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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
1
A prominent Illinois jurist argues that criminals are made not born after nine years on the juvenile bench. He cites parental neglect and home conditions, harmful moving pictures, and gang influence as key causes and outlines the juvenile court’s aim to keep youths in homes with supervision while avoiding institutionalization unless parents refuse cooperation.
School children across many cities are urged to memorize The American Creed. The pledge emphasizes government by the people with consent of the governed, the United States as a democracy within a republic, and duties of citizens to love support obey defend and respect the flag.
Kiev, the ancient capital of Ukraine, is described as a great religious city with Byzantine mosaics in St. Sophia from 1087. It notes St. Vladimir cathedral and Vasnetsov’s influence, plus a former art museum prior to Bolshevik looting.
A man named Chichester was the first to introduce wooden Indian tobacconists signs in America during the mid nineteenth century. Carved from white pine, patterns guided the figures, made with tools from axe to chisel, as regular artists ran small shops for making and restoring these figures.
A poet laments aging and shifting temptations as he recalls youthful passions. The speaker grieves the loss of vigor and compares past lovers and present restraint, recalling lines about Time and beauty while noting social changes and restraint.
A naturalist argues beavers surpass other animals in sagacity, challenging common assumptions about intelligence. He notes rodents including rats and mice as highly capable problem solvers, highlighting beavers for their ingenious constructions and characteristic ever-growing incisors.
The article notes many New York landmarks honor John James Audubon, including Audubon Street and Audubon Park. It mentions Audubon Theater, numerous Audubon restaurants, an Audubon telephone exchange, and the historic Audubon mansion at One Hundred Fifty-fifth Street and Riverside Drive. Inside the mansion is the artist’s studio and Morse’s telegraph instrument used for the first long‑distance message to Philadelphia.
To remove varnish stains, wet the area with alcohol first, then rub with a clean cloth. If the color is damaged, sponge with chloroform to restore it, unless the color is blue, in which case vinegar should be used instead.
Cookbook fragment by Vere Mazuche includes steps for Irish Stew and Salmon with Rice. Directions cover bread croutè preparation, mutton stew with vegetables and dumplings, and salmon mold with seasoned rice.
Soak overnight one pint of small beans. Drain and cover with boiling water. Cook slowly until skins crack. Drain into a bean pot. Top with chopped onion, pour in strained tomatoes, and sprinkle with salt. Cover and bake slowly four hours, adding more as needed.
Buffalo Courier reports John M. Evans, a prohibition enforcer, recounts bootlegging methods from the era. He details storage in coats and pockets, hidden depots, fountain syringes for drinks, and the dangers of trust between bootleggers and customers, noting elusive concealment tactics and law enforcement challenges.
A religious ascetic is depicted as self inflicted pain for spiritual aims while Maine's prohibition era is critiqued. Memoir style notes hidden booze hides in saloons, inventive disguises, and evasion tactics amid debates on 2.75 percent beer and enforcement politics.
Berlin education minister bans images of the Kaiser and Hohenzollerns in German textbooks and bars anecdotes that could glorify the dynasty or foster monarchist ideas among pupils. The order targets portraits and former rulers to shape school instruction.
Abbas Ben Farnas, an Arabian inventor, is said to have conceived and built a clockwork flying machine in the likeness of a bird during Caliph Huroun al Rashid’s reign. He achieved a brief flight but died when the craft crashed, and the secret of the first airplane died with him.
A Boys' Life piece argues exiled kings rarely regain the throne. It notes German Kaiser Wilhelm II and other dethroned rulers, with history showing a return probability about one in a hundred. Once royalty loses the throne, its influence often vanishes.
The text argues Raleigh did not first introduce tobacco to England. It cites prior familiarity and notes Ralph Lane of Virginia colony likely influenced English tobacco adoption more than Raleigh. It mentions Water Poet claiming Sir John Hawkins first brought tobacco in 105, and jokes whether the devil brought it in a conch.
Researchers in Europe have demonstrated that signals can be transmitted and received via invisible heat. The finding suggests new methods for wireless communication using thermal energy as the carrier.
A collection of aphorisms contrasts listening and speaking wisdom with repentance. It notes a modern child’s disbelief in fairy tales told by mother and father and asks if contentment is the root of happiness while linking a French singer to a dampened threat.
Revival of the lens industry is anticipated in Sheffield England with exhibits ranging from tiny telescopes to a nine inch diameter lens.
A reflective remark on how popularity inflates the masses and how merit is mocked by the loud. The speaker notes that rising fame often precedes a downfall, urging caution against crowds that celebrate without discernment.
London reports the British air ministry says the Cairo to Cape Town air route is ready, slashing the Africa crossing from ten to twelve weeks to about one week. The 6 223 mile old overland path becomes a 5 200 mile air route with 52 hours of flying time at an average 100 mph, contingent on route establishment. The note also mentions John J. Taylor of Streator Indiana who once wrote 4100 words on a postal card.
Pinehurst North Carolina report of Miss Metcalf Keating of Agawam Hunt club hitting a golf ball that lodged on a cinder tee beside railroad tracks. The engineer stopped the train to allow a recovery shot before continuing northward.
New York reports state executioner Julin Hulbert has raised his fee from 150 to 250 dollars for executions, including Vin-conan Esposito of Schenectady on January 8. The state hired him in 1914 at 40 per execution, replacing Edward Davis, with Hulbert having officiated at forty eight killings. Pitch From Fir Trees. Portland Oregon. Pitch will be extracted from Oregon firs to restock turpentine supply. permit issued to allow pitch extraction from Douglas fir timber on 160 acres near Disston in the Umpqua national forest. A man with money and nothing else isn’t as bad as some think.
Rev P B Fitzwater argues the greatness of salvation through Jesus Christ, detailing its divine author, its power to cleanse sins, save from judgment, elevate the humble, and endure suffering, then warns that neglect can bar escape and urges immediate acceptance of salvation.
Quotation emphasizing balance between philosophy and humanity urging sages to remain grounded as men. It reflects moral restraint and practical wisdom echoed by classical thought. The line invites reflection on tempering intellect with daily human virtue.
A fragment collection of quotes on benevolence confidence and doing for others. It cites Stuffini Montaigne and Lowell and discusses how charity and praise shape character and public perception. The entries read as aphorisms about virtue and social virtue.
A reflective note cites Descartes stating that when offended one should lift the soul beyond reach of the offense. It emphasizes inner elevation over retaliation and personal growth through restraint.
A concise quotation from Kingsley contrasts stubborn rigidity with growth as the speaker vows to cling to what was once right while refusing to shrink from it. The line emphasizes moral resolve and the tension between certainty and change.
Chicago reader reports displacement relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Letter cites improved strength, ability to do housework, and three healthy children. Promotion notes forty years of use and offers free confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
A Birmingham Age-Herald tease features a fair shopper and an impudent clerk trading lines. The clerk jokes about romance titles, while the shopper counters with a witty comeback about seeing his face.
An advertisement claims Jad Salts cleanses sluggish kidneys and relieves backache and urinary discomfort caused by heavy meat intake. It describes symptoms such as cloudy urine and rheumatic pains and prescribes four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast for several days.
An exchange hints at a Europe fish trust and questions whether an independent operator will find buyers as fish won’t bite. The dialogue suggests market resistance and cautious optimism in European trade.
An old advertisement urges using Cuticura Soap for soaking and drying hands, followed by Cuticura Ointment to remove surplus and claims the products cover all toilet needs when Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used together.
A humorous exchange contrasts known fear of audiences with the idea of misplacing nerves, reflecting a public speaking moment where one person admits prior shaky experience and another questions understanding of audience pressure.
An early 20th century ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 offer for incurable cases and notes it is taken internally to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 40 years at 75 cents. Includes testimonials and sponsor J Chaney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also features a joke about fixed salaries and Garfield Tea laxative. The weight of a man's love may decrease, but his sighs increase.
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