This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
5
The passage surveys ancient cavalry tactics from Roman and Greek charioteers to later iron age horsemen. It notes mobility and infantry-like steadiness, discipline in mounting and retreat, and the shift to larger horses with limited regional use. It also touches on Saxon and Norman differences in riding adoption.
The essay argues skirts are not inherently feminine and notes that masculine dress once included gowns. It cites St Louis of France as an example of cross dress norms, explaining that men wore similar garments to women in past civilized Europe, with differences mainly for war and hunting.
Breton fishermen haul thousands of sardines daily using a fine blue net to snag fish as they pass bait on either side. Three men work the drift while baiting. haul in to detach fish and cast again. The run is profitable but bait costs rise as cods roe from Norway becomes essential.
Ants on semi arid Texas plains cultivate a single grass in circular clearings, lay radiating roads, nibble out competing weeds, and harvest seeds for storage in their hill dwellings. They can damage grain where colonies are large. The piece also notes poets’ enduring legacy and a move to a uniform Braille type for American libraries. Life expectancy has risen from medieval times to the present, though India’s average remains low.
A spruce surveyed in Grays Harbor during wartime airplane cutting was dated at 578 years old. It was felled in clearing to protect a military camp after a limb threatened officers quarters roof. The stump stood 11.6 feet high near the Olympic highway 11 miles north of Humptulips. Columbus discovered America two inches before its diameter.
Shakespeare animates the dead rests of past ages into living figures. James Grant White notes Petrograd's rise from Peter the Great's 1700s era. Russia's founder shaped a vast capital, while Colorado's red sandstone formations reveal intricate natural sculptures formed by wind and sand.
Public notice announces the appointment by the Jones County district court of Milo EK Rateh elder deceased's administrator John H Batchelder. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within time limits and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa March 27 1920. Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys for the estate.
District court in Jones County Iowa appoints J W Doxsee as executor. Claimants must file sworn, itemized claims with the clerk within legal time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa 25th day.
Administrators of the estate of John Friedli in Jones County Iowa notify creditors to file claims with the Clerk of Court and debtors to pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa March 4 1920 Rudolph Bohren and A Steiner Administrators. Doxsee and Doxsee Attorneys.
In the Iowa district court of Jones county June term 1920 Lillies Fuller plaintiff versus Julia Russell defendant. A petition claims 2230 with 6 percent interest from July 16 1919 for services support taxes insurance repairs and an attachment on defendant property. If you do not appear by noon on the second day of the next term beginning June 7 1920 default will be entered and judgment rendered.
In the district court of Jones county Iowa a petition by Michael O K Crowley seeks 9000 with costs on a written contract where heirs of Thomas Carroll would receive one third of over 27000. Writ of attachment issued and P J Moore administrator garnished. Anamosa court June 7 1920 default will be entered. Remley & Remley attorneys for plaintiff.
A testimonial touts Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy as curing long standing indigestion bloating and colic after completing the course. The advertisement claims the harmless prep removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation affecting stomach liver and intestines with a money back guarantee. W W Stickford and local druggists promote the product.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.