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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
1
A hen lures a fox to her nest and uses a hidden escape to save her eggs. The fox chases, a dog enters, and Madam Hen moves the action to her ally’s den, preserving the eggs and deceiving her pursuers. Copyright.
A note on relative pronouns by C N Lukie discusses when to use who whom whose which and of which in speaking and writing. It cites Johnson's error and urges using which for animals and inanimate objects unless awkwardness demands whose or of which.
Gladys George, famed film and stage actress, hails from Maine and began performing at age three with a stock company in Waterbury Conn. Her long career includes appearances alongside many notable stage stars.
Edna Kent Forbes advises keeping skin clean to beautify the nose and prevent nose bleeds. She links nasal health to overall beauty, notes adenoids affect breathing, and suggests sprays, antiseptics, and medical exam for persistent nosebleeds.
A rambling recollection describes visiting Union Stock Yards and Stock Show tone with cows bulls sheep and hogs. The narrator laments losses from fake stock trades and notes workers wages and cattle futures while imagining food and meat products.
Elizabeth II reign marked by a shift to tall heels for women. The preserved shoe part shows heels three inches tall, designed to elevate stature and create a stately, impressive appearance.
Frederick J. Haskin reports Salt Lake City sees renewed mining activity as silver demand exceeds supply. He notes Utah Nevada camps, including Eureka and Pioche, revive after decades of quiet, with London brokers setting prices while U S policy keeps bullion flowing.
American flyers in the Iasciurske squadron of the Polish army repeatedly spotted Gen. Budenny and his train, the Bolshevik cavalry leader’s traveling headquarters, but spared the train when they learned his wife and baby were aboard. Budenny, a Kuban Cossack, had served as a sergeant major in the old Imperial Russian army.
New York. Harry Schuster told police on arrest for bigamy that marriage was a custom when he needed money. He said all three wives were nice and that he never fought with any of them, but when broke he married another woman with money.
Washington report notes Cologne in Aisne France had only one chair held by the mayor. The Junior Red Cross of America sent a motor truck with chairs and tables made by American boys to aid the town. Col LW S Todd and Bicknell of the Red Cross met the mayor in Chamery who apologized for leaving the chair at the town hall. All stood during the visit, and the Red Cross promised relief for the shortage.
A concise physical description notes a short stocky man with a notably intelligent countenance.
In Thumilton Ohio Judge Clarence Murphy served as an audience waiter at a Republicans dinner after Democrats lost an election bet. When winners wanted service they called Trey waiter and drew a judge or other prominent citizen. Republicans reportedly demanded much attention.
A van load of Junior Sted Cross furniture was dispatched to Cologne soon after the town chair acted.
Paul DeSarkis, a fan and ax thrower with a circus wintering in West Baden, Ind, is near death from an attack by a man. He lies in a New Albany hospital with a severely lacerated arm and cannot recall the incident.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild healing effects and invites readers to test with a ten cent sample from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
Dialogue hints a newsroom mishap where a “clumsy boy” drops the galley as he reports a murder story while a colleague defends him saying he was merely delivering bad news. The exchange underscores newsroom pressures and error tolerance.
Stop the Pain. Cole's Carbon salve stops hurt from burns or cuts and heals without scars. Available 30c and 60c at all druggists. Ivor free sample write The 7. W Cole Co Rockford Jil Adv.
A brief dialogue recalls a costly winter bridge loss. One speaker admits, I lost a great deal of money at bridge last winter. The other notes, I didn't know you played bridge. I don't, but my wife does.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a cure for catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh. It states the liquid is taken internally and works through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation and restoring normal conditions. Druggists carry it and circulars are free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A sharp warning phrase from the Boston Transcript urges caution in remarks about age and women. The adage cautions against flattery about aging and blunt denial, framing the idea as a life safety matter.
Jerry Shine of the Alpine dam water district recalls a fateful encounter with a fawn named Billy. After raising the young deer with care, Shine meets Billy again years later on the dam parapet as the animal now sports two pronged horns and poses with Shine in a photo.
A mother reveals to her children that she will marry a man who will become their stepfather. Nine year old Ruth objects saying he has no hair, but she concedes the point, noting her mother was young when she chose him and now should pick wiser.
A quoted exchange notes a secret love not disclosed due to class and wealth differences. The line confirms the setting as fictional rather than local, emphasizing a literary context over a real place.
Prison baseball teams such as Sing Sing's Mutual Welfare teague team play on prison grounds with graded fields and bleachers. They schedule games Saturdays and Sundays against visiting nines from New Jersey and Connecticut, boasting high win rates and producing skilled players for the sport.
A director notes a corking mob scene with about two hundred extras at the front and back doors of a house. He recalls placing ads seeking lookalikes of George Washington and Napoleon for film work. He adds the Cuba sugar output has risen by over a million tons since 1914.
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