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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1924

Page

4

From Far Off India Miss Mildred Perce Visits Delhi and Agra

Miss Mildred Perce describes a five member party from Monticello who travel by train from Dehra Dun to Delhi and Agra. They tour the Red Fort, Pearl Mosque, Juma Masjid, and the Ivory Palace, view the Taj Mahal at sunrise, and observe Indian religious life along the Ganges including Hindu shrines and river worship.

Delhi Agra India Dehra Dun Landour Lahore Kashmir Taj Mahal Allahu Akbar Old Delhi T. T. Pennell Superor Shah Jahan Ferun Agra Fort Shah Jahan Akgars Pennell Muttra Fumma Brindaban Srindaban Phes Nue Menrhy Heahig Jesus Christ Earth Brindiubian Dacia A. Farous Choltern Saowee Leavinia Prater

Local Notices From Cascade Missing Clear Lead

Cascade August notes report a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Archie McComber with grandparents pleased. Multiple social visits, travel for relatives, and local dances at the Legion pavilion are recorded alongside several residents visiting Dubuque Wisconsin and Oelwein.

Archie McComber Grandpa Grandma Fairburn William Weirich Christina Pfartman Bella Walling Christina Walling Clara Deims Duabuque Catherine Drucker Mercy Hospital Thursdiy Nick Manternack Dubuque Legion Pavilion John Whitehen Chicago Amanitowoc Wisconsin Princess Theatre George Lauser Norbert Henry Pinnell Matt Pinnell Miers James Potts Tuscan Arizona Angel Oregon J. B. Lauser Louise Alice Stodder Mary Roux Clinton Cascade Emeline Ansen Joe Cook Oelwein

Pitchers Duel Ends With Strawberry Point Victory 5 0

Lee Bartlett allowes no hits for seven innings before Strawberry Point pushes five runs across the rubber to beat 1 8 R nine 5 0 Ludeman the Strawberry Point ace carries one hit through the middle innings Gudeman delivers a standout game for the locals Teague manager may consider him for a look over as Ludeman and Hesner face Bartlett and Mlaneh in a low scoring affair.

Lee Bartlett Strawberry Point

Sunday services cancelled at St Matthew's and three nearby churches

Local church notices announce no services or Sunday school at St Matthew's Ev Lutheran, Paul T Gutknecht pastor, and no services at three other churches due to pastors attending synod. Other items mention political nominating meeting, high school athletics, travels, bake sale, and personal marriage inquiry ending with a wedding note.

St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church S. M. Ide St. Matthew's Church Trinity Churches Silay Williams- Dare

Sagacity of Black Bear in 1852 Red River Expedition

An 1852 Red River expedition guide nicknamed John Bull regaled officers with tales of black bear sagacity. He claimed bears wind their approach, smoke out hunters, and hide in caves until the fire dies. The tale notes Indians corroborated the bear’s clever behavior and a skeptical judge of the guide’s reliability.

Red River John Bull Faunce Rochester John Adventure Magazine

The Original Budget and Time Division Origins

The piece traces how budget originated as a leather case for a cavalry tool and later linked to the chancellor’s financial statement. It notes division of day into hours from sun dial and the 60 second minute system tracing to the Babylonians blending decimal and duodecimal systems.

Portland Panics as Oil Prices Rally Soon

A garbled quote hints at economic upheaval with oil prices rising, affecting daily life and futures. The fragment mentions stronger Jove, shorter days, longer nights, shrinking bank rolls, and home life shifts amid looming changes.

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