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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
7
A woman burst from a house shouting Fire and then admitted she meant murder prompting a passer by to race to the fire station while another searched the hall. A police officer arrived to question the murder claim and the woman explained a cat had been knocked into the kitchen. The piece also notes the French police adopting pocket telephones enabling rapid communication with headquarters from streets.
The northernmost U S land near Lake of the Woods lies in Beltrami County Minnesota on the lake's northwestern shore a tract unreachable by land without crossing into Canada. The piece came to the United States via a 1783 treaty surveying error. It discusses origins of the term dun tied to debt collection and notes on patience with automobiles and dinner attire as social judgments.
In Clearfield a dramatic Easter day unfolds from Miss Martin’s stern discipline to Joan Martin’s ambitious church performance. After receiving a breakup note, Joan, the town organist, faces heartbreak and pride as she plans to impress Jack Reeves, then witnesses a car crash near the Reeves house and helps at the scene as officers rush victims to the hospital.
A Living Church Easter poem of ringing bells and Christ’s resurrection accompanies a scene of hospital drama where Joan consoles Jack Reeves as he nears recovery, and later Elsie remembers Miss Martin while reflecting on love and a future Mrs. Reeves.
The fragment notes Good Friday as observed since early Christianity in memory of Christ’s crucifixion, dated to Friday April 15 20 A D or April 3 88 A D, with the term possibly tied to the Church of England. It states the day is observed on the Friday before Easter.
An old Christian practice called watching the sepulchre was observed on Easter Eve with Paschal tapers and vigils. The custom, tied to a belief in Christ’s second appearance, waned in towns but persisted in remote districts where fires were rekindled with flint and steel.
A poetic meditation on resurrection where a transcendent spirit rises on fiery wings. The speaker senses a victorious cry after death, the choir singing of loss, farewell, and love. The poem contrasts agony with a cruciform hope, lifting over ruined shrines and graves toward enduring faith.
A ferret attacked nine year old Helen Greenbaum in her bed sucking her blood while she slept. The creature's teeth were buried in her flesh and its sides distended by blood. The ferret had drawn blood from the child before the father found it in the daughter's bed.
A garbled line suggests a scene where the sun danced in the sky and an old memory or saying ties to a teen in a distant country, with a cryptic reference to Master morning and te roge.
A devotional verse by Ida M. Budd extols lifelong praise to the divine. It envisions an ongoing ascent of worship beyond mortal perception, culminating in eternal beauty and satisfaction.
Merril telepathy led William Green Baker eighteen of Dallas to be found in a Prescott dry goods box on an Express shipment. The box, marked fragile, carried dishes valued at 150 dollars. A train messenger heard a voice from within and opened the box at Barstow where Baker was taken into custody.
A historical testimonial item from Fairview South Dakota and Camden New Jersey promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for female weakness and ailments. It cites prior doctor advice for surgery and claims many women were helped without operation. The piece notes a country wide canvass where 98 of 100 buyers reported benefit. For sale at drug stores.
The article compares carts traveling the rocky road to Dublin with Mongolian oxcarts. It notes that without iron tires, wheels wear from stone surfaces, morphing from round to octagonal, hexagonal and pentagonal before becoming triangular. The Mongol then contemplates new wheels, delaying until a Chinese craftsman can help.
An advertisement urges women to dye or tint worn and shabby garments or draperies to restore them to a fresh look, promising renewed color and appearance.
A reader quotes a Yorkshire Post snippet describing an old man injured after a confrontation with police. Mrs Laferty Tin mentions doctor and tin sewing machine as a joke about helping with the wound. The tone reflects regional dialect and street talk from the report.
An advertisement hawks 15 cent Diamond Dyes with simple directions for any woman to dye or tint worn items. It promises easy use and a choice of color at the drug store.
A five foot boa constrictor from Bananaland arrived in Lincoln Nebraska hidden in a bunch of bananas at Grainger fruit house. Found by Orville Robertson of 1827 M street he briefly revived in a glass jar after a chilly ride. The snake appeared harmless but showed a wary attitude after its discovery during the banana loading.
In Hot Springs Arkansas the nine year old Joel Spee Dever who vanished November 18 was found dead beneath fallen steel lats while workers cleared a partially built church near his home. Authorities believe he was crushed when the pile collapsed during the search. Identification matched the sweater he wore when last seen. The disappearance had prompted a nationwide search with speculation of kidnapping by an itinerant showman due to his contortionist skills.
Steve and Anna Luke, described as negroes, are on trial in District Court before Judge W G Bonner for assault to a nine year old adopted daughter. Neighbors reported constant mistreatment and the child testified prior stoves punishments. Lukes allegedly tortured the girl by placing her in a hot stove oven as punishment. The child is being kept at the juvenile home while the case proceeds.
Marie Soroker used a tube from a Jet to her nose to end her life. She telephoned a friend and confessed, and the friend alerted authorities. By the time an ambulance arrived, Soroker was beyond help.
In the south seas Arthur M. Huntington, a wealthy art patron, and his wife have sailed to the Barbados in the West Indies in pursuit of pirate gold. The couple undertakes a voyage rooted in legend and treasure lore while traveling aboard their ship.
Toledo inmate James Gannon held on liquor charges since last July wears out clothing as Franklin County sheriff asks U S marshal for funds to buy new attire.
Four children were killed and three seriously wounded when they found an old shell while playing near a fort. The blast occurred in the vicinity, drawing local authorities to the scene and prompting emergency response.
Analyses show many so called bronze artifacts are copper with high purity. Bronze bands from Shalmaneser II gates prove genuine bronze with low tin content. Iron was known to Egyptians but rare and mainly used in jewelry. Cuticura products advertise skin care for babies.
Physiologists claim electricity is a part of everyone's diet as muscles and plant tissues act like electricity producing batteries. They argue that foods lacking electrical activity provide little nourishment.
Customs officials destroy drugs seized at four furnaces across the Whanpoo River from Shanghai. Opium and derivatives worth thousands of dollars are burned annually to remove narcotics from circulation.
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