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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
16
In a forest tale Jennie Wren challenges Mr Cardinal over singing on a shared tree. The Cardinal and his wife defend their affection and song while Jennie argues their tastes and manners. The exchange ends with mutual compliments and a wary peace.
A bold plan to stage a Dempsey Carpentier style bout lands a would be promoter in jail after attempting to arrange the event in Jersey City. Detective Brandenburg notes a blind man observing the street as the scheme unfolds amid talk of large purses and dodgy locales.
A fragmentary diary style line recalls a third grade student recalling a crush on a boy in class. The text hints at a Monday morning moment with the bell and a gaze across the aisle, but details are unclear and cut off.
The poem speaks of love for the Hills of Sleep and Vales of Slumber, where the narrator finds dream journeys to boyhood haunts, old friends, and irresistible delights that renew strength from waking-day troubles. The lines evoke memory and fantasy as a source of consolation and power.
The name Angelica, from Angelos meaning heavenly messenger, rose from Byzantine and Carmelite roots to become a beloved feminine given name. Its romantic fame via Angelica of the Orlando saga popularized forms Angelique and Angelica across Europe, with the pearl as its talismanic gem and Sunday as a lucky day.
An etymological note traces candidatus to white garments worn by Roman seekers of public office. The article argues that candid should mean white in origin and that true candidates should appear in spotless white, despite later shifts in meaning to imply honesty or lack of deceit.
The article notes asbestos is in strong demand, used in woven fabrics and theater materials, fireproof curtains and wall coverings, and in protective clothing. It also mentions its use in roofing, plaster, insulation, and stove tempering.
A soap bubble is a hollow water film enclosing air. The internal air pressure is equal in all directions, forming a sphere at creation. Over time gravity pulls water downward, distorting the shape until the film ruptures and the bubble bursts.
A vast water body Lago Toronto, second largest globally, lies in Chihuahua behind the La Boquilla dam with 8 billion cubic meters held by a 60 foot thick masonry wall. The hydraulic plant powers the republic’s biggest facility though only one of five turbines runs. Plans aim to use water for irrigation in the Conchos valley.
The United States Bureau of Mines reports extensive losses from crude oil evaporation during storage and transit, totaling about 122 million gallons annually in the mid continent field alone, worth roughly 26.6 million dollars at 22 cents per gallon. The study urges better equipment and refinery recovery to cut losses and boost efficiency across various mineral industries.
A fashion writer describes summer frocks from Paris featuring handwork, medallion trims, and organdie flowers. Yellow dominates, with cotton voile and chiffon gowns in vivid colors, intricate bead and button patterns, and varied sleeve styles, signaling a shift from blacks and whites to bright hues for the coming season.
Ellen Perryman, a full-blood Creek leader in the Snake uprising, meets Indian agency officials at Muskogee to discuss buying a silver. She now greets agency people with a kiss rather than a tomahawk, and rests on a farm in McIntosh County with her husband. The piece notes Central America’s five republics cover about 200000 square miles, smaller than Texas.
Mrs. Anna Letterman of Birch Run Michigan died recently at eighty six. She lived in Birch Run township over fifty years and is survived by 113 direct descendants including 51 children and grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Dense fog drives thousands of wild geese to Lemoore streets and sidewalks. Street cleaners borrow guns and kill many birds while downtown residents report hundreds perched on pavements as late revelers join the hunt.
Hamburg moves toward a new era with Germany’s first skyscraper planned for the old business district. The 16 story tower would surpass current heights by five stories, prompting concerns over water supply, fire insurance, and office leasing on upper floors. Promoters fear not violating street symmetry as construction proceeds. An electric barrage is designed to deter fish from irrigation canals.
One piece dresses and sweaters in silk and nib silk draw shoppers with colorful tones. Tuxedo models use solid silk with two tone collar contrasts. high neck brown wool sweaters and white knit capes add novel border accents. all black knits pair with white towels or bright hues.
A straight little dress in fine white serge features gay stripes of red patent leather. Sloping shoulders are trimmed with rows of buttons and a bold red belt with a dull silver buckle completes the ensemble.
Readable fragments describe fabrics with ax extreme plaid designs. Mentions ten to twelve inch squares on plain grounds and use for capes.
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