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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
16
The text advises inviting both spouses or none when hosting. Do not invite a man without inviting his wife unless absence explains her absence. If a club includes both sexes, invite all members and their spouses. if only men or only women, treat accordingly.
A reader writes with humorous musings on wedding announcements and showers. The piece discusses proper invitations for couples and singles, etiquette for bridesmaids and ushers, and how married pairs should conduct themselves at social events. It reflects period social norms and cautions against mo nopolizing partners.
A short verse by John Kendrick Bangs on sharing joy and sorrow. The speaker notes happiness multiplies when shared and suggests in peace or trouble to unite in blessing and woe, ending with a copyright notice.
Jacqueline Logan defined as a movie star of stage and screen. The article notes her musical talent and Colorado Springs roots, with mentions of a music teacher mother and vaudeville aunt. It discusses social dancing norms for married women and etiquette around accepting invitations when husbands are absent.
Jackie Rabbit helps a crying goblin search for lost red mittens given by fairies. He finds the mittens but slips them on and causes a strange magical reaction as Wood Rat recites a verse about the mishap. Grandfather Rabbit leads a ring to catch Jackie to understand the spell and retrieve the mittens.
A fragmented recount of Jackie Ragbit and Grandfather Rabbit involving magic red mittens, a goblin chase, and red mitten mischief. The goblin is pleased with the mittens, Jackie vows not to touch magical items again, and the tale ends with Jackie returning home exhausted from the run.
Fragments describe a morning event related to a charitable association and a group of people discussing a plan. The readable text references a charter or leadership, a meeting, and a proposed activity but specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Colonel Arthur Woods argues for speeding up public works and city action to alleviate unemployment. He urges municipal public employment bureaus, use of the United States Employment Service, and small local projects to boost purchasing power while jobs are scarce. He stresses self-reliance, community aid, and nationwide action to prevent deeper downturns.
A fervent sermon argues that the opening words In the beginning God form the core truth of existence and history. It contrasts divine origin with scientific notions like evolution and asserts God as the personal, sovereign Creator who anchors meaning, life, and destiny.
In Middletown New York ten-year-old Wade Montgomery cares for a skunk named Blackie tied to a string. After neighbors balk at the arrangement, a family conference is held and Blackie vanishes at dawn. Wade seeks information but receives little cooperation from fur dealers.
A 75-pound ram was killed by Rev. T. Jones of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Springfield, Massachusetts, in a fervid re-enactment of Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac. The ceremony filled the church to capacity, a first claimed for the state.
In a long salvage effort off Ireland, divers recover nearly 28 million dollars in bullion from the Laurentic sunk by a German U-boat in January 1917. Winter suspends work. spring plans aim to retrieve an additional 10 to 15 million. The wreck is buried under gravel and silt, with decks spread over hundreds of feet. Pumps remove sediment as divers search the vaults amid rough seas. A patent is filed for an improved pocketbook appliance attached to a wallet.
Local residents awoke to a curious scene when a bird perched on the courthouse clock hand at midnight causing the 1888 clock to fail to record hours until the bird left. Investigators traced the anomaly to the interloper and restored normal timekeeping. The Yucca lily is noted as growing only in arid regions.
Mayor Moore suggests employing 4000 unemployed men as night watchmen paid by 15 cents weekly per family. Each man would patrol four sides of a city block without a uniform, under police endorsement, aiming to reduce automobile thefts burglaries and robberies in the territory.
A reflection on unlocking personal power by recognizing God given individuality and pursuing liberty. Society grows as individuals explore limits, embrace freedom, and act upon it. Each person’s liberty expands their own power and that of others through responsible action.
A reverent tribute to the man who smoothes a wrinkle in a smile and supplies a pleasant thought when needed, repairing and renewing human nature. He stands among the world's benefactors, a quiet genius at work.
A terse excerpt contemplates a man named Tam with hidden merit that may eclipse others. It contrasts ardent prayer opening heaven with a stream of glory on the consecrated born of man. The speaker imagines an audience with the Deity and ascent from hell toward heaven.
A reflective quote explores mercy as a divine rainbow in clouds, noting it wanes with night and contrasting mercy with eternal justice as a moral lesson.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker failing to cheer Spibbles in a hospital room. Conversation hints at awkward silence and the line mentions a real estate firm advertising a bargain sale of cemetery lots.
An oil prospector boring at 470 feet in Tes encountered sand and salt water in solid rock. When a sand pump brought up water, hundreds of tiny live shellfish or clams appeared, some cooked for supper. Bobby claims divine help improved things after four days.
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