08 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
1
In this 1924 essay, F. A. Dalker urges youths to discover their natural talents and develop them with focused effort. Do not chase multiple paths. fix your course, use hard work, and steer with a clear compass to reach an honorable destiny.
This passage urges treating intellect and health as capital. Increase earnings to grow capital, avoid bad habits, and protect health to maintain earning power. Build both monetary and personal reserves to guard against poverty and old age, citing disciplined living and regular saving.
A humorous profile mocks a would be suitor whose nerves and showy wit betray him. The piece teases his vanity and procrastination, claiming his real fault is perpetual unreliability. A tongue in cheek “prescription” urges punctuality as the cure.
The article offers instructions for beef drippings meat mixtures with crumbs, baked apple dumplings in rich pastry, and an olive oyster canapé with buttered toast. It also notes a fact about the average molecule measuring under 1 125,000,000 of an inch in diameter.
A tense domestic exchange centers on a single nagging tooth and the wife’s misery while the husband dismisses others as fine. The quarrel highlights dissatisfaction and recalled pain in a domestic moment.
A poem extols thoughts as carrier birds that travel across distance to home. It envisions thoughts as shining pinions delivering comfort and connection, urging open hearts and shared sentiment across miles. The verse frames love as a home where thoughts reunite, with a pigeon motif linking distant hearts.
A humorous item presents a mother-in-law remark about getting a son in law to drive to save costs for the Ladies' Guild at Trinity Episcopal Church. It also mentions copper ore discoveries in northern Finland and a playful illustration set with posters numbered 1 to 100 and Aunt Lola drawing 42. The prose closes with a wry musing on temper and restraint.
A strange Eskimo doll arrives in the playroom and the toys debate his name. Eskimo doll prefers North Wind or Polar Bear over Charles while sharing seal hunting details and the fate of Sailor Charles. The group weighs fitting him into their world as Teddy Bear pushes for Charles Wikimo.
Eskimo doll stays away from open windows after recalling Sailor Boy Charles who shares his name in a tale where Polar Bear and Teddy Bear clash over introductions at a toy gathering.
The article traces the name Cynthia through Greek myth, linking Artemis and Diana born on Mount Cynthus to Elizabethan references and American popularity. It notes Cynthia as a muse in art, the hyacinth as her flower tied to Hyacinthus, and moonstone gifts predicting love and future insight. Sunday is her lucky day and talismanic number.
A fragment reflecting on timing and guilt quotes inspired by William Robert Spencer. The lines contemplate doing the right thing too late and forgiveness for crime.
The article advises that in smart society guests should not linger beyond a quarter of an hour after lunch unless invited to stay longer. Busy hosts may end engagements sooner, and formal luncheons may indicate plans for music or cards afterward. Evening dinners often run toward eleven o clock or later.
The article advises guests to depart dinners in a timely fashion to suit hosts and local customs. It notes suburban norms where men catch early trains favoring early departures around ten o'clock and stresses matching the hosts routine to avoid impertinence.
The piece argues that love of God and neighbor can avert international crises and industrial strife. It quotes Peter Mannicke, urges churches to focus on gospel teaching, and cites Shakespeare on deeds over names, attributed to Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
A slow green sphinx moth caterpillar crawls openly on bushes. Its lack of armor or poison is offset by a sudden threatening display as it rears and wags its horned head, deterring any insect predator.
A discussion on palmistry explains it is not exact science yet notes common wealth signs. A deep line across the second phalanx of the thumb suggests money from marriage, and a star on that area indicates the same in a woman's hand.
A brief note on earning money contrasts a few who prosper with the many who must toil to earn a living. The sentiment reflects social commentary on wealth and labor.
Harbert A. Guptill of Kezar Falls Maine reports Tanlac improved his health after months of weakness digestive trouble chest pain and insomnia He says he gained ten pounds breathe freely sleep well and now feels as strong as ever Tanlac is advertised as available from druggists with over 85 million bottles sold.
Havelock Hills, the English sociologist, extracted 1 030 British geniuses from Fourth century to modern times from biographical dictionaries. He excluded those with unknown parentage and found most originated in very large families. The geniuses were often the oldest sons or the youngest children in big clans, with only children making up a small portion of the sample in McClure's Magazine.
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for home fashion use. It claims easy step by step instructions and guarantees no spotting fading or running. The copy emphasizes dyeing garments including sweaters skirts coats and even children's wear with wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics.
A nine year old from Indianapolis explains a simple reason hens lay more eggs in zero weather. He says hens stay on nests to stay warm and may as well lay while on the nest. An advertisement for Cole’s Carbolic salve promises quick relief from skin burns and itching.
The piece notes Rinehart’s entertaining take on camping with men. She says men tolerate a woman in camp but dislike being bothered by her presence and compares their attitude to a slovenly woman who tells her clothes to come along as she goes downtown.
An advertisement claims a lady of distinction gains clear healthy skin from a Cuticura routine. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores is followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for a delicate fragrance and refined appearance.
Horance M. Albright, Yellowstone park superintendent, says animals will not starve this winter. He notes over 1200 tons of hay are available for buffalo and elk and grazing is good above the 5500 foot level.
A wry quote from Snap reflects on marriage and home life. The line jokes that true happiness in marriage lasts from buying furniture to selling it.
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