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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
7
Advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves head cold or catarrh by clearing nasal passages. It promises instant relief from stuffiness, dryness, headaches, and nighttime breathing difficulties. A note quotes Coffman and cites child death from preventable diseases.
An early Bayer ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with directions to drink one or two glasses of water after taking tablets and to seek genuine Bayer packaging marked with the Bayer Cross. It cites uses for colds headaches toothaches and more and notes affordable box prices and physician endorsement.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes for dyeing fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and blends to produce rich fadeless color for dresses blouses stockings skirts and children coats. It notes a color card guide and a directing book in the package and encourages dealer assistance.
Important note urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria, the well known remedy for infants and children, and ensure it meets safety standards and is not tampered or mislabelled. It emphasizes vigilance in choosing medicines for young ones.
Secretary of War Baker urged that cabinet members should have seats in either the Senate or the House to defend department policies during debates. He argued the constitution balances the president and Congress and noted repeated clashes between executive and legislative branches across administrations.
Sir George Watson donated £20000 to establish and endow a chair of lectureship in American history literature and institutions. The chair will be shared among British and American scholars for 1 to 2 year terms and used across British universities to boost trans Atlantic understanding.
Virgin Islands residents press for civil rule after long Navy governance. A joint Senate House commission would visit the islands to assess conditions and report on civil government, organic act needs, and applicable legislation during the Sixty sixth Congress. The move follows their request for hearings and local input.
Smithsonian announced Robert H. Goddard of Clark College has developed a multiple charge high efficiency rocket designed to reach beyond 19 miles by balloon. Testing with 1 274 pound initial mass seeks to penetrate the earth atmosphere and carry recording instruments to extreme altitudes for meteorology and atmospheric study.
A U S Marine, Sergt William A Miller, promoted to lieutenant in Haiti’s gendarmerie, serves as personal bodyguard to President Anteguenive and is described as the strongest official in Haitian affairs. Miller is regularly present at meetings with foreign representatives and is dubbed the vice president of Haiti.
The New York lightweight champion Benny Leonard earned about 200000 dollars in 2019 from 25 bouts and several benefits. Gate receipts approached 500000 dollars with an average bout gate of 20000 and Leonard’s share about 8000 per fight. His biggest draws were Willie Ritchie in Newark for 53000 Patsy Cline for 37000 and Johnny Dundee for 26000. He fought roughly every two weeks from spring through summer and finished with a productive tour through the South.
Pat Donovan becomes Cubs pitching coach under manager Fred Mitchell, succeeding Otto Knabe. Donovan, a former major league star, has Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and Boston Red Sox connections and recent ties to several International League clubs including Buffalo Newark and Syracuse.
Frank Klaus former world middleweight champion who beat Georges Carpentier to become European champion says Carpentier is a great fighter. He adds Carpentier may not beat Jack Dempsey but could supply the toughest argument Dempsey has ever faced.
Not all pitchers are helpless in a pinch and the White Sox benefited. Eddie Cicotte broke up three games with timely hits and Claude Williams duplicated that feat according to the records.
Howard Pennington, the young out fielder signed by the Pittsburgh club, is hailed as a man who can cover as much ground as Max Carey.
Outfielder Frank Gilhooley has been released by the Boston Americans and joined the Buffalo Internationals. The transaction shifts Gilhooley from Boston to Buffalo as he continues his major league career with a new team.
The Boston Red Sox have finalized plans to begin spring training in Hot Springs Arkansas starting March 1. The squad will use local facilities and facilities in Hot Springs for workouts and team conditioning ahead of the regular season.
The article lists wide ranging college and pro sports moves and plans from 1920 era, including Harvard baseball 27 games, Dartmouth adding fencing, Princeton football veterans, NY public schools meet, Ty Cobb pace notes, Olympia Antwerp 1920 prep, and Branch Rickey negotiations for Moger Hornsby. It mentions teams, venues, and dates with various notable figures and institutions.
An old advertisement touts Swamp-Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims mild immediate effects and gentle healing, urging readers to start treatment and offering trial bottles for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co in Ringwood NY.
The St. Louis Browns will give a spring tryout to outfielder Shag Thompson, noted as a star hitter in the Three-I league last season.
E E Martin 19 of North Attleboro Massachusetts earns the Powers athletic prize at Dartmouth for highest scholastic standing among year’s athletic team members. Eligible athletes must have received the D from the athletic council. Martin played third base for the nine and guard for the basketball quintet. King George’s stable shows $20 857 and eight wins through November 10 as a strong year.
In Murope national sports the jousts drew noble participants with spectators watching. Contestants formed teams of five to a dozen khutghis and followed rules enforced by judges. Combat aimed to unseat opponents with blunt blows while knights wore outer garments over armor for a colorful display.
A fragmentary dialogue from a local pageant scene features a stump speaker asking about a pot of gold at rainbows end and a reply warning the salvage gang to hurry, capturing a quirky, rumor-filled moment.
The fragment hints at a vignette where Maud compares someone to a public office while a character questions why and another named Shea keeps pursuing a man. The text suggests a satirical or dramatic scene focusing on public life and desire.
In Yuma Aly excitement rose as a rare shower drenched the town for the first time in 46 years. People of all ages watched the gray curtain unfold and water fell from a blue sky, turning a routine day into a memorable natural spectacle. Children paddled in puddles while adults shed coats to feel the cloud sent shower.
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