23 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
1
A humorous exchange centers on Mr Jones’s self deprecating remark about his looks and Mrs Van Snoozer’s witty replies. John and Jenat, Mr and Mrs Van Snoozer, trade quips on romance and courage as they reminisce about proposals and staying awake during courtship.
An exchange centers on a sideshow dialogue where a performer is pressed to act as a giant. The performer responds that he is an India rubber man and unable to stretch into a giant. The banter highlights playful deception around the act.
Socko and Rocko discuss a bank statement written as poetry in blank verse with a mournful tone. The brief exchange highlights the creative framing of financial documents as verse.
A brief social fragment records Miss Sharpe and the speaker discussing whether Algy can attend. The tone suggests a light, informal planning exchange about an upcoming gathering.
A Portly Woman at the police station describes a missing husband to an officer, insisting on seeing a suspect whose mind is blank, asserting the man arrested matches the description of her spouse who did not return home last night.
A patient requests guidance on a dosing plan for reducing pills, suggesting taking one before each meal and one after, with a nurse or doctor noting the doses would be about two hours apart. The exchange implies timing considerations for medication administration.
A stray or abused animal situation prompted intervention by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after reports of mistreatment at a Rivoli venue. The quote references cruelty concerns and a retirement or withdrawal from activity.
The article notes that married status is increasingly common among college football players. Eldon A. Pruett of Auburn College Alabama and Dartmouth quarterback Eddie Dooley recently announced marriages. Homer Hazel of Rutgers in 1924 was the earliest notable example, aged twenty nine and a father of three, excelling in multiple sports.
Everett Hornsby nicknamed Pep was a Texas league standout pitcher who never reached the majors. He toiled for Waco Houston Dallas and Fort Worth clubs, known for a sharp breaking spitball but overlooked by major league scouts while his brother Rogers later starred with the St Louis Cardinals and won a world series.
Australian champion Major Goodsell will defend his world title against New Zealand holder Pat Hannon in Los Angeles in February. Goodsell trains daily in his 18 pound racing shell in the harbor, the craft in which he won the title.
Tunney may face Jack Dempsey in a title defense if Dempsey proves fit to compete after conditions set by Tex Rickard. Dempsey would first undergo months away then return to fight two to three trial bouts to establish his right to a rematch. Many ring experts question Tunney as the stronger man.
Spanish heavyweight boxing champion Paolino Uzcuson of Spain sails for the United States to seek further bouts. He won the European title from Erminio Spalla in Barcelona last May and later traveled to Buenos Aires to try for a match with Luis Angel Firpo but failed to secure the bout.
The Channel Swimming Association in Britain proposes a code governing English Channel swims. It claims true swims start in England and end in France as Captain Webb did, noting only two others managed the route and neither matched Webb’s time, including Sullivan the American.
Wisconsin announces Ed Ashenbrenner former Badger catcher joins the baseball coaching staff to develop a strong nine for Big Ten campaigns. He will supervise fall practice and lead battery candidates after holiday break while Irving Uteritz oversees freshman hopefuls.
Former Yankees players once ditched by the organization seek spots with others as spring arrives. Gink Hendrick, an outfielder, eyes a comeback with Brooklyn. Al Devormer, a former catcher, expected to join the Giants. George Murray, a Yank castoff, shows potential in Washington, while Oliver Tucker, once cut, earns another trial there.
A reader from May Grove credits Dodd's Pills with easing eight months of rheumatic and bladder inflammation symptoms. She reports relief from joint stiffness fatigue and sleep trouble after using three boxes and urges others to try the treatment sold at 60 cents a box by Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo.
Reported August 2 shows sheep population at 45 million versus 2.27 million residents in New South Wales. The ratio underscores ample wool and meat supply for the region and beyond.
Advertising leaflet touts Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads with five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It advises daily use to keep skin clear and recommends Cuticura Talcum for daily toilet use.
A humorous exchange as Mrs Bridey wakes Jack at 1 a.m. claiming a mouse is in the room while he jokes there is also a cat and urges to sleep.
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