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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1926
Page
3
Fragmented notes claim Teirtish experiments, a largest electric plate in the world, and a missing copper story. It cites Yellowstone green pits, high officer counts in a Japanese army, and dubious claims about copper and bronze. Also mentions Norway spruce cultivation and a World Cotton crop estimate.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a death by self inflicted action with unclear context. The readable words include personal terms and stray phrases but no definable names or locations. The piece lacks concrete facts or identifiable entities to form a full news item.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a legal or official notice with misapplied terms and scrambled phrases. Key entities and actions are unclear, but indicates a procedural or rights issue requiring clarification or correction by an official body. The readable fragments suggest a notice about property or service terms.
Fragmentary notice notes slavery’s abolition history in Cuba and references a December 28 1801 Spanish government action. The text is garbled but mentions the end of slavery and official decree.
The term Fifth State is used to describe the body of persons engaged in the preservation and valcement of organized knowledge through silence. The phrase emphasizes a formal role in sustaining quiet discipline within archival or scholarly contexts.
World middleweight champion Harry Greb shows no pre fight nerves as he travels to New Orleans to fight Tony Marullo in a return bout. Reporters note his unperturbed attitude after weigh in and his casual question about the number of rounds.
Bob Jones hailed as world’s greatest golfer will appear at Inks in St. Augustine Mia for the season. He is expected to compete in the big amateur tournament from March 23 to 27.
The era of drop kicking featured legendary kickers like Charles Brickley and Eddie Mahan. Only 26 players exceeded 50 yards, with Mark Payne boasting 63 yards in 1915, while Pat O'Dea and George Gipp were 62 yard peers. J T Maxwall is credited with a 65 yard Yale game field goal from placement in 1882.
Connie Mack declares he will stop experimenting with undersized infielders and favors tall players from 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet. He cites Wright and Traynor of Pittsburgh as examples and believes height and mass improve fielding and batting punch. Ty Cobb prefers smaller infielders like Jackie Tavener, but Mack remains focused on the rangy, big-bodied infielder.
The Hawkeyes journeyed 6,900 miles to contest three away games before 158,000 fans. They reached Minneapolis drawing 48,000, Columbus where 30,000 watched Ohio State, and a coast trip to Los Angeles where 80,000 attended Southern California.
A wide roundup covers golf participation, soccer spread across 60 nations, and college football through inter sectional tests. It notes Notre Dame facilities, professional football work balance, and early professional signings. Other items include baseball trades, cycling records, and a Boston football club monument.
New York State boxing commission adopts a regulation to base verdicts on the rounds won and to crown the winner by the fighter who dominates most rounds. Critics fear it may strip hard earned victories and invite harsher criticism of referees like James J Jeffries era official Siler.
A new baseball with an India rubber layer around the center is introduced to combat the old ball’s loss of shape and improve uniform resiliency. The change aims to reduce the surge of home runs seen in the Pittsburgh versus Washington clashes in the world series era.
William D B Stevenson Princeton graduate and Rhodes scholar at Oxford named one of three special assistants to United States District Attorney Buckner in New York. Stevenson, a track star and Olympic champion, earned his law degree at Oxford and was admitted to the English bar.
To manage Augusta Charles B. Street veteran catcher and longtime Western association figure will lead the Augusta team in the South Atlantic league next season. Street led the Muskogee Oklahoma club last season, vacancy created by Hap Hulin's death in a late 1925 automobile crash. Street previously served as a longtime Washington team mate to Walter J. Sor.
The Cincinnati Reds plan at least three exhibition games in Havana in spring 1920 with a Cuban all star team. Adolfo Luque has arranged tentative bookings and announced dates are reasonably certain for March 27 28 and 30. The team will schedule these games around Florida training events.
The Australian Tennis Association signals possible pullout from the Davis Cup after US failure to send a team. The meeting stressed Australia’s financial support for American tennis and decided to inform US authorities that funds are lacking, making continued Davis Cup participation doubtful.
A dog named Scamp, saved by Gregg from a broken leg, endures years of loyalty. Miller's mistreatment leads Scamp to seek Gregg, first in town then across miles with a heavy tether. After war service, Scamp returns to Gregg and is tragically killed by a train while seeking his rescuer.
An article notes Filipino beliefs in a storm deity and other spirits within the Philippine pantheon. It mentions legends of ritual practices among tribes in the Caraballo Sur mountains and references Father Mozo in an old writing about these tribes.
A short excerpt asserts love as medicine for moral evil and remarks the world must be cured of sin as stated by Henry Ward Beecher.
A national tally shows the United States spends over 500 million dollars annually on candy and ice cream. Data points to sustained consumer demand and seasonal peaks in confectionery purchases across major retailers and eateries.
A reflective note on restraint and tact, noting that choosing quiet over risky speech has preserved friendships and social harmony. The piece weighs the value of measured speech in daily life.
Along Norway s extreme north the landscape is barren with no trees or shrubs and polar vegetation clings to barren rocks. The Arctic willow is the sole green life while the Gulf Stream warms the coast and brings the timber washed ashore from Western rivers.
The practice served as a milder alternative to execution and was mainly used on female prisoners. The last English drowning occurred in 1556 while Scotland witnessed the practice as late as 1685.
The demon taught them to turn violent as tempests and rain rise, creating noise that hides actions. Wise leaders shield villages as inter-village conflict grows in limited regions while mysticism enthralls the people.
A brief caption notes a pedestrian's struggle to keep his rights from turning into riten in a Boston Transcript quote. The item captures a witty, concise observation on civil liberties and language.
Spain enforces labeling rules restricting olive oil sold under misleading names. The new rating and regulatory framework aim to ensure only genuine olive oil can be sold under the term olive oil, preventing misbranding and consumer deception.
A brief note states that Uruguay is the youngest and smallest republic among South American nations. It highlights its youthful status and minimal geographic footprint in comparison with its neighbors. The item reads like a concise obituary of scale for regional context.
The quote explains that progress rarely appears without persistent effort and substantial work. It emphasizes that taking decisive action and investing time in pursuit increases the likelihood of favorable opportunities materializing later. The message underlines diligence as a precursor to success.
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