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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a campaign or request involving a son sent to General Anthony and a Major, referencing a figure called Mad Anthony Lusuel. The text is garbled with names and places, offering limited concrete details about the communication or purpose.
Fragmented text notes Berlin’s reputed corruption and xenophobic rhetoric from German papers. It contrasts harsh judgments about Berlin with parables on cause and effect, including a tale about a horseshoe nail illustrating a chain of loss tracing to a missing nail and rider.
The Scotsman memorialized Granny a jellyfish later called a sea anemone who lived sixty seven years under five protectors Sir John Graham Dalyell and an Arctic explorer among others. She bore 600 offspring and died after alleged neglect by a botanist in scientific circles.
The article explains that hunger needs vary by age size and activity and that growing children require ample bread milk fruit and other foods. It cautions against sizing a child by adult standards and stresses watching weight as a key indicator of adequacy.
Marden argues career success comes from pursuing roles with the greatest long term opportunity rather than immediate high pay. Early sacrifices yield greater growth than soft snaps with easy money. Ambition favors the job offering the larger future for development and advancement.
A new tile style pencil includes a slim battery connected by a wire to a tiny flashlight at the tip. The bulb sits behind the lead with a finger operated switch. The unit can slide along the pencil for sharpening and switch to other pencils.
A London Evening News writer reports Australian women are advancing yet face legal limits. The New South Wales attorney general is urged to propose no bill to allow women to be elected or appointed to parliament or local offices. It would also affect eligibility for magistrate or justice of the peace, legal practice, or conveyancing.
A humorous note on social views of bachelors and old maids, contrasting attitudes toward marriage. The item pokes fun at bachelor status and the notion of why a man seeks marriage while an old maid’s chances are explained by a dead lover, as discussed in One Monthly.
In January 1920 the District Court of Jones County Iowa petitions by Imma Tschantz et al seek quiet title to the east quarter of the west half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 6 township 86 north range 3 west of the Sottom. plaintiffs claim ten years of undisturbed possession under color of title and request that title be quieted in them and all defendants be barred from any right to the premises. Defendants warned to appear by noon of the second day of the next term starting January 6 1920. failure means default and judgment. Doxsee & Doxsee attorneys for plaintiffs.
In Jones County district court a petition by Henry Hittmer and Annie Ritmer seeks to quiet title to 166 78-100 acres of land described by section and township references. Plaintiffs claim fee simple ownership backed by fifteen years of adverse possession under color of title and request judgment barring all defendants and unknown claimants. The case names Mila Little George B Little Aminda Hosford and others as defendants with a January 6 1920 deadline for default entry and a decree in favor of plaintiffs.
A widower reports relief from stomach and liver trouble after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He says he lost over 50 pounds and turned yellow, but six doses restored health and weight. The ad claims the preparation removes mucus and inflammation and offers a money back guarantee through W. W. Stickford and druggists.
A historical note claims a German mathematician calculated that from a single grain of wheat, the third ear could produce 300 men. The item presents a curious multiplication idea linking grain and population.
A brief quip notes a man once known for force now fixates on the tiny coins he receives, finding humor in the mere value and insignificance of the change. The line sharpens on a persona who misreads pride in power against petty sums.
John Simpkins of Annandale New Jersey says rats cost him hundreds yearly. He bought RAT-SNAP 65 cakes for one dollar, used half, and all rats died or dried up with no smell. Sold and guaranteed by W W Stickford and druggists everywhere.
An old classified style ad promotes RAT-SNAP rat poison claiming rapid kills within minutes and no odor. It notes the product comes in a coke form, must be broken into pieces where rats travel, and is safe around cats and dogs. It lists three sizes priced at 25 cents 60 cents and a dollar, sold by W. W. Stickford and druggists.
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