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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1897

Page

8

Christ in the Ship in Storms of Life

Rev. Talmage renders a vivid sermon on Christ in the boat during Gen nessesaret storm. He urges keeping Christ in every venture and notes followers face persecutions, revivals, and trials while the Lord quiets tempests and leads believers to heavenly harbor.

T. de Witt Talmage Cain Marik iv Tiberias Galilee Gennesaret Christ Jesus Mim Tim Gennesart New York Liverpool God Mount Hermon

Do It Yourself Shoe Polishing Box for Boys

A step by step plan shows boys how to build a wood shoe polishing box with four legs, a hinged cover, internal partitions, and a brass bound edge to prevent wear. The project uses pine boards, screws, shelf brackets, and basic tools to create a sturdy personal kit. Also included is a brief anecdote about a convict eluding pursuit by dusting tracks with pepper, confusing a bloodhound.

Watt’s Signins and Ifers Stir Club Heritage

The Cosmopolitan club met in Watt’s studio room marked by a large Watt painting of Theodora and Honoria. A quip recalls Lord Houghton’s remark that the figures represent Watt’s signins or Ifers. The Atchison Globe notes a humorous line about relatives and duty.

Cosmopolitan Club Watt T Theodora Honoria Lord Houghton N. Y. Post Atchison Globe

Nightingale Learns From Thornless Woes

A nightingale laments in verse about hunting for a thorn and finds a moral about gratitude. The speaker urges readers to consider the plight of others with real grievances when faced with long lessons and odd behavior.

Nightingale Ethelwyn Wetherald

Horac with a Memory Fears Snake in Stall

At the Wooster Ohio fair grounds Rus sian filly Woodbird trembles at the sight of her old manger recalling a frightening snake incident from last year. She is moved to a new stall and quiets down, showing a memory of fear.

Wooster Woodbird

Lincoln’s Reply Sentiment Autograph Exchange

A snippet from Youth’s Companion retells President Lincoln’s witty reply to a request for a sentiment and his autograph. He allegedly wrote Dear Madam, when asking a stranger for what interests only you, enclose a stamp. Here's your sentiment and autograph: A Lincoln.

President Lincoln A. Lincoln

The Useful Giraffe and the Apple Delivery Accident

Alvin Dipperton recounts a circus tale from the Chicago Inter Ocean about Driver Bill, a giraffe keeper, and a bass horn that clogged with apples. Bill's habit of dropping giraffe gifted apples into the horn caused the horn to explode with red fruit, upending the band and sending Bill to the tiger cage while the horn player earned promotion.

Gabsly Bill J2ven Alvin Dipperton Chicago Inter Ocean

Little Hero Boy Rescues Siblings From Runaway Carriage

P. J. Conway of New York loses reins on a spirited horse as his two sons John 12 and Edward 4 are carried away. John falls free but Eddie seizes the reins and pulls to safety with park police aiding the chase near Central Park. Edward Dougherty stops the horse at Seventy second Street. Edward exclaims in relief. Italy plans a 12 franc annual bicycle tax for all bicycles in use.

P. J. Conway New York Mr. Conway John Edward Eddie Park Seventy Second Street Central Park Park Edward Dougherty Little Jdward Italy

CURED OF CHOREA BY DR WILLIAMS PINK PILLS

Miss Francia Barber of Du Page Illinois, once crippled by St Vitus dance, recovered after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Overwork and nerves caused chorea. Spasms ceased after less than a box, fully gone after four. She resumed teaching music in six months and remains symptom free. Pills sold by druggists or by mail Schenectady NY priced 60 cents a box.

Newark Francia BE. Barber Franklin D. Barber du Page Ills du Pac Miss Harber Dr. Williams Missa Barber R. J. Barber Esquire Joliet

New York Village Church Dedication Sparks Listener Mystery

A New York village church dedication drew attention when a resident's daughter asked her mother what was wrong with the church. The child cited hearing someone say it was modified, prompting local curiosity about the new church.

New York Boston Couriar

Prosperity of Farmers in Tidewater Virginia Reported

Rejoicing among farmers as crops of melons potatoes peanuts and grain bring record prices in markets from Washington to New York. Monthly ticket sales from Chicago and Northwest routes via Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio. For Virginia details contact U S Truitt at 284 Clark Street Chicago.

Virginia Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York Chicago Northwest Chesapeake & Ohio U. S. Truitt Clark St

Freight train gains boost on B&O Second division

Baltimore and Ohio reports gains in average cars per train on the Second division from 28 1 2 to 40 after track work and newer engines, a 41 percent increase. East bound daily loadings for early August ran 1 123 cars. Third division Cumberland to Grafton rose from 19 1 2 to 25 2 3 cars per train, up 31 percent, lowering operating costs.

Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore Cumberland Grafton

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