Pitt Urges Return to Fundamental American Principles
Hon. M. B. Pitt spoke to a Monticello Rotary gathering on core constitutional values. He criticized laws favoring classes, warned against paternalism, blocs, and foreign influence, urged citizens to defend founding principles and protest against self serving legislating for special interests.
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Monticello
M. B. Pitt
Rotary Club
Pitt
Luther Brewer
Cedar Rapids
Adamson
United States
Republic
Congress
Russia
United States Supreme Court
United States of America
Board Sees New Local School Faculty Contracts
The board of education names the coming year’s teaching staff led by Fred L. Mahannah as superintendent with a 3000 dollar salary. Monticello staff include Mary Jarman principal, Mabel Helsey English, Hattie Specht normal training, and others across grades and subjects with monthly salaries listed.
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Board of Education
Fred L. Mahannah
Davenport
Cornell College
Mary I. Jarman
Monticello
Miss Jarman
Iowa State Teachers' College
Town State University
Mabel Helsey
Lenox College
Drake University
Helen Wylie
Hattie L. Specht
Specht’s Ferry
Missouri Wesleyan College
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Olive Perkins
Hereford
Texas
Simpson College
B. S
University of Colorado
Lois I. Becker
Ackley
Iowa State University
B. A
W. G. Parsons
Dorothy Proctor
Mildred Baumgardner
Mary Shartle
Estherville
State Teachers’ College
Emma Grote
van Horne
Beatrice Decker
Cedar Falls
Marie Schoeneich
Ida Wilcox
Mary L. Crawford
Edith Steele
Gertrude Pfeifer
Ruth McNeilly
Springville
Cora Shafer
Flora Wells
Gladys Sargeant
Marion
Inez Knapp
Mary Shull
Electric worker injured after 2300 volt shock at residence pole
Elmer Hanawalt suffered severe injuries after his hand touched a high voltage line while adjusting wires behind the Isaac Schneider Sr. residence. He fell from the pole, causing a head and back injury with paralysis of the legs and a scalp wound. The incident occurred at 2 30 this afternoon and he was taken to McDonald hospital.
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Elmer Hanawalt
Isaac Schneider Sr
McDonald Hospital
Latin Motto at State Dinner Impresses Chicago Lawyer
A Chicago lawyer on a Southwest trip attends a state capital dinner. Guests include the governor and lieutenant governor. The menus feature the state coat of arms with Latin mottoes. The lawyer remarks the motto is very good and appropriate, prompting a jokey exchange about the Latin words.
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Chicago
Tate
Storm Worn Forest Observations By John Muir
Day after day the storm continued with relentless snowfall as the narrator notes calm interludes. He replenishes fires from a nearby nest, studies snow crystals under a lens, and observes a Douglass squirrel foraging in the drift. Interludes reveal the harsh weather and the animal’s unexpected foray into upper woods.
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John Muir
Mother Shipton the Prophetess and Her Legendary Birth
An overview of Mother Shipton and her prophecies, detailing legends of her birth in Yorkshire, connections to Merlin, and a life described as paradoxically virtuous. The article notes Britannica references, early start of powers, marriage to Shipton, and death at seventy three, with emphasis on her feared yet benevolent “evil eye.”
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Mother Shipton
Encyclopedia Britannica
Yorkshire
Columbus
America
Merlin
King Arthur's Round Table
Apollo
Agatha Southill
Ursula Southill
Beverly
Shipton
Willing to Share Husband Among Persian Tribes
A article recounts a Persian custom where a woman offers her husband to a female friend as a sign of affection. The practice, described by Dr Elizabeth Machean Ross, is considered a great compliment though awkward when the husband is present. If the husband dies, his widows are divided among his brothers with the oldest selecting first.
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Elizabeth Machean Ross
North
Persia
London
Mysterious Baluchistan remains of giant hind animal found
The remains of a large and enigmatic hind animal were discovered in Baluchistan. Described as the largest unknown creature to roam the emu era, it resembled a rhinoceros more than modern fauna and possessed a neck far longer than a giraffe. Comparisons of neck bones with the biggest known land animals suggest extraordinary size and unique features.
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Baluchistan
Violet Blue Sundae Invented in Soda Shop Twist
A soda clerk teases a boss about a new treat, describing violet creme and blueberries as toppings for a blue sundae. The boss approves, jokingly naming it after the color and flavor blend as a signature item.
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Tye
Hellbender Water Dog Of The Rivers
The hellbender is a large, harmless salamander found in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and the southern United States. It lives among weeds and rocks in rivers, feeds on crawfish and worms, remains active at night, and spawns in April and May.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Soulliward
United States
Still Hope Betty Hears Her Eye Story
Betty and her mother discuss eye color noting Stuart and father have blue eyes while Betty and her mother have green eyes. Betty jokes their eyes will ripen at the same time.
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Betty
Stuart
Daddy
Invention History of the Screw and Fasteners
The passage notes screws as ancient as 1400 B C with oil wick snuffers, cites Greek invention of the screw, and states the common screw and nut fastening appeared less than 200 years ago. It mentions the screw’s role in producing motion and historic use by the Bo ning.
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Wis
Early Training in Music for Church Use
A writer in the Htude notes children as young as seven begin musical work in Roman choirs. They study not only singing but thorough solfeggio drills and, when appropriate, harmony and general music to support church services.
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Htude
Counting Has a Limit In China
Asia Magazine notes a linguistic limit in Chinese numbers with 10 000 as the base and suggests large sums are expressed in multiples of this figure. It cites a population figure of 400 million.
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China
Asia Magazine
Kilkenny Castle Preserves Rooms Nearly 800 Years Old
Some rooms in Kilkenny Castle remain almost exactly as they were eight centuries ago. The medieval fortress shows little change in its interiors through the ages.
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Kilkenny Castle
World Is Colored: A Conversational Reflection
A reflective musings cite James Russell Lowell on how inner perception shapes the world. The piece argues the external world gains color and value from one’s inner sensibility and self.
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James Russell
Lowell
Competitive Accomplishment
A brief exchange highlights a parent noting a daughter’s fencing lessons and feints while another speaker brags about throwing a jibe or insult, reflecting playful competitive bragging and family pride.
Optimistic Thought on Aging and Valor of Women
A reflective line notes age as venerable in a man and suggests it would be so for a woman if she grows old. The terse couplet hints at gendered views on aging and virtue.
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John Deere
Fragmented line hints at irregular display in botanic exhibit
A garbled OCR fragment references a botanical scene and an exclamation about a large Christmas item. The readable parts point to a man reacting to something unusual or large, but exact details and context are unclear.
Reading Guide Teaches Easier Packing Steps
A historical snippet notes that performing the first step is easier than the second or third, with emphasis on safety and a more pleasant process. It suggests following a simple sequence for better results.
Fragmentary note hints at a woman and an heirpin
A fragment from the London Answers page mentions a woman and an heirpin in unclear context. The scant text provides no further details on persons, events, or setting.
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London
Unclear Fragment Leads to Short Local Notice
Passage notes a former occupant at a Buckford drug store in Iowa near an address associated with Dr. F. A. and mentions a transition or vacancy in the storefront. The readable text provides limited context or names beyond the location.
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Crescent
EL Hanawalt
Statesman
Shasta
Opportunity
Clinton Business College Howes
Clinton
Iowa
Old Jack Frost
Jack Frost
Firestone
Oldfield
Monticello Tire & Vulcanizing Co
Monticello, Iowa
Ian
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Gildner Bros. & Pelton
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Lloyd’ Garrison
Dr. F. A
Buckford Drug Store
Ma ‘Yamis
Ad Mw
JOHN#DEERE
Henry H. Schoon
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