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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
1
A 1922 McClure Syndicate piece argues personality shapes success and influence more than education or looks. It contrasts a humble fruit seller whose amiable demeanor inspires others with wealth and power, claiming amiability opens leadership paths and brightens others' moods.
A warning on promise keeping in commerce argues that reliable promises build trust and credit. It contrasts hard working promises with superficial ones and notes how consistent performance, even at personal cost, raises one’s standing with colleagues and clients.
A compact note questions social reactions toward a person or group, exploring who laughs and why. The fragment hints at personal perception and public regard within a social setting.
An essay-like reflection encourages embracing sadness at performances. It argues that crying signals deep humanity and genuine engagement with art, contrasting callousness with sensitive response to tragedy on stage.
A kitchen guide presents a ham based supper including a ham shank puree with onions peppers and tomato sauce served with fried bread and Westphalia roll. It details ham tamale style wrapping steaming and corn husk substitutions plus tomato soup and potatoes au gratin with cheese layers.
A 1922 Western Nawapaper Union item presents Carlyle quote on vision as the true measure of a person. The text reflects era print style and emphasizes moral assessment through perception and intellect.
The passage notes friendship depends on virtue, tact, forbearance, generosity, and the ability to forgive. It asserts Bolivia’s status as the world’s second largest tin producer and links kindness with politeness everywhere.
Poem by Will M. Maupin celebrating the joys of a winter morning with buckwheats, coffee, and hearty breakfast. The speaker rejects fancy cuisine, preferring steaming buckwheats piled high with maple butter and a cozy fire.
A reflective note on people clinging to hope despite protests and disappointment when outcomes fail to meet expectations. The piece contrasts optimistic attitudes with harsh realities of social action.
Thackeray notes on truthfulness contrast with a Chinese banquet fact stating that feasts there may include as many as 50 courses. The line presents a vivid image of abundance alongside a quotation about honesty.
Reverend H Ostrom argues Hebrews 4 12 shows the Bible as a judge of hearts and motives. He urges self examination, noting thoughts and inner motives are exposed to God, demanding a life aligned to God’s glory and the pure heart.
A concise meditation on the ultimate truth of humanity, contrasting intellect and possessions with inner rumination, sympathy, and recognition of the world as a dwelling for the spirit. It highlights beauty, inner sight, and the Divine Presence as guiding ideals.
The speaker argues that Christianity adapted to business could transform society by making the possible reality and ending social sores. the message urges practical faith over heroic narratives. The remark critiques social fatigue and touts faith integrated with commerce as a revolutionary approach.
A compact biblical verse reflects on moral decay as the good perish and none are upright while people hunt one another. the speaker laments societal treachery and calls attention to the loss of integrity in community life.
A quoted line argues that a worldly man who seems more generous kind and sincere than a practicing Christian is a pure delusion. The statement contrasts worldly virtue with genuine faith and implies skepticism toward inferred superiority of secular kindness over religious practice.
A proverb from Ezekiel 18 35 to 9 emphasizing that a just man who follows God’s laws shall live. It asserts God’s justice and the reward for righteousness without oppressing others.
A religious quotation from II Corinthians 5 1 describing an earthly house dissolved and a heavenly building made by God not of human hands.
A detailed description outlines a compact five room bungalow suited for a small family. The plan features a 12 by 17 foot living room with multiple windows, a通 dine area, a rear kitchen, two bedrooms, a bath, and a cellar access via the kitchen.
A discussion promotes a small, cozy bungalow designed for shared hospitality and contentment. It stresses compact, easy care living with space-saving floor plan, clapboard exterior, extended roof, platform terrace, and standard materials enabling economical construction for average size lots.
In Paris Napoleon Romanetti, recently popular in the Corsican woods, denies misrepresentations by tourists who pictured him as a bandit. He recounts hosting guests at a hotel, ordering champagne for all, and claiming the hotel visit was peaceful with no real ransom demanded.
A fragment from an 1901 era piece notes the Morgan banking influence creating public astonishment as the house of Morgan faces a stunned public mood. A Kokomo banker’s wife discusses home remodeling and a loan for an interurban project, mentioning a downstairs lavatory.
A brief reflection notes that love aimed at the eternal and infinite feeds the mind with joy and is free from sadness, making it highly desirable and worth seeking with full effort. Spinoza’s idea emphasizes love as a path to enduring happiness and mental peace.
The Chow dynasty in China begins about twenty three years before the Dorian migration into the Peloponnesus. The commonly accepted date of the latter event is 11100 BC.
A Virginia man on his first trip to a city beyond his county seat recalls the rush of pedestrians cars and streetcars as he tries to take in Washington. He jokes that every day seems like court day in the crowded capital.
The piece notes a central Massachusetts ridge east of the Connecticut valley that continues into New Hampshire with Mount Monadnock at 3,186 feet and notable peaks such as Mount Sunapee and Mount Kearsarge, shaping a historic watchtower region.
A cautious reflection on curiosity in crowds and labor. The quote warns that too close scrutiny invites backlash, noting the sting that comes from over observing the bee workers and business. The line attributes to Pope.
A fragmentary Indianapolis News blurb notes a remark about a spouse and Morgan, with scarce context and a question about what Morgan says. The passage hints at unfamiliar names and uncertain explanations, reflecting a gossip-like tidbit rather than a full report.
Sapphires vary in tint from pale blue to deep Indigo with cornflower blue prized most. Siam stones can be nearly black while Australian sapphires often show a greenish hue. Some crystals are clear with blue patches and others lean yellow. Star effects appear in slightly cloudy stones when cut.
A Sanskrit discovery reports a word containing 152 syllables found in ancient texts. The notice states no translation is provided alongside the lengthy term.
In a condensed moral vignette a six year old girl named Mabel, after being told she makes God sad, asks if God will stop crying if she is good. The scene shifts to rain starting as she reflects, blending a child’s plea with a religious sentiment.
A reflective quote by Buster notes human knowledge is tiny beside our vast ignorance, inviting humility about understanding and the limits of learning.
Philadelphia resident Miss Margaret Wisler recovered her sight after ten days of blindness caused by an automobile accident. She described a sudden flash before darkness and said she regained vision almost as quickly as she lost it while riding with John Smith who was teaching her to drive.
Scout Samuel Levine of Brooklyn NY was decorated during Safety Week for bravery after he warned then saved a group of boys on thin ice near Clover Lake Staten Island. He shed his coat and hat and broke ice to reach the trapped youths then guided them to shore.
A Manhattan scout explains that a cheerful poem and the eighth scout law lift his spirits when pain keeps him from the group. He says singing or reciting the verse acts as a mental boost and brings a quick, simple relief.
Scouts of Troop 21 in Grand Rapids Michigan guard trees planted in memory of city soldiers. They maintain the trees and hold an Arbor Day ceremony to honor the veterans to whom the trees are dedicated.
Charles A. Kohn of Montgomery Alabama aged fourteen rode with a crowd watching workers revive an asphyxiated man. He cleared the crowd and applied first aid, reviving the unconscious victim who soon showed life again after coworkers had given him up for dead.
Boys who must leave the movement may earn an honorable discharge and certificate of service. The measure reinforces the creed Once a scout always a scout and encourages continued obligations. Jackson Heights churches provide rooms for scout gatherings to avoid interruptions.
A Cincinnati Post item notes an optimist's remark that when a pocket book is lost a Boy Scout will find it, reflecting light humor in everyday misplacement.
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