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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
8
Raymond Wellman presides over a growing love for Mildred Aldrich the suffrage artist as Beth Irving arrives from the West raising tension in the couple’s plans. Mildred’s career and independence collide with doubt of domestic life on the eve of their July wedding.
In a 1920 drama style scene, Beth and Raymond confront love and duty as Mildred reveals she cannot marry for love alone. She seeks a partner who fulfills her beyond work, affirming equal matrimonial rights and personal independence. The trio faces shattered plans yet hints at hopeful self realization.
The article traces Maine's early settlement and statehood in 1820, noting explorers like Cabot and Champlain, the 1775 naval battles, and the Aroostook War. It honors notable Mainers including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Sir Thomas Maxim, Artemas Ward, and Neal Dow, linking Maine to national trends and Prohibition.
The article notes Valley Forge and its surroundings as forever sacred to human liberty. It recalls the harsh winter of 1777 8 for Washingtons army and mentions a small forge along Valley Creek used for cannon manufacture. It compares to Eddystone munitions works and cites Cyrus Town send Bradys remark that Valley Forge surpasses other historic sites in sacredness.
An elderly speaker recalls his journey, admitting he often paused at wrong spots along life’s road, recognizing missteps in the long path he has trodden. The reflection appears in the Xanusas City Star.
The Eskimo conjuror and medicine man described as a Shimmy master danced by singing and shaking his body without moving his feet. He says aim high for greater achievement, asserting there is nothing too good for the class.
After World War I German language schools failed to take root in Constantinople as Germans hoped. Italians also promoted their language but mainly in poorer areas. Turkish remains unused in key commerce since most merchants use French, while English and American presence boosts demand for English in business and relief operations.
Wiemingsburg Kentucky John Conley aged eighty is dead near here. He boasted he never cast a vote since negroes received the ballot. He wished to vote for Grover Cleveland but kept his vow. His mother Mary Conley lived near the Maysville Mount Sterling pike for fifty years. Louisiana planters realized 50 million dollars from their rice crop last year.
New York barbers plan to reduce shaves to 15 cents and haircuts to 35 cents in new union shops. Barbers will earn a union minimum of 30 dollars weekly plus 60 percent of earnings over 42 dollars, with tipping allowed. Massage shampoo shingle and manicure priced at 35 cents each.
The essay urges immediate commitment to Christianity citing scripture Now is the accepted time for salvation. It recalls a grammar school principal who taught against procrastination by showing the futility of delaying decisive actions.
A reflective sermon warns against delaying Christian commitment with the idea of future chances. The speaker urges weighing eternal value over worldly pleasures and notes the danger of waiting for a deathbed salvation. Local notices report a pedestrian accident, a bank crime, and various state events.
A devotional line stresses knowing God by keeping commandments. It asserts that loving God is perfected in those who do his word and remain in him, highlighting assurance of being in God through obedience.
A cryptic quotation notes that public displays of religion depend on shopkeepers retaining modest or minimal beliefs, attributed to Spurgeon. The remark suggests visible faith in business contexts varies with individual conviction and display.
A compact note on the balance of prayer and laughter, contrasting noble motive with grotesque application, attributed to Mutchmore. The block hints at the moral tension between sincerity in faith and misuse.
A brief quotation attributed to Rusklao states that all great art expresses delight in God's work rather than in human achievement. The line frames art as reverence and gratitude toward creation.
A concise reflection on happiness and contentment attributed to Landor. It contrasts contentment as the cause of happiness with happiness as a result of contentment.
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