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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
20
A greedy grey squirrel sneaks to a goblin feast, is trapped by magic, and saved when the goblins lose their red caps. He returns home before daybreak, his tail scarred and his hunger tempered by the encounter.
Betsy Ann Hisle known as the best Cupid in cinema appears in a major production with wings on her back. The scene hints at pie indulgence and a talking Grey Squirrel whose tail proves his tale as goblin magic words are whispered and reversed for mystery.
A reader questions breakfast paper habits and Duffee advises that reading at the table is usually rude unless it is the only chance for companionship. She notes polite alternatives for trains buses and lectures and urges full attention when others speak.
A teen describes a rough uptown night ending with a man assaulting him during a bathhouse visit. He fights back, leaves, and reflects on the experience and lingering hurt. He mentions pressure from friends and concerns over his girlfriend and work. The piece ends with uncertainty about consequences and legality.
Washington reports federal council census finds 236,588 congregations and 201,280 ordained ministers across Protestant Catholic Jewish and other bodies. The count notes more congregations than ministers and discusses regional sharing of ministers and the question of a true shortage, with plans for a fuller report.
The article traces the evolution of Lois from Louis through Frankish and Provencal roots, noting Aloys as an early form and the spread of Lois in France and Spain. It adds lore about the onyx as Lois talisman and claims about a Monday luck day and blood flow effects on sleep and wakefulness.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes reveal tension around divorce and custody. The exchange hints at relational strain but lacks concrete details or actions. The piece reads as a transcription fragment with no clear events or formal statements.
Col D John Markey of the U S A is pictured in a farewell embrace with Lieut Gen Baron Jacques of Belgium as he sails home after a visiting stay. The image captures the formal military cordiality between American and Belgian officers.
Police uncover a tragic case in a large New York hotel where a elderly woman and her four week old son were found starving. The woman registered as Mrs Andrew Canke of Laurelimoant New York on the seventh floor with the infant, whose condition was serious from malnutrition. Hospital treatment followed discovery after groans were heard.
William Cullen Bryant Kemp, who began as a Columbia student 41 years ago, remains enrolled with no missed semesters. Now over fifty, he pursues paleo geographics of North America and holds many degrees including an Op P M doctor of perpetual motion. He rarely speaks, saying the more you learn, the more you know.
Reports from Waldeck in Thuringia say the Eder river in Rhenish Prussia holds rich gold deposits. Companies form to exploit the find using modern machinery, claiming potential millions of marks in profit once drought reveals the banks.
Brookings resident S. L. Stearns, an early settler, shows cautiously wary looks as he shares his amber lemonade and tea made from lemons he grows. He is among the few in South Dakota producing lemon trees.
The piece reflects on George Washington born February 22 and his enduring legacy. It portrays him as austere yet dignified, a leader guiding education and experience to public duties, with a vast private fortune and English lineage. It ties his moral lineage to the Magna Carta and Cromwell era rather than later figures.
The passage discusses how American independence arose from British constitutional principles of no taxation without representation, and how Washington’s leadership embodied duty over personal gain. It contrasts social justice with economic concerns and highlights a stern view of self seekers versus public service.
In Guadalajara and nationwide, a presidential decree orders all public and railroad timepieces to switch to 24 hour numerals. Churches city halls and building clocks must display hours from one to twenty four, while private watches need only changed when used by public workers. Obregon provided no reason. France and other European nations use the 24 hour system, said to be more satisfactory than the U S style.
Mrs. Ethel Sahn reported a charitable seeker at her home in Saint Louis Indiana. A strange woman who arrived asking for charity returned an almond ring valued at several hundred dollars hidden inside one of the shoes. The incident explains the odd concealment and recovery of the jewelry.
Washington’s second inauguration was held in Philadelphia with the oath by Judge William Cughing before a vast crowd. The ceremony occurred on March 4 in the open at the Morristown mansion area with figures from Congress and foreign ministers present. Washington made no speech, and three cheers followed him from the hall.
Traveler Joaquin de Macedo reports famine in Cape Verde under Portuguese rule. He cites 200 deaths daily in Pratt during peak famine, unburied corpses, and widespread skeletons as streets emptied. One island's population fell by a third. streets resemble a deserted teocropolis. The piece also notes England’s King George spent about $40,000 at Christmas.
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