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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
11
The article presents God as light and love, arguing faith rests on Biblical revelation. It contrasts nature and scripture, explains divine holiness and justice, and states Christ's atonement satisfies God's requirements. It emphasizes balance of both attributes and proper order in understanding God.
A preacher once asked a new convert for his trade and found service in a simple role. Spurgeon noted that even an engine driver can do church work through daily deeds. The point: our conduct preaches before our words.
A quotation by Charles Gordon Ames argues that true gospel teaching moves hearts toward God and neighbors, urging believers to join earnest efforts for cleansing the world and improving human life. It frames faith as active social reform.
A quotation from Eugenie de Guerin argues that love is essential in all actions for creatures, warning that without love, deeds lose their virtue and goodness erodes by corruption. It emphasizes blending love with care to sustain affection.
The text argues life is built not on grand duties but on daily acts of kindness and smiles. Habitual generosity wins hearts, provides comfort, and sustains well being.
A quotation by Noah Webster on fidelity as careful observance of duty and obligation. It discusses fidelity in public ministers nonagents trustees servants and friends, underscoring trustworthiness and duty.
A condensed reflection on living by aligning with present forces and fulfilling each moment's duty rather than clinging to desire or rigid plans. Emphasizes quiet experiential growth through steady conduct and virtue.
William A. Radford explains five key barn factors location arrangement equipment materials and appearance for efficiency sanitation and profitability. The sample barn features cork brick stalls concrete floors overhead tracks ample light ventilation a milk house and silo with separate driveways to reduce mud and improve access.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports Kamala a brown powder from India effectively removes tapeworms in poultry. Trials on 120 chickens and six turkeys show one gram frees about 95 percent of worms in chickens, two grams for turkeys. Individual dosing preferred. flock feeding less reliable. Kamala may be scarce now but expected to be marketed soon at a low cost per bird.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes cutworms as major tomato pests attacking young plants in beds and fields. A single worm can wipe out many plants overnight. poisoned bait using bran white arsenic or paris green and molasses is advised, applied at dusk and before plants emerge to preempt damage.
The article urges farm attention to hog housing after freezing and thawing loosened materials and stresses clean conditions to prevent diseases. It notes beef cattle prices rising, forecasts higher hog prices soon, and highlights the New York milk market with a 1924 daily average of 3,250,000 quarts shipped into New York. It also stresses farm naming as branding, proper rationing including salt and iodine, and the advantage of east-west hoghouses for light.
An article extols interior design for cozy homes emphasizing lighting, color, and drapes to shape perceived room size. It argues that the interior, not exterior, determines guests' sense of belonging and satisfaction, with living room styling as a key example.
A new English invention offers a dripproof faucet for metered homes. The tap requires no washers and prevents water waste, is easily removable for cleaning, sanitary, and constructed to avoid splashing. It promises minimal repairs due to the absence of washers.
Advice urges building for future generations with careful planning and quality workmanship. Emphasizes simplicity and dignity over extravagance, stating success rests on plans materials and honest skilled labor. A modest well planned home is preferable to a fussy mansion.
The article states that roof heat loss is a major factor in wasting fuel and that insulating to cut at least 85 percent of this loss is simple and inexpensive. It notes rapid snow melt and difficulty heating upper floors as evidence, arguing the insulation cost is small compared with first winter savings.
Shingles that have been painted can be repainted. Creosoted shingles are unlikely to be painted again without special treatment unless they have weathered for many years.
The text argues against cheap finishes noting that material cost is small relative to labor. It claims savings on cheaper products are wiped out by higher application costs and extra labor.
An exploration of how color, form, and dimension are emphasized through illumination techniques to direct viewer focus and create visual emphasis in art and design.
Wall Paper Light suggests a gay floral design for lightweight summer cottage furniture. Heavier Italian or Spanish pieces call for a neutral, cream plaster look. Brocade damask papers suit period Adam, Stepney, white, or Chippendale styles.
A well built home boosts neighborhood value when owners collaborate with a cooperative builder and architect, benefiting the whole community through quality design and shared effort.
The faucet is built to last for a considerable time, emitting two smooth running streams. Attachments and splash shields are not required as part of its design.
Overcoating or overcoat refers to stucco covering over old wooden houses. The process uses nails to reinforce the existing siding, then applies the stucco for a new exterior. The approach is gaining popularity as a simple retrofit.
The article notes that the idea of blood transfer and injecting drugs into veins predates modern medicine. It cites Savonarola era tales, 17th century circulatory findings, and early experiments by Harvey era physicians, detailing early transfusion attempts and the long history of bloodletting as an older practice.
A 1926 Western Newspaper Union kitchen column lists Cream of Potato Soup Egg Soup Veal and Celery Soup and other dishes. It includes Chicken Loaf Pie Encalloped Chicken Creole Chicken Sweetbread Soup and Meat Pates with practical steps and ingredient hints for home cooks.
A Manchester Guardian piece surveys how royal speeches evolved from early court orations to modern formal addresses. It notes drafts, revisions, and varying explanations by ministers and clerks, citing Lord Chancellors and Lord Ellesmere in anecdotes about the throne's ceremonial talks.
A middle aged bachelor dining with a ventriloquist friend witnessed the ventriloquist cue a young actress on the same bill. The actress spoke as if controlled by the dummy saying Stop holding my hand and See you after the show tonight old scout. The bachelor remained unaware of the prank.
A Skye terrier named Rolf from Mannheim amazed observers by spelling out words and performing sums. One night he woke his mistress, who read the alphabet and he spelled Listen Birds revealing an owl hoot. The dog’s feats illustrate learned use of brain from long association with humans.
The article notes that producing camphor synthetically from turpentine is now an established fact in the country. Estimates suggest production at one to three tons daily, with Japan's past monopoly on natural camphor driving European and British markets toward synthetic production.
A boomerang quip about three generations prompts Holmby to clarify. One character asks if the remark targets him, the other replies that the speaker envisions a future great grandson instead.
A Washington Star note recalls a Birmingham observance where fathers and sons enjoyed a banquet and festivities. After the show about 800 pound fathers searched dressing rooms for their clothes, only to find the sons had mixed them up in a playful prank. The incident sparked remarks that such jokes are ill advised at father and son events.
Tokyo remains a bicycle city with about 100000 licensed riders in the municipality. A recent traffic census shows an average of 2500 bicycles pass key intersections hourly from 6 am to 6 pm, ridden mainly by young boys and messengers, weaving through traffic and causing many accidents.
The Department of Agriculture reports fewer than twelve prairie dogs remain in Niobrara County Wyoming over a 20 by 40 mile area once dense with mounds. Intensive control efforts have reduced the pest, reclaiming land once wormed with mounds and turning barren fields into productive farmland.
The passage references a doctor's examination of a female patient and a doll used in medical thought. It discusses seclusion of women, a small ivory figure, and a curtain scene with a physician diagnosing conditions. The text critiques or analyzes medical practice and diagnosis methods.
A wandering musician tells of playing a hand organ in a Latvia forest as three wolves approached. He recalls the first tune drew howls, the third scare sent the wolves fleeing. believers affirm the odd tale as true.
A brief exchange notes a customer asking for pressing services while waiting. The clerk agrees and mentions sending a new row to Pittsburgh, indicating a product or order in transit.
Medina known as City of the Prophet houses the tomb of Mahomet within a large mosque lit by rich lamps. It is famed as the refuge path when he fled Mecca on July 15, 692, under protection in the desert oasis.
A Washington Star item notes a remark by Either One or Bad Jud Tunkins claiming the person who used to save the last world was a woman, describing it as a trailing trait.
A fragmented notice describes the Order of the Croker Pineeca a medieval knighthood founded by Philip I of Burrgoneya in the Netherhands at his marriage to Tsabetha daughter of Jotn T of Portugal. It notes a later papal grant by Pope every MP appointing knights and claims the order’s peak status in Spain and Austria.
A damaged OCR reveals partial dialogue about a frantic mother and a figure named Georgie. The text shows broken expressions of sadness and a dreamlike reference to someone named Tonewa, leaving the exact event unclear.
Olive oil treatment may remove white spots on furniture as a simple home remedy. The method suggests applying oil to the affected area to restore the finish.
The text notes the Hearth Money tax levied in England from 1653 to 1660 on domestic fires and paid to the king, with clergy also taxed by a similar measure called smoke farthings. It outlines the taxation during this period and the tax’s purpose.
Yale University holds real estate valued above 40 million dollars, making it the world leader in college ownership of property.
The speaker notes the husband is a famous inventor and that many of his justifications for staying out late are widely used worldwide.
Mrs. O'Brien discusses buying soup from a seller, unable to recall the name, and mentions an advertisement that describes a specific product she desires. The fragment suggests a casual street conversation about identifying a soup item from ads.
A terse dialogue shows a desperate novelist fearing starvation if the book fails, while a publisher boasts the work’s splendid promotion. TheExchange reflects melodramatic literary tensions of a struggling author and booster publisher.
Bernard Shaw hurries to Eugene Miles' eatery and overhears chatter about him being “The great vegetarian enter.” The clipped dialogue hints at his public persona and curiosity surrounding his fame.
A brief dialogue excerpt shows a conductor refusing a cigarette match in a smoking car. Miss Flap asks for a match and the conductor replies with a firm no. The exchange captures railway car etiquette and social tension in a concise moment.
A terse line from a verse notes the ground hog meaning little in real labor and offers no companionship or affection, suggesting a distant, nonworking creature. The speaker laments this detachment with a heartfelt regret.
The Advocate notes a family discussion over naming a newborn. Mrs Moses-Yes planned to name the child Victrola as a girl, but the baby proved a boy, leading to Nadia as the chosen name.
A mother questions Marling about staying at a dance until three in the morning. Bluebelle explains they did not start the dance until eleven, and the mother remarks on starting earlier, with playful banter about timing.
A cartoon caption shows a character named Dill reacting to a pigeon that seems to have swallowed a toy balloon. The scene conveys humor through the bird’s inflated look and the puzzled remark about the strange feeding.
A casual observation notes that investigations into a state of mind are intense yet rarely reveal concrete results. The piece reflects on the limits of inquiry when no clear evidence or tangible outcome emerges.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a towel and playful phrases with unclear context. The readable text shows nonsensical lines and no identifiable people places organizations or events to anchor a proper summary. No verifiable facts are extractable for a complete newspaper record.
A garbled Goethe style line from Viennit culture shows a miswritten plea to find love and a promise of affection if saved. The odd phrasing suggests a brittle, fragmentary text likely from a diary or street dialogue. Names appear garbled and uncertain.
A quirky exchange highlights a family budget moment as one person advises a move to the father’s house to save money. The dialogue captures a practical yet humorous approach to financial strain.
Fragmentary OCR text presents garbled dialogue and names unrecoverable as a coherent news item. No discernible event, date, or entities readable enough to summarize as a news record.
Fragmented OCR reads about nighttime sounds and a person named Jones. Vague dialogue mentions sleep, a toothache, and misdeeds repeated many times. No clear event, date, or locale discernible.
The text appears fragmented with unclear names and places. It offers no coherent event or verifiable details to summarize into a factual news item.
The readable text shows a jumble of phrases with possible names and actions, including references to a father and scattered words like deer, clattering, and taftnute. The fragment lacks clear event or context to form a definite news summary.
A garbled sports brief mentions quarterback Tagles and Te Watts in a potentially tense game context. Readable parts indicate a question about Tagles and a Feint or team involvement, but details are obscured. Further copy needed for precise facts.
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Hardwarg reports questions about roof performance in rain and dry weather. The item discusses expected behavior and consumer concern over roof material response to moisture and weather conditions.
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