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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
10
Jennie Wren boldly challenges the handsome Cardinal who lands near her tree by the road. He flies from a tall pine to the tree by the stone wall and sings as Jennie responds from her home in a tree hole. She vows to tell him off for his impertinence.
A woodland scene unfolds as Jennie Wren scolds Mr Cardinal for singing near their tree. Mrs Cardinal quiets the dispute with a plea for harmony and devotion, praising her husband and her own voice while defending her family against scorn.
A friend plans a high risk scam to stage a fake Dempsey Carpentier style boxing match for a big payoff. He recruits others, targets Jersey City as the venue, and ends up jailed after attempting to exploit the contest for money. The plan collapses and he faces a fifteen day sentence.
Detective Brandenburg notices a blind man on Central Avenue Friday afternoon who he believes was watching him. Arkansaw Thomas Cat is mentioned in the report as a nickname or descriptor.
A third grade girl recalls a boy’s abrupt greeting in class and a harsh early moment in a first friendship. The incident ends with a slap amid a memory titled my first love affair.
A lyric meditation on dreams and boyhood, as the speaker roams Sleep and Slumber Wales to find wondrous streams that carry him back to past friends and joys. The verse hints at renewal from waking life burdens and irresistible delights.
The article traces the name Angelica from Greek Angelo meaning heavenly messenger to its rise in Byzantium and Catholic usage. It notes Angelica as a favored romantic name in England France and Italy with forms Angelique Angioletta and Anziletta and links it to the pearl gem, Sunday luck, and the wild rose as symbolic fits.
The piece traces the origin of the word candidate from the Roman practice of garbing seekers of public office in white garments. It explains that candid originally means white and that the term signified purity, not deceit, shaping the modern notion of candidacy and dress for office seekers.
A soap bubble is a hollow water sphere with air inside. The film forms a thin skin over the enclosed air, balancing internal pressure and creating a perfect sphere at first. Water gathers at the bottom, pulling the bubble out of shape until the film ruptures and the bubble bursts.
A listing of asbestos uses highlights its demand in manufacturing woven fabrics, fireproof theater materials, firemen's garments, insulation for pipes and locomotives, asbestos paper, stucco, plaster, and heat resistant products. The note mentions heat radiation reduction and practical applications across construction, cooking, and safety gear.
A vast reservoir named Lago Toronto in Chihuahua’s La Boquilla dam stores about 8 billion cubic meters of water behind a 60 foot thick masonry wall. The La Boquilla hydroelectric plant powers the republic’s largest plant, with only one of five turbines active, and irrigation for the Conchos valley may follow.
United States Bureau of Mines reports huge annual crude oil losses from evaporation during storage and transit. In the mid-continent field alone about 122 million gallons valued at $26.84 million yearly, largely preventable with better equipment and refinery vapor recovery.
Paris designers present sum mer frocks with handwork, drawn work medallions, and organdie trims. French fashions showcase bright colors, cotton voile yellows, and new sleeve and hem treatments while American shoppers eye light fabrics during a snowy season.
Ellen Perryman, a full-blood Creek former leader of the Snake uprising, met Indian agency officials at Muskogee to discuss the purchase of a silver. She exchanged a kiss with seven agency workers and now lives on a farm in McIntosh County with her husband, who is said to be content. The piece also notes Central America’s five republics cover about 200000 square miles, smaller than Texas.
Mrs. Anon Letter man aged eighty six died in Birch Run Michigan. She lived in Birch Run township for over fifty years and is survived by 8 children 42 grandchildren 61 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Dense fog drives thousands of wild geese onto Lemoore streets. Nightlong cries keep residents awake as street cleaners grab guns to shoot a number of birds. Downtowners report hundreds roosting on pavements while late revelers join in.
Hamburg plans a sixteen story skyscraper in the old business district, claimed to start a German era of tall buildings. Architects foresee many towers to follow despite water supply, fire, and insurance challenges, with promoters cleared to proceed if streets remain architecturally balanced. An electric barrier is noted to deter fish in irrigation canals.
Silk knitted garments including one piece dresses and all-silk sweaters in colorful tones dominate display. Tuxedo silk models feature color contrasts, high neck wool slip-ons appear, white ank knit cape with yellow border shows novelty, and dresses range from all black knits to vibrant colors with open-work borders. Red leather stripe accents highlight a white serge dress with striped decoration.
A fad in plaids and overplaids measuring ten to twelve inches square on plain grounds is described as an extreme design trend in fabrics. The note mentions its novelty and appeal for enpes.
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