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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
6
Rev John G Page of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago presents a sermon style exploration on the qualities that define national greatness. The piece argues for moral leadership, education, and civic virtue as essential foundations for a thriving country.
A 25 year old sermon argues the United States was formed by divine guidance from Providence. It cites the Mayflower era and Pilgrim motives, warns current generations lack fear of God, links this to national decline, and asserts personal renewal through born again faith as the path to righteousness and national exaltation.
A quotation from Phillips Brooks reflects Jesus directing a small group of followers to extend knowledge of Himself to others. It emphasizes the mission to spread truth beyond initial teaching circles and into the world.
A concise preachingly phrased meditation urges fidelity to the best knowledge and to religious duty, denouncing sins and urging adherence to the creed of the southwestern Presbyterian tradition as the sole true failure.
A devotional prayer appeals for salvation from sin and indifference. It asks for Christ’s saving power to free individuals from control by sin and to strive toward the best in body mind and heart. The closing Amen emphasizes communal faith.
Professor Rugles Gates outlines the cabbage lineage from wild cabbage of England to modern varieties including cauliflower and sprouts. He notes sudden shifts from wild to cultivated forms and imagines future hybrids like caulisprout and carnip, while health officials praise cabbage for lime and roughage.
London officials consider adding buff brown to red and white brick to break monotony. Architect George Topham Forrest of the London County Council, after months inspecting abroad, notes monotony in gray facades and plans to apply American color schemes. On Becontres estate in Essex about 3,000 houses will use mixed colorings.
The Pennsylvania state health department launches a program to have every child in Bedford Somerset Tioga Potter and Wyoming counties examined for health and dental needs before school starts. A health and dental motor car with experts will tour towns this summer and alert parents when clinics visit. Diagnosed defects will be referred to local physicians for treatment.
Reports note wolves have grown in number over several years, driven by high skin prices in the past. As fur values fell to under half, hunting decreased and wolves multiplied, with Canada border crossings increasingly impacting U S cattle and sheep losses. The gray timber wolf remains the common species.
The United States public health service reports current average life span at fifty six years up from fifteen years added since 1870 noting a dramatic rise from the sixteenth century when life expectancy was only eighteen to twenty years.
After daylight, Surf Avenue remains crowded with revelers. Thronge patrons enter restaurants and many undress to bathe, preparing for the day as bathhouses fill with visitors following a late night.
A light exchange about a man named Smith who owes an apology and chooses to pay it in installments. The remark follows Easy Payments and features Mr. Jones mentioning the approach and the ensuing dismissal. The snippet hints at social friction over debt and timing.
A clipped, dated-sounding note mentions Mount Ararat in a Sanday School context. It references Noah and a teaching moment, implying a classroom discussion or mnemonic associated with a biblical peak and its symbolism.
In Mexico City a 16 year old senorita Ines Vargas threatened suicide to force marriage to Isidro Covarublas. Firemen and police used a life net and a tense roof chase to save her from the edge. The romance ended with the parents relenting only to lose the fiancé.
Mrs Emma Kehoe known as the fat woman of Johnny J Jones exposition left for Tonla Michigan due to a serious heat caused illness. Doctors here say her condition is serious and she was moved from White Cross hospital to Union station on a baggage truck after arrival by Sherman D Brown ambulance.
Holly Michigan Miss Eva Lake a Michigan Bell operator risked her life to stay at her post and sound the alarm in an early morning fire that nearly wrecked the Wilson building housing the telephone office. She found the rear room filled with flames but managed to reach the electric siren signal to warn the village.
Raymond Ridgeway, fourteen, drowned while bathing with companions at an abandoned gravel pit near Wabash Indiana. He was seized with cramps and sank beneath the water as onlookers failed to reach him.
Misa Lorena Morrison, nineteen, was electrocuted in the bathroom of her Louisville home while using a small electric vibrator to massage her neck. The incident occurred in her residence as investigators assess the device and electrical wiring in the area.
Steve Mrovich admitted striking his four weeks old child with a razor strap in Battle Creek Michigan. Judge North in the Circuit Court sentenced him to one year in prison after he explained anger at his wife led to the fatal blow.
The President of the United States cannot be arrested for any offense and is only amenable to impeachment. This historical note discusses immunity and accountability within executive power and the role of impeachment as the constitutional remedy.
Mrs. Thomas Rose of Long Island City placed her year old son in a perambulator by a third story window. The toddler climbed to the ledge, toppled into the yard while a dog paced below, and landed on the dog’s back. Both child and animal escaped unharmed.
Gil Huff, Wyoming rancher, rode through a moving wall of boulders and earth as Sheep Mountain collapsed into the Gros Ventre river valley. He escaped with his wife and daughter, but many cattle were killed and two ranches above his were wiped out as the Tanger station flooded and his home was submerged.
Carmella De Count fourteen faced a court testimony as attendance officer Miss Margaret Manning described her long absence from school. Health inspectors had urged dental work after an examination at school, and the pupil chose to skip class to avoid writing about her painful dentist visit.
In Minneapolis ten year old Eugene Smith and seven year old Marcel Lee drowned while attempting to rescue a chum from the Mississippi. The boys, in a leaky rowboat, became entangled in submerged tree branches as the craft filled with water. Smith swam for shore. Lee stayed with the boat and both perished. Authorities recovered the bodies.
Dennis Casey a 64 year old farmer and brother of Carrett Father Casey died suddenly in a barn on Markham farm near Climax. The event occurred as he was alighting from a hay wagon with his daughter aged twelve and son aged nine present.
John Hall sixty was freed in Kingman Arizona after lying four days pinned beneath an overturned truck on a secluded road. His survival defied odds as rescuers reached the scene and transported him to hospital for treatment.
Henry Jacobson seventeen is found at his Denison Iowa home after a two year search. He waited for the family to sleep then entered his old room without waking anyone.
The brief item notes a striking line describing a character waving off a rival with fiery scorn in a Boston related piece. It hints at strong emotions and dramatic rhetoric without providing a full narrative.
A brief tale shows a guide baiting a hook and asking a fisherman if he knows about fish. The guide hesitates before answering he knows 1 978 reasons why they don t bite and explains his limited understanding.
In a Western Christian Advocate piece, defense counsel appeals to jurors asking if they can pity the tear-stained prisoner, and six female jurors respond with compassion by offering cosmetics.
The professor explains the Latin roots mater meaning mother and pater meaning father. Patrimony comes from the father while matrimony is promoted by the mother in this humorous exchange.
A light dialogue scene features a maiden exclaiming her love for dogs while an author sighs and wishes to be a dog. The exchange ends with her hopeful remark that he may someday grow into that desire.
A nostalgic snippet contrasts a boy with a camera and radio to cinema outings three times weekly. It recalls how kaleidoscopes once sparked thrill for youngsters, inviting reflection on changing amusements through generations.
Two individuals recount a deception that allowed them to mislead police during a previous arrest. One claims they used the other’s name while the accomplice remained unnamed, detailing how they avoided exposing themselves during the incident.
The excerpt contains a terse, unstable line about divorce and emotional reaction. It references a husband, a vow, and unnamed speakers, with a cryptic exchange suggesting personal strain and possible defiance. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable text.
A lighthearted note highlights Betty with a rosebud mouth and violet eyes. The text playfully suggests Betty can say it with flowers, weaving a charm of romance and whimsy through simple imagery.
A critique argues for concise labeling of debates as ADV and urges ending loud promotional chatter. It questions the need for extended disputation and seeks a simpler, clearer signaling approach.
An author claims to have caught a fish over four feet long as the standout moment of his romantic writing. Critics joke the tale may be his finest romantic achievement to date.
Fragmented lines reference a wounded or ill patient and nurse interactions at College hospital. Mentions Washington Cougar and a tone of sly humor. No clear event, date, or full attribution available from the readable text.
A wry note pokes fun at a London novelist praised by the Passing Show. The editor insists the hero needs a sharp map as the character stiffens repeatedly through the opening chapters.
A playful exchange between a good genii and a golfer centers on a wish to play golf at par. The genii modestly admits not being as skilled as the golfer.
An English visitor invited to White Court meets President Coolidge. He asks about shaking hands and talking, learns he can converse with the president, and is told to come as he is in a bathing suit if no other attire is available. The exchange highlights American informality.
The Legion Weekly notes a case where a man, described as an aleator and living with his wife for ten years, was killed by his wife after years together. The report also mentions a person named Hogan and a long acquaintance with a woman, hinting at ongoing domestic tensions.
In his new novel Blank the author critiques bravado and moral ambiguity. Critics say the work uses sharp satire as a rake becomes an unlikely hero.
A fragment from a newspaper column discusses anxious remarks about a husband who shaves in a nervous habit. The dialogue notes JJ causes unease and the man cannot concentrate unless he sticks his tongue out.
Henry Peeko notes the new novel says nothing definite about happiness after marriage. He says the text implies a marital mood but does not confirm a positive outcome.
A collection of maxims and anecdotes highlighting human character and practical wisdom. Included are reflections on pride deception and personal habits with a Virginia example noting how rearranging kitchen utensils saved 828 steps daily.
A quip contrasts belief and sight as two voices debate trust and perception. The exchange hints at skepticism and personal insight without specifying a broader context.
A dialog style fragment shows a proposal scene where one character asks about speaking to the father after marriage, suggesting a betrothal or family approval moment. The line implies a domestic negotiation within a romantic plot.
A Penn State Froth quip notes a woman’s multilingual ability forming a triple threat. The comment underscores skill in communication across languages.
A short three year crop cycle has caused financial setbacks in the pants industry with olive oil as a pivotal factor in the regional downturn.
A United States export move sends snakes to South America intended for serum production used to treat snakebites. The plan involves calculated shipments to support pharmaceutical needs abroad.
Boston Transcript notes Maud asked an astrologer about the best time to marry. The astrologer reportedly advised taking the first available chance.
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap doubles razor efficiency while promoting skin health. It promises no mug, filmy soap, germs, waste, or irritation even with daily shaving. The soap is marketed for shaving bathing and shampooing as a single product.
A nationwide survey finds annual float losses of United States Industries due to radiation conduction and convection equal to fuel costs of one million dollars. The finding comes from a report presented before a chemical society.
An English soldier separated from his mother for eighty years is reunited through Salvation Army work in Canada. The effort, begun after the man moved to Egypt, connected him with his mother who now lives in Canada. The Salvation Army in Canada accomplished the task in a few weeks, after decades of separation.
The rodent was domesticated in the Andean highlands before Spanish contact used as food. Dutch traders carried the cavy to Europe in the sixteenth century. Since then it has mostly been a pet in the Old World and North America, with its name likely derived from an uncertain origin possibly resembling Gubuna ply.
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