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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
A philosophical piece arguing contentment is the main aim of life, citing Paul the Apostle’s teaching. It contrasts riches power and glory with contentment, and warns that desire for more and fear of loss enslave people from genuine happiness.
A Torquay lecture by Wale of Seal Hayne Agricultural College argued Devonshire hedges waste land and reduce productivity. He cited Exeter area parishes covering 87 000 acres with many fields under five acres and over eight hundred under an acre, causing eighteen acres lost per hundred. He urged removing redundant hedges to raise average field size to ten acres.
Two criminals bound for Michigan City for larceny joked about time and feeding the hog after an hour’s ride. One thief stole a hog the other a watch. they knew each other well and the exchange was lighthearted while in custody.
Smithsonian Institution adds a major Burgess Pass discovery from British Columbia. Secretary Wolcott and his wife led a two month excavation at a 180 foot square quarry, revealing some of the finest middle Cambrian invertebrate fossils yet found.
The mistletoe bird or flower pecker is a gray blue black bird found across India Malaysia and much of Australia excluding Tasmania. It feeds on honey fruits and insects and spreads mistletoe seeds by lodging them in bark fissures. Its mate wears duller plumage and the pair builds a dome shaped nest suspended in mistletoe clusters.
After drought in 1914 rabbits nearly vanished in northern South Australia. By August a pair reopened an old burrow and by October the den held 27 rabbits including parents and three litters, signaling rapid population growth despite earlier extermination efforts.
An English traveler, staying at a continental hotel, balks at high tariffs but pays. At checkout he asks for two five franc coins, and after the cashier produces them he quips that he forgot to ask how much they would cost.
A fragmented passage features Mrs. Heckel asking about an autonomous site and Mr. Heckel responding with a cautious line about the state of single blessedness. The dialogue hints at philosophical or editorial musings rather than a clear news event.
The essay argues that genius does not require royal lineage or wealth. It cites Milton, Bacon, Byron, Goethe, Mendelssohn as exceptions to class limits and notes Kepler, Herschel, Columbus, Newton, Newton’s honor, and Shakespeare’s humble beginnings. It concludes that genius is a divine flower thriving in any environment.
The article argues against Jewish ancestry for North American Indians, citing skull shapes aligning with Mongol affinities and dismissing the discovery of Hebrew artifacts in North America. It notes Hebrew language spread long before the Christian era and says eastern traders could explain Canadian traces without implying direct ancestry.
The piece argues that true helpfulness comes from inner effort not conscious action. It suggests inner kindness makes quiet conduct eloquent and that the bulk of helpfulness arises from our true character rather than deliberate acts.
The sunflower once called solsede or sun follower is identified as the marigold, with ancient roots and American origin. The plant can grow up to about 20 feet and was introduced to Europe in the mid sixteenth century.
A Phillips Brooks quotation on starting anew in a new year or after changed circumstances and the need to refresh the deepest principles by which one lives.
Department of Agriculture tests find Alaska wheat flour inferior for bread production. The claim notes that wheat thousands of years old do not germinate, debunking any contrary yarns about Alaska flour's efficacy.
Soya bean oil, mainly from Manchuria, is nearly entirely controlled by Japan. Last year’s bean supply was large and oil output was limited only by mill capacity. Many new plants started in Manchuria and Japan, and existing mills expanded capacity.
The piece notes how long it took for literary reflections on war to emerge. It cites Victor Hugo’s Waterloo description written in 1861, 46 years after the battle, and Tennyson’s poem Bury the Great Duke with an Empire’s Lamentation written 37 years later.
The skin of the black diamond rat tlesnake is used as a barometer in Florida. When preserved as raw hide and hung, the skin may emit beads of moisture before a storm arrives, sometimes hours ahead of the atmospheric disturbance.
The homemaker should be as alert to advance in life as a business or professional person. The most profitable and interesting study for women is the home since it centers all life’s issues.
The text notes mint and Engilah Cavender thrive in chalky soil, needing warmth and moisture. They tolerate drought and frost when well rooted, and can be grown on hills, marshes, or meadows in congenial climates.
Genealogy traces a New England family from England in 1684. Merton T. Goodrich reports in the Journal of Heredity that 43 percent of this man's male descendants held public office. Of seven sons, five held town offices. many female descendants became teachers.
A French professor claims the brightest ideas come between two and five in the morning. The author questions whether such a late hour ever produces a breakthrough that could fool his wife.
A trimmed quotation asserting life as a schoolroom and world as a nonplayground. The saying emphasizes that life is an education rather than a holiday, attributed to Henry Drummond.
A compact reflection states that those who accuse others excessively end up accusing themselves. It suggests self-awareness and restraint in judgment. The line emphasizes accountability and the folly of constant blame.
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