28 Feb 1924
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1924
Page
1
A collection of aphoristic quips on marriage memory and society. Sharp lines touch on love, gossip, money, and manners with humorous if dated tones. Each thought offers a compact witticism about human behavior and social norms.
Perken-boo named California Grey peaks from a silver cup won by Queen Petrova his mother at a recent rabbit show. Bunnies belong to Mrs J M Sherman of Los Angeles.
The passage recalls a solitary youth roaming with a tent and stove along the Wagut and remote hills, gipsying through wild, desolate regions in England and Scotland. The narrator reflects on a wife and the belief of aging on the march, ending with Stevenson’s reflections.
The War department confirms permanent American cemeteries in Europe with approximate burials: Aisne-Marne at Hu? Wood 2,2. Suresnes near Paris 1,498. Meuse Argonne Romagne-sous-Montfaucon 10. Somme at Bony 1,827. Oise-Aisne Seringes-et-Nesles 0,098. St. Mihiel Meucourt 4,141. Brookwood England near London 436. Wanders field at Ypres Belgium 592.
The 1924 world series is carded to begin on October 2 as schedule makers push the season to end earlier. American league games open April 15 with matchups: Browns at Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Boston, and Philadelphia at Washington.
A group of 50 prime Harvard football candidates will train in boxing soon as part of conditioning. Coach Bob Fisher says the drill, following Yule and Princeton, will boost agility and vision while promoting teamwork through close group activity.
Ernest Osborne of the Chicago Nationals reported by telegram from Atlanta that curling eyelashes have been added to baseball players ailments alongside Charley Horse and stone bruise. The elongated pitcher underwent an operation to relieve the annoyance and prevent sight impairment.
The piece recalls Miller Huggins, world champion manager, who yearned to be a drum major. He showcased umbrella baton skills in August Herrmann's office, but as a small man he concludes the tall cap and glittering baton were beyond him and he pursued baseball instead.
Harry A. Wilson, Penn State halfback, chosen by the Veteran Athletes Association of Philadelphia as the college football player of the 1923 season for outstanding individual work and value to his team.
Wayland Dean joins the New York Giants at age twenty three and six feet tall weighing 175 pounds. He pitches and bats right handed and comes from a family of local architects. Dean began with the Foster Thornburg semi pro club in 1921 and is noted for rapid advancement and plans for a post baseball career as an artist.
The record setting Norwegian pole vaulter Charles Hoff posts 13 feet 3 inches. Beams of baseball moves surface with Elwood Wirts released to Beaumont, Max Bishop arriving with Athletics, and Frankie Emmer heading to Seattle. Golf, trap shooting, lawn bowls, and college coaching changes round out a wide sports snapshot.
Next season John McGraw will do battle with teams captained by five of his Giant graduates in the National League. Dave Bancroft leads the Braves, Art Fletcher runs the Phillies, Wilbert Robinson heads the Dodgers, Bill McKechnie directs the Pirates, and Pat Moran the Reds, making McGraw’s club a training ground for the circuit’s veteran leaders.
Centre College in Kentucky suffers a severe setback as Charley Moran, the architect of its football rise, resigns after four years to take a more lucrative offer from Bucknell. Moran helped rebuild the program during wartime and led notable upsets including a win over Harvard, cementing Centre's standing in early college football.
A New York Tribune view notes that most golf patrons fund the sport yet play poorly. It argues enthusiasts would gladly endure stress to break into the low eighties if possible, and that the sport attracts anxious yet passionate funders who seek better scores.
Repeating as baseball champions is common with Baltimore securing a fifth straight Inter national League title. The Yankees and Giants dominate the American and National Leagues for three consecutive years, with the Yanks finally crowned world champions and San Francisco repeating last year’s Pacific Coast triumph.
Chicago columnist notes manager Frank Chance is worried about Red Faber’s health after a six week decline and a strong showing in the city series against the Cubs. Faber previously pitched well late in 1923.
The boxer Jack McAuliffe ends his career following a no decision match with Kid La Vigne on March 11, 1896. An exhibition contest in London occurred in 2014.
The earliest prize fight held in America featured combatants Jacob Byer and Tom Rensley in 1816. This bout marks a landmark event in U S boxing history with its contested prize and enduring legacy.
Milwaukee in the American League set a record for the most hits off a single pitcher since 1900 with 826 against Patterson of the White Sox in 1901.
In the English Derby of 1884 a dead heat occurred between Harvester and St Gutlen with the stakes evenly split. McGraw favors Bentley while Southpaws Jack Withey remains noted as a contender this year.
A 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes provides simple directions so almost any woman can dye or tint skirts dresses waists sweaters stockings kimonos coats draperies coverings and more. Choose any color at drug store and refuse substitutes.
The United States parallax observatory describes a dark star as a star that is invisible or very faint. It notes it is impossible to gauge how many are dark, but contends they may outnumber visible stars. Evidence includes effects on orbits and light from luminous stars and the appearance of novae.
An early 20th century drug-store ad touts Cascarets as a cure for billousness constipation and sick headache. The box price is listed at 10 cents with distribution through drug stores.
James Russell Lowell notes that piety and Puritans overlook doors of perception and judge beauty differently. He laments how appearances impact welcome in religious spaces and social gatherings alike.
Purported remedy claims Cuticura Soap baths and Cuticura Ointment soothe itchy rashes with a final touch of Cuticura Talcum. The ad touts fragrance and purity, pricing Cuticura products at 25 cents each.
A contrite defendant explains in court that he struck a telegraph operator after handing him a telegram for his girlfriend and the man began reading it. The judge questions the scene as the man recounts the single impulsive act leading to the incident.
A short promotional notice for Brandreth Pills describing them as an entirely vegetable laxative. It recommends taking one or two at bedtime to stay in good condition.
A light exchange at Sunday school centers on Eve and Adam with a girl recalling Eve made from Adam. A neighbor’s boy quips that Eve would not mind being a man’s rib but would object to being his backbone, prompting laughter in the Boston Transcript item.
A Universal Remedy for Pain credits Allcock's Plaster as a standard external remedy for over 70 years, sold worldwide according to Ady.
A new doctors organization of physicians surgeons and dentists will investigate investment offers to doctors and sue debtors who avoid paying professional fees. The piece notes that con artists exploit doctors and some schemes recruit coaches to manipulate targets.
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