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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
5
A fable-like tale recounts Old Mr Rooster warning his family that greed ruins sharing when worms are plentiful after rain. The hens ignore him, racing for the largest worm, and he seizes it, defending his moral stance with a wry ending about using force when reason fails.
A worker describes extreme heat and discomfort at the job site. He recalls past conflicts with colleagues, including threats of physical harm, and notes a desire to cool down by sweating less. The boss comments on perspiration, suggesting possible differences in workload or habits. The narrator contemplates actions to ease his discomfort and improve concentration.
Betty Blythe is praised by critics nationwide as one of the most beautiful figures on the movie screen today. She is hailed as the screen’s most classic beauty by observers across the country.
The piece presents a Munsey's Magazine verse about a eternal star and a playful dog motif, then a jokey mock matrimonial ad about being stilted and unsuited to marry. It notes a Utah boy's triangle and rule for math, joking that the eternal trifangle rules French fiction and stage.
Edna Kent Forbes discusses practical remedies for protruding ears in children and adults. She advises early binding to the head, breathing and setting up exercises from military training, and notes ear flexibility affects eventual results.
Separate whites and yolks, beat whites to stiff peaks, bake in a buttered dish with yolk depressions. Add butter and salt, bake until medium brown. Garnish with crisp fried bacon. Storms are unknown in Daat Tur estan.
A report notes the rush to build houses with short lifespans and the emergence of a horse drawn dirt scraper that dumps its load when the handles are pulled, signaling a practical method for grading work.
Charley Herzog of the Chicago Cubs laments the game’s gentler times as many old guard stars have faded from the field. He contrasts past rough play with today’s calm, praising McGraw of ten years ago and noting fewer hard-nosed tests for young players.
Francis Oulmet reports improved play this season, noting age sharpens his love for golf. He says he is sorry to end a match because he enjoys the game more now than in earlier years.
Yankees draw packed crowds as they travel, filling stands like guards at major ballparks. The team continues to attract record attendance beyond the Polo Grounds.
Turn to sand lots as Houston club’s poor Texas league showing spurs fans to seek thrills and satisfaction in makeshift venues.
Frank Walker, known for starting more horses than any living trainer, returns to Grand Circuit tracks this year while reportedly never placing bets.
Kenneth Knode, UM star shortstop, signs with the St Louis Cardinals as a top prospect. The Flint Mint League reports pitcher Hick S Farrell sold to the St Louis Browns.
Squibs report Atlantic City may build a stadium for 2.5 million dollars while Rochester considers an athletic council. The Kentucky Jockey Club plans 507600 dollars in autumn prizes. Virginia to face Rutgers October 23. Southern eleven replaces Indiana. Bob Martin tallies 500 dollars per punch in boxing with a 2000 dollar purse. Bethlehem Steel to play Brazil in August opening at Rio. Willie Jackson earned 51400 since January 12 from sixteen bouts. top pay 12500. Ray Hunt to coach Cornell with Gilmour Dobie. Dick Kinsella scouts Vernon Tigers prospect Johnny Mitchell. Babe Ruth advised by Miller Huggins and Ruppert to ride trains after auto crash injury.
Critics say the Reds outperform the Superbas in most facets of the game, with Moran’s squad holding a slight edge in every category except pitching in a close matchup.
The Southern league targets independent clubs using gold to entice players to break contracts. Tulsa Western league club sold shortstop James Tierney to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
A widow author of a cookery book kept margins for notes and recipes. Her husband finds an annotated copy in a second hand store. He asks about the notes and learns every marginal entry is a remedy for indigestion and related ailments. The wife dismisses them as nothing.
A fragment of the 1697 Province House remains in Bosworth Court Boston with iron archway and stone steps preserved. Oliver Wendell Holmes lived there 18 years and Hawthorne wrote in Twice Told Tales. The site once hosted governor’s balls as a fashionable 19th century address.
A high school girl described a new teacher noting her age near fifty. Her uncle replied that in thirty years age will travel in high powered autos and airplanes. He claims knowledge is power and praises precise phrasing.
A terse exchange hints at a bought revolver with six chambers and a seller involved. The dialogue suggests a tense deal and unresolved questions about ownership. No further details are provided in the excerpt.
A village swine fever outbreak prompts a local constable to visit pig owners and log each case. He meets a curt woman who says the swine is out and slams the door, a scene recalled by London Answers. Grandfather boasts of self made wealth, while his grandson quips he could leave the state with the same burden he entered it.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products to ease baby rashes. It highlights Cuticura Soap for soothes, Cuticura Ointment for gentle care, and Cuticura Talcum for finish. Stresses purity and fragrance with a 25 cent price tag.
In a Browns household the evening peace is shattered by mysterious sounds. Mr. Brown suspects Mrs Wood’s gramophone, but the warning to his daughter reveals the culprit as a Murphy family tin of corned beef being opened nearby.
A talkative young schoolteacher undergoes an operation by a taciturn surgeon who recalls her chattering before surgery. After the procedure he says the only remaining suffering is to keep quiet. The piece also notes fretful animals in captivity and higher twin rates among mothers aged 25 to 35.
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