17 Apr 1924
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
1
A Springfield advertisement proclaims Tanlac as the world’s greatest tonic with over 100,000 testimonials. It claims the tonic restores strength and health as spring cleaning season begins for homes and people alike.
Tanlac touted as benefiting thousands with stomach trouble indigestion rheumatism nervousness and related ailments. Sold by all good druggists with no substitutes touted. Over forty million bottles reportedly sold.
Thousands of mothers report Mother Gray's Sweet Powders ease headaches colds feverishness worms stomach troubles and other irregularities in children. Regulate bowels and boost health after 30 years of use. Sold by druggists everywhere. Trial package free address Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
The report notes gender and contract differences in farm labor. Hired girls paid weekly work fewer hours than hired men paid monthly, while female day workers labor about one-sixth less time than male day workers.
A moral reflection on choosing to live with faith and reason. It contrasts the gloom of those who blame others and waste time with the bright influence of enlightened people who bring cheer, support, and sunshine to others.
An article surveys yarn and knot based love divinations across regions. A girl winds a string around her wrist or tosses yarn into empty houses to glimpse or attract her future husband. Similar beliefs link knots to binding affections and the pulling of romantic fate.
A satirical profile of a khaki clad man who values his mother, avoids girls, and sees his wife as a mothering role. The piece urges brides to study him as his mother did, warning to focus on cooking and sewing while he reads, claiming wifehood is a maternal invention.
A concise note presents two proverbs from Mathiex Coos: suggests happiness comes from not waiting for a just chase and warns that many friends can still leave one short of a true ally. The quotes reflect timeless social wisdom on happiness and friendship.
A mixed pantry feature presents an Apple and Onion Salad with diced apples onions and dates served on lettuce, a Vegetable and Broth Soup using tongue broth with vegetables, and Cocoa Doughnuts made from cocoa and cinnamon with a sugar coating after frying.
Scientists estimate porpoises consume thousands of fish to avoid hunger. Earbone counts in recovered stomachs suggest one porpoise can eat about 7 500 fish, with otoliths dissolving in the stomach over a short period, shedding light on their feeding habits.
The young lady across the way says the new tariff law may raise prices for American consumers but is necessary to help Europe recover. She adds the measure is affordable and insists decisive action was needed.
A wartime medical report describes grafting a living dog nerve onto a man. Sensation reportedly appeared in 148 days and movement in 340 days marking a remarkable surgical advance.
The United States Forest Service states that blighted chestnut trees yield posts poles and ties as usable as those cut from healthy trees. The announcement is seen as important for timber conservation and supports ongoing experiments and tests.
A reflective poem questions how to truly love neighbors. It contrasts courteous fronting with hidden resentments, listing noisy or burdensome behaviors and asking how to apply the biblical command in ordinary daily friction. The piece closes urging a practical, harmonious approach.
The speaker expresses interest in nature and mentions staying connected with several botanical branches. The remark hints at ongoing engagement with botanical topics and networks.
Fragmentary notes mention proof of assertion and a plan to cut trees within reason after blight began. The text lacks clear events or named entities but centers on timber, blight, and timing for action.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch item quotes a merchant at dinner saying a clerk sought a raise to marry. The merchant notes he declined the increase, framing it as a charitable act for the day and prompting his wife's curious reaction.
Paul Strand, Salt Lake outfielder in the Pacific Coast league, is a holdout from the Athletics demanding no piece of his purchase price. Connie Mack expects to form a strong outfield with Strand in the Uncup.
A nostalgic note asks where the great left handed pitchers of the past have gone. It cites Nap Rucker Rube Waddell Doc White Eddie Plank Jesse Tannehill and others noting today's southpaws lack their caliber and are increasingly scarce.
The French Olympic committee plans extra amenities for boxers at Paris 2024 including running hot and cold water in dressing rooms, a sink to drain bucket water, and electric fans. Radio car attachments to relay coach instructions were noted but not provided.
A Washington physician reports that misputts may stem from ball core shape rather than stroke. He X ray photographed several balls finding many lack perfectly round centers, proposing an alibi for missed putts and suggesting an X ray kit could join golfer’s gear.
Walter Johnson, star pitcher for the Washington Americans, reportedly plans to retire from major league play. He is negotiating with a Pacific Coast League team and, if he signs, would quit the big leagues to manage the club and pitch for it.
A sweep of baseball notes from Florida to Texas shows Clifford Colee signed by Toledo, John Dowell named Cairo manager, Lefty Lindberg sold to Des Moines, and multiple players moving between Western and Pacific Coast leagues. Cincinnati and Detroit ties appear with Heckle and Griffth, while college and university athletes shift to professional teams and coaching roles.
The 30-year-old class includes at least 25 players who remain top talents in the major leagues. Notables listed are Babe Adams Walter Johnson Grover Alexander Urban Shocker George Dauis Adolfo Luque Sam Jones Stanley Coveleski Hank Seaverld Nay Schalk Ivy Wingo Wally Schang George Sisler Eddie Collins Dave Bancroft Helnie Groh Jake Daubert Everett Scott Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Ed Roush Irish Meusel Johnny Tobin and Cy Williams.
At a New South Wales Amateur Sports Club dinner the plan to invite amateur boxing teams from the United States and South Africa for an Australian tour was discussed. A committee was named to study financial arrangements and Stanford University boxing team agreed to tour if expenses could be covered, with similar assurances from South African boxers.
The census reports about 37 million sheep locally with 7 million in Australasia and a figure near our own in Argentina. The world total reaches roughly 673 million sheep with wool production around 3 billion pounds annually per Nature Magazine.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild relief and broad trust from thousands of distress cases, with sales through drug stores in New York and nationwide.
The cob pipe industry, long tied to Missouri as the origin of the Missouri Meerschaum, expands production across states. A single Arkansas factory sold 90,000 pipes last year, while Missouri totals about 100 million pipes annually.
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