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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
2
A fragmented essay by F. A. Walker contemplates hate, violence, and the peril of persecuting others. It laments the spread of intolerant sentiment and warns against allowing fear to erode moral restraint.
The text discusses Sir William Hume born April 173? and his work on The History of England. It notes his financial reward, government pension, and travels representing Britain to gather material. It mentions Edinburgh and the year of the American Declaration of Independence with attribution to Wayne McMurray and George Matthew Atarn.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a wall, flower, and scattered phrases. Names, dates, and clear events are unreadable, leaving only disjointed fragments about kitchen items, luck, and a possible prayer or blessing. The text yields no definite person, place, or outcome.
Readable lines describe cooking steps for pineapple pie and angel food cake. Mentions ingredients like pineapple, egg yolk, whipped cream, sugar, and cherries. Instructions hint at folding whipped egg whites and assembling a layered dessert.
A damaged excerpt mentions Verece Maywend and Vonks with garbled notes about income tax and government finances. The text references a young lady across the way and a sexual end, attributed to McClure Syndicate.
Fashion analysis notes two opposing trends shaping spring and summer styles. The mannish straight line wanes while the feminine flatters with scarves, flounces, and soft silhouettes, signaling a shift toward more graceful, romantic dress as Chanel and Miler Soeurs collections feature black and jewel tones with decorative buttons and delicate trims.
Cheerups the fairy and four Quixies Brighteyes Quickear Softfoot and Sniffsniff live in a hollow stump beside a Great Pine Tree. Cheerups plans to travel to find visitors who cannot find the path to their home. Brighteyes volunteers to scout from the mountain top while the others react with curiosity as the idea takes hold.
Cheerups declares travel is coming and invites the Quixies aboard a flying journey. They leap onto a leaf and follow Cheerups into an airborne voyage of discovery, aided by thistledown as they go.
Poetic reflection on how careless speech wounds loved ones and strangers alike. The verse urges restraint with family friends and travelers, noting that words can burn like fire and haunt for days and stresses responsibility to avoid harm in all our circles.
The article traces Augustine Beaton and his son William Wington Beaton born in Virginia, highlighting William as a notable American journalist and patriot who lived in Washington from 1744 to 1787. It notes his founding of the Centarian church in Washington and his early defense service, with a discussion of his surname origin linked to coastal Scottish towns.
Notable figure MANCOIS RENE CHATEAUBRIAND shaped the shift from classical to romantic literature. Born September 4 1768 in St Malo he fled seeking legends and the Northwest Passage inspired Atala and other works. His mother’s piety and father’s moroseness shaped his imagination and religious writings.
Fashion notes describe attractive sleeveless coats worn over long sleeved gowns and colored lace frocks trimmed with chiffon or crepe. Crepe de chine gowns in forget me not blue feature ecru lace, with colors like black navy beige and red favored for afternoons. Belts narrow to two inches with buckles in bakelite, stockings and shoes essential with sports wear, and a midsummer vogue for white sports dresses and striped silks anticipated.
A coat described in refined detail features teaf green wool trimmed at the collar and cuffs with large hooked loops left uncut. The same decorative loops form a deep border along the skirt, showcasing an inventive texture and stitching.
The new afternoon wear features shoulder capes in vivid hues with scarlet russet and flame dominating. Bright sunset shades elevate the item as a popular fashion choice for stylish daytime outings.
A discussion on enlarged adenoids in children noting associated symptoms such as stammering thick voice dull expressionless face and frequent infections. It emphasizes that removal of adenoids often improves health and outlines timing and methods of treatment including tonics and suitable diet, attributed to George Matthew Adams.
The article explains spider superstitions as good luck omens, noting the "Book Spider" or "Money Spider" and their supposed link to wealth. It recounts biblical and historic anecdotes about spiders guiding fortunes and references Old English scholars on the psychological roots of the belief.
Verse extols the power of written word to lift the soul from pain to freedom. It praises prose that stirs cheer hope and love and faith. The piece underscores the blessings found in simple words that uplift during strife.
The piece traces Georgiana from Greek roots to English usage, noting its link to George and St. George. It highlights feminine forms Georgiana Georgia Georgette and Georgine, plus beliefs in luck, love, judgment, and a Wednesday lucky day and three as a lucky number.
Expert campaigns target groundhogs and marmots blamed for crop damage and biased forecasts. Indiana and Winds lead control drives with USDA support and a string of successful regional campaigns guiding avoidance of February predictions.
T M Moore and A Whitaker rode 1200 miles across the Libyan desert from Cairo to Siwa and back in 14 days. Their arms swelled from the strain of holding up their wachipes in the sand.
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