Christmas in India and local letters from Monticello
Miss Mildred Pierce reports on Christmas gifts from Monticello friends to girls in Pakaur India It describes a live pageant with cows and goats and notes scenes at a Calcutta temple and Kalighar shrine The letter reflects missionary life and school openings with new teachers and upbeat views of home support and later quotes an Anabel Lee poem by Annabel Lee.
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Mildred Pierce
Monticello
India
Pakaur
America
Joseph
Mary
Kalighar
Walighar
Ia 4
Timdaisas
Distancces
Calcuttie
Cacutta
Lois Parker
Calcutta
Lucknow
Parker
If We Were All as Smart as We Think
A pithy reflection on vanity and pretension. The author notes that talking about oneself diminishes truth, while skilled expression costs less than sending opinions by mail. The piece jests at male bravado and the perils of paying poets in advance.
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Milwaukee Road
Montana
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Chicago
Iowa
Fragmented Humorous Front Page Snippets
A collage of satirical lines from various papers features banter about funerals delays a piper’s praise of local women and a Sunday fundraising bazaar. Other items mention a doctor noting money worries a man lamenting costs and a brief street scene with a distant couple on a stair.
Wisdom and Quotes From Benjamin Franklin Text
A collection of aphorisms and misquoted lines attributed to Benjamin Franklin stressing time value Liberty diligence and the fragility of commerce. The passage blends familiar maxims urging frugality productivity and vigilance in public affairs.
Missionary Society Critiqued by Elderly Ladies
A satirical note from Ohio State Journal mocks the missionary society as led by older women. The piece laments the lack of younger interest and jokes about future Filipino and mountain white beneficiaries. The Atlanta Constitution adds a quip about poets jailed in Moscow.
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Ohio State Journal
Missionary Society
Monticello Wins Third at Lenox Tournament
Monticello defeats Hopkinton 15 13 to take third place at the Lenox tourney in Hopkinton after losses to Anamosa in the semifinals. The team opened with wins over Central City 19 16 and Earlville 27 10, with L Zubler and other players starring in multiple games.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Hopkinton
Central City
Earlville
Old Dame Fortune
Springville
Punta
Johnson
Hopkinton Pro
Cobzon
Darrow
Schneider
Anamosa Oo
Delhi
Springdale
Wyoming
Dundee Oo
Martette
Oneida
Anaimosa
Coggon
Martelle Hopkinton
Anamosa Ou
Wildcats
L. Zubler
Monticcilo
Capt. Walker
Porter
Mount Mackdonald Passage Echoes In Rogers Carroll Tale
Canadian history recounts Rogers and Carroll mapping a route through the Selkirks in 1962. Facing near starvation they pressed onward toward a pass near Mount Mackdonald, seeking glory over money. Rogers later received a $5,000 company check.
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Tupper
Canadian Rockies
Mount
Carrol
Rogers
Co. R
Twin sisters cause confusion in family gift exchange
A mother gives two nephews duplicate presents and later twins, prompting one nephew to ask which sister is which as he looks on. The scene explores fairness and identity within a family gift exchange.
Historian Sir Gervase Clifton Married Seven Times
A historical note describes Sir Gervase Clifton famed historian of the era who married seven times including a domestic servant from his own household. It notes his ventures yielded happiness in the marriages despite the era’s expectations.
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Gervasee Clifton
Iated
American Rice Develops Leading Industry in Our State
Over two decades rice culture has grown into a leading industry in our state. American rice is praised for high grade quality and rich flavor, even compared with rice from Cuba and other regions.
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Cuba
Arca
India
China
Japan
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Yours, Mildred L. Pierre
Annabel Lek
Anabel Ton
Rowind
Bavawen
Alften
Tillshit
Chilliog
Annabel Lee
Angela
Annabel Jee
Annabel Lea
Aepulcher
Edgar Allen Foe
Cole
Cedar Rapids
Woodrow Wilson
President Coolidge
House
Doheny
Harding
Reed
McaAdoo
McAdoo
Cheorge Creel
War Publicia
Shanti
Haman
Mordecai
Retten
Eex
Fall
Christ
Judas
Wilson
Dohenys
Stars and Stripes
Maysville
Savannah News
Tye
Harvard Lampoon
London
Benjamin Franklin
Atlanta Constitution
Moscow
Lenox
Rocky Mountain Pass
Milwaukee & St.Paul Railway
Puget Sound
Castle Grove Catholic Church
Hampshire
R. S
McCormick
John Deere
Osborne
Moline
Janesville
Defiance Gang
Deere
Surrey
H. P. Stover
Fairbanks & Morse
H. P. Monitor
Luther Emery
Dennis Delay
J. Hopkins
Monticello State Bank
The
Chicago Tribune
United States
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Commentere Sey Ra Pi
Playe Etrokeum
Middle West
Michigan Ave
H. McGarvey
Duer
Monticello, Iowa
N. W. Ackerman
George Albery
Edison
Frank A. Locher
Thomas Stimpson
Lovell
Jesse Samson
Vesey
Fred
Irvis Smith
Towa
Guy Hogan
Cassidy
Credit Assurance Co
U. S
la Snalle Street
Tllinois
Ford
California
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Rt Sr
Buea
Prune & Apricot Growera
San Joss
Cal
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