04 Dec 1924
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1924
Page
1
A reflective critique on vanity and culture, noting how the less civilization is, the less vanity’s demands disturb us. It laments youth’s heedless pride, the cost of social show, and how earlier generations chased fashions and fame with similar folly.
Three women at Miss Kite's boarding house discuss a new arrival Mme th ereis seen as secretive and out at night. They plan to investigate her room, but as they enter the dark room the light suddenly comes on revealing the mysterious guest.
A bright twenty five year old actress named School Days entertains a caller in a theater backstage setting. She shows a three monkeys mascot from Java and explains their meanings See no evil Hear no evil Speak no evil while tying in a moralizing motif.
A patient asks for sleep aid and the doctor suggests mental effort. He describes imagining walking a tight rope 1,000 feet high to induce sleep, stating step by step progress will lead to slumber. The exchange ends with the patient acknowledging its potential.
A couple faces family anger as relatives regret their vow to marry and avoid visiting kin. The exchange recalls a lighthearted, tense wedding rumor from a distant province.
A fragment recalls a father swayed by orators and neglecting to vote as his mother had advised. The verse highlights political pressure and domestic impact on civic duty.
Dialogue frames Crim son Gulch as a safer town after a plan by Cactus Joe. He reveals an annual city excursion to Chicago would be the scheme to boost the town's image and calm complaints. The Chicago-Washington Star is cited.
In a playful exchange, Dobbs asks about choosing an instrument for music. Nobbs quips about becoming a soloist on a cash register, mixing humor with an unexpected musical idea.
A vintage recipe describes oysters in crusts with butter, milk and flour gravy, and a hot oven finish. It details trimming long crusty rolls to shells, cooking oysters in butter with spices, thickening liquor with flour, and assembling the top crusts brushed with butter before baking. It also includes a pastry batter for a related pudding using silk and eggs.
The text traces early American postal history from the 18th century to Franklin’s role as Philadelphia postmaster in 1737. It notes British control of colonial postal service before the Revolution and hints at the beginnings of the American Post Office in February 1701.
A humorous column on love and marriage noting that memories outlive brief romances and that men and dating defy simple explanations. It cites a college coed and a multiple divorcee to lampoon certainty about men and emphasizes youth, enthusiasm, and obedience as themes.
A short poem about small acts of kindness and subtle kindnesses that aid others. It compares tiny seeds and seeds of effort to grand outcomes, noting that smiles and kind words cost little yet lift weary hearts and help the world.
The piece counsels brides to marry for a man’s work and character. It notes a heavily built editor with ambition and a kind nature, urging the bride to love his work more than him and to invest in shared interests rather than self. It emphasizes marriage as a financial-like partnership.
A humorous, fragmented item notes a bet gone wrong where an old man and a worm exchange quips about a swallowed hairpin, illustrating rough luck and a comic misfortune.
Three parties engage in a history themed game where the wiggle signals shifting advantage. When two clash the third laughs and keeps going, a playful dynamic of balance, strategy, and mischief unfolding across turns.
A patient questions how the little beggars inside will know where to go when they are inside the body, amid a humorous exchange about medicines for kidneys indigestion and nerves.
A humorous exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal features a bridge player noting the time and remarking that punctuality matters for breakfast at supper. The witty dialogue highlights social customs and fixed routines.
A casual exchange mentions a son leading his Chiss at college and a racer capable of eighty miles per hour. The brief hints at a racing interest involving a college setting and a named racer.
Nymph notes the way he looks at her when she is not watching as proof of his love. The exchange hints at a tender, unspoken attraction between them.
Nostess asks Paterson if the new novel pleased him. He admits it failed to engage as much as the letter left in it serving as a bookmark.
A candid friend remarks that Ware’s cousin is dreadfully thin. Ware replies the cousin is so slim that closing one eye would make him resemble a neerlie.
In a brisk exchange, a Cockney woman and Eliza debate a dignified Arab. Eliza retorts that the man is a “perfect Scream” while the other calls him a shriek, highlighting sharp wit and social tone.
Centre Colonel comments on the cigar named Ashes of Vengeance while Jim responds about the nickname. The exchange focuses on the cigar's name and reception in a brief, informal moment.
A terse exchange questions a mind reader about reading thoughts. The reply affirms ability with a playful twist noting TM proofs. The dialog reads as a quick, odd exchange highlighting confidence and a meta reference to proofs.
A brief exchange about preserving complexion features a curious Miss Maddie asking for skin tips while Miss Knox questions the intention behind the request. The light banter centers on beauty care and social interest.
Miss Eleanor Clifton head coach of Smith college crews directs one of the best girl crews in the country. She stands at the helm guiding the team, a rare sight as the sole woman coach in the world.
The rookie Fred Lindstrom, 19, seldom expected to play in the World Series, shines in the late games for the Giants. His dazzling fielding and timely hitting in the Washington series raise questions whether he may take third base regularly next season if he sustains this form.
Chilhowee won the Covington purse at one and one-eighth miles in 1 4 8 4 5 seconds, setting an American record by a fifth of a second. He later ran a mile and a half in 2 2 7 3 5, beating Man o War by one fifth. Chilhowee led from start to finish, three lengths ahead of Graeme, with Hopeless seven lengths back in third.
All major league teams except the Boston Red Sox have chosen spring training sites for 1925. Florida hosts 11 clubs including the Athletics in Fort Myers and the Yankees with the Giants in St. Petersburg. The Pacific coast hosts three NL clubs at Stockton, Paso Robles, and Catalina Island. The White Sox head to Shreveport while the Tigers return to Augusta. The Red Sox remain undecided between San Antonio and Sanford.
Yale football team center Winslow M Love Jr of Montclair New Jersey is highlighted as captain and center and a veteran who has played two seasons.
Baltimore won its sixth straight International League pennant finishing 19 games ahead of Toronto and 34 in front of Buffalo. The Orioles totaled 117 wins to 48 losses for a .700 percentage, starting strong and leading throughout the season to clinch the flag before season end.
Madrid hosts ski clubs. Tris Speaker pushes golf. Washington pennant leads to St Louis hopes. Thurston earns bonus with 20 wins. Eddie Roush to captains Reds. Rumors Indian hurling revival and Pittsburg signs Mike Martineck. Austrian track link noted.
Walter Johnson draws praise from players managers and fans per Bill Brandt in the Philadelphia Ledger. The umpire bully Evang arrives with two brand new league baseballs as mementos of the World Series. Johnson in uniform sits on a trunk while noting two men want his name on a baseball after a tumultuous series.
Benny Leonard eyes retirement from boxing as a lightweight after failing to find a strong challenger this season. A planned welterweight title bout with Micky Walker was delayed by Leonard’s thumb injury, and promoter Tex Richard plans an open air event next summer. If Leonard loses, he leaves the sport. if he wins, he may retire undefeated, joining a rare company like Jack McAuliffe.
Captain Steger leads Michigan as one of the Wolverines standout players, highlighted as an outstanding star in the team roster and performance notes.
Walter Lindram an Australian defeated Claude Falkiner an Englishman by a close margin in Sydney. Lindram set a world mark with a 1 219 break while Falkiner made 1 001. Lindrum averaged 108 for the match and Falkiner 89. The contest was hailed as the greatest in the history of British style play.
Five records for pitchers in world series are held by Nichols Altrock, famed comedian of the Washington Americans. Three records are shared with J. J. Vaughn formerly of the Chicago Cubs. In 1900 Altrock achieved six putouts in a series, three put outs in one game, eight assists in one game, 11 chances accepted in one game.
The record for most games in major league play is 2,785 by J P Wagner. T R Cobb of Detroit could break or approach the mark within a year or two, with Cobb at about 2,004 games. The stretch to surpass Wagner appears possible if Cobb remains active.
Harold Ruel of the Washington Nationals failed to hit in the final game of the World Series, a slide that highlights how a player’s value can be overstated or underestimated when box scores show few hits. Some managers rate a good eye at the plate as valuable as power, yet his six bases on balls show the broader contribution.
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