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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
3
The First National Bank of Chicago president Forgan says wealth comes from early saving and avoiding speculation. He urges young people to save, emphasizes preparation over luck, and warns against living beyond means. He credits hard work and discipline for opportunity.
The University of Minnesota education college tests produced many humorous errors. Students misassigned roles of presidents and officials, misidentified places like the Golden Horn, and offered odd facts about Edison and temperature. European pensions for Nelson and Rodney heirs highlight long pension reach.
A reflective aphorism attributed to Jerrold about interior happiness not found in strangers galleries urging self reliance and intimate warmth over external displays.
A Baltimore American note recalls a royal tale of Frederick I of Prussia slain by fear as his wife escaped and frightened him to death, plus a quip about a lawyer as a staying force. It also celebrates the telephone saving the word hello from slang critics thirty five years ago.
The age of race horses is determined by January 1 of the birth year. A horse foaled in March remains a foal until the next January 1, the same as a horse born in December.
A terse quotation from Anselm proclaims idleness as the tomb of a living man, underscoring labor as the path to vitality and purpose. The line reinforces a medieval moral emphasis on diligent living and active virtue.
In Melanesia feuds drive lethal violence despite outward Christianinfluence. A chief’s reply to embracing Christianity shows motives tied to revenge. Wealthy natives hire murderers for traitorous heads, while shootings occur during services. A village government loaned a rifle to a missionary who then armed a guard at church.
A mining journal notes coal pile interior fires start from slow oxidation and resist extinguishment as the burning mass turns surrounding coal to coke. Dousing the pile fails to reach the fire, so the method is to drive an iron pipe into the pile to reach the burning coal and force water in.
In a London Mail snippet Glympe boasts a work sells in thousands as publisher while Gumph reveals he is the author. Glympe warns of risks as the scene ends with Swoods away. The item then notes Henry VIII after Jane Seymour with a witty quip about a second head from the dowager Duchess of Milan.
A humor sense is a trait often missing in others and misunderstood by men who dislike not laughing at his jokes. The Milwaukee Journal notes how a sense of humor is a reflection of how others respond to humor and social interactions.
The piece discusses the spinal column as a highly engineered support with a central canal and cushions for resilience. It includes a joke about a man named Cholly Litebrane and a quip about sleepwalking with carfare, reflecting light humor.
A Detroit Free Press piece notes a paradoxical remark about ideals from a Pennsylvania dialect moment. The dialogue centers on how a mother’s view of marriage shapes the idea of an ideal.
Iowa district court in Jones County announces the filing of Cora B. Eilers will and asks interested parties to appear December 18 1915 at 10 a.m. for probate. The notice is dated November 27 1915 and signed by Clerk G A Fisher.
Notice to interested parties that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates have been filed with the Clerk of the District Court Jones County. A hearing and approval is set for December 10 1915 at Anamosa Iowa.
Bargain offer lists single garments priced from 50 cents up to 2 dollars with unions suits ranging from 1 dollar to 38 dollars.
A brief note suggests suspenders as a wise affordable gift for men. Prices cited range from 25 to 50 cents, presenting a practical stocking stuffer option for budget friendly presents.
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