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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
14
A greedy Grey Squirrel spies a magical goblin feast outside his home. He is trapped by a spell that robs him of movement and hair, until the goblins chase themselves with their red caps falling off. He escapes home at dawn and his tale is dismissed as a pie dream.
A brief fragment shows a daughter asking for singing lessons from Papa Willis. He answers he will not agree if she takes them away, framing a bargaining moment in a domestic, life-themed exchange.
Betsy Ann Hisle is noted as the best Cupid in the movies and is often seen in films with wings on her back. In this feature she appears in one of the big productions now showing on the screen.
A reader asks about reading morning papers at the breakfast table and the etiquette involved. The columnist notes it distracts conversation, is rude when not the only opportunity, and stresses politeness in public settings like lectures and trains.
A man recalls a volatile sequence with his girlfriend and a friend whose wife provokes conflict. After tense fights in a bathhouse and a punch to defend himself, he leaves angry but unharmed, while reflecting on custody and separation issues.
Washington DC The Federal Council of Churches reports 286 588 congregations and 201 280 ordained ministers nationwide implying a shortage of 35 308 while noting many congregations share ministers and some denominations lack a system to match ministers to churches.
An article on the origins of the name Lois and the feminine form Lois from Louis, tracing French Provencal links and historical forms like Aloys and Loys. It notes Lois as a popular name with the onyx as a talisman, Monday as a lucky day, and discusses insomnia causes tied to brain blood flow and pre sleep activities.
Col. D. John Markey of the U S A is pictured with Lieut. Gen Baron Jacques of Belgium bidding farewell as he sails for home after a visit.
In Guadalajara and across Mexico a new decree from President Alvaro Obregon mandates changing hour numerals on public clocks to the 24 hour system. Public buildings railroad sites and church faces must reflect 1 to 24. private watches need only be updated by public workers. Vendors report large orders for clocks and watches in the new style. No official reason given for the change though it follows European practice.
A refined woman and her four week old son were found starving in the seventh floor room of the Hotel McAlpin. Mis Andrew Cooke of Larchmont registered the pair and police, aided by a house detective and physician, found the mother emaciated and the infant semiconscious from malnutrition. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Willian Cullen Bryant Kemp, long a Columbia University student for forty one years, remains enrolled this year. He has many degrees including a dubious doctor of perpetual motion and a record of never missing a semester. He says little beyond quote about learning.
Reports from Waldeck in Hesse say the River Eder sands in Rhenish Prussia hold rich gold deposits. After a drought that dried the stream, promoters organized companies to exploit the sands with modern machinery and expect to recover millions of marks.
Brookings resident D.-H. J. Stearns greets friends with a wary smile then serves a small nip of his amber temptations. He proclaims the liquor comes from lemonade made with lemons he grows himself, noting one of the few producing lemon trees in South Dakota.
Mrs. Wthel Sohn hosted a stranger seeking charity who offered two pairs of shoes. The woman returned a diamond ring valued at several hundred dollars hidden on one of the shoes.
Engineer Joaquin de Macedo reports Cape Verde famine horrors under Portuguese rule. In Praia up to 200 die daily at famine peak with unburied corpses left to dogs and hyenas. One island’s population halved as deserted streets resemble a gigantic necropolis. Christmas cost to King George quoted at about 40000 dollars.
A reflective essay recalls February 22 as the birth date of a Virginia sow and early British stock, praising the virtues that built the United States. It contrasts Washington’s austere leadership with modern politics and notes the influence of historic figures and noble lineage on republican ideals.
The piece reflects on the balance between wealth, social and political justice, and the duties of leadership. It invokes Washington’s sense of duty, sacrifice, and loyalty to public service, contrasting ideal civic virtue with self serving behavior.
The article recalls Washington’s second inauguration in Philadelphia with him leaving MorRigg mansion in a coach to Independence Hall. Judge William Cushing administered the oath before a vast crowd including Congress members and foreign ministers. Weather was serene and Washington gave a brief address followed by three cheers.
A garbled quote from a gala event reflects a wish to understand highbrow culture without snobbery. The Washington Star presents this remark as part of a broader discussion on arts appreciation and public tastemaking.
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