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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
3
Paris dispatch reports a rapid French breakthrough under General Nivelle regaining ground lost at Verdun in four hours. The success boosts morale, proves French artillery supremacy, and shifts momentum with heavy guns now adequate for Verdun and the Somme.
Countess Nadejda Torby daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia married Prince George of Battenberg in a Russian embassy chapel ceremony and a second at St James Palace. Attended by King George Queen Mary Dowager Queen Alexandra and other royals. Prince George serves as a lieutenant on the battle cruiser New Zealand.
Berlin reports show growing need for female workers in leather and metal trades and a rise in wage demands, with many insisting on at least 50 pfennigs per hour. Domestic service demand falls as living standards ease and men are increasingly in shorter supply for military needs. Sioux City judge offers marriage guidance advocating privacy and limits on in law influence.
In Folkston, Georgia, Mrs. Grady H. Gibson credits her pet dog with saving her life by discovering and attacking a rattlesnake near her garden path. The dog died from snake bites sustained in the defense, but Mrs. Gibson believes the warning prevented a fatal bite.
Des Moines reports the state automobile department has registered 197,083 cars for 1916 with 3,060 already accepted for 1917. No new plates this year as registrations shift to annual fee receipts by check. If growth continues, Iowa could reach about 260,000 cars by year end 1917.
A bird labeled Bessie the bleeding heart dove was revealed as a fake after a visitor recognized her ruse from a year earlier. The dove pretended to expire to draw sympathy, prompting calls about cruelty and a returned audience with a keeper.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer observes a peaceful college town in summer. It describes empty streets, a lonely vibe, and sopranos echoing from a conservatory as students tutor or wait for September. The blue lake rests undisturbed and the founder’s bronze statue seems to await fall.
The article portrays Canute as a Viking king who valued English life, befriended scholars, and built a northern empire by ruling England Norway and Denmark. He gained recognition from Malcolm III, Welsh princes, and Viking settlers in the British Isles, while Danes absorbed into the Anglo-Saxon population. Yet his heirs could not sustain the power, and England faced new foreign conquest.
A bookkeeper in a large factory lives in a modest boarding house and eats lunch at a quick service restaurant. In one week misfortune strikes him as a burglar steals $16, an ammonia tank explodes in his building, a subway crash occurs, he is arrested for a pickpocket mistake, and he is run down by a car on his way home, then marries the nurse who aided his broken arm.
A London Tit-Bits item describes precocious students in Shepherds Bush where a boy tells Miss Tuttleson that she reminds him of experience. She remarks experience is a dear teacher, then lets him go after he promises not to make faces at the girls.
A lighthearted dialogue captures a wife admonishing her husband about handling a ball after a child hit his sister. The husband defends the impressive curve of the throw, framing a playful domestic scene.
A quotation narrates Percy William reassuring his partner that fear is unnecessary and he would run to fetch help if attacked, presenting him as a champion runner ready to protect.
Mrs Gramercy laments difficulty finding a new cook while Mr Gramercy quips that the market has had about all the cocks available, highlighting a humorous household exchange.
A sermon argues man surpasses sheep in value, noting both mortal and spiritual worth. It cites scripture Matthew 12 12 and John the Baptist, urging Christians to save souls rather than only physical or material gains. The piece emphasizes humanity created in God’s image, Christ as shepherd, and personal responsibility before God.
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