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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
6
A collage of short notices promotes medicines and tonics, home gift shops, realty offers, and a patent draft device. Listings mention NIPI Company in Hammond Indiana, Niangua Realty in Missouri, Taylor Products in Columbus Ohio, and O Ellott in Dallas Texas.
The sun spots belief caused a slump in artificial fertilizer sales in Japan. Dealers expected a boom but found business very weak as farmers feared famine and wasteful spending, following an investigation into the superstition.
A family moment shows a child hoping for dinner while a parent swears cheerfully to hurry, highlighting household humor and anticipation around a shared meal. The brief exchange captures kitchen table warmth and patient family dynamics.
American traveler Otto H. Richter, who left Ban gor, Maine, on April 11, 1922, arrives in Sao Paulo Brazil while continuing a world walk for a $10 000 prize. He has crossed the United States and toured Mexico Cuba Jamaica Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Argentina Uruguay and Brazil. Richter funds the journey by lectures piano tunings and musical entertainments.
The piece notes 6,822 deaths in a year in the United States from whooping cough, calls it a neglected danger, and claims Dr. Drake's Glessco eases violent paroxysms and shortens duration, with physician endorsement and druggist sale guaranteed satisfaction.
General Magione of the Argentine army bought 62 dogs in Brussels for military use. The dogs are training at the El Palomar military school for communication duties as Argentina follows a model of using dogs in operations.
Grocer asks who gives the cold shoulder and the clerk replies the ice man. Advertisement for Cole's Carboni salve from J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois offers instant pain relief and quick healing without a scar with 30c and 60c sizes.
A witty remark targets a woman’s changing mind, suggesting she would only alter her stance again. The exchange reflects lighthearted social commentary on decision making and women’s behavior.
An advertisement touts ALLENRHY as a guaranteed remedy for rheumatism. It claims deep seated uric acid deposits dissolve and pain vanishes within 24 hours, with money-back保障 if relief is not achieved. James H. Allen of Rochester promotes the cure and instructs druggists to guarantee results.
An indignant convict storms the deputy warden’s office demanding a transfer. He complains not about the cell but the eggplant he keeps with him and laughs about it pulling a calendar leaf, arguing it was his turn.
A witty exchange suggests she advocates marriage not for love but to secure alimony. The remark frames the motive as financial rather than romantic.
A cheerful short verse expresses affection as Rover wags his tail, promising comfort and companionship. The speaker notes the world seems good when the dog shows affection, highlighting the bond between pet and owner.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a coalman recalls delivering coal to Mr. Jones whose house is on fire. The coal merchant quips that if the coal is like the last lot it should be dumped there, prompting a wry response from the coalman.
An Englishman takes an American to see Hamiet. The American quips that Hamiet is behind the times and recalls having seen it in New York four years earlier.
Readable fragment jokes about belief in cool air around flat iron buildings and a dismissive remark about the source of the belief. No concrete events or persons are identified.
A fragment describes Merle with his arm around his girl and hints at a dramatic outcome. No further details are readable to confirm event, date, or location.
At Montreal Toofus previews the grand opera Romeo and Juliet with praise for the music. Germaine asks about Juliet and Toofus quips that the lovely young girl weighs 250 pounds, delivering a cheeky aside.
Smith asks about money matters while Smythe says they attempt discussion but fail to keep it simple. The exchange hints at financial topics within a domestic context without detail.
A playful exchange from the Princeton Tiger recalls a mishap with laundry swinging on a line last night. A speaker jokes that the wash included athletic underwear as the likely culprit.
In class today Mike-Well provided the answer. The student named Mike presented the solution to the posed question, showing participation and clarity.
In a brief exchange the General Station Master notes that passenger numbers determine timetable delays. The figures listed in railway timetables reveal how late trains run and help passengers gauge arrivals.
A religious paper questions the role of the motor car in church life. A humorous exchange then notes how the car increases churchyard business, while a ticket clerk quips about seating in Section I.
Ignatz asks a joke question and Hysteria replies with playful disbelief. Kysteria challenges Ignatz to wear a gag, prompting a light exchange about costumes and humor.
Paradox Black calls someone a bad egg while White comments on the joke about fresh as he is a bad egg, highlighting a sharp exchange. The dialogue hints at ongoing tension between the two sides.
A playful exchange features the line Some men are born great some achieve greatness and some Just grate upon you highlighting wit between speakers. The remark reflects banter about talent and effort in a casual setting.
A courtroom confrontation centers on a defendant asking why he was kicked during a confrontation after an insult calling the judge a mule. The exchange highlights tensions in the hearing and the judge's reaction to the provocation.
A fashion writer urges the traveling woman to dress in conservative, tasteful style for long journeys. The outfit should resist creases and mask dust. beige and medium grays are recommended as safe, practical colors for train or automobile travel.
The article praises Kasha and tweed fabrics for winter travel attire. Chanel is credited with simplifying details to a two piece jumper dress for travel. Features include a round neck with a slim scarf, straight loose sleeves, a narrow belt, small pockets, and minimal trimming on the travel suit.
Uneven effects dominate the new spring styles with plait clusters, one sided fullness, and asymmetric drapery. Neck lines and collars tilt toward side emphasis while sloping decolletage and single shoulder straps remain established. balanced treatments add side emphasis across coats and dresses.
An imported French hat features green fur felt with a tall crown and a single rhinestone spike pierced through the crown, creating three small folds to one side. The striking accessory highlights a bold, decorative statement in millinery fashion.
A description notes a negligee made from wide Roman scarfs with bold colors including red bright blue green and black. The piece emphasizes the smart distinctive look created by the fabric arrangement.
The article describes making quill like trimming and cocardes for hats using ribbons, buckram, and featherbone. It details stitch patterns, ribbon widths, and combinations such as black grosgrain with scarlet plisse, and blue grosgrain with Roman stripe.
A two piece frock in orange silk crepe features a plaited skirt and a design with blue, black, green and yellow. The outfit is described as appealing to many young women.
Lace regains prominence as the most feminine trimming material with a comeback in white and natural tones. Metal laces and dyed varieties gain popularity for evening wear, offering rich, youthful effects with colored satin or velvet accents. Debutantes favor metal laces over harsher fabrics, while newer gowns feature lace trims rather than full coverings.
Plain hemstitching is explained with step by step directions. It covers threading, drawing threads, turning hems near edges, and sewing and catching the material to complete each row of single stitching across the fabric.
Cape coats look to be the spring fashion with elaborate designs already on display. A green double breasted cloth coat features a short cape with horizontal stitching and a silver fox fur accessory. Women favor smart yet comfortable coats that button through the throat to the hem to avoid gusts.
Emancipated women still wear yokes with evening gowns in this year's styles. Yokes contrast with the dress shade and may be made of delicate lace, adding a fashionable feature to women's formal attire.
Fashion notes describe Georgette and chiffon frocks worn at young party events. Frocks are high waisted with full skirts to the knees, sleeves tight to the elbow flaring at the wrist, and feature a drooping rhinestone embroidered chiffon bow from a shoulder strap.
A miscellany of codfish recipes and simple dishes. Includes codfish timbales creamed codfish chowder Dutch codfish and oyster bakes with ham raisin sauce and sour cabbage plus honey sandwiches and a note on training children to be normal by mothers.
A brief caution urges buyers to insist on Bayer branding for genuine Aspirin and warns against imitators. The ad emphasizes trusted safety and physician endorsement over 25 years. It also includes a line about inviting the elderly, noting they may not attend despite interest.
The region Natal was found by Vasco da Gama when he landed on Christmas Day 1497 and named the coast Terra Natalis, a name reflected in the present region called Natal.
A historical note states Titian kept a cluster of grapes hanging in his studio as a demonstration of beauty of form. The anecdote links the fruit to ideal aesthetics and artistic discipline.
The Egyptians achieved skill in music and used instruments such as the harp pipe guitar trumpet and drum. The trumpet and drum especially inspired soldiers on the march.
A brief quotation from Hosea Ballou advocates gentle, wise rebuke toward children. It suggests that mild reproach not only deters repetition but leaves the offender ashamed, not fearful. The note reflects 19th century sentiment on parental correction and character formation.
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