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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
7
A fox hides from a dog in a tree house while guests arrive for a housewarming. The dog slips on the ladder causing a tumble of Dog Possum Coon Badger Rabbit and Squirrel. Fox returns to safety and holds a feast with Dog absent.
A diner recounts repeated visits for coffee at a casual meal in a noisy cafe. The waiter brings extra cups and refills after each partial plate, leaving the narrator tired and frustrated by the constant interruptions and small portions as frustration grows.
The author explains freckles arise from actinic electric rays not heat, noting sun protection methods and home remedies. She cites bleaching options like orange flower water cucumber water milk and egg yolk oil mixtures, plus a rosewater borax camphor tincture blend to close pores and keep skin smooth.
A fragment discusses color choices for skin care noting red is harsh on eyes and suggesting reddish brown as a practical alternative. Massage is described as aiding skin clarity and preventing freckles. The text ends with a general remark about healthy skin.
A collage of social musings and comic vignettes from a newspaper page. The text mocks thinking bonnets and the need for company, recounts a restless sleeper's night aboard a train, mislaid toilet items, and a waiter mishap with buttered toast. It also includes the line The man who thinks is one thing and more.
The piece notes the Cuban derby prize of $20,000 for the winner and lists numerous 1921 sports items including chess champion Emanuel Lasker’s 26-year title, tech boxing programs, Johns Hopkins football capacity, and various track, polo, rugby to tennis shifts. It mentions Princeton Chicago clash on Oct 22 1921 Yale trap titles University dining tables, and other athletic notes across boxing, rowing, yachting, and boxing matches with notable names such as Hugh Walker Penn State Cornell Rutgers Harvard Wilde Herman and more.
The article notes Shakespeare’s wide vocabulary of over 25 000 words and compares it with educated and uneducated vocabularies. It also recalls late Victorian era custom where men exchanged kisses with partners at the end of dances, seen as proper social etiquette.
The article explains that the crawl is the fastest swimming stroke and highlights two variations the four bend trudgeon used by men and the six bend used by women. It notes that coaches see the six beat as potentially faster due to rapid leg movement, with swimmers gradually adopting it.
In Cumberland Maryland during a game between Connellsville Independents and Wilkinsburg Stank, first baseman George Miller lost a finger on his right hand when he fielded a ground ball with his bare hand and the ball struck a spike on Stanks shoe, severing his second finger at the first joint.
Larry Doyle nicknamed Laughing Larry is highlighted as a veteran Giants player famed for solid hitting near .300 and strong fielding. The piece notes his origin as a drill miner in Winds and a fateful mule kick that sent him to professional baseball. It recalls his 1915 automobile award for most valuable player on his club.
The article catalogs numerous baseball moves across leagues including White Sox aiming for another World Series, Bulmer and other players changing teams, pitchers like McQuade Reynolds and Joe Boehling shifting clubs, and managers signing new talent. It notes injuries and suspensions, plus cross-league trades and signings affecting teams from Cleveland to Salt Lake, Cincinnati, and Kalamazoo.
Bud Saunders, two year coach of Haskell Indian College, is named Grinnell College football coach. Former Missouri quarterback, he delivered success with Haskell. The piece notes his past star status and hints at Yankees and Ruth without detailing stats.
The piece notes that a bold strike would involve athletes demanding higher pay. It also reports Koerner, the Seals' first baseman, stumping badly and indicating a desire to be traded to another club.
Russell Ellison a right handed pitcher from the University of California has signed with the Cleveland American League club. He is 28 years old stands six eight and weighs 185 pounds.
Manager Bresnahan moves Derrick to short Dyer to third and Jones to second as the Mud Hens improve their turnover defense.
Davidson Perron, national amateur champion, makes rapid strides toward the title of America's longest driver. In the Allegheny club tournament he powered drives from long holes, with examples on holes 1 2 4 and 6 showing drives well beyond listed lengths as the crowd gasps at the ball speeds.
Western Canada braces for vast crops in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with reports of rapid growth and high yields. labor shortages prompt calls for thousands of harvest hands and elevated wages across provinces, aided by low railway rates to bring workers to fields.
A clerk, described as a longtime oddball, spilled ink and cut his cheek while in a Chicago businessman's office. With no plaster available he slapped two-cent postage stamps over the wound and resumed work. Returning to his employer he was scolded for overposting, the owner noting the stamps on the clerk’s cheek.
An advertiser touts Bhavo With Cuthura soap claiming double the rigor in protection and skin purity. It markets the soap for shaving twice daily without irritation, promoting its use for bathing and shampooing by Ady.
A fragment recounts Goodwin Sands off Engfish coast once land named Lomen owned by Earl Godwine. Storms and wars at Dover Strait led to shifting sands causing shipwrecks including a November 1708 hurricane disaster that claimed 18 war vessels.
The professor mumbles about an engagement memo for Tuesday and Milas Classer’s wedding. He jokes that he himself will marry her, then corrects with a distant memory remark and calls his sister a dear. The scene hints at personal plans and comedic confusion.
Senator Sorghum laments a friend receiving only half a vote while noting occasions in the past when one man cast six or eight votes. The line hints at broader jokes about voting and gendered efforts to balance power.
A call to pursue high ideals beyond mere attainment. The text urges readers to press forward, endure failures, and turn setbacks into stepping stones. It champions faith in God and fellow humans, and notes that nations rise by cultivating capable, persistent citizens.
A gypsy leads a mangy horse with protruding ribs through a crowded area. An observer jokes that the animal should go the other way while the gypsy shows stubborn confidence, claiming the horse is for a steam laundry and will serve as a scrubbing board.
A fragmentary exchange places a character in a property room of a film studio. The line hints at disorientation and humor within a backstage setting.
A fragment discusses a saying about diligence from Aesop style quote and contrasts it with a remark on bringing food. The text suggests a quick, abstract reflection on work and planning.
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