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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1923
Page
5
A miscellany of moral maxims urging diligence and self control, warning that neglect today leads to trouble tomorrow. Also a brief humor vignette about a taxi driver and a vendor offering fast food with dialect humor and regional flavor.
The text discusses how people feel aggrieved when others performing similar work earn higher pay and urges analysis of complaints to reveal underlying causes rather than surface grievances. It emphasizes finding rational reasons behind perceived inequities.
The speaker argues that nepotism and small perks exist but are ordinary life factors. Individuals should seek affordable clothing and assess personal spending. Most people face tough survival but many improve by seizing similar chances and avoiding luck complaints.
A man named Dewar gives his wife a meerschaum pipe hidden until Christmas Eve. She returns a sealskin collarette and hangs it on the tree. They dine together that evening and trade the gifts, ending the holiday with a lighthearted barter.
A satirical piece denounces a phony, affable suitor labeled the Original of the Call-me-all y-Mother-Dear type. It mocks his oily manners, shifting loyalties, and constant schemes while advising future brides to beware his sliding, striding tendencies and to be wary of the influence on meals and life.
A New York court hears a case where a man married to gain an able accountant, a wife who can balance ledgers, sues for alimony after discovering she cannot handle finances. The wife counters she knows arithmetic and seeks support and fees. The judge notes the need to consider learning.
A nostalgic compilation promotes kitchen variety and practical techniques. It notes that food diversity brightens meals and offers methods such as making fruit juice preserves and puddings. It includes recipes for Scalloped Potato With Ham, Detroit Salad Dressing, and a Tip Top Omelet with step by step directions.
A dialogue from 1923 in the Western Newspaper Union features a character who jokes about being a single standout amid a thousand others. The exchange turns on misperceptions and comic swagger as one line mocks another’s boastful self view.
In Minnesota's southeast corner the famed Indian pipestone quarries drew thousands of Indians and tourists in former years. Amy Rolfe Emergen notes Longfellow's Ilawa tha inspired interest. Pipestone town permits drainage into Winnebago falls, impacting the quarries. few visitors go today.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes Mr Grampson arguing that aiding a beggar is right, yet fears a beggar with a car could threaten one’s safety, tempering sympathy with caution in public aid debates.
Salvatore Longo who has refused to speak for seven months after arrest faces transfer to a prison farm. His attorney Edward J. Reilly says Longo will not acknowledge family or wife, hindering defense prep. Courts have postponed trials as questions yield only a stony stare.
Grandpa Possum recalls a near-fatal kidnapping by men and dogs and being dumped into an oven after hiding in a bag. He escapes through a window, vowing never to open an oven door again, as his grandson listens wide eyed to the tale.
A historical reflection on cooperation among farmers, urging persuasion over coercion to advance agriculture and marketing. Emphasizes organization, intelligent effort, and shared benefits for producers and consumers through cooperative practices. Notes progress seen in grain fields and hemp meadows, advocating unity.
Guidance on sending telegrams for congratulations condolences and business notices from 1923. Emphasizes brevity avoiding private messages and the messenger delivery method. Warns against long forms and notes telegrams are often urgent and opened by others.
A long discussion traces the name Clara from Latin roots to its forms in Britain France Ireland and Italy. It notes Saint Clare figures, royal connections, poetic use by Tennyson, and the carnelian talisman said to grant courage and vocal strength. Tuesday is Clare’s lucky day.
The manuscript discusses Tibetan prayer practices with multiple deities and rosaries. It notes the widespread use of prayer beads, the prominence of the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra, and the cultural reverence for a lotus-born Thetma pattern. It also mentions James I funding a lottery for Virginia colonization.
The article states that the average human body contains enough fat to make seven cakes of soap. It discusses body fat in general terms and emphasizes the amount of fat present in a typical person.
From a long spell of stomach trouble and pneumonia to weakness and near death, the speaker credits Tanlac with restoring appetite and energy. He reports gaining weight and the ability to run again, saying Tanlac keeps him feeling spick and span. Advertisements note Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 85 million bottles sold.
A clever English actress shares a tale about a friend whose four year old daughter asks why she goes to the theater. The child’s simple question leads to a quick lesson on earning money for bread and butter through performing.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It urges readers with back pain nervousness and loss of ambition to start treatment, claims the product can restore health and asks for a sample by mail with ten cents.
The fragment hints at a dialogue involving Barrett Wendell and Dugald with a gallow and rope said to be ready. It references a Scot named Dugald and a tense exchange implying a threatened hangman. Numerous OCR glitches obscure full meaning.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed not to fade or run on wool silk linen or mixed fabrics. It combines consumer testimonials and Christmas gift humor with misdated magazine style prose and scattered product prompts.
The item appears to be a fragmented old advertisement or label claiming Castoria has signature for infants and children and notes long usage. It includes garbled text about a comedian doctor and a plea to see the man, with unclear dates or names.
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