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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
10
A narrated tale of two hungry children, Mary and Johnny, aided by a fairy of make believe. Jack Frost paints windows with castles and a princess while a benevolent neighbor brings food and coal, showing imagination can ease hardship.
A reader describes a chaotic visit to the zoo with friends. An elephant allegedly steals his peanut snack and belongings including a hat and watch, leading to a scuffle and confusion about ownership of a goat mentioned in the tale.
A reflective piece laments modern haste and longing for past joys and pains. It muses on Tatil's hoped return in future days, hoping the good formerly found may reappear beyond the curtains of tonight.
The article traces the evolution of Patty from Martha rooted in religious lore and royal usage, noting coral talismans, lucky days, and cultural shifts from Russia to England and America. It also touches on papal naming custom, citing Sergius V as first to change his name and later rare exceptions.
A discussion on mastering social introductions in public and private life. It asks readers to assess their ability to introduce strangers, propose dances, and respond to invitations with politeness, noting how missteps can cause embarrassment and social friction.
Dorothy Phillips of Baltimore Maryland who studied at Shaftesbury College began her acting with a stock company. She later moved to the movies and, though in her twenties, was already a veteran of the screen.
The passage lists Patagonia as comprising Rilo Negro Chubut and Santa Cruz in Argentina and notes it was once used for all southern South America. It suggests origins of the name from Spanish pata gon meaning large footprint or Quichua patacutia meaning terraces. It adds a remark about the Tian and a statement about looking with his brain.
Col. Fred Owens of Chicago recounts a dramatic life as a ranger and entertainer. He details Geronimo surrender prompted by a smoke light and the Apache Kid pursuit ending with a volley on the Pecos river. Owens narrates storied Western exploits, pony express rides, and injuries from clashes with outlaws in Texas and nearby territories.
A photo shows Mr. and Mrs. James H. R. Cromwell, tied to Mrs. T. S. Stotesbury of Philadelphia. Mrs. Cromwell is Delphine Dodge, widow of a motor magnate and daughter of Horace B. Dodge. She owns the pearl necklace once worn by Empress Catherine of Russia, valued at 825000, whose prior sale sparked a lawsuit between two major jewelry houses.
Ralph Maagazino a Brooklyn tateman faced a charge after beating his wife Helen for refusing to wear cosmetics. Magistrate Lioni placed him on probation pending further investigation into the unusual domestic incident.
A Texas Ranger named Colonel Owens is famed for frontier exploits. He rode through a 56 000 head cattle herd in Stevens Saucer Texas. He trained the trick pony Cleo who toured the world twice before dying in 1918. Owens remains a quiet, steadfast figure who carried law and order to the frontiers.
Sergeant Samuel Joseph of Hazard Kentucky, a World War I veteran, is hospitalized in Lexington for his fifteenth operation after enduring 67 bullets. He served in Company G, 18th Infantry, 1st Division, fought at Cantigny, Soissons, Champagne, Chateau Thierry, and the Argonne, and survived long hospital stays and 28 months in care.
The imperial household faced a crisis over whether the ex-emperor Hanan Tung should wear spectacles. An American expert advised that sight would fail without them, so Hanan Tung began wearing specs.
London plans an air taxi link to steamship arrivals at Southampton and Liverpool this year. Wireless orders will reach air station operators within minutes of liner dispatch, ensuring a taxi is ready on passenger disembarkation. New multi seat air taxis are being built to meet demand with fares as low as 20 cents per mile.
Market chatter reflects different concerns as men discuss selling prices and women discuss buying prices highlighting household commerce and bargaining dynamics in everyday life.
Mrs Hila Yoder of Oley reports a remarkable egg laying record for 11 Plymouth Rock hens. Hatched last April, they began laying in October and over four months produced 171 eggs, fed on boiled potato parings grits oyster shells and vegetable scraps.
A 2700 bed children hospital in Alexandropol opens under Prof R T Uhls with Near East Relief funds from America. It serves six Russian Armenian and Greek provinces and aims for 6000 beds next May to treat trachoma affecting child patients across a vast area larger than New England.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder complaints claiming sworn testimonials and urges readers to request a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co with ten cents and to buy large or medium bottles at drug stores.
Sploshkings offered a dealer a horse for fifty pounds after admitting it had bolted once, killed his wife, and left him with no use for the animal. The dealer gasped at the absurd price in this odd tale from The Winning Post Winter Annual.
In Wayalde Tales Jones declares Blinksville quarantined for smallpox while boasting a new car and $10,000 inheritance. Smith asks for details as Jones reveals all his in laws live in Blinksville, prompting humorous disbelief.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for infant skin care offering hot baths with Cuticura Soap and Cutlcura Ointment for red rough itchy skin, plus Cutlcura Talcum powder as part of the trio.
G Wells told an interviewer that prose that could be turned into poetry unsettles him. He contrasted his peaceful convalescence at Amnifl a year ago with his current life, saying his mind and soul were his own before, and now he lives to the tune of a telephone.
Stop the Pain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Cole's Carbon salve is applied. It heals quickly without scars, 80c and 600 by all druggists or send 20c to Tha J. W. Cole Co., Rockford, Kl.
A Washington widow of wealth contemplates her future home as a marine wins her heart. They share a dance at Quantico's Hostess House with officers and Voices swaying to a waltz as she asks about preserving her fine home.
A Kodak salesman's quip contrasts gambles with business certainty and profit, urging effort for payoff. The passage also comments on vanity, fiction, and courting, noting men’s silliness and advising who to kiss first among women.
An aphorism from Panin on friendship and character. Three men are my friends the lover teaches tenderness the hater teaches caution the indifferent teaches self reliance.
A curious ancient recipe for cucumbers is recalled alongside a Long Island City court case. The recipe suggests peeling slicing peppering adding vinegar and tossing the item from a window. In the court scene James Murphy explains he smoked in a subway station after paying his fare and receiving a pipe from an official. The judge suspends sentence for this time, joking about an umbrella.
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet shows a patient pleading for simple language and the doctor labeling the patient as lazy before naming the illness in scientific terms. The exchange reveals a tone of friction and a demand for clarity.
A cryptic exchange suggests a woman has a secret admirer who sends a daily delivery letter. The dialogue, quoted from the Birmingham Age-Herald, hints at a personal mystery surrounding the sender and recipient.
A judge calls Ty Penfield's novel a true-to-life portrayal with characters so authentic the originals do not recognize themselves. The remark highlights the author’s realism as a key strength.
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