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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
1
Polly seeks guidance from a Roumanian fortune teller and scoffs at a prophecy of an old wealthy husband. She later fatefully meets a rich, elderly man who saves her from a crash and offers a two carat diamond, prompting a playful reversal with Jimmy Hamilton.
Advice on preventing and treating heat exhaustion in work horses. Describes symptoms such as sweating stopping, rapid breathing, and red mucous membranes, and prescribes cooling, rest, shade, cold water, and stimulants like whisky in coffee. Warns against bleeding or poisonous drugs and urges veterinary help for sun stroke.
A brief Charleston snapshot notes fashion and local charm contrasting the Venus de Milo with Charleston girls, reflecting period style and social commentary.
In Harper's Literary Gossip a Marion Rand autobiography is disputed. Stirling Smith, a Revolutionary veteran and Marion Harland's grandfather’s uncle, asserts Washington did not swear at Monmouth. He recalls Lee as the profane one, claiming Washington admonished Lee instead.
Dr W Rosenhain reports in England on new copper aluminum manganese alloys with 8 percent copper 9.99 percent aluminum and 2.01 percent manganese showing extreme tensile strength and a cold drawn bar yield of 40.88 tons per square inch with ultimate 52.08. Another alloy is that hard it can sharpen a lead pencil. The British admiralty tests these alloys for seawater corrosion resistance.
A 19th century discussion cites Whitney mission findings that horses existed in ancient America before Columbus. It notes fossil discoveries from New Jersey to California and suggests various theories for a later near extinction before Spanish arrival, including climate, disease, and a bat species.
A writer argues tuberculin use is rising despite prejudice and indiscreet promotion. The piece notes broad agreement among agricultural colleges experiment stations and state and national agricultural departments on its diagnostic value, reliability, and safety.
English and French gardeners pay up to 25 dollars per hundred live toads. Toads are valued garden helpers. shelters of shallow holes and stones protect them by day while they hunt insects at night. Professor Hodge of Clark University estimates a farmer’s boy killing a toad destroys 20 dollars in stock each time.
Advice warns against sealing cream cans while contents are warm to prevent spoilage. Farmers urged to wait for cooling before placing tight lids on dairy containers.
Farm Press shows a light wood frame with two thicknesses of close mesh fencing and waterproofed paper between. A central wood brace keeps the webbing tight so the hogs see an opening and move toward it. A narrow lane can be advanced as the pen shifts.
A sermon argues that gratitude transcends hardship and church walls. It urges embracing devotion in all aspects of life including work, nature, and daily tasks, citing Thessalonians and praising God as the source of joy amid trials.
A brief quotation discusses the will given to every man by God to choose perseverance and success. It cautions that will must be kept under control and not enslaved to passions or weaknesses. The author is T H McDonald, a Roman Catholic figure.
A reflective line from Bishop Potter urges effort and fair competition to win or cheerfully accept loss, framing testing and training of character as worth all costs.
A magazine voices opposition to a forthcoming modern English Bible, arguing the King James Version preserves the best Saxon words and English classics. The piece laments the move toward everyday language and urges maintaining the KJV as the treasure of English literature and inspiration.
A family moved to the suburbs and bought the largest watchdog from a German dog fancier. Burglars entered the house while the dog slept, prompting the neighbor to suggest a le demande for a lighter alert dog to wake the big one.
A three year old asks about firecrackers and skyrockets bought for Independence Day. After learning they don’t hurt, she reassures her father to not fear the popping sounds tomorrow. The anecdote captures a child’s innocent curiosity and relief.
A reflective quote on independence by Emerson highlighting the difficulty of maintaining inner solitude amid public opinion. It argues that great individuals preserve personal independence while living among the many.
A Brooklyn mother reports her weak digestion child thriving after Grape-Nuts breakfast and supper. She notes her husband’s health improvement and recommends the cereal, citing two rickets-recovered children and a friend convinced by the results. The ad ends with a plug for The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
In a lighthearted exchanges reveal a shy suitor, George, delaying a proposal while a friend teases him about his cautious driving pace restricted to fifteen miles an hour. The scene captures small town humor and dating etiquette as residents react.
Pietro, linked with a Florida railroad crew, narrowly escapes a rattlesnake strike while eating lunch on a pine log. The animal hissed and struck at the log just as he moved his legs away, prompting a startled exclamation.
A historical advert proposes a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It includes testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes the product is sold by druggists with a 75 cent price.
Uncle Allen Sparks muses that aging becomes apparent when returning to the hometown and searching for the boys from childhood. The reflection blends humor and sentiment on growing old and memories of youth.
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