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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
1
A tale of Brown Spider who ignores warnings and survives dangerous stunts in an attic. Puss the cat carries him away but he survives and boasts of his daring before a startled audience of fellow spiders. He dares another risky flight and learns a lesson about fear and travel.
The passage describes Brown Spider and a girl named Phin in a tense attic moment. The spider manipulates and approaches Phin as she sleeps, then retreats to his web, with the scene ending as the spider grows careless.
The text traces numeral origins from the dlindus to Arabs and medieval Europe via Leonardo of Pisa around 1200 A D. It notes ancient use of fractions about 8600 years ago, while decimal notation arrived in the 16th or 17th century. It also credits Napier with proposing logarithms in 1614.
The notice warns radio amateurs to always close the ground switch when leaving gear to avoid lightning damage or house fires. It also notes that foxes appear in world fables, and Dr R W Shuteldt discusses their role in fables. A Japanese insect bell is described as a black beetle making bell like sounds.
University of Pennsylvania officials deny a New York story saying Coach Heisman will leave. They attribute the poor season to an entirely new system, a heavy schedule, and numerous injuries affecting Penn’s performance.
New regulations set minimum and maximum ages for jockeys seeking licenses in France. Riders must be at least thirteen, with birth certificates required, while English license holders remain eligible. Apprentices aged thirteen to twenty one face licensing conditions and fees, plus a subscription to the trainers and stable staff benefit society.
Edna Kent Forbes shares practical hair care tips learned from experience. She advocates mild coconut oil as a shampoo base, scalp massage after washing, and using a warm air dryer to remove excess moisture. She notes gentler brushing and suggests wearing hair down for younger readers.
A fragmented guide describes choosing a soap with minimal bolts in its composition and substituting coconut oil with alive oil or castle soap if scarce. It also mentions using a free rinse first and creating a very tight lather, judging quality by the feel of the hair.
Excerpted guide on correct English use warns against phrases like off of and discusses proper substitutions such as from or of. It includes examples such as buying from a butcher and jumping off a car, plus a quip about men in politics and women voters.
A local tale in playful dialect follows a man torn between alcohol and his wife. He pleads for access to the key, while his wife bans kisses until he quits drinking. He plots a balance to keep both, ending with a tricky, ironic plan.
These are the men who, since the organization of the American League, have been chosen by the Detroit club to guide the destinies of the Tigers: George Stallings 1900 1901 Frank Dwyer 1902 Ed Burrows 1903 1904 William Armour 1905 1906 Hugh Jennings 1907 1920 Tyrus Cobb 1921.
Collegiate and professional sports chatter covers Ohio versus Columbia 1921 football, Harvard and Penn captains, Tulane and West Virginia coaching rumors denied, Ty Cobb speed notes and Babe Ruth exhibition fan dispute. Boxing state board actions and joint Buckeye city boxing efforts appear, plus Maryland football schedule chatter and St Louis Browns coaching ties.
Arlie Mucks the Wisconsin discus great was selected for the Antwerp trip but forced to withdraw due to injuries. Despite withdrawal he later threw a discus farther than any Antwerp contestant, indicating what he could have achieved. Other stars including Joie Ray Pat McDonald Matt McGrath Sol Butler Walker Smith and Charlotte Boyle also withdrew or were injured.
Billy Gibson, Bronx promoter, offered 150000 for an International league franchise with strong attendance guarantees but territorial rights by the American and National leagues blocked his gig in New York. He expects a Bronx club later, while Chicago’s West Side gains a club from the American Association. Also, outfielder Charles Tigh was released by the Athletics to the Cohn bus American Association club.
The verse praises February as a fickle path between joy and sorrow, noting ice and thaw, yet continues to extol its role as the highway toward spring. It frames February as extraordinary in its onward push toward renewal.
A latticed snowshoe two to three feet long and about twelve inches wide is described by the American Forestry Magazine. The rim uses ash, hickory or elm while the ski comprises beech, birch, maple, ash or spruce, illustrating design and materials in true style.
Navy football strength lies in a powerful line made up of veterans who also excel in other sports. Several linemen and backs have rowed, lacrosse, wrestling, basketball, baseball, or swimming at high levels, with crew members King and Moore highlighted for Olympic Antwerp success and leadership for next season.
Kid Gleason says he is ready for the 1921 campaign. The proposed lineup includes Mostil in left, Strunk center, J. Collins right, Sheedy at first, E. Collins second, Johnson at short, McClelland third, Schalk and Gerhard catching, with Kerr Wilkinson Faber Hodges and McWeeney as pitchers.
Business Manager Ed Barrow says three weeks is long enough for any team and urges Miller Huggins not to assemble the Yankees in Shreveport before mid March. Huggins thinks two months may be needed to evaluate new material and get bearings.
Arthur Irwin secured the role as manager for the Hartford Eastern club in 1921 after meeting James H. Clarkin in New York. Clarkin signed Irwin to replace Dan Howley, who had not yet chosen his next destination, with some speculating he might return to the Detroit Tigers as pitching coach.
Michigan Alumni and university athletic authorities discussed building a Ferry Field stadium in Ann Arbor with 44000 seats at an estimated cost of 400000 dollars. Based on last season’s football attendance the project could recoup costs in a few years.
Dusenberry of Dusenberry Illini named captain of the 1924 Illinois cross country squad. Army invites Johns Hopkins as part of winter schedule discussions. West Point authorities request a time next year from Johns Hopkins for football events.
Northwestern University requires 1400 students to complete compulsory athletic work as part of the 1500 total sports program. The measure aims to broaden participation and physical education across campus.
Columbia defeats Penn State and will face the Nittany Lions again in the 1921 season, reshaping the college football schedule.
Boost for Phantom Mike Gibbons in Minnesota boxing commission bid faces wary Frank B. Thompson head of the body expresses weariness over his thankless role.
Edward A. Fargo Jr. of Ivanston Michigan was elected captain of the Williams college football team. He has played tackle for two years on the varsity eleven.
Dennis Gilden of Boston elected captain of Holy Cross football for 1921. Gilden is a junior who plays center for the Crusaders.
Eddie McGoorty, veteran middleweight boxer, is among 152 men awarded licenses by the New York State Boxing Commission. The action broadens sanction for professional bouts in the state.
Loy George is named president of the Solicitors' Golfing Society of England, marking a notable event for the club and its members.
Southwest Missouri’s Rev. Parker Moon, a respected Quaker minister known as Uncle Parker, credits Tanlac with a near complete health restoration after five years of nervous indigestion headaches and fatigue. He states improved appetite sleep and energy and urges others to try Tanlac, noting its availability through druggists nationwide.
A pool in the Egyptian desert ten miles east of Suez is described as Moses Well a picturesque spot amid date palms and pomegranate trees. The piece recalls the Bible tale of sweetened waters and notes the sunrise scene over the dark calm pool. It mentions difficulties matching biblical details with ancient Egypt’s rulers whose records were destroyed after captivity times.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a conversation in which Mr Bibbles jokes about murder and hiding a body in a liquor cellar. He adds that if he vanished his wife Mrs Blibbles would search there, signaling dark humor in a local newspaper item.
Becker-The courtshipping board. The New York Herald outlines the financial collapse of Smith tied to costly courtshipping arrangements and the board’s actions in response.
An advertisement notes that wage earning women in Virginia surpass a quarter million in number. It also promotes Garfield Tea claiming it corrects liver and kidney disorders with regular use.
An oil magnate Mike Murphy and his son John recount a visit where a host poured coffee into a saucer while the son drank from a cup. The father angrily asks the son to “sarse your coffee” to reflect proper manners. The son complies, and the father follows.
A brief vignette shows a mother failing to keep Bobbie on the sidewalk as he walks in mud with new shoes. The father intervenes, offering to guide Bobbie toward soft mud to protect the shoes, while the dad demonstrates the contrast between hard pavements and muddy ground.
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