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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
3
A roadside tale shows Madam Pig and her piglets eating apples under a fruitful tree. The tree reproaches their ingratitude while Apple spoiling birds intercede, and the tale ends with a moral about kindness and consideration toward providers and others.
A reflective verse fragment notes life ending in smoke and jokes about Nature finding humor in hardship. The speaker hints at melancholy and cosmic wit, contemplating Harmor as not stale or flat.
A moral guide on proper conduct for men walking with women. It covers etiquette for sidewalk passing, offering to carry bags, guiding paths, arm linking, and when to walk behind or ahead. It notes variations for safety, propriety, and respect in urban and country settings.
A short note traces the name Adele from Teutonic roots to Adela variants in the tenth and eleventh centuries. It notes French English Italian adaptations from Ada to Adeline and links turquoise as the jewel for Adele.Friday is Adele's luck day with number six.
A historical note describes blood moving through the heart at a pace stated as seven wiles per hour. The wording reflects period science terms rather than modern physiology. The fragment offers little corroborating detail about methods or context.
The article explains proper use of each other and one another. It notes that each other applies to two items and one another to three or more. It cites authorities like Lindley Murray and discusses related pairs with either neither and none classes.
Beet sugar production reached over 1,000,000 tons for the first time since the industry began in the United States. A milestone reflecting growth in the sector and its national impact.
The text notes France's Journal des Savants beginning in 1805 with a January 5 issue and fiction later joining. it mentions America's first magazine, the American Magazine in Philadelphia with John Webbe's edition on February 13, 1741. It also includes a safety remark about auto racing and a quip on economy and odd products.
A brief, fragmented quotation from Boston Transcript captures a proposal scene where a man recalls a girl sobbing and embracing him. The exchange hints at a dramatic courtship moment and a rehearsed response in a conversational snippet.
A light exchange reveals a fiancé disclosing she has false teeth and has not paid for them yet. The candid moment seems to hinge on honesty between partners and the playful tension of upcoming vows.
A National Geographic bulletin traces waves of piracy from ancient bases in the Greek Archipelago and Barbary coast to the Atlantic era. It highlights Barbary corsairs, Barbarossa, Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, and Elizabethan buccaneers as key figures who rode the seas, raided ships, and influenced ports from Jamaica to Panama and beyond.
Elsie Wolke an eighteen year old girl from Lakewood New Jersey vanished for 36 hours. She reappeared at the home of farmer Morrigs Kapaloff two miles from town with torn clothes and scratches. She slept one night in a cemetery in the woods as searchers converged nearby.
The article notes London Morning Post remarks that the Royal Academy exhibition at London’s Burlington House offers poorer shelter for thieves than Somerset House did before 1837. A wooden dado once surrounded the great room hid numerous purses in the space between it and the brickwork, evidencing successful pocketpicking and disposal of stolen goods.
In Martinez California a two pound cockatoo defeated an eight pound rooster at the home of B I Rhine after a grueling five minute struggle. The bird seized the rooster in the windpipe with its sharp beak and delivered a final death blow. The two birds had been feud partners for weeks, and the roosting rival charged first before the cockatoo climbed to victory.
Rome reports Epaminonda Bertucci of Rome introduces a new monoplane able to land without a large field and reach speeds over 300 miles per hour. It can also cruise slowly if needed and is designed for aerial patrols with a machine gun, with early small scale trials promising.
Mexico City’s population has roughly doubled in ten years, estimates show the figure near one million. The surge is linked to revolts driving people into the capital, worsening housing conditions and driving up demand for dwellings.
While trout fishing in Winsted Connecticut Farry Dewey paused to eat. He then found four baby woodchucks inside a fish basket on the brookbank and closed the basket lid, imprisoning the animals in an unexpected discovery.
In Point Pleasant West Virginia, a hound named Jack chained to a kennel received bones and meat from Pat the Airedale puppy owned by EF E. Thom as observed by Bert Shifler, the hound’s owner. Pat delivered a large bone then wagged and left as Jack ate.
An amateur chicken fancier reports a Rhode Island Red hatch produced seven yellow and one black chick. Three days later a second hen hatched four yellow and one black. To economize the flocks were merged but the mother hen expelled the two black chicks, pecking one out of the nest.
A sermon extols angels as ministers to believers in life and death and in glory. It cites Luke 15 10 Corinthians 11 10 Revelation Jude and Hebrews to show angels attend worship guard the righteous aid believers and stand ready at judgment. The piece urges readers to join the heavenly choirs praising the Lamb and the Redeemer.
A quotation attributed to Rev Frank Walters argues religion as the transfiguration of life and the view of things sub specie aeternitatis. He says religion is often seen as impractical yet essential to proper worldly work.
A Thoreau quotation urges grounding lofty ambitions with solid foundations, asserting that even airborne castles require firm underpinnings to endure.
A pair of reflective lines discuss excusing others when self examination reveals motives. The first from J. L. Michell links self-knowledge to forgiving others. The second from A. Dumas fils contrasts genius with faith, suggesting fondness reveals God.
A reflective quotation on how unhappiness stems from indecision and wavering in embracing life plans. It emphasizes that inability to commit to meaningful schemes leads to dissatisfaction and uncertainty.
A concise medieval admonition warns that neglecting minor faults leads to larger sins. It emphasizes vigilance and disciplined conduct to maintain spiritual integrity and avoid ruin.
Mrs Rep ERT BLOOK of Hopkins Minnesota shares her relief from hot flashes and other symptoms during middle age after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She recommends the medicine to friends and invites others to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A garbled Boston Transcript line mocks a landlady or priest humor, noting a boast of two healthy boys and a female companion's sharp retort. The excerpt shows dialect filled with repetition and apology phrases about the children.
A Lady of Distinction is praised for the delicate influence of her perfume. A Cuticura Soap bath and hot water cleanses pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear skin. A brief exchange echoes concerns about life insurance.
Promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy praised by druggists. Claims it strengthens organs and aids nature, notes long record of trust and wide popularity. Offers sample bottle for ten cents with request to mention the paper.
The exchange features Dr. Duthwaite admitting a boy did nothing but stand around while a sharp remark questions his future. The mock remarks hint the boy might reappear later as an efficiency expert.
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