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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
15
A voiced worry over film industry misconduct and its impact on public morals. Critics condemn selective directors while praising virtuous actors, calling for better censorship, responsible production, and avoidance of sensational, risque content affecting society.
The writer urges the legislature to pursue tax equalization arguing that national banks cannot be taxed higher than other capital per federal rulings. Iowa taxes money and credits far below banks and real estate is undervalued, sparking many suits county by county and likely forcing legislative action.
Dr Amy A Kaukonen a 26 year old mayor of Fairport Ohio announces a city drive against bootleggers moonshiners and disorderly resorts. She says she took office because no man had courage to wipe out the dives and aims to uplift towns including Iowa examples. The president of the United States reportedly offered cheering encouragement noting cities need more mayors like her.
The text notes senators who are aggressive against treaties are set to oppose seven peace treaties before the senate, as indicated by recent exchanges. It also hints at a surge in construction activity across Iowa towns linked to new buying plans.
Anamosa high school debating team defeats Tama in a recent debate. Miss Bernice Coleman of Ryan wed Eugene T McCarthy on the first. Benton County forms a taxpayers league to watch the county board. A Solon barn fire causes about 3000 dollars in losses. Cresco spent 8189.85 on baseball plus 659 for board and 817 for hotels. First Franklin county jury includes a case over skunk skins. Rev Murphy of Ryan ill, Rev Skahill covers duties. Standard 611 at Dewitt robbed of 200 dollars. safe door blasted with nitro. Cedar Rapids co operative store fails. John Carl Saathoff of near Hopkinton jailed for draft evasion. Towa City endures a 250000-dollar fire hitting multiple businesses. Seven Dubuque restaurant keepers fined 50 dollars for unsanitary conditions. Isaac Wolgamot of Independence marks 100th birthday. Henry C. Wallace speaks in New York on farmers purchasing power. Supervisor proceedings note minutes and claims in Jones County.
A narrator questions a Webster dictionary style English book for teaching United States speech, criticizing its clarity and the author’s claims. The text shifts to a travelogue describing a Kilauеa lava flow and Halemaumau crater, noting accessible views and frequent tourist visits amid danger.
The Monticello Iowa Independent School District discusses a bond issue for a permanent school building and outlines a budget based on administration, instructional service, plant operation, maintenance, debt service, capital outlay, and auxiliary agencies totaling 47961 dollars. Local notes include a lost coral necklace reward and a help-wanted ad for a farm hand in Center Junction Iowa.
Under a shining moon the wood folk return with Timmy Benny Coon and others to chase a big snowman seen by Mr Coon. They plan a quiet dawn snowball event while avoiding the unchained dog, making sturdy snowballs with a water mix as guidance.
The piece notes unusual gloved ring wearing and how portraits show a queen with a large ring on the index finger. It recalls past fashion where some wore rings on the index finger, now rare, and advises that married women wear only engagement and wedding rings on the left ring finger, with substitutions allowed but not with the wedding or betrothal ring.
Etymology traces Sadie from Sarah with ties to Irish Sadhbh and Americanizes, noting historical variants such as Waggland Sara Beauchamp and Sarrota de Moulton. The piece adds that French use Sara and Saratie, and mentions malachite talismans believed to bring peace and safety, with Saturday as a lucky day for Sadie.
The article explains that back buttons on frock coats and tails originated to support sword belts and later served to keep long tails from tangling as wearers moved. A British tailor devised buttonholes at the coat tail seams to allow tails to be buttoned up, a practice that persisted even after long tails fell out of fashion.
In La Plata Maryland Wesley Bowle a retired shoemaker received payment for a pair of calfskin boots made forty two years earlier for one of three brothers who had left Charles county without settling. The debtor traveled to La Plata to acknowledge the bill and offered ten dollars to settle the debt which Bowle accepted. He has lived in Montgomery county for thirty years on a farm.
Mrs. Chas. Peden of Huntsville Alabama says since starting Tanlac she gained from 98 to 125 pounds and feels better than ever, per W. W. Stickford.
Quote from the Louisville Courier Journal questions prosecuting a vendor for selling wormy chestnuts. Experts note lack of willful adulteration and inability to sue over natural spoilage.
In Munich the Neue Berliner Zeitung reports an incident where theatergoers oppose an American background and names in a production. The manager was ordered to alter the play and relocate scenes from the United States to the Caucasus, with a character renamed Smirn.
Former Emperor Charles I told a Budapest correspondent in Madeira exile that he regards Hungary as his fatherland and believes he will return. He praised Count Andrassy Apponyi and Stigray for loyalty and expressed faith in the Hungarian nation.
In Billings, Montana, the Crow Nation on the nearby reservation begins receiving payments from oil lands and wells. Oil tracts promise strong wealth. several new millionaires may arise, transforming customs and speech but not the tribe’s identity and culture.
Readable fragments indicate a transformed stage piece titled Marsin Petrograd Millionaire's Daughter achieving success. Names such as Gladys Chicago and Dollar Princess appear in the text as character references within the adaptation context.
Mrs. Catherine Carley of Providence forgot her doorkey. Children locked the door by bias. Her husband Frenan had a key. She triggered a noua alarm and the fire company responded, ferris band aided.
Jacob Shaw of Hagerstown Maryland once believed his heart was on the right side of his body. He reported chest pain and placed his hand on the right side. Doctors and X rays confirmed the unusual position residents describe as dextrocardia.
In Buffalo many men fish through the rapidly forming ice on Lake Erie. Old timers warn of blizzards and lost trails to shore. The catch is rising, with fish sold to packing companies, though the risk of life remains high as deadly storms occur. Germany has formally abolished tipping.
A fragmented anecdote hints at family life and humor about economy and childrearing. Jests about Eskimo steam meals and parlor bridge losses juxtapose parental pride with financial worries. The piece suggests light social comic sketches centered on domestic scenes and money.
Senator Sorghum quips that modern vaudeville monologues are capped at twenty minutes. He notes he has shortened speeches to match the limit. The remark plays upon audience attention spans and political oratory.
A brief家庭 style quip from the Louisville Courier-Journal mentions George having a girl named Ro and hints at bragging rights beyond himself. The exchange reveals local social chatter and the tease of romantic developments.
A playful dialog from the New York Sun shows a wife admiring a chliromier yet acknowledging affordability limits while the husband asks when it will be delivered.
Readable lines hint at a rehearsal or performance note. A speaker mentions a herd going to a barnstorming play and references The Comedy of Errors, suggesting a stage event or literary joke within a story.
A fictional exchange features Senator Sorghum urging a public speaker to make audiences laugh. The senator quips that laughter would not pay his salary, joking he would be a moovle comedian if it did.
A fragment notes Blin Rom spending much of his time singing his praises, despite lacking a strong voice. The remark questions whether he has much vocal power while highlighting his self-praise.
The Louisville Courier-Jouvenal notes a man profited from a simple idea as woolen open work hosiery enters vogue. Excitement spreads, and readers are urged to guard against insincerity in love and business.
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