This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1931
Page
4
Mrs Mildred Othmer Peterson notes readers seek guided study and travel titles. The piece lists numerous travel books from Saunders to Halliburton, praising library planned courses and the joy of reading aloud by lamp light. It also mentions visiting relatives in Minnesota.
The observed tides extend into the Mississippi to Red River landing 107 miles above the mouth and into the Uehiware to Trenton 1315 miles above the mouth. Tide also reaches Audsen toward Troy 158 miles above its mouth, indicating substantial upstream tidal influence.
The term neophyte referred to a new birth in Christ and applied to four newly baptized individuals in the early church. It denotes someone beginning a new life or path in faith or activity.
The article reviews legislative fights over reducing vehicle dimensions and advertising taxes, notes butter substitute interests and farmers, discusses redistricting debates, and mentions the biennial bill to elect county superintendents by voters, not appointed by boards, with no change in twelve years.
Avocados are available from August into September with several varieties. The tree is clean and grows to 50 feet high, native to Mexico Central America and the mountains of Colombia. Three main branches exist, with the West Indian fruit most popular in the south, large in size, and with a leathery skin that turns green or purple when ripe.
The passage discusses the English Poets Laureate and the development of the role, noting prominent figures and the evolution of the position. It references Thomas Warton and other literary figures shaping the tradition and its ceremonies.
Fragmentary notes describe a convoluted sequence around a place named Tipperary and a controversial plan or event. The text references a preparation or response and hints at a political or military context without clear dates or participants. Further readable lines mention a word about a proclamation and a fatal outcome.
A fragmented narrative recalls a cradled tale within Kobread Mystery of The Dartie TM. It mentions a scattered presence of hundreds of Dove se lagene d and a wave of starvation as elders' graveyard lies on Fister Island.
A Fortune magazine outline lists travel superstitions along the road to Mandalay. It notes the population, car ownership, color beliefs for safety, and rules about travel days and unlucky timings. It warns that certain actions on specific days may invite misfortune, theft, illness, or delays.
A king seeks the essence of human history. Wise men return with a single book summarizing a life: "Man is born, he dies." The tale, drawn from a Talmudic credit, underscores the limits of vast learning.
The theater critic Matthews comforted a playwright at a Century Club event in New York. He warned that even great masterpieces attract ridicule from envious contemporaries, urging resilience against hostile reviews.
Journalists report authorities dispute a claim that Senator Atchison of Missouri acted as U S president for a single day following Taavid Woo Atelsen. The narrative notes the supposed brief presidency was unrecognized and contradicts constitutional requirements for the role.
The article notes a famed desk once used by Napoleon accompanying the Corsican across Europe. Hodson's exhibition at Fontainede is described as in perfect condition and over 12 years old.
The fragment describes Finland under Swedish rule with Swedish as the official language. It notes a late move toward linguistic equality around the late 19th century, with Finnish gradually gaining status. It mentions maritime towns where Swedish remained commercially dominant and notes the capital where both languages were widely spoken.
A short reflective piece urges simple daily deeds to help others. It cites pioneers like Edison and Bell and suggests greeting others cheerfully, sharing help, and making life easier, brighter, and kinder for all.
The New Orleans States extols a vibrant urban feast featuring Bayou Cook oysters, four bayous seafoods, lake and river shrimp, pompano, Spanish mackerel, redfish, green trout, flounder, court bouillon, canard, and lush Creole produce. It laments standardization while celebrating local variety and flavor.
Folklore links the cuckoo to marriage and luck. A maiden hearing the first morning cuckoo and removing her left shoe to glimpse a hair of her future husband’s color foretells fate. The cuckoo’s call also signals prosperity if heard from the right, misfortune if from the left, in various folk beliefs.
The article cites Dr Harvey on how the heart adapts to body needs during activity. It notes athletic contests demand peak muscle effort in short bursts, with the heart and body adjusting to the stresses as described in his lessons in the health column of an American weekly.
The passage discusses how a steadfast ethic shapes progress and personal resilience. It contrasts this with a restless search for past failures, citing Joseph Conrad as a source of inspiration for present and future endurance.
A recruit, two weeks at the naval training station, expresses frustration with routine digging, tree cutting, and trench work while dreaming of a more exciting life and a wider world beyond the drills.
Balster Farm Equipment Store leader urges farmers to buy from real dealers with shops and stocked parts. He argues that proper service keeps machines efficient and profitable, while fly by night agents offer no guarantees or repair support. The note adds free cosmetics for Dublin shop girls and a Kingsley quote.
CUSTOM HATCHING three cents an egg with chicks delivered by Mrs L A Olftman. FOR SALE single comb White Leghorn hatching eggs ten cents above market by Mrs John F Null. FOR SALE twenty two head of Short horn calves ten months old by Geo B Nordmann. Phone numbers 68 F 22 43 F 22.
Local notices advertise baby chicks Rhode Island Reds at 10 per hundred and 9 per hundred thereafter with hatching eggs priced above market and custom hatching options. Also listings for White Leghorn chicks 10 per hundred and free chicks with thousands, plus furniture and piano sale inquiry. Farm services include crushed limestone quarrying and certified Grimm alfalfa seed. Also an egg and poultry market promoting weight-based pricing and high quality stock from Tom Cochran.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.