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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
1
Health note on sugar intake and digestive effects in adults
A fragmented report discusses how excess sugar and certain foods affect digestion and bowel health. It references symptoms like constipation and constipation related discomfort, noting possible links to hormonal or metabolic factors and mentioning a named clinician or researcher.
Superstitions and Ancient Fatal Rituals Explained
A discussion traces ancient rites from Ox sacrifice on the Acropolis to later expiation myths. It notes how earlier murder of the ox led to ritual punishment, with the victim’s death evolving into symbolic atonement and modern superstitions arising from these myths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freuzer
Zeok
Acropolis
Vy McClure Newapaner Syndicate
Ideal Climate Temperature Range for Health and Strength
Health and strength peak when nighttime temperatures drop to about 56 to 60 degrees and daytime highs reach roughly 69 to 72 degrees. The text notes a comfortable climate range for human well being and activity.
A Line O' Cheer Living Hiss Hurricanes Rise
Fragmentary verse describes a tempest at sea with sailors eager to ride winds to port. It hints at mills, grinding corn, and a looming syndicate presence amid stormy imagery without a clear news event or identifiable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epin Amita
Sewaraper Syndicate
Spending Time at the Club Sparks Troubling Concerns
Local patrons report that heavy club attendance leads to disputes and policy breaches. Officials warn residents about possible disturbances and urge moderation. Community leaders call for youth outreach to reduce risk and restore neighborhood order.
Think About Rest and Mental Refreshment Advice
A readable fragment presents advice on fatigue and mental strain. It urges taking a break, walking outdoors, enjoying sunshine, and returning refreshed without extra costs. The passage emphasizes restoring bodily and mental prowess through simple acts and self derived effort.
Ambitious New Jersey Student’s 19th Century Career Path
Fragmentary article notes Joseph Leidy a prominent American scientist with early studies in drawing anatomy and mineralogy. It mentions his schooling around September 1893 in Trenton and a clerk position near age twenty, then shifts to general biographical hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Emis
Vicer of Bray and Symonds Early Religious Shifts
The Vicer of Bray was the Rev Symon Symonds who altered his faith amid the Tudor era shifts between 1533 and 1368. He served under Henry VI and Mary and later under Edward and Elizabeth, reflecting the era’s religious realignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bray
Halish
Symon Symonds
Certbeile Toder
Henry VI
Mary
Pontestent Unger
Edward and
Elizebeth
The Young Lady Across the Way
A reader suggests Great Britain should settle its entire debt in cash to save interest, while the notion is presented as a light comment from a neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ty McCtars
Stpszdseate
Paleontologist’s Phosphate Bed Finds Highlight Career
The article recalls a paleontologist whose work in South Carolina phosphate beds yielded vertebrate remains and romantic discoveries, despite mixed reception to his research. He died in 1991. Written by George Matthew Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
George Matthew Adams
Rhubarb Pudding from Mother's Cook Book
A vintage recipe describes cutting fresh rhubarb into pieces and mixing with sugar, layering with buttered bread, then baking until the rhubarb is soft. Serve hot or cold, with crumbs browned on top.
Child nutrition and meal planning guidance from earlier era
The text discusses feeding children, advocating variety to stimulate appetite and early instruction in eating vegetables. It suggests meals for both parents and children, emphasizes healthy eating habits, and offers a recipe idea combining mashed potatoes with peanut butter and a method to use leftover chicken with macaroni in a layered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imirmediate
C@alLy
Splicer and Wedding Gift Sent for Miss Splicer
A note from Wifey suggests sending Miss Splicer a wedding present. The message implies a polite, lighthearted plan to honor the bride and mark the occasion with a token.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Splicer
The Glad Girl by Douglas Malloch
A poem celebrating a lively cheerful woman who brings joy to parties and conversation. The speaker notes the need for a wife with depth of character including faith courage judgment and tenderness to share life’s seriousness and joys. The piece endorses choosing a spouse who strengthens both partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Cleaning Rusted Steel With Onion And Polish Mixtures
A simple rust removal method uses a cut onion laid on steel and left for a day. After cleansing, polish with either emery powder and paraffin or a brick dust and turpentine paste.
American Clothespins Across the World
A claim that clothespins used for drying clothes widely originate in the United States. The note emphasizes American manufacturing influence on a global household item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Generosity and Mercy in Hawthorne and Portia
Wayne D. McMurray profiles Nathaniel Hawthorne linking a quote about mercy to Portia in The Merchant of Venice. The piece reviews Hawthorne’s birth in 1804, education at Bowdoin, major works including The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, and his public posts from customs officer to American consul in Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Portia
Venice
Shylock
Salem
Mass
Bowdoin College
Hawthorne
Boston
Liverpool
Franklin Pierce
Plymouth
N. AH
Wayne D. McMurray
GeorgesSaithew Adama
Damascus as World’s Oldest City Tied to Abram Era
Damascus claims oldest city status tied to biblical Abram era and religious history. The capital of Syria has long been a center of Jewish significance and a historic trade hub since ancient times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Abram
Syria
Palestine
O'Toole’s Wrath Cited By Treland Origins
A dialogue notes O'Toole’s frequent anger and mentions his Treland origins as a contextual aside.
Baby Mamie Maritzka Brings Mother Home After Epic Walk
Two year old Mamie Maritzka trudged nearly two miles from West Orange to Orange Memorial Hospital to reach her mother Mrs. Mary Maritzka. Police and nurses noted her scuffed shoes and repeated falls but she crossed busy streets to reunite with her mother who had been hospitalized six weeks earlier. The child’s journey ends with a parental embrace and answers about her wandering effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mamie Marutzka
West Orange
N. J
Orange Memorial Hospital
Mamie
Mary Maritzka
Man seeks return after admitting 65 year old killing
Paris Kentucky police reveal a Wyoming man John Winchell writes to recall a 65 year old hit and death in Bourbon County near Beech Ridge. He asks if relatives exist and whether he would be arrested upon returning. Chief Fred Link finds no living recollection and suggests he may not be molested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John Winchell
Rawlins
Wyo
Fred Link
Winchell
Beech Ridge
Bourbon County
Albert Morteys
Sam
Kentucky
Marley Lving
Piracy Flourishes Near Hongkong WarshIps
English public accountant C. B. Brown reports piracy near Hongkong as British ships face lawlessness in the Far East. He cites a merchant vessel looted less than 100 miles from Blongkong before he left for America. Pirates board as passengers and overpower crews at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Hongkong
C. B. Brown
Public Accountants
Alexandria
England
Blongkong
America
Brown
Far East
China
Dunbar Police Force Dismissed Over Funding Shortfall
Connellsville Pennsylvanias Dunbar town has shut down its police department due to lack of funds. The force has been inactive since early last month and residents report a street brawl that escalated before officers were available to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Dunbar
Merc
Nose Dive Fatal Detroit Aviator Bursts into Life
Detroit aviator Detroit Jack Byrne suffered fatal injuries after a nose dive from an airplane at 800 feet. He survived briefly until rushed to a hospital where he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Jack Byrne
Profita by Crimea Belfast The Wit at Doin Mecon
A murky fragment describes a Mortara teagh farmer and Prairie Murphy in a tale of bequest and service. It mentions an 8200 bequest and notes a serving night and a vague dedication to Murphy within a local rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Mell
Mortara Teagh
Prairie Murphy
Beludon
Murphy
Amwertean Goenette Nametatton Report
Fragmentary notice notes statistics about a battle in the United Mitton area. It mentions twenty percent of certain voters and mentions Chomnee and Ovi within the contested tont which seems tied to a wartime or political count. The readable text is highly garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Anton Oe
United
Mitton Ware
Wit
Chomnee
Honor the Teacher Honor the Teacher by Rev C H Renbon
A religious exhortation praising Sunday school teachers as vital trainers of faith. It argues Jesus taught, church growth rests on teachers, and mothers and teachers shape future nations. The piece compares teachers to planting trees, notes the quiet, persistent labor, and ends with a call to eternal recognition for devoted educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Steves
Christ
Peter
James
John
Joseph
Daniel
Andromeda
Converting Others Through Self Reliance Tested
Fragmentary note attributes a quote aboutSpirit and conversion ideas. Mentions Cha e Cho and Shar ls Hodge as named figures in a discussion about persuas on and management. Text incomplete and ambiguous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chae Cho
Sharlvs Hodge
Consecration Practice Emphasized in Prepped Framework
The text stresses consecration as a maintained habit rather than a one time act. It references preparation and action through a framework and a guiding monad, suggesting a disciplined spiritual process.
Believing in God in Nature and in Kravom-Qhriettan Beangeliss
A fragment states belief in a supreme deity in nature and references a specific name or group, Kravom-Qhriettan Beangeliss, in a cryptic theological context. The text presents two beliefs tied to nature and a distinct entity.
The Greatest Need Identified by American Movement
A fragmented note cites Moore and old factions resisting unity, highlighting that all poor segments seek aid from the Lutheran church inerned relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Oldfaation
Resiston
Erlean Lutheran
Fragmentary note on boat wrecking and board level inquiry
The readable parts describe a boat wrecking incident and a request for an inquiry or review. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear but imply official scrutiny and reference to a level or hoard. Further context is not available in the legible text.
Riches and Power: The Value of Capability Over Wealth
A compact reflection on wealth, power, and the true worth of ability. It argues freedom and opportunity matter more than riches, emphasizing competence as the path to prosperity and dignity.
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