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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1923

Page

3

Life Story of Warren G Harding From Ohio to White House

A biography of Warren G Harding recounts his birth on November 2, 1865 near Fremont Grove Ohio his humble beginnings at a village school and Ohio Central College in Sherin. It details his rise from printer to publisher of the Marion Star his stance as a conservative yet progressive president and his role in the Washington armament conference and Alaska policy.

Warren Gamaliel Harding United States Fmooulg Grove Morrow County Ohio George T. Harding Marion Phoebe Elizabeth Dickerson Harding Harding Ife Vilage Ohio Central College Sherin Warren Village Warding James M. Cox Senate White House Tie Roosevelt Washington Congress Great Britain France Belgium Italy Japan China Netherlands Portugal Hughes Lodge Massachusetts Underwood Alabama Elshua Reet Pacific

President Harding Dies of Stroke at 57

San Francisco August 8 President Warren G Harding died from apoplexy at 7 30 pm on Thursday after a sudden collapse. He was 57 years nine months old. Mrs Harding read to him as the illness worsened and doctors were summoned promptly. The body will be taken east as cabinet members arrange for the final journey across the continent and Alaska.

United States Alaska U. S Henderson Government Juneau Harding Vancouver Seattle H. P. Jones Panama Canal San Francisco Secret Service Surmaionu Sawyer Sti Doctor Boone Mr. Harding Ruth Powderly Sue Drusser

Dreams and Rain Signs in Sleep Beliefs

A muddled report discusses dreams about rain as omens and how dreams of parts of the body signal physical issues. It notes that if pain is felt in a small body part during dreams, there may be a fault in that area and warns readers to heed bodily signals.

Seatranes Jove

Vexug Admission Treaty Leaves Five-State Forest Boundary

The admission treaty for Vexug included a provision to divide the forested region into five states. Residents challenged the plan, arguing the rho division was invalid. The provision remains in question as a legal dispute unfolds.

Vexug

Unclear notes on meeting with unprepared guest

Fragmentary lines describe frustration with a person who is late or unready for a planned company. The speaker complains about the guest not arriving on time and failing to be prepared, causing delays and irritation.

Medieval Manners in Noble Tables and Feasts

Describes medieval noble dining habits with shared platters and cups, use of fingers instead of forks, scrambles for portions, and tablecloth tooth wiping revealing rough etiquette of the era.

Simple Test for Gold

The geological survey describes a test for gold using a glass stopper wetted with nitric acid. The reaction leaves gold unchanged while base alloys darken to blue due to copper nitrate formation.

Geological Survey

Fragments and facts from distant times and places

A mixed, garbled collection of statements on forests in Minnesota peat lands electricity from Niagara and St Lawrence rivers early English feast dishes swan and other odds and ends. It mentions population comparisons between New York state and England and Wales and notes on rat poisoning and public radio services.

Minnesota United States Army Navy Niagara St. Lawrence Conedtone Dupan Massitellite Atlantic City New York State England Wales

Oak Varnish Stain Method from Adjustable Varnish Mix

The article describes making a fine oak varnish stain using a tin of Japan back-such diluted with methylated spirits to the right color and consistency. It claims the method yields a beautiful oak finish at low cost and can revive a Noor that is worn or shabby with proper washing and a coat of the mixture.

Japan

Dubious claim on ap exchange mocks unhappy lines

The ap exchange quotes a dubious line about a unhappy mimmy, arguing the speaker spends too much time talking. The author doubts the notion and notes that the government man is not typically unhappy, rather those who listen to the Win-Boston Transcript are.

Iiteng Boston Transcript

Publicity Hunter Prefers Misquotation for Attention

In Pittsburgh Gazette lines readers note a publicity seeker favors misquotation to fuel further media exposure. The figure relishes being quoted in error to spark renewed attention and controversy.

Mila Pittsburgh Gazette-Liimes

Once Holy Herb Vervain in Ancient Nations

Vervain once held sacred status across Persian Magi Greek and Roman rites. The herb accompanied rites and alchemy as priests valued its potency for devotion healing and ritual use through ancient eras.

Foos Questions and Medical Rush in Enquirer Note

A cryptic Enquirer snippet questions if a tree must pack to its trunk when it leaves and urges urgent hospital care to save a bird, implying a medical or cloning reference. The text mixes odd phrases and a sensational tone without clear context or sources.

Foos Doc Enquirer

Coolidge Reacts to Harding Death in Vermont Statement

Vice President Coolidge in Plymouth Vermont acknowledged President Harding's death saying the reports are true and that Harding was a great man. He pledged to carry forward Harding's policies for the American people and meet their responsibilities.

Plymouth Coolidge Harding Wort Lng

Death of the President's son reaches Dr Harding in Marion

In Marion Ohio on August 8 Dr George T Harding father of the President is grief stricken by news of the President's death. messengers rushed to Harding's home as the father, aged eighty, had just retired for the night and was awakened after several minutes to hear the shocking news.

Marion Ohio George T. Harding Harding Washington Omar Tenttmaker

Even Defects Have a Use

A reflective aphorism on human imperfection noting that every defect has a purpose and value in life and character. It emphasizes pride and usefulness arising from weakness, attributed to a paraphrased voice of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

U Njurlong hine—Halph Waldo Yanerson

Had Faith in the People in Price of Information

A fragment reflecting belief that public information safeguards liberty and political freedom, citing Jefferson about the people as the sole depository of power and cautioning rulers against reliance on concealment or manipulation. The text portrays trust in citizen access to information as essential to safety and freedom.

Jefferson

Lightning Safety Myths and Practical Advice from Washington

A Washington piece debunks featherbeds as protection from lightning and urges practical steps during storms. It covers why windows and doors are unsafe, safer shelter in damp interiors, and selecting trees with beech and maple for safety. It notes cow and livestock risks and outlines grounding, open-air avoidance, and post incident resuscitation.

Nation’s Murder Toll: 10 000 Annually in U S Spectator Reports

The Spectator cites 1922 homicide data from 28 American cities, estimating about 10 000 murders yearly in the United States. It notes a rate of about 9 per 100 000 and cites Memphis as the highest at 7.4 per 100 000, with New York at 5.6 and Nashville also high.

New York United States the Spectator Memphis Nashville New

Farmer and bear duel in Bellefonte woods

George Irvin, a farmer near Bellefonte Pennsylvania, encountered a large bear in his wood-lot. He climbed the tallest tree while the bear found his own perch and then roared. A crowd gathered as three dogs bayed. The bear fled into the mountains after the dogs surged.

George Irvin Bellefonte George

British Air Lines Safe in Subsidized Civil Transport Report

Government report to parliament states no fatalities in 12 months on subsidized civil air transport. One passenger injured. 11 460 passengers carried. 4 000 flights. 778 000 miles flown.

British Air Lines Safe London

Vanity Causes Women's Crimes in California

The crimes by women suggest romance offenses drive most transgressions, says 8. Morrill director of the state bureau of criminal identification.

Sacramento Cal Morrill State Bureau of Criminal Identification

Indian Maids in Knickers Shock Pine Ridge

Public reaction at Pine Ridge as young Native women in knickers draw disapproval from elder squaws. The scene reflects evolving attire norms on the reservation and concerns over traditional values.

Pine Ridge

Crime rates by city include Spokane top for low murder

The passage ranks cities by murder rates with Spokane Washington recording the lowest at 1 per 100000, while Orleans Saint Louis and Cincinnati sit third fourth and fifth respectively.

Orleans St. Louis

Honeymoon Huts Erected in Grimsby Trees

A retired farmer Archie Burland in Grimsby Ontario has built a roadside shelter among tree branches for travelers on the automobile tour between Grimsby and Beamville. He plans to add several more honeymoon huts after this summer’s roosting nights.

Grimsby Ontario Fata Beamville Archie Burland

Unemployment Falls in May Signaling Trade Revival

London reports a drop in unemployed to 1,108,600 on May 14 from 1,218,267 in April, deemed significant by the ministry of labor as evidence of a steady revival in trade. Separately, Olga Vanvieet of Sauk County Wisconsin testified about a prior marriage split and a divorce filing involving an alleged offer from her husband.

London Ministry of Labor Barahoo Wia Olga Vanvieet Sauk County Wisconsin

Declares Science Will Add 20 Years to Life

Fragmentary notice reports bold claims that medical science may extend life by two decades. It mentions diabetes Brights disease cardiovascular cancer and typhoid fever with concerns about crime and social effects. Cloisonne enamel origins are misattributed to India or Persia and items like tobacco pouches and gloves are cited as made from unknown material.

Tyi India Pergia

Iowa county reports heat toll and transport notes

A jumble of rural notices and incidents from Iowa counties includes Crawford county heat deaths among horses, a world trip by W H Jennings in an automobile, Ed Zeman sailing to South America to teach agriculture, and Mrs M Anna Schmidt learning of her husband’s death after twenty years. Also reported are irrigation efforts, public notices, and regional agricultural events across Tama Pocahontas Muscatine and other counties.

Traer-Toledo Chickasaw County Iowa Crawford County Ed Zeman Humboldt South America Zeman Ameés M. Anna Schmidt Dyersville W. W. Jennings Crestor George Wedge Winthrop Harold Gillispie Homer Davidson Blaine Smithson Perery J.T. Williama Correctionville Corning Cal C. T. Williams Taylor County Alex Duncan New Market Tama County Hog Breeders Association Connant’s Park Roy ‘Todd Sand Creek Oata Muscatine Island State University of Iowa A. C. Hatch Sheldon Board of Supervisors of Pocahontas County Haa the. ‘Stat Bell Telephone System Des Moines Mukden Manchuria Far East Standard Oi Glenn CG Haynes Orient North Tama Kennedy & Son Will Sprole Omaha Boone Polland Dallas Edgewood Park Milton Wood Hoor United States Naval Hospital Annapolis Wood Dallag Madison Warren Polk Des Moines Board of Trade Maris HB. DeWolf DeWolt Grain Company Spencer Spencer Chick: Hatchery Éamery Secretaries’ and Managers’ Association Waterloo Corp Itg

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