The Willville Strawberries That Broke a Minister’s Household
Mrs. Hart and family lavishly feed on strawberries and desserts as neighborly generosity spirals into overindulgence. A steady stream of gifts from Miss Lee and Mrs. Vann and a rush of sherbet push the Harts toward stomach distress. An exhausted Mr. Hart skips preaching as the sweets flood their home and the town, ending with Mrs. Hart’s sudden nocturnal retreat.
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Villville
Heaven
Mrs. Hart
Toms
Miss Lee
Mr. Hart
Bobs
Willville
Mr.art
Babs
Elijah
The
Ravens
Miss Trigg
Variety in soups delights reader at tasting event
A narrator notes wide range of soups tasted during a culinary event and expresses relief that none were strawberry. The account highlights enjoyment of diverse flavors and the absence of one dreaded fruit-based choice.
Tickling the Cellist Sparks a Detroit Symphony Suit
A Detroit News report recounts a rehearsal clash where Graham Saarris tickled Phillip Abbas in the ribs. Abbas threw his cello bow in response, breaking Saarris’s bow. Abbas refused to compensate, a justice court case followed, and the orchestra manager intervened to calm tensions.
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Phillip Abbas
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit News
Graham Saarris
Larris
Justice
Abbas
Ossip Guabrilowitsch
Harris
Fashion Reverts to Savagery in Public View Says Times
The piece surveys 1920s fashion trends noting increased feathered hair and ornate jewelry among women, and shinier adornments among men. It links cost of clothes to evolving styles, cites stage influence on dress, and mentions a new Australian war regulation banning balloons in prohibited areas after Sir Ross Smith’s London to Darwin flight.
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New York Evening Sun
Mashion
Eve
Commonwealth
Sydney
Melbourne
Ross Smith
London
Darwin
Local Bank Offers Fresh 1921 Calendars for selection
Monticello State Bank announces a large assortment of beautiful 1921 calendars. All customers and friends are invited to call and make their own selection.
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Monticello
Christmas Service Planned by Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by William Hayes Mitchell invites all to morning services each Sunday at 11 with Sunday school at 10. The December 15 service supports the American White Cross, includes baptisms and new member reception, special Christmas music, and evening events at 6 45 and 7 30 with a bible story contest.
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William Hayes Mitchell
American White Cross
Forefather's Sunday Tercentenary Sermon at Pipeline Church
William Porter Ames, pastor, announces church services each Sunday with a morning 10 a.m. school and 11 a.m. worship, evening 7 p.m. Young Peoples' service at 7 p.m., and Thursday 7:30 p.m. mid week. Forefather's Sunday features a tercentenary sermon on Pilgrims of Yesterday and Today based on Hebrews 11 30 40. Christmas Eve service at 7 30 p.m. includes music by church quartets and a sermon on The Wise Men's Way to Bethlehem Their Visit and Departure.
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Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church Announces Christmas Services
Leonard Duckett pastor leads regular Sunday worship with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Special Christmas anthems planned for the morning service and sermons titled The Greatest Birthday and Is there Room in our Lives for Jesus Christ. Members and friends urged to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
Jesus Christ
St Matthews Lutheran Church Services Schedule
St Matthews Lutheran Church lists Pastor Sigmund Ide. Sunday school at 10:00 a m each Sunday with preaching at 10:45. The 10:45 service alternates between German and English on alternating Sundays. Luther League meets on the first Sunday of each month.
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St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Sigmund Ide
Luther League
Sacred Heart Church Mass Schedule Notice
Sacred Heart Church announces first Mass at 8:00 a m and a second at 10:00 a m on Sunday. Sunday school instructions are at 2 16 p m and devotions at 3 00 p m led by Pastor George A Hauck.
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Sacred Heart Church
George A. Hauck
Reformed Church Announces Weekly Services and Bilingual Sundays
Roland P. Kuentzel presides as pastor with regular Sunday services. Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00. German and English sermons alternate each Sunday. All members and friends are welcome to attend.
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Reformed Church
Roland P. Kuentzel
Monticello Merchants Promise Holiday Trade Boost
The Express ad columns show merchants expect strong holiday sales with lower prices and price guarantees. Banks will pay five percent interest on yearly time deposits for certificates written after January 1, aligning with higher loan rates. Mrs. Augusta Bliss and Miss Clara Schodde will winter in Cedar Rapids and Chicago, leaving this week.
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Monticello
the Express
Manchester
Augusta Bliss
Clara Schodde
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Time to shelter and protect farm implements now
Farmers should store plows discs harrows binders mowers and other implements under cover after use. Build a shed with a dirt floor off the ground or cover machines with canvass or paper to shield from snow and rain. Gather stray tools after corn picking to repay the effort.
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Agricultural Engineering Department
Tanlac credited for health boost in Lyons woman
Mrs. Helen Gawley of Lyons Iowa says Tanlac improved her weak stomach and kidney woes and revived her appetite energy and back pains. She notes relief from chest pains and tiredness and praises Tanlac for making daily tasks easier. Sold in Monticello Olin and Oxford Junction by local outlets.
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Helen Gawley
Lyons
Iowa
Taniac
Tanlac
Monticello
Wm. W. Stickford
Olin
McComber & McComber
Oxford Junction
J. A. Grimwood
Adv
Eagle Flight Observation Describes Sudden Ascend
An eagle was seen rising from the ground and vanishing into the sky within three minutes. Reports note eagles can reach heights of 15,000 feet or more in flight.
Responsibility and the thoughts we entertain
A quote from Charles B. Newcomb on taking responsibility for thoughts we admit, not merely those that pass by. It frames moral accountability for internal mental content and choice.
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Charles B. Newcomb
Fatal Diseases Ranked In Hogland Health Report
A health bulletin shows the leading killers in Hogland with fatal diseases listed as the diseaser disease bronchitis followed by consumption, heart disease, pneumonia and scarlatina marking grave health threats in the region.
Glad Sister Escaped Operation
A man claims his sister, near death from gall stones, was saved after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He says she recovered in three weeks, walking to church, while doctors allegedly planned surgery. The ad promises money back after one dose and lists W. W. Stickford and druggists as distributors.
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Mayr
Church
W. W. Stickford
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Cedar Valley
J. L. Webber
Cascade
Thomas. Stimpson Auctioneer
J. W. Rimmer
Princess Theatre
F. D. Sutherland
Center Junction
Roy D. Cooley
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Brg Miller ‘Hotel
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Armow
Star Meat Market
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Beery’s Dry Goods Store
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