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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
12
A southern family tale centers on Libby and her old servant Libby naming a baby Gabrielle. The servant insists the name reflects likeness over labels, teasing Miss Katie about identity and affection in lighthearted fashion.
In a note on the Dusuns a curious tribe in British North Borneo, women priests are described as dominating the community's religious life. The report highlights the unusual gender role within the tribe.
A witty note recalls Jack's prudence with money as he plans for the future after news of his engagement to a wealthy heiress. The remark hints at financial foresight guiding social matchmaking.
Fragmentary dialogue notes from a film scene showing characters debating the purpose of bathing girls in a plot, suggesting they serve as an existential element rather than advancing the story.
An advertisement for Cole's Carbellanine touts rapid relief for burning itching and injury symptoms. It promises instant pain stop and scarless healing with 30c and 60c doses and directs readers to contact The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a package.
A young man at a restaurant declares a serious intent to marry Miss Smith Belinda but faces a blunt reply. Belinda replies she would marry him only if he were not so much like him, revealing mutual frustration and awkward romantic tension.
An elderly spectator in the grandstand pulls a bulky cigar case from his pocket at halftime and asks an enthusiastic fellow spectator if he smokes. When told yes, the man replies with a smile that the other should not mind his smoking.
A remark on changing values as the milkmaid declares that beauty once outweighed by milk value, noting that value shifts with time from a long ago era to the present. The line pairs vanity with wealth in a reflective, proverb like aside.
A brief exchange features Mr Laphead asking if Miss Kutting ever thinks of him. She replies yes but with a coy hesitation about sharing details. The snippet captures a sharp witty banter vibe typical of the source dialogue.
In Munich and across Germany American boxing and track gains, while old duelling and gymnastic codes fade. Workers distrust middle class clubs yet fill turnvereins, with army sport reform linking track and field to national service and crowd fascination.
Tombstone Arizona faces a temporary police gap as City Marshal Blackburn resigns after receiving 50 dollars monthly plus business subscriptions. The economy shrank his pay below living costs, leaving Tombstone without police protection.
Department of Agriculture agents in Huson Washington use mustard gas to eradicate rattlesnakes. Gas blown into lava rock habitats maims and blinds the reptiles, enabling their capture and killing as snakes ranging from inching infants to nine foot bulls are found dazed and slain.
Experiments in France successfully demonstrated wireless and automatic control of pilotless airplanes. Machines started automatically, then guided ascent by a wing mounted fan mechanism. In flight, wireless control steered the craft around a field and powered a wireless landing sequence.
A blue law restricting Sunday moving picture shows was adopted in Palmyra Missouri, prohibiting exhibitions on Sundays and affecting local theaters and schedules.
Max Schroth of Manila, P I traveled 8000 miles to the United States to complete his citizenship after twenty one years under the belief he was a citizen. Born in Germany he joined the US Army in 1892 serving in Cuba and the Philippine Insurrection. He learned final papers required a return to America and left his wife and six children in Manila to secure them in Nebraska.
The Panama Canal handled a record shipping volume in 1921 with tolls totaling 19,325,718 dollars, about 20 thousand dollars more than the prior year, according to the official report despite a weak worldwide business mood.
The speaker argues human reason cannot resolve sin but God provides atonement through Christ. Faith, not effort, grants pardon as scripture shows the cross as the only path to peace. Look and live is urged as the soul’s instant hope beyond despair.
A compact reflection on surrendering personal desires to God, with Patmore and biblical allusions, contrasting sacrifice and reward. It echoes obedience in I Kings and a line from Plato, urging steadfast justice and moral integrity.
A brief noted quotation from Swift about ingratitude and human evil. The line cautions that calling someone ungrateful exposes the speaker to broader fault. No event or person is named.
An entertainment in a village school halves as Miss Willet, famed for singing, contracts a cold and cannot sing. The audience requests she recite a poem instead while others propose she perform humorous faces with the planner providing the tune.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes the Garela family, led by Manuel Garela, famed as a vocal teacher. His disciplined home allegedly involved striking his daughters during lessons. The Nelhborn comment on the strict method, saying it is simply Gareta teaching his girls to sing.
Two young women speak of clothes and a newly bought actress dress. One describes features and notes the skirt reaches her knees. The passage ends with a proverb about virtue and reputation and vice.
The Philadelphia Ledger and Birmingham Age-Lorud recount a scene where Aunt Miranda feeds gingerbread before discussing epidemics and removal of bad people with Sparrow Jones. A lawyer defends an innocent man charged with possessing whisky, criticizing police involvement and community defense.
A fragmentary quote from the Birninghtin Age Herald recounts a testy exchange where constituents offer advice to a senator named Ray. The dialogue highlights skepticism toward adopting suggestions and hints at weary, overworked vacation remarks.
A garbled Birllingham Age-Herald report depicts a courtroom exchange where a rough defendant questions a clerk about an alleged strike hubers daghers. The judge interjects asking why the incident occurred at a store and if it could wait until after closing.
Werman jokes that every bachelor finds marriage easy to manage while Adium recalls New York's year end. The remark hints at contrasting views on partnership and reliability amid social circles.
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