Post critiquing Tom Johnson policies amid election hopes and party tensions.
A London conversation among financiers mocks Lord Kelvin and Marconi with a tale about a ladder leaning on smooth concrete. The old man reveals the ladder was placed for hens, exposing overconfidence in scientific reasoning and the humor of practical misjudgment.
An Emporia Kansas sportsman, passing the poor farm, is taunted by a resident deemed crazy. The man questions the hunter about a meadowlark, two doves, and the claimed costs of the game and gear, saying an $85 outfit kills 25 cents of game and protesting his confinement.
One of the new novels of merit is Lionel Ardon set in England during Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth era. The hero Lionel son of Lord Ardon seeks vengeance after his father is killed in a duel with Lord Raven. Lady Jane Grey appears as a central figure in a tale praised for its courtly descriptions and purity of character. Published by G W Dillingham Company New York priced 1.50.
The Frisco System operates handsome Observation Cafe Cars on trains from Saint Louis and Kansas City with Fred Harvey management. Cars include a large library observation room, comfortable seating, writing materials, newspapers, electric lights and fans. Burrougha is described as genial and outgoing.
Advertisement style notice promoting the Big Four Chesapeake and Ohio sleeper service from Chicago leaving at 1 00 PM and arriving Washington next day at 3 39 PM with claims of quick time smooth roadbed dining car service and mountain scenery. Includes Baker quotes and miscellaneous health and household product plugs.
Letters of congratulation flow to Dr Hartman praising Pe-ru-na as the universal catarrh remedy. Governors and statesmen, laborers and editors attest to its cures and preventive power. A 1898 testimonial from W M Lord notes use in his family and urges every home to keep Pe-ru-na for coughs colds and winter complaints.
A Chicago Post item presents a witty exchange where a boastful youth asks about cooking while a wise girl redirects to consider the questions in order and asks for the items to be cooked. The scene ends with a moral about conceit and prudence.
The Carano & Eastern Illinois R R chosen as official route for bankers traveling to the American Bankers Association meeting in New Orleans November 11 to 13, 1902. Round trip tickets from November 7 to 10 priced at one fare with ten day return limit and possible extension to November 30 upon deposit and fee. Stopovers allowed. Contact local agents or W H Richardson G P A Chicago for details.
A frank exchange highlights self made fortunes and credit sharing as Mr Meckton insists Henrietta deserved full recognition for the success. The remark underscores modesty versus ownership of achievement in a companion dialogue from the Washington Stuur collection.
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Tron Mountain Route sell one way Colonists and Settlers tickets to California and North Pacific Coast points on the first and third Tuesdays from October 21 to April 31 at half standard first class fare plus $2.00. Inquiries to Agent Townsend, St. Louis. Also includes a quote exchange about opportunity.
Daily trains from Chicago to Saint Paul and Minneapolis via the Chicago and North Western Railway with multiple departures morning and evening. The North-Western Limited is electric lighted throughout with fast schedules and luxurious equipment including dining car service. Tickets and brochures available from ticket agents or W B Kniskern Chicago. Also a town and country comic strip about a mother and her son debating cake.
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