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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
4
A Northwest correspondence recounts a September 1905 journey from St Paul through Osakis and Fergus Falls to Williston North Dakota. It describes land values, irrigation talk, local buildings, farming mix, grazing, and social notes including school progress, resident moves, and a note on grape vine pilfering ending with commendations for local efforts.
September reports show Mrs. C Hahn visiting Riverside relatives while W O Shaffer travels on business in Missouri. William Wilker visits Canada. Dr Tourtellet and wife visit Anamosa relatives. County supervisors were in town on business. Florence Mader returns to Cedar Rapids work.
Miss May Kenney of Martelle visited Onslow. O C Johnston returned from South Dakota with seventy head of steers. I M French moved back to town for the school. W J Corbit reports a 10 pound Miss at home, their firstborn. Odd Fellows had the opera house painted and improved. Old Slocum farm sold for 65.50 or 69.50 per acre per note. McDaniels returned from Okoboji and housekept on the old McDaniel farm in Clay township. J W Smith brought an 8 year old colt weighing 1670 pounds. Mr and Mrs W H Alexander’s children gave a surprise party for their twenty seventh anniversary.
O P Younger of Chicago was here on business yesterday. M J McNeeley attended a Cass stock sale yesterday. Mrs Brown and Mrs Farragher went to Sand Spring today. Mr and Mrs J Bailey of Bowen visited friends here on Monday.
The article traces early money forms from pelts and animal exchange to cattle as value units, notes on Roman brass tokens, and ancient weight based systems. It cites Egyptian gold and silver use, Hebrew shekels and talents, Greek and Spartan iron and copper money, and etymology of pecunia from cattle.
A survey traces how various societies used unconventional money from leather pieces and salty shells to nails and wampum. It notes Carthage and Aztec practices, Virginia hog money, and Montaigne's African conte as value signs without fixed units.
A canvasser visits Mr. Yipsley offering a sample of an improved talking machine. He declines, noting he already has one that talks all day and never needs winding. A high pitched voice from upstairs counters with a boast of a growling machine that runs in the house.
Two farmers haggle over a cow with one revealing the animal belongs to his eldest daughter who would sob herself into hysterics if sold. After a pause they agree to a higher price of £12 to spare the girl’s distress.
Rheumatism gout backache acid and vision problems are claimed to stem from kidney trouble. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as going directly to the seat of disease and curing when other remedies fail. 35 cents, O H Soetje.
Can You Eat, J. B. Taylor of Chriesman Texas reports severe stomach weakness and weight loss. After four bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he regains strength and health. The product digests what you eat and cures, sold by O H Soetje, druggist.
An advert promises health and vigor from Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It endorses strength and well being, noting a price of 35 cents and listing O. H. Soetje as the supplier.
The item collection reports 24th Iowa Infantry reunion in Marion. R E Leach elected mayor of Independence. deaths and fires across towns including Anamosa, Sumner, Waterloo. bank suspensions in Tama City. Dubuque clubs win pennant. G W Stewart dies by own hand in Washington. various court and railroad notices. Missippi steamers retire for winter. legal actions and local business notes.
A vintage ad extols DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as pills that cleanse the liver and rid the system of bile without unpleasant effects. The product is sold by O. H. Soetje, a local drugist.
Small newspaper notice promotes a booklet from J H Pryberger about how and when to use Cereo Vinegar for salads and all kinds of pickling. It invites readers to call to obtain the booklet.
E J Lyons advertises a farm of 152 acres plus a store building and three Center Junction lots for sale. The property joins Center Junction on the north and is described in the notice.
Chas F Lemberger of Syar case N Y describes treating his suffering son with Bucklen's Arnica Salve after a deep eye gash. The salve is praised for burns and ulcers and sold for 25 cents at Soetje's drug store. John Seibels near Amber fell from a straw, dislocating his elbow and breaking a bone in the arm last Friday.
Statistics warn of mortality from appendicitis and peritonitis and promote Dr King's New Life Pills as the sole reliable cure. M Flannery of 14 Custom House Place Chicago testifies they have no equal for constipation and biliousness. Available for 25 cents at O H Soetje's druggist.
Kansas farmers face gout and struggle, undermining Tom Watson s bid to revive the Populist party in Kansas and dashed hopes for a political comeback.
Dr New brough of League West Virginia endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and sour stomach claiming it cures indigestion and prevents stomach catarrh. Sold by O H Soetje. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea marketed for beauty and health at 35 cents.
The Buffalo Express notes the christening of the battleship Alesis Potts by Miss Mabel Money. The report suggests Money will speak at the ceremony, marking the ship's launch event.
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