22 Dec 1927
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
1
The text forecasts a century ahead with war and social upheaval. It mentions spring events and future dangers, referencing Browne and contemporaries in a prophetic, cautionary tone about civilization and conflict. It reads as fragmented predictions and personal musings on coming times.
A fragmented piece discusses gender, labor, and modern womanhood with references to teachers and workers. It mentions listening to experts and hints at evolving roles for women in society, with varied opinions on employment, sacrifice, and pensions.
Fragmentary text describes winter imagery with villages, meadows and orchards. It references figures and places in a rambling, ambiguous narrative that blends seasons, tools and distant names without clear events or outcomes.
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a public sale action with unclear details and officials named in scattered readable parts. The text hints at procedural steps but provides no complete facts or dates.
Report summarizes gasoline tax revenue in the United States district results showing about 190 million dollars collected from nearly four billion gallons in the first half of the year. It notes state variations in per gallon rates and highlights major totals by state and overall refunds adjustments.
Fragmentary transcription recounts a noisy court confrontation with multiple speakers. The text includes garbled names and phrases, references to a man named Mesr Boston and a seller, and a disputed item described as paint or tusk. The overall coherence is low with missing context and unclear participants.
Farm Bureau bulletin summarizes November results for area dairy herds. Center Junction shows high herd with 7 Holsteins averaging 705 pounds milk and 38.55 pounds butterfat. Anamosa reports 20 grade Holsteins at 694.4 pounds milk and 25.4 pounds butterfat. Oxford Junction notes seven grade Holsteins at 73.7 pounds milk and 28.3 pounds butterfat. John Holub’s small herd averages 7,? pounds milk and 5.6 pounds butterfat. Loyce Hutton served as tester.
The article advises dressing children to suit their personalities with examples from Iowa State College. It highlights a newborn in Urbana, the Reuter family, and Baby Leo Reuter whose weight and growth are tracked by a nurse, noting community interest and daily visits.
The notice describes a farm sale with cows, pigs, horses, and corn. Prices quoted include cows around $18 per head, a bull at $42, pigs from $1 to $1.40, horses near $142, and corn selling in the $60s to $80s per unit, with various other farm items offered.
George Messenger, president of the iSesume Mechanic savings bank of Des Moines, was indicted by the Polk county grand jury on charges of violating state banking laws by accepting deposits after the bank became insolvent. Messenger previously served as a bank commissioner in Iowa.
The public ledger notes Mr Dawes who recently announced he would not pledge support to Mr Hoover must continue to wait for further signals. The text suggests Dawes shadows the path toward Hoover, influencing the eastern outlook and the political hour.
The Liberty report states the president of Czechoslovakia holds the longest term in office, claiming the position is a lifetime appointment. The assertion appears as an answered question in the publication.
A brash figure known as Real Genius Genius pranks the public by stating something obvious as a self discovery. He boasts clever manipulations to win attention and credit for common knowledge.
Reports indicate a string of thefts targeting lambs in the Hime layas area. Farmers report losses of young sheep, with a notable incident involving a long-decked ewe and heightened activity around Mary Avenue. No arrests have been reported.
The paper notes signed contracts for paving projects and debt settlements totaling over 442,000 with the state highway commission taking a major share. It lists final payments to Percy A. Smith and a 1928 Armamoss fair association slate of officers and directors. Ames attendee and highway commission sessions are mentioned along with white comment on Iowa pavement standards.
The article urges clearer scorecard explanations at fairs to help entrants understand judging decisions. It argues that proper standards raise entries quality and that judges must be fair regardless of offense. It cites jelly and bread as examples and notes women seek standardization to improve their work.
A fragmented quote attributes a bizarre remark about not needing a doctor. The line appears to feature a speaker identified as Mian on the Car, with misspelled phrases suggesting a garbled OCR. The source conveys a surreal, nonsensical claim rather than a clear event.
Auctioneer Frank L Story offers farm sales real estate merchandise and Pedigreed stock. Write or phone for dates at Olin Iowa phone 186.
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