27 Dec 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
1
A reflective essay on human fickleness and the difficulty of maintaining fixed goals. The author notes aging, shifting ambitions, and how daily doubt erodes intent, with a turning point where plans fail to move forward as hoped.
A fragmented writing on joining clubs and social associations questions the practicality of being in many groups. The piece hints at public perception and everyday work impact from overcommitment and social duty.
A meditation on hope amid hardship, urging perseverance despite despair. People carry unseen burdens while the world presses on. The piece contrasts intractable discouragement with renewed effort, citing trust in a higher power as strength. Included is a cartoon caption about an omelet joke.
A short essay notes how the word tribulation binds sorrow to spiritual growth. It cites Coleridge on forming visual images for meaning and traces tribulation from Latin tribulum to its early church figurative sense of sorrows as threshings of the inner man guiding souls toward the heavenly harvest.
A wartime era taste guide presents Cracker Plum Pudding with scalded milk crackers eggs nutmeg and melted butter plus a fruit sauce. Compote of Rice with Pears uses rice milk sugar and canned pears. Cream cone with butter eggs milk flour and baking powder. Chew with ricins and cornstarch steamed in a mold. Notes about government subsidies and women officers in Oklahoma counties conclude the item.
A heartfelt obituary poem laments the passing of a devoted mother whose quiet years of service and selflessness left a lasting impact on her family. The speaker recalls her tireless care, patience, and uncredited deeds, noting how they only become precious after she is gone.
A misread fragment reports that Ohm's finding of a fundamental ring of electricity forced Wisher from his teaching position at a Cologne high school.
The article describes how mountain and finger phalanges indicate traits for clergymen and others. It cites Jupiter Saturn and Mercury fingers signaling dignity zeal generosity work ethic eloquence and other personality signs. It notes a plague era death of a renowned artist at age ninety nine.
A possum seeks food near a fox's home but finds only bare shelves. He enters through a pantry window and hides as Mr Fox returns. The chase ends with the possum escaping down the chimney and narrowly evading capture, fleeing into the night to hunt again.
Ruth a feminine name linked to beauty and sorrow with debated Hebrew roots meaning trembling or joined together. The article recalls Ruth the gleaner from Naomi and Boaz, her devotion and famed vow Whither thou goest I will go, shaping Ruth as a dignified English name. It cites poets like Thomas Hood and references the Wheeler Syndicate style.
The McClure Newspaper Syndicate notes that folk beliefs link harming a person to attacking their image. Victims feel pain where the image is struck, a practice seen in many cultures from ancient Thebes to Catherine de Medici’s wax figures. Such acts remain secretive today.
A garbled text fragment shows sharp social quips about single women, marriage prospects, and gossip. A lawyer and an insurance agent debate a book titled life of Henry VII, with a snide remark about divorces and personal judgment amid the cluttered dialogue.
Fragments show discussion of a franchise with high costs and potential investment. A committee member notes the expense and the need for careful consideration as upcoming actions affect the city. The source text references sand dollars and a sizable financial commitment.
A Moody Bible Institute sermon by Rev J R Schaffer discusses Abraham’s flaws alongside his faith. It argues that even God’s heroes show sin and weakness, the old nature coexists with the new, and surface conditions reveal character without excusing disobedience.
A fragmented religious reflection contrasts two types of relationship with Christ. One is eternal and unchanging, based on Christ's finished work, while the other is intermittent and experiential, tied to personal behavior and obedience. The text comments on misbehaving believers walking in darkness and fellowship with God.
A fragment from a column reflects on small but persistent life difficulties. The writer notes daily haste and routine struggles shaping a weary, ordinary experience.
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