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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
3
A column arguing that clothing communicates competence and affects hiring. It cites Sage and Twain as examples, notes that neat, clean garments win respect, while shabbiness raises suspicion. It cautions against over dressing, urging balanced, well kept attire aligned with the wearer’s role.
An exhortation urging readers to elevate mind and vision to become leaders. It contrasts energetic captains with envious privates who waste time, blame others, and miss chances, warning that a vast army of ne er do wells signals the need for self-improvement and responsibility.
A festive verse exalts Christmas joy for all ages and peoples. It emphasizes love, abundance, and timeless happiness that spans generations and regions.
A terse reflection notes that wrongdoing is often hard on others even when it seems tolerable to the transgressor. The piece emphasizes consequences and moral stakes rather than personal gain.
A 1921 dietary guide discusses proper lunch composition for children at different ages. It recommends fruit based light meals for younger kids, suggests peanut and mayonnaise sandwiches, dates and apples, grapes and figs, and cautions against excess sweets. For older children, richer fillings like ham and tongue with tomato sauce are noted, with warm drinks advised in cold weather.
The passage reflects on radicalism cooling with age, suggesting youths grow toward conservative views as they marry, build homes, and gain respect for ancestral beliefs. It notes life’s persistence and the tension between reform zeal and enduring social order.
The text discusses the origins and usage of the ampersand and the phrase per se and notes a historical speaking practice. It then abruptly shifts to a question about Mac facing a tough summer and a search for a soft one.
The article lists palmistry signs for a successful doctor with traits like vigor, grit, kindness, self confidence, trustworthiness, and popularity. It describes mounts and lines on the hand such as Venus, Life, Tread, Heart, Luna, and Saturn to indicate these qualities and public reliance.
A compilation notes police mustache bans in Uniontown. safe 4000 to 8000 Hz currents. a Copenhagen Anglo Danish technical society. watch escapement turns 781000 a year. a 75 pound car fender touted to bear four tons. trucks ferry freight Sahara routes. English wide spoke wooden soles for sandy walks. quinine manufacture in Philadelphia for a century. asbestos jackets for heaters. dual fuel locomotives trial. acid-based zinc gauging on galvanized iron. oversized parachute for aircraft safety. Queen Wilhelmina’s fondness for drawers. Wet Loo park flora praised for care and expense.
Miss Moseley-Williams, hailed as the modern woman, served as ambulance driver in British and French forces during World War I. She earned multiple honors including the Royal Order of Queen Elizabeth and Croix de Guerre. She later led Red Cross efforts in Albania, founding Tirana’s first elementary school and governing Albanian boy scouts.
The dialogue argues weather affects mood, noting a gloomy sky often makes people feel down while a blue sky does not universally induce sadness. It suggests mood is not solely dictated by weather but influenced by other factors.
A quirky dialogue features VPlodding Pete resisting a pay as you go remark. He insists he’s not going anywhere in particular as the exchange reflects a humorous, aimless mood.
A light exchange unfolds with lines about finances and marriage. Mrs Newlywed claims she never asks her husband for money as Harry is described as a darling who sleeps through the night. The note ends with a London reference.
A compact note reflects a contrast between cynicism and anticipation, noting that tomorrow is hailed as the happiest day, with Sharp and Wright’s accents framing the mood in London.
A roundup of Iowa news items includes deaths of Mack Haston and John Thode, a train accident fatality in Council Bluffs, and an injunction blocking a seven cent streetcar fare. Also reported are a Burlington roundhouse fire, Osage guard call cost, passings of Vernon Rush and John A. Kline, election plans for Muscatine, a black bear sighting near Council Bluffs, war finance funds by state, teacher pay growth since 1850, and a dramatic jail escape attempt by Joseph Roper after a panel institution trial.
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