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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
1
In a snowy morning tale Bunny and Nibbly overhear Mr. and Mrs. Fox planning rabbit stew. The youngsters flee as the foxes decide to cook turkey bones and leave the woods, teaching listeners that overheard talk can backfire.
The speaker reflects on the lavish gifts of time each New Year brings, comparing the dwindling minutes to a rich feast. They vow to seize fleeting opportunities with good will and fulfill the destinies set for them, large or small.
A column urging constant mental and physical activity to overcome obstacles. It extols growth, perseverance, and creative pursuit, comparing stagnant waters to indolence and praising builders who, despite hunger and trials, pressed toward defined goals with faith and courage.
The piece links a Europe United States belief that seeing the new moon through trees or glass brings a month of trouble. It cites a rhyme and the moon goddess symbolism, noting the crescent’s benign power when unobstructed. It discusses survivals of ancient ideas and quotes William Wells Newell on folklore studies and historical development.
Facts about names discuss origin meaning and significance and mark lucky day and jewel. It notes Eve as first name, traces Eva variants and linguistic shifts across regions and eras. The piece links Eve to biblical and literary references and mentions coral as talisman for Ieva. Thursday is cited as a lucky day.
A party of American sightseers mocked the exterior of the prime minister’s residence on Downing Street. They ridiculed the modest car and questioned who the man who emerged was, noting the American ambassador. The scene reflects lighthearted travel banter from the period.
Arthur Forrest, claimed as the navy's tallest first chassis, stands seven feet tall and weighs 278 pounds.
Mercy Lord attends Edward Jones dinner with Mercy making social miscues and a sharp rebuke from Doctor Williams on avoiding imagined social dangers. The scene ends with Mercy considering changing her habit of self censorship.
The article traces Hackett and related surnames such as Sutton and Bowles, noting English, French, and Dutch origins. It discusses Harcourt and Bouton connections, early family figures in America, including James Henry Hackett and James Keteltas Hackett, and mentions shifts in spelling and derivation.
The Appleton clan appears in a humorous sketch detailing Lysander John Appleton and family members. It notes exaggerated ailments and mishaps as the household adapts to guests, including a chair with a weak leg and Mrs Appleton's vivid anecdotes about illness.
A reflection on grief after a death. The speaker notes how kindness and comfort from friends endure beyond the funeral. The days right after the loss are described as the hardest, urging continual support and presence for the bereaved.
Fragmentary prose mentions Chauncey Devere home and a girl next door who cannot throw far, paired with kitchen directions. It describes draining and cooking fruit with juice, currant jelly, orange juice, and brown sauce, plus a Chestnut Sauce recipe with onions carrots butter flour stock parsley burlews peppercorns and currant jelly.
A Brown quote compares a weak mind to a microscope that magnifies minor things but cannot perceive greater ones. It urges readers to develop mental strength to recognize opportunities as well as small troubles.
A vintage culinary note outlines broiling venison like beefsteak and serving rare with Maitre d Hotel Butter. It describes butter cream, salt, pepper, parsley, and lemon juice, plus venison steaks cooked in a buttered pan with Cumberland Sauce and fruit additions like citron and cherries.
A fragment from Tales of Intrigue and Revenge notes a pretty secretary admiring her employer the iron king. She writes his surname after her name and dreams of change, while he dismisses her and mocks her. Idleness overthrows all.
A note attributed to dietary statistics from McClure Newspaper Syndicate claims the average human life has increased by about ten years. The remark appears in a local reader's column noting rising longevity due to dietary patterns.
A Columbia woman reports three years of illness improved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites regained health for housework and relief during the Change of Life. The piece urges using the remedy at first symptoms and notes a country survey showing high satisfaction among users.
A 2700 foot submarine cable was recently laid across the Hudson at Garrison below West Point. It carries current for local distribution with ungrounded star-connected transformers and will later switch from 2300 volts to 1000 volts with the neutral grounded.
New York World reports a study planned near Virginia City Nevada to decide if cave inscriptions were made by Indians or ancient Chinese. Gee Ding a University of Nevada student believes the carvings depict Buddhist priests a global voyage and a landfall, suggesting a Chinese origin.
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