18 Dec 1924
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1924
Page
1
Following an old custom the pipe organ at Zion's Lutheran church near Spring City Iowa was played in its annual concert. The organ built in 1701 is believed to be the oldest organ still in use in the United States.
An advertisement touts Boschee’s Syrup as soothing coughs and bronchial irritation, healing throat and lung inflammation. It claims a fifty eight year history of aiding cold, bronchitis and lung troubles and ensures restful nights with easy morning expectoration. Available wherever medicines are sold.
The Fort Wayne News Sentinel argues pride can be warranted or unwarranted. Warranted pride fuels strength and serves as an ally, while unwarranted pride becomes mere conceit and weakens resolve.
Consumer warning stresses looking for the Bayer name on package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. Message touts safety proven by millions and prescription by physicians for various occasions with brand identification emphasized.
A gentleman farmer chats with a friend during a place review. They inspect a small enclosed cornfield where the visitor asks about the variety. The farmer replies it is Frapper corn.
Thousands of mothers trust Mother Gray's Sweet Powders to ease teething colds fevers worms stomach troubles and other ailments common in children. They claim to break up colds regulate bowels and have been recommended for over 30 years. Trial package free Mother Gray Co Le Roy N Y sold by druggists everywhere
A married couple celebrates 25 years with a Christmas gift saga about a wife’s quest to replace her husband’s favorite Burns book. A rainstorm, a library delay, and a messenger boy bring a moment of insight on the habit of pleasantness and mental fitness shaping kindness and daily life.
Capon stuffed with oyster filling uses liver mashed with water from cooking and bread crumbs moistened by that liquid. The mixture includes butter parsley mushrooms and a beaten egg for binding. Roast trimming truss and cook fifteen to eighteen minutes per pound. serve with truffle sauce.
A didactic verse extols frugality emphasizing that wealth is measured by saved money rather than earnings. It warns that even high income proves empty if not saved for lean days and urges steady saving as true riches. The poem credits McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A reader’s list of items includes a baseball mask fur cap earmuffs skates shoes and boxing gloves as potential gifts or curiosities. The fragment suggests a vintage catalog or household inventory style noting seasonal gear and sporting equipment.
Preparing pork or lean ham with truffles and parsley in a sherry sauce, brown stock thickened with arrowroot, and baked pepper cups. Green peppers are prepared as cups filled with mushroom bits and served on toast, seasoned with butter salt and pepper.
In this reflection the author contrasts aging idols with rising new Adams and Eves who push forward to occupy the limelight. The piece explores vanity, ambition, and the never ending renewal of achievement as old leaders fade and new figures appear.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Arctic ocean currents and a nameless event in a northern region. The readable bits show no clear person, organization, date, or location to form a coherent summary.
A diner remarks on the appearance of a steak as a waiter notes the order was for plain meat. The exchange captures a casual, blunt dining room moment.
In Hesiod the Three Fates appear as daughters of Zeus and Themis. Clotho spins, Lachesis assigns the lot, and Atropos cuts the thread of life.
A fragmented quotation notes scarcity elevates value as gear over things, suggesting a pair of proverbs about value, marriage, and waivers attributed to Benjamin Prookiin. The readable text hints at a cultural adage on thrift and exchange.
A local observer notes that the physician’s lectures fund charity while hinting he profits from selling medicines. The observation appears in a syndicated column with commentary on the doctor’s dual role and earnings.
An early 20th century essay on dating illusion and romance. The writer notes a woman’s vivid imagination and the social dynamics of love, trust, and persuasion in relationships. It cites Helen Rowland and uses playful metaphor to critique male bravado and female expectations.
The article notes that despite centipede meaning hundred-foot, most centipedes actually have about twenty legs.
A playful tale where Jack Frost jokes about winter sleep and tricks Mother Nature. He taunts shy flowers Crocus Hyacinth Narcissus with a white blanket of snow until Crocus defies confinement and sun warms the garden, foreshadowing spring.
A mother discovers three of her flower children with black tipped noses indicating mischief. She foresees punishment when their sisters arrive in the garden with sweet faces while theirs bear the marks left by Jack Trost’s nips.
A column urges youthful marriage as the route to happiness and family life. It advocates starting from rock bottom, embracing parenthood, and building security together with a partner, contrasting with delaying marriage for career or finances.
An exploration of the name Genevieve, its meaning ENEVIEVE white wave origin with Gwen noting British Venus parallels. It covers historical bearer Genevieve of Gaul 422, her role as Paris patron saint, various international forms Genovefa Genovetta, talisman amber stone, Monday as lucky day, and a Coleridge lyric referenced by Wheeler Syndicate.
A reflective note urges perseverance after setback and recommends following a fixed course of study to avoid blank spaces in life. The text emphasizes discipline and continued effort as antidotes to discouragement.
Avanta Constitution cautions readers not to rely on prayers or changes of luck but to act, fearing delays could derail progress as plans falter and efforts fail when momentum shifts and wheels slip.
Poem fragment reflects belief in a loving divine purpose beyond mortal doubt. The speaker argues that human wisdom cannot fathom ultimate meaning and asserts faith in a benevolent God who awaits our return after life concludes to share the glory won.
A historical note observes that a man's trunk length lies between one third and two fifths of his total height. This compact measurement context highlights early attempts to gauge body proportions.
A discussion notes three hairs from a black cats tail used to cure a felon and nine brushings across an eye to remove a sty. It traces moon worship to Isis and links cat hair magic to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The piece cites Ashantee war era imagery and suggests enduring belief in animal-derived remedies.
Engineers solved a tough challenge by suspending the new building's heavy second floor from four foot steel beams mounted on the third floor ensuring structural support and stability for the multistory project.
A fragment from the South Bend Tribune notes a humorous scene where a man, after a stumble on a bicycle, calmly walks away whistling with his son nearby on the front steps.
In southeastern Alaska this summer five thousand salmon of various species will be tagged and released. A 50 cent reward is offered for each returning fish with information on how when and where captured.
An advertisement exalts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a superior kidney liver and bladder remedy. It highlights gentle healing effects and urges readers to start treatment, offering a sample for ten cents and noting availability in drug stores.
An English paper mill experiments with wheat straw as a papermaking source. While straw paper is known, this approach raises concerns about storage fermentation and related risks.
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