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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
8
A historic note cites the Grecian foot as the most perfectly formed and exactly proportioned of any human race during Athens peak. The statement emphasizes classic ideals of beauty and balance attributed to ancient Greek culture.
Lola, visiting her aunt near Lebanon, recalls Kansas farm life and a surprising sight of geese with long bills and sticks in their mouths, noting they did not have such birds in Kansas.
For years druggists note Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine claimed to strengthen and support natural organ function. Advertisers invite readers to request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York and to mention the paper.
A widow, Mrs Murphy, consoles herself over her dying husband. A doctor grimly informs that the illness progresses by inches. She replies with stoic humor that the man is six feet in the ground already, so he may last a while longer yet.
The article reflects on John’s addressed letter to the elect lady and her children, highlighting women’s role in the church, widowly charity, and maternal duties. It cites examples like a sailor’s widow and Henry W. Grady’s mother to illustrate gentleness, care, and Christian duty in daily life. It stresses purity in relations with the opposite sex and steadfast truthfulness.
The piece surveys daytime garments and evening wraps in beige and taupe tones. It highlights dresses and coats with embroidery in dark blue, fur trims, and lavish satins, noting silhouettes from panel fronts to muff-like sleeve features and regal hats to match.
A compact collection of quotations on sorrow, suffering, and human nature. It juxtaposes biblical, literary, and philosophical lines from Longfellow, Thoreau, and Owen to underline themes of harm and remedy.
Color leads handkerchief trends with pastels like orchids blues pinks and heliotrope dominating. Sapphire and beaver appear among popular shades while solid linens with drawn thread effects and one half inch hems remain in demand. New methods lower prices for drawn thread work and machine stitched embroidery mirrors last year’s handwork.
A tailored gray duvetyn suit with a squirrel collar and cuffs shows perpendicular self strappings along the back and front extending to the lower edge, detailing construction and style.
Fragmentary quotation from a rural Maryland setting hints at distinguishing a District of Columbia automobile by a distinctive rattle of their dunumerous tua. Corntessel farmer reply suggests a rural dialect exchange with cryptic automotive reference.
An 19th century style advertisement promotes Wall's Catarre Medicine for frequent colds. It claims quick mucous surface action and systemic buildup with a local ointment and a tonic. Sold by B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio for over forty years through druggists.
A reflective note warns that idle gossip wastes powerful thought while stressing the ease of harming reputations. An advertisement touts Plymouth Rock Pink Gelatine jelly as a quick no cook dessert for a large family, claiming one box yields four pints. Life is described as a chance game with fate stacking the cards against many.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recounts a youth duet misfire at a public school exhibition leading to the father’s sudden stage pullaway. The narrator recalls miscounted verses as actors collapse into distress and the crowd experiences a shared moment of pathos.
A Boston Transcript quote asks about a husband’s bridge skill. The reply praises the husband as a wonderful dummy, highlighting a witty view of partnership and card play.
Senator Sorghum mulls collection in Europe while some nations struggle to organize thoughts. Washington Stay notes the tortoise wins again as a salesman debates celluloid sales. Theater manager dismisses Love’s path and opposition’s gesture of giving up.
A clever device used by engineer crews speeds up pile sinking. Water jets from inclined nozzles beneath the pile driven by a force pump expel dirt at 70 psi, allowing the pile to descend three times faster than traditional hammering methods.
A fragmented report notes a claim of theft and a person saying the train started at 15 past. The wording is unclear and contains misquoted lines.
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