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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1926

Page

8

Baby adoption inquiry sparks local curiosity in Ulster

In the Ulster Gazette a playful exchange centers on a baby in town described as the biggest event yet. Jiggs and Biggs joke about Jones being born locally, while a secret allegedly shared by George adds mystery, though the exact secret remains forgotten.

Biggs Jones

Certainly Not Tle Use Your Clutch

A playful exchanges scene shows a learner urged to drive while a couple scenes imply intimate restraint as the conversation shifts to social propriety and guidance in a domestic setting.

Tle George Aliston Recorder

Grace and Evelyn Weigh Changing Feelings in Quiet Talk

Grace says Jack may love you more than before while Evelyn counters that his love is steadier if not larger. The exchange hints at evolving relationships with a restrained, personal tone.

Grace Jack Evelyn

Comes and Goes Master and Missus Salary Exchange

A witty exchange hints at a servant’s view of her employer. The Cook remarks that her master pays her salary, while the mistress regularly borrows it, underscoring a playful power dynamic in domestic life.

Cook

In Love Clue Carried by Awkward Exchange

A brief exchange reveals a man asking about Eva's feelings and another admitting he squeezed the truth from her. The dialogue suggests curiosity over affection and the social awkwardness of confessing such matters.

Neighborly Confession After Neck Shave Incident

A husband shocks his wife with a razor used to sharpen lead pencils during a shaving act. A yell erupts as she accuses him of murder while he calmly explains the joke. The exchange ends with a quip about gum habits and sticking.

They Should Worry About Wise Girls Exercise Health

Doctors warn that girls cosmetics and rouge should be avoided by youth. emphasis on good health and regular exercise as wiser guidance.

Long Distance Lulu Exchange and Domestic Dispute Exchange

A humorous exchange unfolds in a court scene as a wife explains early morning disturbances led to a six day sentence for beating. A Long Distance Lulu on the phone adds comic relief with a misheard exchange about a long-distance wire.

Lulu Honey Honoelatu

Indeed Oh Sol-Good Phiyer Kicked With An Educated Toe

A fragmentary line references a playful phrase about a phiyer and a kicked toe. No clear person, place, or event is identifiable. The text reads like a nonsensical lyric or scribble with no factual context to summarize as a news item.

Sol Phiyer

Oyster Speech Remains Silent Despite Mature Law

A fragmentary note ponders the oyster as a silent creature governed by mature law, suggesting talk would reveal raw sayings if it spoke. The verse frames the oyster as a mute observer of natural order.

Not the Listening Kind at the Crossing Safety Debate

A dialogue fragment questions whether a wife follows Stop Look and Listen railroad crossing signs. The exchange suggests partial compliance and humor about attention to warnings.

His Wife's Vacation

A humorous exchange about vacation plans shows a husband proposing to stay home while his wife vacations at the sea shore. The quip highlights domestic roles and shared humor on time off.

Just for Her Alone Geraldine Dialog

A dialogue fragment shows Geraldine asking if love is for her alone and Gerald clarifies affection for the family does not depend on her parents. The exchange emphasizes individual desire over parental contributions.

Geraldine Gerald

Train crash spares dog but claims owner’s pet

A sympathetic friend notes the loss of Min Bowers in a railway accident. Browne confirms the dog was saved, but the owner was not. The brief exchange laments the tragedy.

Min Bowers Browne

Like a Book Chap One and Chap Two

A flirt quotes life as a book noting chapters Chap One and Chap Two in playful banter. The exchange frames a playful metaphor about life and relationships with light humor.

Progres sive Grocer Delays Customer Over Sixteenth Street Query

A brief cartoonish exchange shows a grocer apologizing for delays and a woman asking for directions to Sixteenth Street. The clerk offers no help beyond acknowledging the wait, reflecting everyday urban store life.

Grocer Sixteenth Street

Notre Dame Jugzler Seeks Police Help After Robbery

A Notre Dame figure asks for police direction following a robbery. He inquires about the officer's path and expresses need for guidance amid the incident. Local authorities investigate and seek witnesses.

Notre Dame Jugzler

Anniversary Dilemma and Funeral Inquiry

Mrs Scrapp Joba asks about observance for tomorrow, seeking ideas for their wedding anniversary. She notes Scrapp P is uncertain and questions whether a funeral or other event could be attended.

Scrapp Joba

The Last Smoke Cremation Dispute Divides Family

A fragmentary note style item hints at a dispute over cremation after death. The speaker references a wife and ashes with terse exchanges suggesting disagreement and dissatisfaction about funeral choices and handling of remains.

Pennsylvania Forest Tree Nurseries Near 10 Million Output

The total annual output of the state forestry department nurseries in Pennsylvania neared the 10 million mark, highlighting a strong production year for the hatchery program and its contribution to reforestation efforts.

Forest Tree Nurseries of Pennsylvania State Department of Forestry

What Would You Do For Croup Remedy In Home Use

An old time remedy advertisement promotes Drake's Glossco for croup cough and whooping cough. It claims a physician’s prescription with 16 minute relief and urges parents to keep a bottle for children. The ad notes the product comes from a well known druggist and sells for 50 cents.

Drake Glossco

Powerful single engine biplane exhibits in England

A 650 horsepower biplane with seating for 16 passengers and baggage, capable of over 110 mph, was shown recently in England. The ad promotes Cole's Carbon Salve for burns and cuts, available at druggists or J W Cole Co Rockford. A closing quip notes misprints and tall tales.

England Cole J. W. Cole Co Rockford

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