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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
3
Mrs. Herlihy reflects on a rare one day vacation for Timmy from his hard work. She recalls chores, washing, wood, cleaning, and the family routines he performed before returning to work the next day. The tale illustrates the value of rest and the bond between worker and family.
Dr W H Hamer reports on London school children finding girls twice as many as boys squint from late afternoon sewing classes and poor light. He notes girls have better teeth due to brushing but less outdoor activity hurts heart and anaemia, yet London girls display superior poise and graceful instep from dancing.
Seaweed forests along Norway’s coast yield a rising income surpassing fisheries and farming. Large, rope like stalks sprout yearly forming dense beds. after burning, the ash is exported to England for chemicals. Iodine is the key product extracted from the ashes.
The passage argues that many avoid detours and stay stuck, lacking patience or energy. Those who take detours persevere, adapt to circumstances, and monitor progress, gaining practical wisdom for future challenges.
An astrologer denied Ruy Faleiro a share of Magellan's voyage profits and governorships, citing a fatal horoscope. Faleiro stayed behind in Seville while Magellan set sail with five ships toward the Pacific, altering the expedition's outcome.
The passage argues that poise enhances personality by conveying calm control and energy. It states that between two leaders, the poised one will be preferred, and urges consistent poise as essential to growing influence.
A Long Island man reports his diamond scarf pin missing after his parrot, kept in a cage, was heard banging against the bars. The bird had previously perched on the man’s chest during a couch resting period, raising suspicion of its involvement in the theft.
The article notes tapa cloths from paper mulberry and other tree barks used for garments, plus mentions Ince-bark in the West Indies. It then discusses how dialect variation arises from individual speech habits and unconscious limits, not deliberate causes. It also includes a humorous exchange about a salary raise and a married couple.
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