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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
6
Secretary of the Interior has ordered a survey by the Bureau of Mines to find new uses for silver as demand for monetary use declines. The move follows the expiration of the Thron Act and notes producers face the need for new markets.
The text argues under Mexican law that harming a woman's face is considered twice as serious as harming a man. It links beauty as a valuable asset and frames facial injury to a woman as a grave personal harm.
Reid, Murdoch & Co. receives a cargo of coffee at the Clark Street dock marking the first water shipment from Colombia to Chicago. The move cuts costs and promises future shipments by water, according to vice president John MacMahon.
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Reilly questions the value of imported sar dines while a grocer defends domestic brands with a quip about brains and swimming to this country. The light dialogue reflects market chatter and shopper curiosity.
Advertises California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative to cleanse the liver and bowels for babies and children. Claims to treat constipation bilious conditions with a reassuring tone and family appeal.
In a clipped Washington Star column a burglar tale shifts to style and ambition. Dressing to attract notice, the piece muses on public appeal and the idea of success through appearance.
The article details Biarritz fashion with long tunics and tiered flounces, beltless silhouettes, and Callot and Worth interpretations. It highlights velvet prints by Vionnet, Art Nouveau prints by Chanel, two color dress accents, and handkerchief scarf inspired fabrics.
The article surveys Premet and Cheruit collections with boyish frock shapes, red silk piping, and navy blue reps looks. It notes wide basques stuffed with haircloth on cruise suits, Biarritz social life, and South American influence in couture and urban leisure wear.
The sponge rocks of Montana fascinate visitors and researchers with their tracery and porosity. Geologists say the carboniferous sandstone forms vast pumice like pieces carved into cells and webs by wind and water erosion, leaving harder portions standing and some pieces threadlike.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products for pimply faces. Use Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads, wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and maintain clear skin with daily use. Include Cuticura Talcum for complete care.
An inventor introduces a rotating attachment plug that allows the center portion to turn freely as wires twist from electric appliances like flatirons toasters heaters, reducing breakage and nuisance.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets for liver and bowels at 10 cents a box claiming relief from billiousness constipation indigestion and related ailments. A fragmented humorous passage follows with flirtatious dialogue between Miss Plainning and Mr Lightfoot about breaking an engagement to save face and names Miss Tarte and others in a comic exchange.
Cholera kills 2,250,000 hogs in the United States over the last year. Swine losses from hog cholera exceed 2.25 million, valued around 20.39 million dollars.
An ad notes a harmless vegetable butter color called Dandelion used for sixty years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottles labeled Dandelion at 85 cents.
Reported figures show about 7,000,000 cases of typhus and relapsing fever in Russia over the last four years, excluding Red Army data. Officials note the large toll and ongoing health crisis.
Advertisement promotes Brandreth Pills as a ninety year American made laxative. It claims the product is safe reliable and entirely vegetable with emphasis on domestic manufacture.
A plan proposes using the River Bann water flowing into Lough Neagh in County Antrim to generate electricity for lighting six counties and powering mills and factories. The second sentence notes a proverb about returning favors by stealing.
The Congregational church in Wiscasset Maine housed a bell weighing 15 pounds cast by Paul Revere. The original church burned in 1907 and the Revere bell was destroyed in the fire, making the surviving fragment a notable relic.
Mrs Murphy comments on her son's growing skill as a mechanic while Mrs O Leary notes he plans to join the union and can strike frequently.
The article notes a shift toward personal style in women's clothing with fur being styled beyond standard coats and wraps. It discusses the allure of costlier furs like Bray gray squirrel and examples such as a circular skirt, velvet bodice, and hip length coat, highlighting affordability concerns.
Fashion writers note jet jewelry remains popular this season for its distinctive look. Earrings necklaces and bracelets accentuate outfits, with designers praising its bold, versatile appeal across styles.
German ex royalists apply for pensions based on military ranks. The former Bavarian crown prince seeks a general’s pension citing his rank.
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