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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
7
A Washington Star item notes a moment of diffidence during a first public speech by a senator. The report highlights the candid remark about stage fright and the experience of addressing the crowd.
Article notes a historic rise in horse racing purses with North American tracks expected to exceed 10 million dollars in 1998. It cites prior records: 9,006,215 in 1922, U S tracks paying over 6 million and Canada over 1.75 million. Earlier peaks include 1905 5,001 557 and 1920 7,778,407.
American pro Walter A Kinsella, former world open champion, will challenge titleholder George P Covey in a rematch at the Princess Club London scheduled for May.
Chief McGraw praises Irish influence in developing baseball and remarks the game would not have progressed without the Celts. He recalls a German-American audience member challenging the Irish with examples of opponents like Pfeister Reulbach Steinfeldt Huffman and others, cutting the discussion short as he left.
An old Berlin suburban railway report notes crowding despite two minute rush hour headways. It cites 281 million passengers in 1918 and over 700 million in 1922, urging electrification as a partial remedy and hinting at future reforms.
A fragment shows dialogue between a fat girl and a lean girl about appetite. The fat girl claims she has a big appetite like a canary and the lean girl retorts that you eat a peck at a time. The lines convey a humorous exchange on body image and eating.
In a May afternoon game the Millers slumped as the bag at first base broke open spilling sawdust. Manager Joe Cantillon sat gloomy while the opponent built a lead. A player urged fixing the bag to avoid a potential injury.
Frank Chance, ex catcher, praises Al Devormer and notes his work in the Coast and Central leagues. Chance values Devormer as a reliable backstop and expects him to share catching duties with Harold Ruel gone from Boston. Devormer’s path includes Vernon, Chicago White Sox 1918, a Yankees stint, and bench time under Miller Huggins before this chance with Boston.
Knox College's basketball squad is described as highly versatile with all ten players active in other major sports. Captains include Albro of football, Rhind of track, and Ludwig of football. Five players also start for Knox football, and another is a top intercollegiate golfer in the region around Galesburg.
A collage of early 20th century sports notes covers Northwestern golf elevation, Notre Dame and Yale track clash, Tufts football coaching, US Golf Association campaigns, Harvard Yale Oxford Cambridge intercollegiate track, Princeton golf captain Knepper skipping England trip, Archie Hahn leaving Michigan, Los Angeles high schools golf, and other scattered items including Babe Ruth dairy plans, Parkin Arkansas pitcher Harry Kelly, and soccer federation remarks on Capt. Tate Brady as top fullback.
A harness racing program titled Harness Card in honor of One Day will be held at Rew Granwool track on December day with a new print dedication. Three races each worth $1,000 will comprise the program. Over 25,000 invitations will be sent. The first meeting begins June 25 and lasts six days.
An essay extols polo as the progenitor of ball-and-bat games linked to ancient Persia and China. It traces polo’s origin to horsemen of antiquity, notes its democratization over time, and compares polo’s dash to a blend of football, racing, and golf, praising the athletic bond with skilled riders.
Claude Jonnard, speedball artist, expected to aid the Mc Graw pitching rotation this season. He shows speed and control yet works on a hook and a changeup to confuse batters as Memphis signs outfielder Vick, formerly with New York and Boston Americans.
Albert A Exendine becomes the third Indian football coach hired by Washington State College. Benny Meyers, formerly with Brooklyn as an outfielder, manages Salina in the Southwestern League and is noted for his batting prowess.
Robert McAllister of New York National A A A, 100 yard champion, faces suspension by the New England A A A Punters to Be Given cups awarded for top punters. Indiana University professors donate cups for most promising football candidates with drop and placement kickers also to be rewarded. Genaro Breaks Record in Flyweight Title win. first amateur to capture a professional boxing championship in 20 years.
Zeb Terry, infielder for the Chicago National League club, who retired to enter real estate in Los Angeles, declined to return to the team despite tempting offers.
The Football Association council did not approve amateur clubs request to permit substitutes to participate in the kicking style of football, leaving current rules unchanged.
Mrs Johanna Little of Kansas City says Tanlac banished indigestion gas and heartburn that plagued her meals and sleep. She reports improved nerves sleeplessness and back pains and now does housework with vigor. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists with over eight million bottles sold.
A fragment describes a shopper admitting a holiday rush theft at a department store and a clerk searching for books including Alfred Noyes titles The Boo on tha Desert and Beyond the Desert. The passage references Boston Cranger pt and a muster of staff reacting to the request.
Drugstore notices promote Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble. An insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney issues. The ad urges sending ten cents for a sample and to mention the newspaper.
A fragment shows a woman asking about children and a man dismissively replying about Sam, a nurse. The lines convey tension and a strained exchange between two people.
An advertisement explains catarrhal deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and promises recovery with All's Catarrh Medicine. It asserts forty years of success and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo as the distributor via druggists.
In Florence during a brief period Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael lived near. Friction between Leonardo and Michelangelo led to Michelangelo leaving. Leonardo then went to France. Commentators cite Michelangelo’s caustic tongue and sensitivity to criticism. França visited a bronze statue of Pope Julius II and reportedly censured it. Michelangelo retorted to a young man remarking on the beauty of living figures versus the master’s bronze work.
A fragmented quotation highlights public sentiment on pedestrian safety. The remarks suggest concerns about road behavior and the rhetoric used by officials when addressing walkers.
A reflection on self control and speech by Arthur L. Salmon notes that harsh words reveal inner vice. The piece warns the tongueless person risks becoming a slave to talk, while judging by deeds may show neighbors in a better light despite mood driven outbursts.
In Kangag City Star style, locals greet Gap Johnson on Rumpus Ridge with small talk. They note some fighting and shooting, plus marrying and dying, and occasional runaways but claim no real news or major events recently.
A chronic bronchitis sufferer questions a famed physician who promises quick improvement after careful examination. The doctor reveals he has endured bronchitis himself for over 15 years, adding humor to the medical reassurance.
An advertisement claims Cale Co. of Rockford Illinois offers Carbolis product to stop pain from burns and cuts. The copy mentions quick relief and urges readers to contact J W at the company for the remedy.
A Globe-Democrat column laments idle time and suggests studying nature’s secrets through safe home experiments. It praises men who engage in intellectual stunts like magnetized sand tricks and evaporation on a large scale, urging readers to explore chemistry and physics with safeguards rather than “killing time.”
Mrs Simms reports Harold and Bobby fought. Mrs Sharp declines discussion. Harold arrives home on a stretcher within about an hour, reflecting a tense domestic moment reported in the Boston Transcript.
A fragment suggests a reflection on how a woman's appearance could influence her luck or social mobility, tying beauty to opportunity in a domestic or shopkeeping context. The line plays with fate and marketable charm in a era tone.
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