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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1923
Page
6
One box makes four pints of jelly or a pint with a quarter box. Each box includes a recipe book for salads puddings jellies and ices. Ask your grocer.
A reflective remark argues that some men claim fairness while they are actually too lazy to form a clear opinion. It critiques self deception in moral judgment and suggests true fairness requires engaged deliberation rather than complacent neutrality.
Mrs Pott asks if the doctor was seen last night and admits a timing slip. She intends to call the doctor to arrange a prescription for her partner after arriving at the office.
Newrich laments social access calling the barrier insurmountable. Mrs Newrich counters with resolve saying they will get over it in time. He questions their prospects and jokes about money versus wings, revealing tension over status and wealth.
A police judge in Atlanta processes a quirky case with a memory test question about birthplace. The dialogue reveals humor as the offender recalls Memphis roots and a prolonged trip to Chicago guided by a bookkeeper chasing a summer tour.
A languid lady asks about the explorer’s talk and a friend jokes about Progressive Patagonia. The girls discuss disposition and kissing and making up, with playful banter between Clara and Madge about who initiates reconciliation.
A collage of humor and social satire including a free verse quip about lines in a poem, theater etiquette in the aisles, a jury awards ten thousand, a dairy note on milk, political candidacy remarks by Senator Sorghum, dentist jokes about a fire escape, and a magistrate fining a woman twenty five dollars or five days.
A comic strip dialogue portrays marriage humor. The man jokes about avoiding initiating breakups and leaving dances early. Mrs Benham asks for a response while Benham notes he has become deaf to conversation after long marriage.
A New York Times fashion writer praises metal fabrics in silver and gold for dresses hats and accessories. The piece highlights how minimal trimming and bold metallics create a distinguished look, with brocade gowns and silver or gold bodices featured in evening wear.
The Delineator notes hip wrap skirts five inches below the waist as the latest low waist trend. They wrap over the draped side, fasten at the hip, and flutter with windward movement. Worn over slip and long body blouse, in satin crepe canton crepe or printed crepe, with outfits for day or evening.
Velvet coats emerge as a popular spring wear in portea tones of orange hive and greet. Designers feature fire frills atutt collar and extend beyond wide sleeves for bold styling.
A narrative notes boys enjoy the receiving end of a continental code wig wag signal contest as a favorite pastime.
The annual report of the Anthracite Forest Protective Association based in Waxerton Pa highlights Anzel ton area scouts who distributed literature to motorists on Saturdays and Sundays during the forest fire season.
East St. Louis Scout Herd quotes a devoted father of Troop No. 8 as he praises 100 percent scouting commitment. He recalls advising his son that scout training matters more than a $10 offer to play in an orchestra, emphasizing long term values.
Scout Sam Flerce won the ant shooter title in Alameda California for leading a drive to exterminate the Argentine ant. Scout Pierce supervised placing poison in 100 houses and observed outcomes in other homes. Over 12 000 homes were treated by 182 scouts in the effort.
Health expert on scouting lauds outdoor activity as core scout life. Walter Camp of Yale emphasizes boys thrive outside, enjoying swimming hiking cycling and camp craft in all seasons. Monts suggests medieval contrast with private property lacking.
Mrs. J. Miller of 310 Johnston Ave Kearney Neb reports strong health improvement after taking Tanlac She says she was in wretched health from stomach trouble prior to use losing appetite weak and troubled by digestion Now five pounds heavier digestion improved appetite restored and she is active and cheerful Advert says over 886 thousand bottles sold by all good druggists.
An advertisement fragment notes Panama Canal passage lasting about ten hours and promotes cosmetics and toilet requisites. It mentions Carloun Soap, Ointment and Talent and hints at a four of a kind mix of face powder perfume and talcum. The text reads like sensational ad copy and a travel aside.
Letters from Corona New York and Mahoningtown Pennsylvania praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing pain and restoring health without surgery. Mothers cite improved daughters' weight, vigor, and school performance. The ad endorses the product as safe, root-based, and effective for young women and adults.
During a Georgia address Willan Upshaw recalls a vaudeville act in which a dog imitator is challenged by a youth who asks if he is the man who barked at the Palace theater. The performer responds with a sharp jab about learning to bark like a dog.
The article explains using a magnetic indicator to identify the lowest temperature above the critical point where steel loses magnetism. This point guides blacksmiths to quench for maximum toughness and wear resistance, aligning tempering with magnetic changes.
The article traces noble era brewing on private estates. At the site of a former Berkley estate farmhouse in Devonshire, old vaults from a medieval house were uncovered beneath Berkley Street cut in 1600. Brickwork over 1000 years old and tubs marked D D are linked to the original brewery on view in the Devonshire house vaults.
A viewer asks about a husband’s health and behavior as the wife explains he has been feeling very bad and that she tries to please him, but nothing satisfies him. The nursely dialogue hints at abuse within a troubled relationship from London Tit-Bits.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a natural supply of Vitamin, phosphorus, and iron from wheat plus milk or cream. It claims the cereal is easy to digest, highly nourishing, and a reliable body builder, urging regular use for better health and fitness. It notes the product’s economy and urges readers to buy at their grocer.
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