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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1927
Page
3
Oddities range from a Russian radio station 65 miles north of the Arctic Circle to Roman elephants and frog legs in Japan. The piece notes U S timber depletion, Brussels attendance records, and an influenza scare in 1641. It mentions London high police and a Chesterfield vote over an old parsonage.
William Hale Thompson, Republican, won the Chicago mayoralty over Democrat William E. Dever. Thompson had previously served two terms as mayor of the city.
Col Wiltan Os. doadue appointed engineer commissioner of the District of Columbia. He will assume the office in June and is currently stationed at the United States engineers office in New York City.
The term encausctic means burned in. Encaustic tile is an earthenware tile with a pattern in multiple colors, created by inlaying different colored clays and firing the tile to set the design.
A fragment suggests the West Virginians were nicknamed Lonediigers from a pioneer occupation involving digging for trade. The text lacks clear context or date and names, but implies a digger trade influenced regional monikers.
Richard Arkwright, later famed for pioneering mechanized cotton spinning, began as a barber in England. He adapted his craft into industrial-scale textile production, shaping early factory systems and modern manufacturing.
A note from the Lamar (Alu.) Democrat compares grain value to common sense, noting that grains of comma sense hold the most value. The message uses a rustic voice to emphasize prudent, practical wisdom from a local perspective.
In London crowds witnessed Santos Casani and Miss Jose Leonard dancing the Charleston on a moving automobile. The two performers showed intricate steps in perfect rhythm atop the vehicle as spectators looked on in disbelief.
Al Jennings former Oklahoma outlaw has been elected mayor of Crescent City California. He pledges to guarantee law and order and peaceful pay, stating his eye and gun will back the effort.
A schoolroom fair report notes a student declaring no need to count on fingers in arithmetic, signaling growing mastery. The event highlights classroom progress and student enthusiasm for learning.
The drum holds a key position in native public life on the Gold Coast serving every major event from official installations to funerals and public ceremonies with a message for each occasion.
A proverb from the Old Cynic Diagenes recalls a door with a warning to keep out evil. He asks how the owner can still admit others, noting the paradox between exclusion and access in the house’s sign.
The text notes rennet’s primary use in cheese production and mentions its extraction process available in liquid, powder, and tablet forms. It references rennet’s application in the prepared inner surface of a young calf’s stomach.
A man who spends his money like a fool has too much even with seven bucks. A man who uses money wisely is not too rich even if a billionaire. Exchange.
The rabbit and the chick meet to discuss Easter fame amid jealousy and child opinions. The rabbit appears wiser and larger, while the chick lays the egg essential to Easter rejoicing.
Railroads of French West Africa are to be extended and improved. A British racing driver invents a combination walking stick and gondola cart. Nearly 10,000,000 leather items imported this year. The phrase In God We Trust first appeared on US currency in 1864. A pure red diamond found near Kimberley valued in the rough at 4500 dollars. Waterboro Maine to have two auditors this year after a tied ballot. Movers roll an 10 foot greenhouse twelve miles in Los Angeles without breaking glass. India spent less than ten cents per capita on education in 1924 25. Finger prints used in China as early as 4000 B C. Florida lakes supply most winter fresh water fish in eastern states. Lake Okeechobee yields seven million pounds of catfish annually. In London a false alarm ends with minimal damage. Peat distillation scheme in Ireland due to coal costs. turf, ether by products.
Bill Carrigan returns to baseball this year with the Red Sox and a chance to break all records by winning a pennant. Boston finished last in 1926, Carrigan is praised as a great manager though he has little playing talent to work with. If he avoids last place this season it would exceed expectations for most managers.
Wilbur F. Coen Jr of Kansas City is cited by William Tilden as having the best tennis form in the world and prepares for a contest on the Flamingo courts after a sensational Miami Beach tournament showing.
The item lists a record 888 yard drive by Bill Horn at North Berwick and notes Notre Dame reorganizing its athletic program by sport coach. It also mentions Victoria’s 1107 first class runs against New South Wales, Louise Branch as a top player who has not played in a tournament, prominent women breeders, derby nominations, and historical notes on figure skating and Big Ten schedules.
A roundup of baseball news notes the shifting roles of players and managers including Ben Egan becoming Georgetown coach, Lefty Groves earning honors in pigeon shooting, and Victor Sorrell undefeated for Toronto Leafs. It cites trades, signings, and managerial moves across teams like Waco Dallas Palestine and Pittsfield, plus historic umpire appointments in 1883.
Wilcox, a reformed wrestler and Cherokee Indian from Oklahoma, pursues boxer Gene Tunney. Standing 8 feet tall and weighing 210 pounds, he attended the University of Oklahoma where he starred as a football tackle for three years before learning boxing and switching from wrestling on his trainer’s advice.
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