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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1879
Page
4
Irwin Russell recounts Jim the Morse operator on the railroad line during a fever outbreak. Jim stays at his post until illness claims him, sending the press and tending the dying even as his sister perishes, leaving a poignant memory of duty and family.
A long narrative about Morning Glory a Vermont mountain girl who matures into a woman while Ransom Sayles a penniless yet dutiful suitor works to pay his debts and pursue a calling. After years apart their reunion leads to a shared tragedy and Sayles finds purpose in ministering to others. The tale blends romance duty and sacrifice.
The first autumn millinery importations feature two main trends. Large bonnets, including pokes with wide brims and Directoire style square crowns, and small close cottage shapes with minimal brims. Shapes seen in New Port and Saratoga last summer resemble caps rather than dress bonnets.
A miscellany of advice including sun exposure caution and safe remedies, dairy effects on children, cooking and fattening hogs with water needs, and nursing guidance on bed linen changes. It also rails against overuse of the tight check rein, arguing the head should be free and natural for the horse’s welfare. General Geddes cites Ames’ College Quarterly on the topic.
The Western Rural urges farmers to provide shade for livestock in sunlit pastures. It argues that heat harms both animals and milk production, recommends planting trees for long term shade, and suggests immediate shelter via straw sheds built high to keep stock safe.
The correspondent outlines how lightning paths are predictable with proper metal placement and that even small amounts of connected metal can conduct a strike. He warns against non rod metal decorations and favors solid, well grounded rods of iron or copper, noting Harris recommends a three quarters inch rod as safer than thinner links.
The article argues against the check rein noting its uselessness and harm. It claims indiscriminate use damages the horse mouth and provides no practical benefit, especially for heavy work animals. It warns of injurious effects on sensation and training outcomes.
Examples show quick thinking saves lives in dangerous moments. Kuhn hid under falling load in a Du buque shaft. Carey pushed panicked workers to safety during a mill lightning strike. Mrs Dunkin escaped after facing an ax threat. Julia Clarke cut her hair to avoid a fatal machine pull. Nevada miners avoided disaster when engineer McCarthy used a plank to halt a sinking skip.
A man jokes about the nine ties being near the nineties and a passing elderly spinster objects angrily saying its no such thing. The man remains uncertain of her meaning as of now.
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