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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1882
Page
2
A Detroit Free Press verse tale lampoons adulterated sweets as poison. A fly witnesses penny-pinching grocers and bakers mixing adulterants in cakes pies and candies and dies or thrives while doctors claim cures amid a warning that adulteration harms all.
An extended narrative blends a slave era vignette with natural history. It describes a nurse Char ity in Texas and the red thrush in the American South, detailing the bird’s solitary nesting, continuous song, and unique mimicry, while reflecting on inheritance and animal instincts.
A speaker in a Rough dialect speech declines hard labor and insists on sleep. The narrator refuses to imitate Lis and prefers rest for the baby, signaling a plan to sleep through the morrow until needed. The tone hints at family duties and fatigue within a Texas setting.
The clerk arrives at seven thirty, waking owner Tennyson in his nightgown. The boss rants that early hours harm business and threatens dismissal. The clerk, citing last night’s ball, argues but leaves after a sharp rebuke as trade again steadies in Austin.
A historical editorial extols the Republican party for disciplined wartime finance and steady revenue, citing official figures on receipts and expenditures from 1789 to 1882. It argues losses were higher under peace and criticizes Democrats while praising Arthur era stability and anti corruption.
In Maine, Mr. Blaine levels a harsh indictment of the Democratic party, arguing over twenty one years its issues failed to yield any bill or measure benefiting humanity or public welfare. He cites Civil War loyalties, Reconstruction battles, and attempts to oppose Lincoln and Grant era policies as evidence of Democratic betrayal.
Alexander H. Stephens explains the origin of the two-thirds rule for Democratic nominations, arguing it preserves state influence in federal conventions. He cites Jeffersonian roots, debates in 1800 and 1820, and claims the rule caused splits at Charleston and later secession, urging its abandonment.
A prominent Washington event will raise funds for General Garfield’s statue. The National Razor, Art and Industrial Exposition runs November 25 to December 3, 1882 at the National Capitol and is organized by the Society of the Army of the Cumberland with support from leading officials and artists.
The text compiles assorted tips and notes from periodicals including medical remedies with cautions about burns and home cures, culinary hints for fruits and pickles, and household craft lines. It preserves a mosaic of everyday guidance and practical advice cited from multiple sources.
The article argues against forcing young women to play the piano noting its difficulty and proposing liberation from duty to perform. It urges embracing diverse musical arts and highlights the piano as one among many instruments and not the sole path to musical attainment. It cites experts on music in the home and the value of violin family study alongside piano. It envisions more domestic violinists without erasing piano interest.
A collage of advertisements and quips on patent medicines, remedies, and humorous anecdotes. Dr. Pierce’s pills and tonics are pitched as cures for weakness, biliousness, and rheumatism, with testimonials and pseudoscience. Humorous sayings about manners, winter signs, and social quirks punctuate the page alongside product blurbs from Hop Bitters to Diamond Dye and electric belt offers.
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