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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
1
Thomas Reynolds Porter Jr of Omaha traveled 2100 miles with his parents to Plymouth Massachusetts to fulfill the family custom of rocking their son in the Samuel Fuller cradle, the ancient heirloom used for 800 years.
A collage of curiosities covers topics from politics and religion to technology and crime. Notable items include Egyptian women maintaining veils, May-born girls said to be appealing, South Africa Women’s Party tax protests, and shipping rules between seasons. Also notes on Norway’s king’s rowing, New York’s Grand Central mail volume, Blythe California’s population, and fashioning stages by Mabel A. Duell. The text surveys pensions, unemployment, aviation studies at St Cyr, and global industry trends including wool imports and the yellow fever mosquito. Data points on Oxford marriage rates, assassins in France, and women in Japanese and Chinese business clubs are interspersed with miscellaneous statistics on stock ownership, naval submarines, and butter production in Canada.
Mrs. Charles A. Lind plans to sue sculptor A Stirling Calder of New York for $200000 damages claiming he created a sculptured study of her head and shoulders and, without her consent, molded a crude Dryad figure. The statue and a portrait of Mrs Lind are displayed above.
In Los Angeles a group of young Ambassador Hotel workers fashioned a cone shaped spirit doll honoring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle learned of the tribute and angrily rejected the homage saying he took spiritualism seriously and did not appreciate the gesture.
Dispatches from Europe report King Juris asks for Princess Elena of Romania as his bride. Elena is sixteen. Juris is twenty nine. The union would unite Lulgaria and Romania under royal alliance.
A fragment describes Little Katherine visiting the country with her cousin. Chanticleer crowed loudly as Katherine hurried to awaken others and exclaim that they are up for the day.
The discussion notes that most tower scents can be mimicked through careful blending of artificial odors. Jasmine is identified as the most notable exception to this imitability.
A Louisville Courier-Journal report notes the editor acknowledging use of Shakespeare lines in a provocative series. The piece frames the editor’s stance as upholding literary merit while facing controversy over perceived bawdiness.
A fragment from a hospital page features dialogue between an Ilesh nurse and a foot nurse. The nurse complains a young doctor persists in annoying interactions while urging daily meals and care actions.
A fashion feature extols negligees as expressive daytime and leisure wear for all women from executives to housekeepers. It covers styles from chiffon and lace robes to lounging outfits and home-made kimono wraps, emphasizing cool fabrics, varied trims, and matching accessories.
Fashion notes describe filmy frocks paired with colored slips to create a slender silhouette, including bouffant effects, slim underslips, and organza overlays. Ralf capes attach across the back, summer wraps return in glossy ribbons, with heavy groggroin moire on collars and cuffs for bold contrast.
The surplice effect appears in coat dresses and rep and twill outfits. It offers a flattering silhouette for women aiming to slim slightly and gain a sleeker profile.
An old advertisement urges customers to seek Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with Bayer on the package or tablets to ensure authenticity. It notes common uses from colds to rheumatism and lists package sizes and prices. A separate item recounts Lord Northcliffe’s generous but paradoxical gift, including a £100 check offered instead of a loan.
A brief anecdote recounts a family moment where Robert’s mother struggles with expenses and a child asserts that ladies do not become good business people. The exchange highlights humor and gendered expectations in a domestic scene.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild healing effects and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
Laura Lillis aged nine earns the title by beating a commercial flyer to a new Hawaii altitude record of 7 100 feet. She is the daughter of Captain W J Lillis of the Honolulu traffic squad and has flown since age six with her father noting her fearlessness on turns and dips.
Advertisement touts Cuticura products forming a trio of Soap Ointment and Talcum for face skin and baby care. It claims the talcum powder plus perfume enhances beauty and renders other fragrances unnecessary.
In a Rural Georgia tone from the Country Gentleman, Col White questions Ink Johnson’s whereabouts. Brother Bogus replies with confident, if caricatured, permission and identification, noting Johnson lies sleeping in the lumber yard shade while seeking work.
A wedding ceremony scene records the couple answering vows with a humorous twist as the groom replies Yes with reservations, prompting a lighthearted moment in the church setting. The exchange highlights a playful nod to modern relationship dynamics during vows.
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