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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
6
A recipe for baked beans from M S Allen uses Karo syrup and Mazda in a boiled soak and slow bake. Soak beans overnight then boil with soda and spices before combining in an earthenware dish and baking two hours.
Harrah J Reynolds of Stonington Connecticut presents a genealogy linked to Mr Pilnnalp revealing a dozen reversible names. The narrative lists Asa Reynolds and Hannah Wells with twelve children including Hannah Asa Maime Iri Aziza Anna Zerez Axa Atta Alila Naman Harrah, noting Harrah’s connection to the paternal line.
A brief note expresses affection calling the beloved the sweetest handsomest and most fascinating man in the world. It conveys admiration with simple emphatic praise.
The Times cites 1930 for the two thousandth anniversary of 70 B C while Dr Glover argues for 1981. He asserts historians omitted year zero in AD BC calculations, while astronomers insist the calendar should insert a zero between B C and A D.
An advertisement emphasizes the Bayer Cross marked aspirin as proven safe by millions and prescribed for 26 years. It warns consumers to insist on the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to avoid fake imitations.
Frederick Tisdale argues in Liberty that ideas of effeminacy vary by geography. He notes Chinese women wear tight waist trousers and sailors style, concluding a Chinese woman would view a battle fleet tar as effeminate. An advertisement touts Cole's Carboni salve for pain relief and quick healing.
In a Passing Show sketch from London, a Dumb Lady Lodger plans an evening out to see The Barber of Seville while Landady asks what he charges for ladies. The exchange signals social commentary on entertainment costs and propriety.
The remark notes that in general life there is more wit than talent. It attributes the line to Antoine de Rivarol, reflecting on human satire and cleverness over real ability.
The year 1926 revived interest in George Washington with debates over the real Washington and renewed literary works. The rediscovery of a last portrait by St Memin and Hughes and Woodward biographies spurred public discussion. The Trenton and Princeton campaigns and Washington’s leadership were celebrated as pivotal to the American Revolution.
The piece praises Washington for moderation and self control as he led without pay, valued public duty over office, and helped shape independence and the new government. It cites John Fiske and urges keeping his birthday and memory as a national treasure. Luck is dismissed as a fool's trump card.
In monarchies the sovereign may abdicate at will but in England the king can relinquish his title and power only with Parliament’s consent.
An old advertisement fragment recalls a weary man Beeme and a hilogopher ask about uplift. The motto, quoted as Nothing matters, frames a disconcerting reply that reduces effort to a trivial matter. The text hints at a skeptical tone and existential doubt amid promotional language.
The article notes George Washington’s home industry at Mount Vernon with carpentry and a spinning house. Sheep on the Washington acres supplied wool for his clothing, produced nearby from shearing to dyeing. Transportation was minimal as production and consumption were within walking distance, suggesting economic self sufficiency at his estate.
The text states one in five working women is under twenty, two-fifths are under twenty-five, and about two thirds fall between twenty-five and forty-four, outlining age groups in the workforce.
An authority says excess acids from rich foods irritate kidneys and cause backache and urinary issues. Begin drinking plenty of water and four ounces of Rad Salts daily to flush kidneys, soothe systems, and prevent bladder disorders. This effervescent drink is promoted as safe and helpful for ongoing kidney maintenance.
A Connemara encounter describes an An Pigtishitan lost on the peat bogs asking a Trishman for Letterfrack directions. After outlining routes, the Trishman shadows the humor with a closing remark that he would not start from the current spot if he himself were bound for Letterfrack.
An old ad states a harness vegetable butter color known as Dandelion Butter Color has been sold for 50 years in drug stores and general stores as bottles of Diandelion retailing at 85 cents.
Fragmentary transcript notes a claim about a man meeting expectations of his wife’s relatives. The garbled text hints at social pressures and family judgment surrounding a marital role.
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