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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
3
A reflective essay by F. A. Walker contrasts Madame Curie with other thinkers, noting how curiosity and imagination drive scientific breakthroughs. The piece praise how radium was released from ore, and argues progress comes from applying powerful ideas to useful work, not merely observation.
The piece extols a charitable man who devotes wealth and time to aid neighbors and the needy. It urges readers to give personally rather than rely on others, arguing that true charity comes from hands applying aid directly to those in need.
A historical column argues women now travel for work, urging self qualification, sales training, and self reliance. It emphasizes charm, social ease, product belief, and gaining store or wholesale experience, noting travel offers fun, experience, and potential earnings.
Takre-That unit Sphagetalle is a Uranistic singer and Blyke notes the performance of "Rolling Waves" caused many in the audience to leave due to seasickness. The remark underscores the realism of the vocal portrayal and audience discomfort.
A 1921Western Newspaper Union note describes canning methods for Apple and Raspberry Jelly using boiled juice, sugar, and optional orange peel. It also teaches Grape Nuggets with wild grapes and sugar, and Blackberry Jam with berries, water, sugar, orange peel, cinnamon, and cornstarch for thickening.
A fragmented London voting passage notes neglect of duties and asks readers to circulate a questionnaire to neighbors. The piece mocks apathy and encourages engagement in fulfilling voting privileges. It cites a claim that many Londoners neglect their duties and hints at public sentiment.
A compact linguistic history traces hurrah from German roots to its adoption in English as a lively marching cry. It contrasts French and English traditions of exclamation and notes the spread into Prussian and Napoleonic era songs, reflecting cross language influence.
A brief humorous exchange notes a foreigner driving past in a new car with visitors. The line asks how he works hardest and answers that he manages to talk to friends while keeping his hands on the wheel to steer.
The observer quotes a Yonkers Statesman remark about a man by a woodpile who tells a firing story and expects the wood to split, implying NOL sparked a resonant response.
An investor questions safety of a company investment and the promoter insists the stock is perfectly safe with humorous stock water analogy about filtration and sterilization.
A roundup of curious items spans farming in China and Japan, shipping figs from Fresno, high pressure water making new dense fuel, Japanese patent medicines, power exports for river electricity, women magistrates training in London, new drinking fountains, phonograph needle fabrication from plant thorns, humane society cash prize for a humane trap, hair drying racks, Britain planning large dreadnoughts, and US gun sizes.
A rare photograph shows Gustave Eiffel on the Eiffel Tower during a dinner he hosted for U S wireless engineers. He shakes hands with Mr Swasey, president of the Wireless Engineers of America, in a landmark image from Paris.
News from Lancaster New Hampshire reports crowds stirred by word President Harding would stay several days at Secretary Weeks country home. The Weeks estate staff grew busy as residents anticipated the visit. Sixteen year old Miss Elizabeth Proulx, niece of the caretaker, climbed the flag pole to regild the ball atop the pole and raise the flag.
An old wooden bowl can become a striking decorative piece. Apply dark shaded paint, let it dry, then shellac for a glossy finish. Mastering flower painting or border design enhances the final look.
A garbled note mentions Greenwich Village and a playful mispronunciation Grenitch. It references a sandwich craving and a Williams Purple Cow item, but details are unclear.
The writer argues that people hesitate to let animals starve but tolerate dying trees. They urge owners to inspect trees showing loss of vitality, identify causes with a dig if needed, and either remedy or cut down the tree to prevent prolonged suffering.
The text discusses kiss as the first animal manifestation of love with Professor Malespine noting the kiss as an exquisite sense of touch beyond the handshake. It references the passionate look as desire and suggests the handshake conveys reserve or hope, with additional fragmented remarks on sensory perception.
President Harding favors combining all military civil and government aircraft services into a single central authority. He supports amalgamating the War and Navy air arms and creating a national defense department to streamline contract awards and protect U S aircraft manufacturing.
Commissioner Blair reports about 20 million dollars added to government revenues from recoveries of false income tax returns. Indictments and jail terms have been issued nationwide, with penalties and fines, as fraud schemes include omitted income, inventory manipulation, and dual sets of books.
Economists note the United States holds about one third of the world's gold within its borders and the stock grows as it sells more abroad than it buys. They say the gold hoard, formed since World War I, helps cheapen the dollar and raise prices, with debates on restoring prewar price levels. Professor Irving Fisher foresees higher wholesale prices and revived business as gold content stabilizes the dollar. The Stable Money league studies price movements and potential legislation to counteract dollar purchasing-power shifts.
Admiral William V. Sims in Newport receives hundreds of letters and telegrams after his London speech. A printed form letter thanks well wishers from around the United States and notes broad approval of his stance against hyphenated citizens and interference in domestic or foreign policy.
Treasury records show the United States spent about 3.84 billion on war in the just completed year while tax revenue reached 5.12 billion. War costs included 987.6 million for the War and Army, 160 million for the Navy, and 859.1 million in interest on the public debt.
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