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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
3
The essay argues variety in reading sustains interest and learning. It cites Charles J. Hughes reading novels and poetry during college, Darwin liking poetry less but enjoying lively plots, and detectives appealing to the love of mystery. It notes voluntary and involuntary reading, discipline, and historical reading habits.
A young graduate visits a small village shop and plans to pursue a sales career in a large department store. The speaker advises aiming for top stores, emphasizing appearance, continued training, and long term prospects, noting strong opportunities and the effort required to earn big salaries.
The article traces how the nickname Jack appears in English through forms like hoot jack and Union jack and explains it as a label for servants or rough workers. It notes Jack as a generic prefix for labor tasks, cites Jack of all trades, and mentions card usage with Stack as a substitute for knave.
A page from a vintage cookbook column presents recipes from Vere Marvell including Honey Mousse and Chicken Jelly Salad. It lists carrot a la poulette, tomato and ham pairing, apple and banana salad, string beans with beurre noir, and Delmonico Peach Pudding with detailed steps and ingredients. The text ends with a light editorial note and a joke about new dance steps.
Poem by Douglas Malloch on everyday hurts and worries. It urges a simple plan to measure the lasting impact of troubles by projecting them a year ahead before choosing to smile rather than dwell.
A fragmented cryptic verse from London Tit-Lits critiques fashion and romance. It mocks high heeled shoes and the earthbound pity of love misfortunes. A landlady consoles a jilted maiden while recalling breach of promise cases and surviving multiple marriages.
Fragmentary text from Chicago Daily News hints at scientists and poets in a vague debate over a mysterious force affecting observation. No clear details or names are readable.
A scattered roundup notes wartime veterans in Boston police, Duke of Northumberland earnings, London bus passengers, early absinthe use, a Westminster tablet for Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Lloyd George’s Sunday school past, Iceland nesting laws, 1.4 million German disabled soldiers, feather clothing invention, predatory bird resistance, a combined nick and shovel patent, Chesterfield parish clerk sermons and weddings, ancient ivory teeth, Malta’s rising birth rate, and local employment concerns amid crowding.
The piece recalls Prince Albrecht, former heir apparent, who would have become Bavaria’s ruler if not for the war. It reflects on his potential future leadership and the interruption caused by conflict.
Vogue notes that Persian dress first introduced a cut and sewn mode with trousers a tunic and a straight set in sleeve. This costume marked a shift from earlier Assyrian or Egyptian influences and reappeared only in Europe during the early Middle Ages.
The Boston Transcript quotes a remark about surprised reactions to marriages among homely women. Ethel expresses encouragement, and Maud notes astonishment at who marries.
Automatic records of atmospheric pollution are kept in England by an air filter that, every fifteen minutes, draws a known volume of air through blotting paper. The darkness of the deposit on the paper indicates the suspended matter in the air.
A student answered the prompt What was the Sherman act with the line Marching through Georgia. The phrasing suggests a misattribution or misreading of historical terms as part of a classroom response.
The text discusses how cypress trees grow in swampy areas of the southeast. It notes Louisiana holds about forty percent of available supply and Florida about twenty five percent, with the remainder spread across Atlantic Gulf coast and lower Mississippi states.
Government reports $1.269 billion in personal income tax revenue for 1919, up $141.9 million from 1918, with 5,338,760 returns and total net income of $18.859 billion. New York led with 689,085 returns and $3.431 billion in net income, while high earners show growing counts then declines after 1916.
Secretary Weeks directs Pershing and the chief of staff to develop the National Guard and reserve corps into fully manned units while consolidating the 150000 regular army. The Weeks order stresses expansion by reinforcing the regular army from organized citizen forces and placing surplus units out of commission.
The Solent hearing turned chaotic as Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky lunged toward Charles A. Braun amid questioning. Braun stood firm, Johnson shouted accusations, and several lawmakers intervened to restrain him while marines aided in preserving order.
Analysis argues air power now dominates naval defense after the Oestfriesland raid. Experts urge congress to fund eight aircraft carriers, each with 160 planes, costing about 28.6 million dollars per ship, to protect battleships from aerial bombing.
The anonymous book from Putnam's sketches 14 public figures including Harding, Wilson, Harvey, Hughes, House, Hoover, Lodge, Baruch, Root, Johnson, Knox, Lansing, Penrose and Borah. It says Harding favors less intellectual company, yet respects ability and knows his limitations.
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