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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
8
A McClure Syndicate meditation on resilience compares artists singers and children to illustrate how setbacks refine character. It argues steadfast faith and resolve lift people above despair, turning misfortune into strength despite harsh trials and public scrutiny.
The piece explains that the salt spill at table is not biblically grounded and predates Da Vinci. It suggests public belief linked overturned salt to Judas’ fate, while Da Vinci included the image more likely to convey Judas’ nervousness rather than a sacred sign.
Fragment of a period piece poem urging resilience and optimism. The text promotes maintaining cheer despite hardship and suggests singing a merry tune to lift spirits. Copyright credited to Will M Maupin.
A vintage style set of fish kitchen ideas outlines a deviled herring recipe with smoked herring celery mustard curry onion Worcestershire tomato juice butter and crumbs baked in ramekins and a Bulgarian dressing mixing mayonnaise chili sauce walnut catsup Worcestershire vinegar salt paprika and chopped peppers served chilled prior to tasting.
A bystander mocks an old salt who boasts of geography while noting a steam driven tractor uses oil as fuel for its two engines mounted on opposite slides. The feature highlights a new end less tread steam tractor design.
A conversation contrasts upbringing and integrity, with a successful man and an editor debating whether all boys are inherently honest. The editor asserts most youths resist theft, while acknowledging that training by scoundrels can lead to theft.
John Blake argues honesty is instinctive and theft is learned from others. He suggests youths despise thieves and cheaters are barred from games, with most people staying fair if they start honest. only the weak drift and later regret dishonesty.
In a compact note the piece links hopscotch to ancient Rome with a nod to Julius Caesar and Nero, then shifts to modern farming noting that one in twenty five U.S. farms are run by women, and ends with a whimsical line about baked potatoes and salt at the table.
The article explains cousin terminology from first cousins to first cousin once removed. It also mentions Mammoth Cay Kentucky having 150 miles of avenues.
A playful item describes a child’s wild claim of bargains in babies with a skating rink sign promising “This Week Only Children Half Price.” The quip returns to domestic life as a wife questions marital affection, and a short anecdote about a man buying a business, then later admitting it failed.
A prison visitor consoles a convict saying twenty years in the penitentiary has not fixed him. The exchange uses analogy of piano players and burglars, suggesting starting anew after long confinement.
A humorous exchange revolves around a hat gift where a husband jokes his wife would look fiercer without it. The banter highlights domestic humor and playful marital sparring in a lighthearted, period-appropriate voice.
A terse inscription reads Tor sale Inquire within, placed at the birthplace site of the Scribbler amid Bilton Well intrigue.
A fragment notes criticism of Mabel’s appearance and a lack of harmony with a cosmetic product. The remarks imply concern about color accuracy and overall suitability. No additional context or names are provided.
A court weighs whether a woman who shot her husband can collect life insurance. The dispute centers on criminal act and insurance policy terms, with both sides arguing about cause and eligibility under policy clauses.
A humorous dialogue captures a husband bragging about a peaceful home by provoking his wife into silence. The groom teases with a quip about anger inducing quiet, while the bride enters, a shivering figure in the room.
A humorous fragmented note in old dialect outlines a man declaring his will. He assigns the bulk of his possessions to his wife and sister, with his brother receiving the remainder and the rest to a third party named Heinrich. The phrasing imitates a Germanic influenced inheritance speech.
A playful exchange between a young wife and husband about a cake from the oven. The wife claims she made it herself while the husband praises her work and jokes about who helped lift it out of the oven.
Dialog scene with a quarrel about a young man visiting a household and remarks on self starters and cranks.
A classroom dialogue pokes at America’s foreign relations. The brightest student quips that relations are poor, while a woman laments her husband’s waste basket business as a progy occupation, and the unappreciated poet offers a contrary view that there is poetry in waste baskets.
A fragment of dialogue shows a couple pledging devotion while a father’s approval blocks their union, revealing tension between love and parental authority in a domestic scene. The exchange emphasizes affection, candidate suitability, and family dynamics.
A New York Times fashion critic emphasizes sleeves as the focal point of the forthcoming season. Sleeves define a gown’s class and style, with designs ranging from capelike drapery to kimono-inspired cuts, ties, and lace trims that elevate the entire ensemble.
This passage reviews numerous veil styles for women, detailing chiffon chantilly lace and net veils with embroidered motifs. It describes bouclette dot work, masque effects, and harem veil trends paired with marquise hats, noting the veil’s placement and its modest protective yet decorative role.
The article notes dinner gowns in black lace enhanced by outlining the lace pattern with small black beads, adding a refined, ornate touch to formal attire.
Washington reports Uncle Sam will issue promissory demands to allied powers owing about 12 billion dollars. The State Department plans to make representations asking when payments will begin, as nations jockey for advantageous positions in refunding talks. The foreign debt commission, including Hughes Mellon Hoover Smoot and Burton, faces a grim outlook with few hard actions expected.
Congress considers creating a 1000 acre Washington palm monument in Riverside County California with consent from the Agua Caliente tribe and payment to tribal members. Senator Johnson of California urges preservation of the remaining wild desert palms and other flora with Interior Department approval and no cost to the government.
President Harding rejects general amnesty for political prisoners and bars pardons for those convicted of advocating overthrow by force. He will consider war offense cases but warns only war offense pardons may be granted after Justice reports. Delegation pressed for clemency with a million-signature petition.
Senator Underwood introduces a bill to create the enemy property claims commission to adjudicate and pay American claims against Germany from German government property first, then German subjects. An estimated $400 million in claims exists, with nearly $1 billion filed with the State Department. The plan would route disputes to the Supreme Court for important questions.
A vast idle fleet of 6540 ocean going steamships lies in the lower James River between Newport News and Claremont Virginia. The ships, totaling 2 870 000 deadweight tons, are unmanned with empty bunkers and cold boilers. They await a world shipping revival or a government subsidy as Lasker and the Shipping Board discuss scrapping or sale to sustain operations under policy.
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