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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1923
Page
3
A collection of wry quips and social observations from readers and editors. The snippets lampoon polite society, the behavior of gushing ladies, and musings on small towns and platonic love with a brisk, period voice.
Readers trust Doctor Pierce's vegetable remedies for purity and efficacy. Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo built these tonics from herbs and roots long used by Indians. The Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription are advertised as reliable tonics for health and women's ailments. Send 10c for a trial bottle to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetables. It promises safety accuracy and a sworn purity statement with each bottle and offers a sample for ten cents. Also a brief scene shows a man at a children’s home seeking to adopt a dirty ragged boy who lacks belongings.
An advertisement boasts that Diamond Dyes dye or tint garments and home textiles with simple directions. It claims no spotting fading or running and advises buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
A passenger boasts the Berengaria can steam 24 knots between acts while talking with his companion. An amused response jokes sailors untie knots more easily. The ad copy then touts Cuticura for sore hands with a hot bath, soap, and ointment routine.
A playful exchange likens a couple’s golf enthusiasm to humor about teespoons. The dialogue hints at a romantic pair deeply fond of the sport and shared jokes about their hobby.
The fragment notes that many assume common sense mirrors Solomon and Proverbs. It suggests skepticism about relying on street wisdom as a substitute for studied judgment and formal reasoning.
In tough times Hope rises, guiding weary souls to a new fight. Leaders in work and life transform doubt into courage, plan, organize, and create, carrying others toward brighter futures under Hope’s vigilant example.
The passage urges individuals to seek opportunities rather than wait for them. It compares neglected diamonds to overlooked coal once valued after discovery and stresses that training and introspection are needed to spot and seize chances for advancement.
A dated motivator argues that early rising and long hours separate successful people from taunting peers. The piece asserts the clock favors those who work hard, dismissing jokes about being the teacher’s pet and late arrivals.
The text argues that those who reach important positions do so by seeking opportunity and recognizing it when seen. It compares opportunity to gold, noting one must know where to look and what to look for, as success depends on perception and timing. It credits John Blake as the author.
Recipe fragments describe Chestnut Raisin Apple Salad using boiled chestnuts apples grapes and French dressing served on lettuce. Date and Coconut Sweets mix dates with grated coconut lemon juice and sugar then roll in coconut and sugar. Fruit Sweets combine figs raisins and dates chopped with additional ingredients.
A recipe describes lemon and orange juice with salt to form a glaze, shaping into small oblong pieces, rolling in sugar, and decorating with a walnut. Another simple cake uses plain batter baked in two layers, filled with whipped cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar, then topped with more cream and candied cherries.
An odd 1923 note from the Western Newspaper Union frames a Hazlitt quote about truth and trust. The snippet contrasts honesty with friendship, ending with a brief conversational exchange about keeping promises.
The Journal of the American Medical Association states rest in bed at onset of influenza reduces complications and fatalities. The article stresses influenza is not usually fatal and emphasizes rest and warmth as the key preventive measures.
A reflective poem urging belief in kindness and brotherhood. It contrasts misdeeds of some with everyday acts of support, urging readers to stretch out a hand to help others. A McClure Newspaper Syndicate piece quotes a Russian proverb about marital harmony.
Washington Star notes Jud Tunking remains an optimist despite numerous events hindering his stance on the subject. The report highlights a challenging climate and questions whether tolerance can prevail.
A column of wry aphorisms on marriage privileges and perils. It contrasts old vows with modern dynamics and jokes about sharing duties and tensions between spouses. The prose hints at social expectations, companionship, and the evolving humor around married life.
Ad shows economical desserts using Plymouth Rock Celatine without cooking and promises variety with big money savings. The text also notes birds help reduce insect pests and protect crops even when bird numbers are low, citing crop-saving examples.
An old advertisement promotes Cole's Carbon salve as fast relief for burns and skin diseases. It promises instant pain relief and healing without scars and invites readers to send 800 to The J. W. Cole Co in Rockford Illinois for a package.
A man left his office Saturday afternoon in a sour mood and refused an invitation to join a friend at a rumored spot. He returned Monday morning after a low key weekend, saying he slept, drank stale milk, and spoke only two words since leaving.
A fragment quotes a conversation about a distressing bit of scandal involving Helen. The terse exchange hints at social gossip within a Victorian style dialogue. No further context or names beyond Helen are provided.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes that people still eat ice cream despite tough economies and jokes that money isn’t everything as residents realize the softer side of hardship.
An employment expert in a downtown office advises a flapper on appropriate dress for work. She critiques the woman's attire as disordered and restrictive, urging discreet clothing, sleeves, modest hair, minimal rouge, and a semi tailored hat. The flapper rejects the suggestion, arguing it would make her resemble the adviser.
A couple ends their marriage plans after a brief honeymoon as they arrange a quiet divorce. The couple discussed their separation and completed the necessary steps in a private manner.
A brief note reports Rub Nobbs suffered a reputational setback at a gala. Details are limited but the event marks a notable shift for the individual in New York society.
A state prison records lettered O R after a name indicating release on own recognizance. A lawyer sought release for a craps shooter from Captain Shubert at city police headquarters but was rejected. Shubert warned there is another captain who handles releases.
An OCR fragment discusses a British naval officer linked to a motor-operated mower with adjustable speeds and a tangential reflection on marriage and reform. It asserts reform is misapplied by reformers and notes a general claim that one in ten Americans dies in an accident, ending with a maxim about risk and potential.
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