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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
1
A reflective piece critiques selfish domineering men who crush others to feel power. It contrasts the shell crunching ego with the working class bearing burdens, urging guidance away from such traits. The essay links Herod era arrogance to ongoing social strife and warns parents to steer youth away from these tendencies.
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln's postwar plan to reconcile the South with generosity and fairness after the Civil War. It argues that partisan politics ignored his approach, implying the nation suffered dark days after victory. Lincoln, a son of poor, illiterate parents, rose to prominence despite early obstacles.
The note recalls Abraham Lincoln born February 12, 1809 and assassinated April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. It highlights his farm beginnings, wartime endurance, two presidential terms in 1861 and 1864, and his abolitionist policy aimed at preserving the Union, as summarized by Wayne D. McMurray in the George Matthew Adams column.
Poem celebrates steadfast courage and moral resolve in the face of defeat. It asserts that perseverance preserves the flag of trust, with lines about choosing defiance over surrender and future victory carried by others.
Samuel Slater born 1760 in Derbyshire England was the fifth son of William and Elizabeth Slater. He apprenticed to Jedediah Strutt for six and a half years gaining mastery of spinning and weaving. He came to America with only memory of plans for cotton machinery to avoid leaving papers behind. He became a leading cotton manufacturer in Pennsylvania.
General John J Pershing born September 18 1860 in Linn County Missouri rose through West Point to lead American forces in the Philippine Moro campaigns the Mexican expedition and World War I. His career mingled brilliant success with personal tragedy including the death of his mother wife and three of his four children in California. He learned Moros language and earned a reputation for decisive leadership and cautious gains with minimal casualties.
A brief quotation reflects on perilous margins of self perception and the drift toward dull consent, insipid minds, and shabby achievement as one contemplates future selves. The excerpt frames a warning about complacency and self-betterment.
A quick emergency dessert uses yolks beaten until thick with maple syrup or brown sugar syrup, a pinch of salt and milk, then bread slices dipped and browned in butter. Also instructions for Frozen Apricots with apricot juice and sugar, boiled briefly and frozen.
The article notes the peace pipe of North American Indians as a tobacco pipe with a reed or painted wood stem about two and a half feet long, decorated with feathers and a large red soapstone bowl. After signing a treaty, the calumet was filled with tobacco and shown to the allied party, with Indians later smoking from it.
In a woodland tale three neighbors Mr Fox Mr Possum and Mr Coon face hunger and a feared Hunger Wolf Each night they stockpile food and shelter to outlast a harsh winter Fox boasted he survived by wit and warmth while plotting future hunts as the others joke about his luck
Andrew F Currier M D explains typhoid fever caused by the bacillus typhosus. It outlines transmission through contaminated water and carriers, incubation of ten days to three weeks, rising fever, splenomegaly, intestinal ulcers, and systemic poisoning. Vaccination provides three years of protection and is recommended for outdoor life exposure.
Hydromancy through bubbles in tea and coffee is linked to ancient divination. The piece traces bubbles to Isis Juno and Moneta, explaining why bubbles are believed to foretell money and referencing Joseph in Egypt and Genesis.
A brief verse by John Kendrick Bangs reflects on restraint and the value of time and space to perform small acts of kindness. The piece, distributed by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate, emphasizes comfort with modest luxuries and the joy of aiding a fellow traveler to brighten a day.
This piece traces the name Myra from its alleged root marah meaning bitterness and its biblical link to Myrrh and the widow of Bethlehem. It notes Myra’s literary history, regional popularity in the South, and the talismanic belief in jet as a sorrow emblem. Tuesday is labeled as Myra’s lucky day and numerology is noted.
A terse dialogue fragment reflects a call to communicate with a spouse amid hardship. The speaker expresses difficulty and irony about poverty and silence, hinting at emotional strain within a strained domestic setting.
The rulers of ancient Egypt wore a gold snake head band adorned with precious stones to honor the cobra, symbolizing godliness and immortality.
The Lover laments fatigue and ruined clothes as he glimpses a woman's chimney smoke. a line suggests a man marries an angel and she sheds her wings. The fragment hints at romantic intrigue and social constraint in a playful, risqué tone.
The article notes evidence of a similar game in the Fourteenth century but suggests cricket likely emerged in the Sixteenth century. It discusses early development and uncertain timelines for the sport's origin.
In Central America peons live in pole-and palm leaf huts with water tight roofs and no windows. Floors are palm slats, beds are the floor, and a cast iron caldera kettle roasts coffee beans. Men carry machetes and chew strong tobacco, while daily life centers on sancocho stew and plantain substitutes for potatoes.
Federal tests approve portable devices for miners that promise at least thirty minutes of protection from poisonous gas. Worn in a pocket or belt, a brass case releases a can with a mouthpiece and pinch clamp for the nostrils, allowing inhalation through the mouth to deflect gas and enable escape.
Detroit readers report odd club lore as Dr W E Melvin claims a white pill killed a lobster sized crab on the Meadowbrook fairway after his ball struck it near the creek. The tale joins other wildlife incidents linked to golf balls in local chatter.
A mother tries to comfort her son Johnny during a simmering heat wave and an advancing storm. He fears leaving home and rejects the idea of wings and heaven, crying as others seek to reassure him. The scene is described by the Indianapolis News.
A Birmingham social climber buys flowers from an elderly vendor near a corner, planning a large order for her daughter’s coming out. The vendor promises to provide the best she has for the poor child, reflecting class and aspiration themes in Harper's Magazine.
A cheeky uninvited guest remarks on the play after the first night saying the best part was the scenery. The remark surfaces in a classic World’s Pictorial News caption style reflecting early 20th century theatre chatter.
A fragment from a Victorian verse notes a husband’s consternation as his wife elopes with a seaman. The lines reveal a thorny personal crisis framed by nautical imagery and irony.
In Earfield Pa a woman testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her regain strength and energy. She describes relief from stomach and nerve troubles and urges others to try it, noting she would not be without a bottle and that the product is sold by druggists nationwide.
An expedition of scientists led by a French archaeologist seeks to film a sunken Roman city in the Mediterranean using a newly invented undersea camera. They aim to salvage valuable treasures as depths of up to 100 feet are accessible, with an armored cylinder camera pod and an artificial lighting screen to highlight objects.
The 1924 international polo match between Great Britain and the United States, played during the Prince of Wales visit, cost about one million dollars to arrange and finance. Gate receipts covered little of the expense. Two ponies sold for $10,000 each after the match, which was decided in two games.
A witty quip from the Youngstown Telegram recalls a boy in Juvenility bravely describing a prank under mistletoe that turned out to be poison ivy. The item riffs on youth privileges and a barber’s casual contact with strangers in a humorous tone.
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