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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
8
A despondent man tells the night watchman he feels friendless, and the watchman retorts that his own habit of speaking ill of others makes him undeserving of friends. The exchange underscores mutual bitterness and social isolation in a terse dialogue.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick, inexpensive tonic to add gloss and fullness to dull hair. It claims the product creates soft lustrous waves, cleanses dust and oil, and promotes growth, with easy application through a cloth swipe.
Two speakers discuss a man named Jimson calling him self-made while noting his shabby clothes do not reflect his character. The exchange contrasts appearance with personal merit in a terse, witty line.
Triner's Wall Calendar for 1920 features the theme Civilization and Hygiea Welcoming the League of Nations. It highlights a new life arising from ruins with a multi colored crowd and national flags. The calendar includes fifteen small pictures detailing the manufacture of Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine and other remedies, from herb picking to shipment. Send 10c for mailing expenses to Joseph Tuiner Company Chicago.
Quote from Boston Tran script shows a parent funding a musical education for his daughter while dodging a direct admission. The exchange highlights parental involvement in arts education and financial commitment.
For years druggists have noted Dr Kilmer n Swamp Root’s strong record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription and strengthens organs to work as nature intended. Sold by all druggists on its merit with many friends. Send ten cents for a sample bottle. Mention this paper.
The U S Geological Survey lists six coal classes Anthracite semianthracite semibituminous bituminous sub bituminous and lignite All these grades are mined in the United States Most anthracite comes from eastern Pennsylvania Semibituminous is the preferred fuel for steamships and used by the navy Bituminous coal varies in volatile matter and fixed carbon Sub bituminous denotes black lignite and lignite mainly from North Dakota and Texas The world’s unmined coal reserve totals about 8.15 trillion tons with the United States and Alaska holding 4.32 trillion The St Louis district leads the bituminous production in the central US.
The guide advises strict culling at season end, prioritizing profitability over sympathy. It explains evaluating body depth pelvic spread skin texture and shank color to decide which hens to keep or market, noting breed differences and the value of replacing about half the flock with pullets.
An exhortation on living worthily and inscribing an enduring record on the spirit. Time may erase nations, but the impressions on the mind deepen, shaping moral and intellectual character as a social duty and purpose.
Quotation adapted from Ralph Waldo Trine urges inner cleanliness. It warns that dirty mental "windows" distort perception and suggests shedding complaint while not suppressing personal realism. A cleareyed observer may live in a brighter world.
The Agricultural Department notes currants and gooseberries are very hardy and tolerate extremely low temperatures. With windbreaks, most varieties survive severe conditions across the upper Mississippi valley and northern Great Plains.
The article traces the Mission olive to California’s first grove planted in 1769 by Spanish priests in San Diego. It notes California had about 1.35 million olive trees in 1916 with a production of 1 million gallons of oil and 1.8 million gallons of pickled olives, illustrating the crop’s growing importance in the state.
The Scientific American notes Minas Geraes in central Brazil holds Brazil's richest mineral beds with gold silver iron manganese and diamonds widespread though underexploited due to laws fuel and transport limits. Mining now centers on manganese near railways and the Mina do Morro dominates production with open hillside digging and quarrying described.
The text muses on the neolian harp creating music from wind a camel hair tents in Syria and waterproof hides rugs and on the vast coral reef north of Australia. It notes ancient Greek hair styles during the Persian wars with men wearing long hair tied in a knot with a hairpin.
Fashion writers report English observers respond to an American clothes conservation movement. English tailors note old clothes leagues form pledging no new garments until prices fall. Members prize patches, patched linings, and alterations as a thrifty substitute for new suits.
A collage of vaudeville style quips and comic exchanges features a movie actress praising a surgeon, a child’s joke about a devil’s tail, a cranky critic banter, and quick witted household vignettes. Readers glimpse playful banter and social humor across multiple lighthearted bits.
The Archaeopteryx, the ancient winged ancestor, had a long armored tail with fleshly bows and feathered spines. It walked on two legs and used two forelimbs like hands for climbing rather than flying, and carried a beak with sharp teeth.
The Aztecs practiced dentistry as an art 1,500 years ago applying crown and bridge work. Cocoa was used as an esthetic in early dental practices.
A historical account describes the Jivaros of Ecuador and Mundrucus of Brazil as ancient head hunters. It outlines the war trophy practice, the ritual shrinking of heads with hot stones, removal of bones, and mounting on sticks for display.
The traditional tale recounts Joseph of Arimathea fleeing Pilate with the Holy Grail to Gaul. An angel directs him to Britain where he plants a thorn staff atop Wearyall Hill, sprouting a white flowering bush and signaling Glastonbury Abbey to build a church, a Christmas miracle year after year.
Poem describes the Christ child moving through a snow lit town as weary gates stand closed to those harboring hatred and neglect. Only in places of goodwill and peaceful acts does the Christ child enter, welcomed by thoughtful angels and the promise of love and peace.
Christmas day marks Christ birth and long Christian festival spanning December 26 to January 6. The Christmas tree origin ties to Christ as Light and Life, with gifts echoing the Wise Men. Santa Claus embodies goodwill, holly signals the season, and mistletoe links to love and kissing traditions.
The mistletoe comes in about 800 varieties growing on trees with white or pink berries, pink berries on cedar. It feeds from its host tree, blossoms earlier than the tree, and berries ripen in December. Druids held a mid winter ceremony gathering mistletoe from oaks, catching it on cloth to avoid earth contact, believed to bring misfortune if touched the ground.
A seasonal sermonette urges readers to gift cheer to the weary and sorrowful. It calls upon individuals to share abundance to bring light into at least one poor home at Christmas, promising personal joy and a truly happy season from such acts.
A child wakes on Christmas morning and sees a wondrous tree filled with canties dolls a doll house strings of gold and trains. The scene glows with a soldier doll and fairy-tin ornaments as a soft Christmas song echoes in memory. A joyful greeting marks the holy day.
A nostalgic exchange recalls extreme winters in past Christmas weeks. Strecher notes steam engines freezing, Cuffer mentions 1887 electricity on wires and five hour thaw, Longbow cites 1884 police braving the cold.
A mother asks her daughter what she wants for Christmas and the daughter responds she would rather keep the money. The exchange reveals a practical approach to gift giving and spending.
The excerpt blends seasonal musings on Christmas living and moral worth with humorous exchanges about aging. It contrasts actions with deeds and praise with censure, ending with a light exchange about why the old year is pictured as a man rather than a woman.
A young man invited to dinner at a town leader's house ends up facing a goose at table. He makes a witty remark about sitting near the goose and clarifies to the hostess with a polite correction that he meant the roast goose. The exchange preserves decorum with a light humor.
The piece reflects that Christmas is more than tree trimming and gifts for children. It speaks of a shared heart among friends and community. It hopes Mary is a glow that endures through the coming year.
A brief season message from Cary thanking readers and wishing a joyous Christmas to little children everywhere and for the dear child Jesus sake.
In a Christmas chat Mildred sighs for a new doll while her mother asserts the old doll remains fine. The girl counters that the doctor brought a new baby to the family, highlighting a humorous contrast between gifts.
The piece reflects on why the Christmas spirit does not endure beyond the holiday season and contemplates cultivating that seasonal ethos throughout the year. It muses on cultural observance and personal effort to sustain festive joy.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a child laxative with fruity taste and directions on each bottle. It urges mothers to choose the product for their child's tummy, bowels, and digestion.
A fragmentary exchange plays with puns about being square and round as a speaker hopes for resolution. The text hints at a humorous and tense conversation, suggesting a long running dispute or playful banter between two characters.
The text touts Joseph Triner Company products as the jewels of a manufacturing line. It highlights American Wistr of Bitter Wine, Priner's Angellea Bitter Tonie, Triner's Linkment for rheumatism and neuralgia, and Triner's Cough Sedative as trusted remedies. The ad notes long-standing market presence and broad appeal in the United States and Canada, with the company address at 1888-48 8S Ashland Ave., Chicago.
A diner quotes a waiter named Sentes in a playful exchange about tipping expectations. The remark implies a presumption that customers should tip, sparking casual commentary on service norms.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle corrective for constipation and digestive ills. It claims to restore digestion, calm the stomach, stimulate bile, and purify blood, marketed as a sovereign remedy in thousands of households worldwide for over fifty years. Sold by druggists and dealers. no substitute.
The two ton bell in the city hall tower cannot be lowered safely due to corroded steel supports. Building Commissioner McKelvey says the tower is unsafe while the bell remains and will be melted in place using acetylene torches. The bell last rang on Armistice Day and at the tower’s construction in 1904. It cost about $2,000 with removal estimated at $1,600.
The exchange notes a ban on schooners while hinting at plans to bring a new yacht to challenge for the cup. A commenter urges Lipton to mute his boat into a sloop to comply with the rule.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a powerful tonic and blood builder. It cites testimonials from Ira Clark of Joliet and OG. W. Johnson praising improved health, liver and blood conditions, and the Pleasant Pellets as a regulator for constipation and digestion.
New York state has lost about 90 000 people in 20 months due to a markedly low birth rate and aging. Death rates have declined since the epidemic, while the birth rate hits the lowest on record with July and August births at roughly 18 800 and 18 700 per 000 population, about 20 percent below 1918.
The report shows 1,882,182 people earning $2,000 or more in WIT with total income of $11,101,246,207 and an average over $6,100. The average tax poll is $8,608.56. Only 14 people earned $1,000,000 or more, about half women. 815 earned $500,000 to $1,000,000. About nine-tenths of wealth lies with those earning $1,000 to $2,000 or more.
A breakfast table toast is described as dry while Joseph complains about a piece tile. Tie questions the maid and asks for milk for his oats, revealing a moment of minor domestic confusion.
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