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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
6
A fragment reflects a debated phrase about poverty and a quoted expression. The readable text suggests contrasting sentiments about wealth and care in an era of harsh conditions. The setting hints at a historical discourse or editorial note without full context.
At a hotel dinner, Hurry Up Yost and Glenn Warner praised Willie Heston as superior to Red Grange and Ernie Nevers as the best all around, with Wagner agreeing Nevers surpassed others in ground ability. Grange acknowledged as good, but one-sided comparison favored Heston and Nevers in a lively football debate.
Carl Wolfe substitutes as Rutgers half back and wears a protective cage over glasses making him unique in the game. K Nitta holder of Japan class A balkline billiard crown is in New York for tournament play and was part of the Japanese baseball nine that toured the U S recently.
Clem Crowe of Lafayette Indiana captained the Notre Dame football squad last season and will play forward on the basketball team this year.
Yale maintains a broad lead in eastern intercollegiate athletics for 1925, holding or sharing seven championships while Navy holds six. Yale’s notable losses came in track and football, with Dexter Cummings of Yale losing golf to Fred Lamprecht of Tulane. Navy regains rowing prestige and wins boxing, gymnastic, rifle, and shares fencing and swimming titles with Yale.
A compilation of sports notes mentions American Bowling Association origins in 1889 Jersey City, league updates for Albany and Springfield managers, Harvard golf captaincy, Notre Dame football monograms, Purdue captaincy, Yale Princeton football history, and early 20th century golf and tennis figures. It also notes plans for Dallas high school golf, boxing gossip, world series crowd records, and players like Bill Johnston Grange Hauser and the Jonnard twins in major league contexts.
Mitchel Field on Long Island is chosen by the War department to build an elaborate polo arena. Maj. Gen. Sumnerall pushes two-year construction to host the 1927 world military polo championship between the American and British armies. The project includes a large clubhouse, 80-pony stables, and modern amenities with Col. Ernest B. Haskell directing planning and Capt. Adrian St. John coordinating polo events for next season.
Captain Ralph Red Seiffer of Ohio State University’s basketball quintet is expected to play a back guard role and pilot his teammates in the upcoming fast indoor game. He is one of Coach Olsen’s few veterans this year.
The knockout of Pat Moran in Los Angeles by Mushy Callahan ends Moran’s claim to a granite chin. Moran, a veteran New Orleans lightweight, had withstood blows from Leonard White Mitchell Barrett Teacher Vicentini and others but finally fell as repeated punishment wore him down.
The rapid physical growth of Jimmy McLarnin threatens to lift him toward the welterweight ranks, overshadowing flyweight champion Fidel La Barba. Last year McLarnin was barely a drink of water in size, and even alongside La Barba he seemed only slightly larger. He has since gained weight, aided by a few pounds on the champion, and he has beaten La Barba in their two prior encounters.
Since 1919 California had dominated rivals, but Washington defeated the Blue and Gold last Saturday. Coach Andy Smith, known for his calm style, appeared gallant in defeat and maintained his tactful approach after the tough loss.
Gregg Vean Gregg once a standout southpaw with the Washington Nationals has been sent to Birmingham by the American League champions as partial payment for Tex Jeans. The 44-year-old hurler, who had a famed past, failed to mount a comeback after being acquired from Seattle last year.
William A. Radford outlines a minimalist small house design emphasizing simple architectural form and functional spaces. The bungalow example features weather shingles, plain millwork, a combined living dining area, a compact kitchen with a large pantry, two ventilated bedrooms, an indoor bath, several storage closets, and efficient basement stairs.
The article urges builders to prioritize quality plumbing and heating over price. It argues that skilled master plumbers delivering the best work and materials ensure lasting installations, resisting the lure of ruinously low bids.
A local note stresses the importance of proper door hanging for garages. It warns that even quality doors fail to perform if not installed correctly, and urges careful workmanship to avoid future trouble for homeowners.
The article stresses that a home’s beauty goes beyond construction materials and supervision. It highlights landscaping and a flower covered trellis at entrance and garden doors as key to achieving the architect’s intended effect, noting trellises can provide sunny porch shelter without awnings.
England reports the oxylene process for timber fireproofing yields good results. Wood is steamed under high pressure, vacuum treated, impregnated with ammonia phosphate compounds, then dried to form a glassy coating that limits oxygen exposure and sustains fire resistance when heated.
Advice urges avoid crude oil for polishing as it can leave gummy residue and dull the finish. Recommend market polishes with proper drying agents and careful application. Use cheese cloth, cover entire surface, rub with a dry cloth, and follow wood grain with long, gentle strokes.
In a few months, doors will warp and sag making them hard to open. They should fit tightly to keep drafts out and stay put when opened. A practical fix is to hang doors from an overhead track, or use extra long hinges to spread weight and prevent swinging back.
The text argues decoration costs are often treated as nonessential after structural elements like tools, basements and floors are completed. It suggests wall treatment and furnishings are left for later development, emphasizing structural costs as the final priority.
France reports an annual output of 700000 metric tons of paper. The figure reflects the country’s paper industry capacity and is cited in a broader economic overview of manufacturing sectors.
A New Yorker piece recounts Fritz Kreisler and his camp guide in Maine. The guide laments being paid to listen to Kreisler play the fiddle rather than fish or hunt, noting the guide’s low opinion of the musician’s rest.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum as an exquisite powder for face skin and baby use. It positions Cuticura as part of the Cuticura Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum at 25 cents each, available everywhere.
Wilma, sitting among churchgoers, sang all the hymns with the congregation. Her mother was surprised to learn her daughter sang the hymns, and Wilma proudly declared she was singing It Ain't Goin Rain No More, not knowing the others.
In Shanghai a raid on a shop in the international settlement uncovered records mocking foreigners and praising violence against British. The songs, sung by a Chinese worker at Great World, reference the May 30 shooting and target foreigners, especially Britons. The Japanese maker faces court before a Japanese assessor.
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