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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
6
A brief exploration of the phrase sow wild oats tracing its rural English origins to the Sixteenth century. It describes how wasting youth is likened to sowing seeds that grow into troublesome weeds and notes the expression’s moral lesson about reform.
A reflective essay urges patience industry and perseverance to reach worthy goals. It calls readers to overcome pride and fear of difficult tasks, citing examples of self-improvement, faith, and diligent habit formation through mindful observation and memory.
Appreciative Betty Blythe rehearsed her monologue during a personal appearance tour on Hollywood Boulevard. She bumped into three young men who joked asking for her phone number as she loudly announced her name.
Bertrand Russell argues in Century Magazine that the idea of a well rounded education is outdated. He notes that broad knowledge across languages mathematics and sciences is no longer feasible due to rapid knowledge expansion.
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge insists he cannot afford it and plans to curb his diabolical impulse. He says mules are not as flashy as an automobile but rarely fail to perform, and if their gear fails a sharp rally with a hickory club can fix issues quickly.
The new national department of hygiene in Argentina adopts modern methods to teach health to citizens. Railroad cars equipped with radio instruments and moving picture machines will travel rural districts with first aid supplies and disinfectants. Lectures posters and a child welfare division are part of the program.
The abandoned Morris canal in New Jersey, now drained, reveals scattered lumps of anthracite along its bed. Residents in Hackettstown and Port Murray report gathering coal chunks as winter supply from decades past emerges.
The Adams Memorial in Mock Creek cemetery is misrepresented as symbolizing grief. Saint Gaudens denied this and stated the figure expresses the soul facing life’s ultimate question about whether the dead live again.
The text notes the war muskrat skin price rising from 20 cents in 1918 to 6.80 dollars in 1920. It mentions the Hudson seal dyed muskrat pelt and a University of Kansas radio course in educational psychology offering college credit.
The article traces the Cushing surname from English and French origins through historical figures starting with Thomas Cunl ing of Hardenham in 1466 and follows lineage to Peter Cushing born 1589 who migrated to Boston in 1658. It notes prominent Cushings including naval officer William B. Cushing and Nathaniel Cushion across various professions.
The excerpt references Caleb Cushing born 1800 a statesman in pre Civil War days who helped confirm the first treaty with China. It also mentions Frank Hamilton Cushing ethnologist and Jonathan Cushing educator. It discusses Epiphany derived name Tittany and a note on Budd surname origins.
Poem reflecting a desire to be called by childhood nicknames rather than formal titles. It contrasts youth and age, urging a return to simple, familiar terms that rekindle the speaker’s sense of boyhood and shared innocence. The speaker hopes neighbors will greet him as they did in youth, restoring youthfulness on life’s hill.
The quote reflects on balancing current capability with future wealth. It notes that many people chase material gains, risking present fulfillment. It underscores prudence in valuing present resources while planning ahead.
A fragment lists plum pudding recipes and quantities including Malaga and currant puddings, suet, flour, bread crumbs, spices, citrus peels, molasses, grape juice, eggs, and milk. Also described is Bishop Bread and a note about a shipboard steerage scene observed by a young woman.
A recipe fragment describes adding two capfuls of flour three teaspoons baking powder one teaspoon of cinnamon and half a pound of blanched shredded almonds. Mix spread in a floured tin and bake about twenty minutes in a moderate oven. Cut into strips when cool.
A North side father brings home a rabbit after a hunt. Gretchen laments for the mother rabbit left to care for its young, crying over what she believes is a family left in the woods. The tale appears in the Indianapolis News.
A fragment describes Lysander John Appleton governed by a guardianship of a Coat Tall Censor while his wife and daughter Daysey Mayme pull at his coat tail to sit him down. Their public speaking prowess contrasts with Lysander’s retreat in a den as the women call veranda and the men call stoop.
Mrs. Smith learned from a home management leader that raising her kitchen table and sink improved comfort and efficiency. A simple 40 cent roller system lets the work center move near the stove window dining room door or sink, saving steps and fatigue.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a trusted digestive aid for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion and related symptoms. It claims fifty eight years of successful use in millions of households worldwide and notes availability in 30 and 90 cent bottles.
The Boston Globe notes frogs sold at 40 cents a dozen legs in winter supply grows and may fall to 15 cents. Current market frogs come from Maine and New York with the best portions from the Middle West, especially Indiana, where frogs travel far for water.
An advertisement warns consumers to look for the Bayer name on Bayer Aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure authenticity and safety. The notice asserts the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years and cautions against imitations.
Albert H. Reid bought land six years ago on time payments and received the deed this year. He asked about taxes and was told no amount was owed because the land was listed as M. EK. Church and church property is not taxed. Rel stated there isn’t a church within six blocks of the property. Also an advertisement for Cole’s Carbolisalve promises relief for skin diseases and burns with 0c and 60c sizes.
The text notes quinine was unknown in Columbus era and that opinions shape behavior more than things themselves. It also mentions a widow influencing a man to reconsider.
In Ashford Tyrelind the attempt to attach a no wireless aerial to a tree in the cemetery was stopped by the town council.
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