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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
5
Miss Ruth Johnson, the only woman manager of a gold and gem mine, nicknamed the Montanak Diamond Queen, runs a nine near Livingston Montana. She personally directs all mining and cutting of the stones.
A compilation notes beavers affect fish streams by damming water and warming habitats. Cambridge opens a low temperature research station for food refrigeration and plant life studies. Stegosaurus spinal growth vastly outpaced its brain. French publisher ponders a calendar for Chinese listeners amid printing errors. Radio stations bloom in Belgian Congo replacing drum signals. Alaska mining totals reach 400 million. half in the last decade. Mussels attach to fish gills and fins during part of their life. Wisconsin’s Vera Divan wins near 100 ribbons and over 500 dollars selling pigs. Dorothy Durant, 19, UW sophomore, is nicknamed on the cornet by authorities during athletic pursuits.
Jean Elizabeth Christie, a real nine months old, presides at the home economics practice house at South Dakota State College in Brookings. Young women in the department spend a term caring for her to qualify for degrees, illustrating the school’s unique year baby program in the Middle West.
A concise aphorism asserts that clear thinking surpasses mere physical labor in value. It contrasts the virtue of straight thinking with straightforward plowing as a metaphor for efficiency and wisdom.
A reflection on how fame fades to hometown memory for an actor in an amateur show. The piece offers aluminum cleaning advice using lemon juice on cloth for brightening and whiting paste for tough grime.
A playful remark from a young boy named Little George is cited by Woman's Home Companion. He notes his feet touch the floor when he moves but not when seated, reflecting a simple, early philosophical observation mixed with humor. The piece also comments on chivalry’s presence in public spaces, noting moments when it seems largely absent in elevators and trolleys.
Ruth toils on his Sudbury Massachusetts farm with a firm resolve to reach peak condition for the upcoming baseball campaign. He takes a short break from training, donning a fur cap to go hunting, showing a lighter side between workouts.
The Baseball Writers Association suggests placards in the press box marking hits or errors after official scoring. They propose sandwich men or a designated boy to announce calls with bugle blasts as a publicity stunt.
Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pennsylvania announces a drive to raise five hundred thousand dollars for the erection of a new stadium. The plan ties the project to the school’s athletic program and honors notable alumni including Christy Mathewson, the famous major league pitcher.
Savannah will build a combined football and baseball field on the race track grounds. The project aims to attract professional baseball and boost the city’s sporting profile under the Tri-State Exposition auto races.
Bucknell announces a concrete stadium replica of Harvard’s with 26000 seating, a new gym at the entrance, and space for football and baseball, a 220 yard straightaway, and a 26 foot wide cinder track. Alumni and supporters urged to fund the project.
Capablanca the world chess champion accepts Rubinstein's challenge from the Vienna tournament for a purse of forty hundred pounds. The photograph was received in this country and confirms the potential world title match.
The column surveys sports topics from 1920s era figures. It notes Chicago pursuing the 1928 Olympics, Pennsylvanias rowing costs, Cambridge polo in spring, Jay Gould retaining a court tennis title, and various college and professional sports items. It mentions racing prospects, coaching signings, and interleague baseball data.
Centre College announces seven of ten 1923 football games definite. The slate includes Clemson at Danville October 18, Pennsylvania at Philadelphia October 27, Kentucky at Danville November 8, Sewanee at Amphkis November 10, Auburn at Birmingham November 17, Washington and Lee at Danville November 24, and Georgia at Athens December 1.
The article discusses Jim Barnes famed squeeze putt and a claimed backspin approach seen in golf lore. It contrasts myths about converting backspin to topspin and explains how authentic backspin relies on ball position and clubface angle during the stroke.
The Ontario branch of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada has fixed the limit of prize value to individuals at $100. Permission must first be received from the registration committee. The association shows a treasury balance of $1,868.14.
Pennsylvania students show rapid growth in sports as spectators fuel enthusiasm at the Quaker City Institution. Saturday play features rugby and soccer squads, crosse aspirants, track enthusiasts, and rowing on the Schuylkill with broad participation across many sports.
Warvey F. Brown of Youngstown Ohio 165 pound left guard on the Notre Dame team has been elected captain for the 1923 season prompting anticipated leadership for the squad and its rivals.
A Wisconsin university plans mail correspondence courses covering football baseball and track athletics to reach students remotely. The program aims to teach fundamentals training and strategy through mailed lessons and assignments.
Fred J. Murphy former Yale gridiron star resigns as football coach at the University of Denver. The announcement states he will depart from coaching duties and end his tenure with the program.
The University of Pennsylvania requires all entering students to demonstrate swimming ability. This policy mandates proof of swimming competency before matriculation.
Percy D. Haughton formerly mentored Harvard football programs guides his departure from coaching. The longtime mentor steps away after a career shaping players and tactics at the collegiate level.
Poem fragment from Chicago Tribune praising a fallen comrade and offering a goldenrod flower as tribute. The speaker notes the late figure as an intrepid soul born to set man free and compares him to a comrade of Christ.
The piece extols a martyred president, praising his lasting influence and moral leadership. It argues that time enhances his fame alongside Lincoln, portraying him as a universal symbol of devotion to country. It calls Americans to honor him and keep alive the ideals he inspired.
A historic photograph captures the Lincoln Memorial from the side of the sunken lake that forms the main approach. The image highlights the monument’s setting and surrounding landscape as seen from the water’s edge.
A 1861 Rand note from Lockford Illinois reports a November election omen linked to Honest Abe. Lincoln contemplates policy before his second inauguration, hinting at future influence with the next administration as cited in Anecdotes of Lincoln.
A Tyrone Pennsylvania letter from Mia M Lopro describes relief from nervous weakness pains and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She calls it a wonderful body builder and says it will be kept in her house and recommended to others
Cheesman A. Herrick argues in North American Review that Lincoln's ideas were native to America. He notes Lincoln spoke in Philadelphia in 1861 about political sentiments rising from the statehouse and described Lincoln as largely uninfluenced by Europe.
A quoted reflection attributes to Abraham Lincoln that public sentiment governs success and enables statutes and decisions to be executed. The statement emphasizes the power of shaping opinion over passing laws or issuing rulings.
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