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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1921

Page

8

Dreaming About Money A Surprising Guide to Fortune

Dream lore explores money dreams as signs of wealth or loss. Experts disagree on golf of finding money as worry or luck while counting money signals a dispute over a bill and saving money hints at comfort or losses. Excessive riches in dreams may yield only moderate real fortune.

Welfare work for women expands in big industry

Welfare work in large enterprises is set for rapid expansion as evidence shows it pays. Women with proper training will find plentiful jobs guiding labor relations, managing restrooms and luncheons, and earning workers’ trust to prevent strikes. The field promises rewarding, demanding work for those with the right personality.

Preparedness and Caution in Early 20th Century Factoids

A statis tician warns of a single chance in 29 989 that Jane's house will burn down and notes about girls wearing crepe de chine nightgowns. The Ohio State Journal reports Canadian automobile registrations in 1919 totaling 341 800, nearly five times 1914.

Jane Ohio State Journal Canada

Salads and Dressings from the Mother Cook Book

A compact guide lists Raisin Salad with celery apples and walnuts, a vinegared sugar syrup, pineapple and almond mold, and corn oil dressing as economical olive oil alternatives. Also includes Sour Cream Drop Cookies and a Fruited salad with orange grapefruit pineapple honey date and coconut garnished as daisies.

Caul lore links to fortune and word origins

The caul, a membrane over a newborn’s head, is tied to fortune in Scotland and France. The French masque meaning masked links to sorcery, and the term mascot derives from masque via Audran’s La Mascotte, tracing lucky power from superstition to literature.

Scotland France Audran

The Woods by Douglas Malloch

A rugged portrait of a man named Jim living in the woods near a timber-side shack. The speaker notes Jim’s steady gaze and wary reputation while recalling church moments and a personal handshake that contrasts with perceived criminal suspicion.

Inventions and miscellany in a wartime era roundup

A survey of curious notes on gadgets and science adoptions from the era. Items include a hand tool for bag openings, a crossbred fruit, a clock powered by dry battery, and a compact washing device. Also noted are parish clerks, social observations, and cultural tidbits from Europe and Asia.

M. W. Bailey Pittsburg County Oklahoma

Cane for Mr. Wilson Presented by Wise County Democrats

Representative TW Parrish of Texas displays a walking stick presented to President Wilson by the Democrats of Wise County Texas. The crucible wood from a Bots dAre tree planted in Texas in 1876 bears the inscription praising Wilson’s stand on the League of Nations.

Tw, Parrish Texas Wehr Brown Wilson Wise County League of Notlong

Individuality and the call to resist conformity

A philosopher asserts that spirit rebels against society the urge to make people look and act alike. Wild beings lose distinctiveness as society irons out personality, seeking to enforce a uniform type.

Dirt Removal Tips for Raincoats and Clothes

A readable guide describes simple methods to remove dirt from raincoats and clothing. It suggests using raw potato slices to rub stains, then applying an initial cleaner to banish mud on dresses, skirts, children's wear, and trousers.

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Appropriately Named Friend of the Family Grill Room Remark

A colloquial exchange describes a man calling his home’s grill room the place his wife corners him when he returns late at night. The remark captures a domestic, humorous tone amid informal speech.

Dance Plan and Photo Cartoon Prompt

In a brief dialogue George and John discuss a dance invitation with George asking for a partner. The exchange touches on finding a date and joking about obtaining a live girl. The text then shifts to a Chicago grain elevators capacity statement of over 60 million bushels.

George John Chicago

Scout for Lower East Side Gang Exposes Educated Thief

The article profiles a sophisticated thief described as a college graduate from a well connected family who uses social access to gather jewels and plan break ins. It notes his method of befriending victims at upscale spots and alibi clubs while avoiding obvious crude thefts.

Lower East Side New York Imust Wang Jobota Kong New Yours Enatiet Terdieyt Broadway

Wild dog attack near Connellaville ends in vigilante lynching

In Connellaville a hunter reports a dog attack by a wild animal in Indian Creek Valley injuring James Mimson. Dozens of pups seized by investigators and a mother doe seen, described as wolf-like by trackers. Separately a midnight mob storms Sonoma jail and hangs three gangsters implicated in Sheriff Santi Rosa’s death.

Connellavile Pittsburgh James Mimson Connellaville Min Kiba Posse Alanson Santi Rosa Sonoma County San Francisco

Thieves Steal Officer’s Overcoat in Pittsburgh

Police search ends without coat as Commissioner Shriver Stewart’s overcoat disappears from a building during a burglary stakeout. He had set it aside while aiding officers.

Phsburgh Shriver Stewart Stewart

Unclear OCR Text Sees Vague Phrases and Errors

The readable fragments show jumbled words and nonsensical phrases with scattered names like Birmingham and Agco Thors. No coherent event, person, or organization can be identified to summarize or date.

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