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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
8
In Central Asia falconry reaches its peak with Kirghiz hunters training great golden eagles to chase gazelles wolves and other game. Eagles hunt from the wrist while hooded and winter hungry. summer rests include marmots and sunlit camps. Greyhounds aid the chase by closing in on quarry after eagle disruption.
The New York World argues nature outmatches paints in color. It notes grass leaves and oceans possess unique hues unattainable by man made pigments. It praises nature’s ever changing palette from budding leaves to autumn maple and October's red.
A legend tied to Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh recalls a Highland piper who entered via a subterranean passage playing a strathspey. Footage of the sound drew crowds, then the music stopped near St Giles and the piper vanished, leaving doubt whether he died by gas, in a quay, or was taken by the evil one.
A Chicago Tribune quote highlights how societal and legal hurdles discourage marriage. The sociologist cites required marriage licenses, preacher costs, shivarees, caricatures, life insurance pressure, inflation, and divorce barriers as factors deterring couples from tying the knot.
The father critiques a boy’s report card saying most studies are poor and the student claims one skill stands out. The boy believes he can beat any classmate at weighing or fighting, vowing strength as his only excellent area.
A sharp exchange with an indignant maiden ends in the young editor confessing an unexpected accident prevents going to press. The Chicago Tribune reports the incident as a dramatic moment before publication.
A whimsical note from the Boston Transcript questions why a hen crosses a road and humorously suggests the hen lacks a tailor, revealing a playful old-time newspaper aside.
The line presents a reflective thought attributing eternal access to repentance as a gilded pathway. It frames repentance as central to spiritual ascent and the gain of lasting, divine regard.
A collection of curiosities on tides notes how only the Antarctic basin lacks land barriers allowing regular lunar-driven tides. It explains deep open-ocean speeds versus shallow coastal irregularities and cites Jura Searba Caledonian whirlpools and the Amazon bore as dramatic examples. Anne Boleyn and the Lemon links Tudor feasts to lemon's English entry, highlighting Henry VIII’s lavish celebrations and a sixpenny lemon record.
In a quarrel over accuracy, a young illustrator laments a stern editor note urging careful reading of the text before drawing. The letter corrects a brigadier general’s gear from haversack to knapsack and warns editors would be insulted by errors.
The Belgian king left an umbrella in a hansom and received 100 francs as thanks from King Leopold. The cabman asked for the umbrella instead of money, and it later sold for 1100 francs to a royal enthusiast. The king quipped about an umbrella bringing showers of gold.
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum explaining Diogenes used dramatic methods to uncover truth because his task offered no salary or perks and he aimed to reform by exposing honesty amid public life.
A rustic son of the old sod expresses a humorous wish to have a limerick carved on his tombstone. The quip reflects rural wit and Browning’s Magazine tone in a compact, folksy exchange.
The Houston Post notes a sharp remark about a poker potential in a overheard exchange. The quote suggests hesitation or exclusion of a player deemed too skilled. The item captures a social moment and attitude surrounding competitive play.
Architectural curiosity in Lancashire where the parish church of Ormskirk features a west end tower built over the porch and a spire placed immediately beside it. A local tradition ties the design to Saxon pirate Orme and his quarrelling daughters, yielding the twin sightline of tower and spire still seen today.
A European embassy attache woos a wealthy western girl at a summer resort with long talks on ancestry. She, raised to value character over lineage, grows bored as he extols blue blood. She quips that blue blood is useless without long green, underscoring class and wealth contrasts.
Augustine Birrell’s Essays and Addresses laments the House of Commons as often crude selfishness and ignorance rather than noble leadership. The writer contrasts eloquent tricks by a devil’s advocate with the chamber’s frequent failures to act heroically or wisely.
The Swedish almanac lists a Christian name for each sex for every day, awaiting royal approval. It seeks wider name choices for parents and to reduce repetition. A similar royal authorized name almanac exists in a German state.
A Cleveland Leader item notes a dispute over clerk recruitment with rival offers. One party claims the other driver offered higher inducements and cites wages of ten dollars per week versus forty dollars a month to secure the clerk. The exchange highlights competitive hiring tactics in the era.
A quotation attributed to Napoleon defines moral courage as unprepared courage shown at unplanned moments. It contrasts rare, 2 o'clock in the morning bravery with the decisive, free judgment demanded by unforeseen events.
A casual exchange between a caller and mother notes anticipation about a newborn. The mother jokes that the baby keeps her up at night, wondering if the child will resemble the father, reflecting lighthearted family chatter from the Boston Transcript.
A brief exchange highlights common weather of fortune with lines about having ups and downs and feeling hard up, illustrating a lighthearted dialogue. The speakers reflect on mood swings and financial strain in casual conversation.
A compact reflection quotes Carlyle on the enduring spirit of humanity and inner strength, presenting a concise moral about resilience and meaning in life.
A long list of property transfers records numerous buyers and sellers including Johnny Ireland Ruth Arthur James Voorhees E J Lightfoot Mayme Secropgets Samuel and Margaret Moyer Albert Johnson Rosanna Decious Elvira J Monroe Jos Vohoska Peter Ommen Adell McKelvey George A Isbell Julia Chesire D M Strawman Caroline Smith RK Smith W J Jones and others. Transactions cover blocks and lots in Monticello Olin Anamosa Center Junction Rome and surrounding subdivisions with prices from 1 to 7 thousand dollars and rights of way noted for railroads.
The article notes Queen Elizabeth I faced ill favored likenesses circulated by printers. Cecil issued a proclamation to curb distorted portraits, stating many subjects were grieved by errors and deformities in popular depictions.
The article explains how common surnames in Scotland led to using estate or farm names as identifiers. It recounts an old cowherd called Booggy from Boggendreep and notes a man named Sandy Anderson who earned the nickname Bogey due to his wretched farm.
The X ray was discovered on October 8 1805 by Professor W C Roentgen while experimenting with a Crookes vacuum tube enveloped in a black covering. He observed rays passing through paper and affecting a fluorescent screen two to three yards away, leading to his noted discovery.
A mother praises her son Tommy for his strong determination and steady effort, noting he spent a day making soap bubbles and attempting to tie a knot, reflecting hopeful parenting sentiment reported by the Chicago News.
The speaker Mr. Cumrox dismisses a common notion of wanderlust and offers a sharp remark that in his view the trait is, in effect, Germian for creditors. The exchange is framed as a tongue in cheek definition.
A brief Louisville Courier Journal exchange features Mose’s quip about his job as a laundry manager. The conversation pivots on the line asking what he does for a living.
A terse reflection notes that worry undermines nerve and vitality, warning that persistent anxiety weakens resolve and can shorten one’s years. It emphasizes mental strain as a hidden burden affecting daily strength and well being.
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