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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
3
This feature argues energy is capital and must be cultivated and invested wisely. It compares energy to a turbine harnessing force, urges health and mental exercise, and warns against wasting effort on trivial pursuits. A closing joke notes a tied game with a sister asking for the score and Bobble replying with two black eyes on each side.
A column argues that outward appearance reveals inner thoughts and character. It suggests that facial expressions show the mind, and warns that ugly thoughts produce ugly faces while kind thoughts radiate warmth, shaping how others respond and even how one is treated by the world.
A verse juxtaposes two WWI style captains, Go-and-Do and Come-on-Lets. One returns without combat honors yet plans and leads in peacetime industry, while the other is celebrated for wartime exploits. The piece weighs on duty, initiative, and national leadership beyond battlefield glory.
Energy drives all action and success. Those who translate energy into effort prosper, while idle people stay behind. Even energetic individuals can falter if misdirected, but movement beats stagnation every time.
A brief quotation reflects on living fully by cherishing memories. It cites a famous line about prolonging life to enjoy the past and notes the idea that to live twice one must savor what has passed.
A 1921 Western Newspaper Union feature outlines hearty meat dishes including Rice Supreme and Meat Souffle. Instructions cover rice, butter, flour, beef stock, cheese, peppers, and seasonings plus a Yellow Sauce made from a white sauce base. Copyright 1921.
Tugene Waller recounts a theater row as an anxious actor quarrels over billing for an upcoming production. He insists his name must follow the title and be treated with feature status, while the manager insists the three sheet advert will use but instead of with.
The piece traces the word treacle from Greek roots to medieval antidotes made from snake tissues and venom lore. It explains how treacle evolved from a general remedy term to a sweet syrup with no medicinal properties today.
The War Department bulletin outlines a decentralized mobilization plan built on peace time structures to avoid past delays. The system fuses regulars National Guard and organized reserves into a unified US Army with trained staff, ready to mobilize rapidly while preserving peacetime tradition and fiscal feasibility.
Paris observers note that 1 franc 2 franc and 50 centime notes appear dilapidated. Officials promise metal coins to replace the worn paper currency as the changeover remains awaited.
Finance authorities chose a new alloy for coins and began mint production. Coins worth 35,000,000 francs are stored in mint cellars while 800,000,000 francs in notes circulate. The government will issue only after notes reach 300,000,000 francs to withdraw paper money evenly and avoid jealousy.
Hundreds on President Street watched as Angelo Scapano thirty two reportedly died by his own action under a railroad car. He suddenly rose and ran, restrained by William N. Houck conductor of a Baltimore & Ohio train until police arrived. Scapano said he crawled under the car to sleep and did not know about the pistol or shots.
Dr. F A Dodge of Le Suer uses corn at 21 cents a bushel to heat his home, saying the grain is cheaper fuel than coal. Nearby farmer Al Schlegel plans to adopt corn fuel citing low price and labor costs of $3 a day.
In Chesapeake Bay, Harry Bushy of Philadelphia used duck feathers as bait and hooked 42 rockfish. His partner, Capt. James Grew of Betterton, caught two fish on crab meat bait.
The Dana, a former British minesweeper now owned by Denmark, will cruise the Atlantic for ten months with scientists led by Dr. Johannes Schmidt to map ocean geography and study the freshwater eel’s natural history. Germany lost a field marshal, 167 generals, and 52,000 subordinate officers during World War I.
Jason Humiston Jr of Otterville displayed a powder horn believed 230 years old in Jerseyville. The horn was said to belong to the first Humiston in America, won from an Indian after a 1690 encounter during the colonial scouts. Will directed it pass to each successive Jason Humiston.
The passage discusses being chosen by Christ, unity with the True Vine, and four key truths. It covers divine sovereignty in ordination, the privilege of placement by the Spirit, the purpose of bearing lasting fruit, and the promise that asking in Christ’s name yields His action.
A man named Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold a possession and kept back part of the price. Peter confronts him for lying to the Holy Ghost, and Ananias falls dead, the result of deceit and divine judgment.
A biblical excerpt from Micah 5 2 predicts the Messiah will come from Bethlehem Ephrathah though small among Judah. The verse asserts his eternal origin and ruler status in Israel.
A biblical quotation from Isaiah 59 2 frames a call for repentance and reconciliation with God noting sin has caused Him to hide His face and not hear prayers. The passage emphasizes spiritual separation and the need for atonement.
A quotation notes that no man, whether at office or workshop, should think God accompanies only during work and suggests God has taken a vacation to the mountains or shores. The line reflects a view attributed to The Congregationalist.
A brief exhortation urging daily steadiness in turning thoughts to God upon waking and before sleep. The passage emphasizes beginning and ending each day with spiritual focus to serve divine purposes.
In Toomsboro Georgia Mrs C F Phillips describes backache and irregular periods eased by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits it with restoring strength and work ability and urges others with similar troubles to try the remedy. The letter links nervous complaints to a disturbed female system and endorses the product as uniquely successful.
Feature notes that nearly one hundred women serve as preachers among the Disciples of Christ. The first woman minister was ordained 47 years ago, with about two added annually. Illinois has 15 women pastors, Kansas follows with eight.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions for dyeing or tinting fabrics. It claims garments and home textiles can look like new, warns to tell the druggist fiber type, and assures no streaking fading or running.
Tea crop indigenous to the Blue Mountain region is gathered and dried for winter use, largely replacing Oriental tea in several counties. Tons of the native tea are being picked and prepared for the season. Stop the Pain. Cole's Carbolic salve heals burns and cuts quickly without scars at 60c.
A dramatic exchange recounts Mrs Tar ley asking the agent about her fire insurance payment. He suggests paying now but she jokes to have the amount deducted from any future payout when the house burns. The remark reflects satirical tone on insurance obligations.
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