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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
7
A 19th century style inspirational column urges readers to choose happiness despite troubles. It emphasizes inner effort, faith, and a sunny outlook, noting that happiness comes from action and opening oneself to life, nature, and God.
A reflective poem contrasts rugged self reliance with the enduring human bond. It warns that independence without community harms the soul and that one owes to others what they are, pointing to future roses yet unseen.
A palmistry note describes a person entering with clenched fists and bowed legs. The posture suggests a combative temperament as the observer analyzes the stance.
The article cautions readers to interpret hand gestures carefully, noting confident types with a loose left hand and a right forearm raised, and warns of slyness, neags, hypocrisy, and untruthfulness in readings. It emphasizes valuing dignity in the face of such gestures.
An Emporia woman proudly told neighbors that her son, a banker in a large eastern city, had been promoted again and had forged his way to the front, as reported by the Emporia Gazette.
A terse fragment notes a harsh blow leaving Mrs. Anderson a widow. The line asks for the widow’s address, implying a public notice or personal inquiry in a local column. no further details are provided.
A compendium of traditional recipes and kitchen tips from 1922 including Pound Cake instructions a half pound cake ginger bread cornflake macaroons and jumbies with detailed ingredient lists and baking steps. Also includes a brief devotional reflection and a note on the Master’s voice guiding nets of the Royal word.
The barber once served as surgeon and blood-letter in days when bloodletting via arm wounds was common. The brass ball atop the pole symbolized a lather basin. the pole itself mimicked the staff used during procedures. White and red ribbons depicted bandages, with the white first applied and the red removed after healing. The medical field later assumed these duties, though the symbol endures.
A burglar entered a home around three this morning while the resident was away at the club. The intruder escaped with items and the occupant is hospitalized. A stray fragment praises cleaning with egg white for feather restoration and suggests physicians aid in physical development.
A civic exhortation urges parents teachers and ministers to treat children kindly support their education and teach service to others. It argues scaring children with bogey tales harms their courage and happiness and stresses responsibility to nurture future generations.
An architect's sketch outlines a proposed 800 foot Crocker National barn building in San Francisco. The 31 story structure would rise within 113 feet of New York’s Woolworth Building, featuring a seven floor tower atop and more than 1,000 offices. Built of dull gray stone, it imitates Spain's Giralda design and sits in the Post Market Montgomery triangle.
A collage of trivia spans world domains from women surgeons in English hospitals and Algeria’s vast colony area to England’s horse racing origins at Chester in 1000. It lists unusual feats like Elmer Bitgood’s arm’s length and lifted weights, and notes the Women’s Municipal League of Boston planning a training school for public service roles.
Rosa rejects a marriage proposal, saying she knows too much about him. The exchange centers on a confidential secretary and a long personal acquaintance.
A new import from Switzerland introduces a gravity powered ride with handlebars and saddles. The setup blends a bicycle with sled elements aimed at fun and novelty use.
A fragmented court record shows a mother accusing her husband of withholding for needy relatives and a discussion about an umbrella. The dialogue includes a judge questioning the prisoner and a garbled exchange about discipline and a basket.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions circular themes and a playful phrase about constricting fun. It appears as a quip or puzzle reference with scattered terms like pennies pins and an offer to allow something from BHP. No clear event or people identified.
A noisy mix of incidents across the region includes a suspected embezzlement call to a Stuart bank from a Des Moines suspect, a Sibley nurse’s mother dies after indigestion and heart trouble, and a fatal self-inflicted wound near Mystic. Fire damages the Cherokee Coliseum and a Kel Loge farm home, with substantial insured losses. Local farmers sign petitions for fiscal restraint while Sac County farmers donate corn for starving Russians. Corydon’s city records burn to ashes in a large fire believed started in a local clan.
A fragmented ad style dialogue mixes medical procedure and personal remarks. A congressman questions a doctor about a pulse while an unnamed Baptist clergyman pauses, and a stray line about Cuticura products appears, creating a surreal historic text fragment.
In a terse exchange, a man avoids responsibility while a relative notes the lack of help and guidance. The dialogue suggests tension over fault and support within the household. Eben comments that one should stop worrying and take no assistance.
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