Slenderly It Must Be Pett Gone To Sleep
Fragmentary line reads as a poetic note about sleep and a character named Pett. The text conveys a hush and a suggestion of rest without further context or action.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
7
Fragmentary line reads as a poetic note about sleep and a character named Pett. The text conveys a hush and a suggestion of rest without further context or action.
A guest at a fashionable summer resort in West Virginia dons fishing togs and asks a local if fishing is worthwhile. The native snubs him saying the fishing isn’t good but notes he’s not informed about the guest’s valuation of time.
A young man stammers to Miss Bings that he called last night and, after a blunt exchange, the judge notes the pair’s admission that the proposal was made while drunk and that a potential acceptance would have shown craziness.
A Green Forest Arkansas woman credits health improvement to refusing a costly stomach treatment and quitting coffee for Postum After years of misdiagnosis she reports pain relief better sleep and a transformed condition The ad-like letter ends noting new reader letters are periodically received and deemed genuine and full of human interest.
Silas, a sawmill worker, pursues a romance inspired by dime novels. He rescues a city damsel at the mill pond and, buoyed by chivalry, presses for marriage only to find she has married elsewhere. He seeks Eunice's hand, confronts her father, and plans a nine o'clock wedding.
The diet of Wurttemberg grants women voting rights for the chamber of agriculture and makes them eligible on par with men after a suffrage petition highlighted women’s widespread agricultural work and land ownership. A committee had opposed it, but an amendment to allow women’s eligibility passed 43 to 27.
A New York banker quoted John D Rockefeller Jr asking for a suitable Biblical text for an address. He recalled preferring the Twenty third Psalm "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want" but was advised there is a stronger line "Thou anointest my head with oil my cup runneth over."
An editor of the Allgemeine Fleischer Zeitung proclaims relief for headaches nervousness and stomach troubles by adopting a vegetarian diet. The piece promotes giving up meat and suggests readers consider plant based foods for health.
A reflective piece on aging and faded splendor inspired by a life of fortune and power. It contrasts youth’s charm with later years of loss, exile, and sorrow, noting how ambition can end in ruin while offering a faith hopeful for enduring glory.
A preacher reflects on Paul’s life and departure, describing his imprisonment, renunciation of riches, sufferings, and unwavering conscience. He envisions a crown of righteousness awaiting believers who live with a pure, fervent love as life’s ultimate test.
The exchange features The Joker and The Artist debating a painting of the ocean. The Joker attributes calm water to the oil in the painting while The Artist notes the water's calmness. A side gag has Barker mocking the painter and remarking on his four-legged friend.
Claire and Ethyl discuss a plan to meet Claire Joe in a casual breakfast invitation. Claire says she told him to come for breakfast some morning. The fragment captures informal exchanges and a suggested meeting.
A 1909 reader testimonial from Mrs. Alfie Elson of Battle Creek credits Cuticura Remedies with curing years of eczema after failed doctor treatments. The note describes severe itching and sores, relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, plus four bottles of Resolve, and invites others to write for proof.
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