26 Jul 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
1
John Blake argues that success requires patient training before action. He compares rifle drill to life aims, urging persistent effort to learn how to achieve goals. Genius aids but disciplined preparation yields lasting results, citing Novane and others as exemplars.
A reflective mezcla on resisting temper and impulsive anger. The author warns that furious outbursts ruin prospects and damage happiness, urging self restraint by learning from others’ mistakes and applying calm judgment to future conduct.
Poem to a Dearie describes longing and heartbreak as the speaker pleads for return. The verses express weariness from longing, a cold world outside a circle of affection, and tears while awaiting reunion. The poem notes a publication by Dodd Mead & Company.
Fragmentary text discusses personal initiative and discipline shaping social and employment outcomes. It mentions restraint, self-care, and the world rewarding worthy effort, with references to art, enterprise, and perseverance.
The article describes the estimated deer losses from predators including wolves coyotes lynx and bobcats with vermin mammals like foxes mink and weasels noted as nuisances. It argues fur prices influence trapping profits and that bounty systems often fail to cover trapper costs while a large share of funds goes to game protection.
The text presents an address attributed to Kipling or a writer's discourse to the Royal College of Surgeons in London. It focuses on language as a potent force and the dangers of careless words. It warns against words that infect, narcotize, or paralyze, highlighting rhetoric's influence.
A fragmented reader’s note laments fussiness over books and the care taken by book lovers. It argues poets and collectors deserve respect for the intricate processes behind a book’s creation and preservation.
A damaged item discusses Canada adopting a national flag in 1923, describing the Union Jack and the crosses of St George St Andrew and St Patrick. It asserts the Union Jack as the only flag permitted to fly on Canadian flagpoles and at government buildings and post offices.
A garbled excerpt appears from Der Lrummer in Berlin noting toys and colors in animal antler growth and a human hint about memory. The text includes quoted speech and stray phrases about a lady and a reminiscence.
A Boston Evening Transcript note jokes about a piano tuner and a laundress calling out a parlor performance. A London Tit-Bits item mocks doctor patient banter about sleeplessness and a misplaced baby, highlighting light humor and quirks.
Teachers probe with puns and proverbs as students respond with clever twists. A exchange on bed and roost leads to a pun about washed children fearing water. A discussion on aviation, chemistry, and romance teases fate and money in lighthearted classroom banter. Historic Egyptian dates appear as playful clues.
Humorous snippets from college humor magazines feature witty exchanges about appearances debt and family misadventure. The Dartmouth Jack-o’-Lantern and Harvard Lampoon tone skewers social pretenses with playful one liners and comic misunderstandings.
The dialogue depicts a housewife asking a beggar about tomorrow's meals and a newlywed wife reminding John to attend church, while Bo b focuses on timing for evening service rather than morning observance. The exchange highlights daily domestic concerns and social roles in a domestic setting.
Fragmented gag lines mix romance and legal talk as a mock trial scene features Miss Pump and Mr. Oxford and a parent child exchange. A sneaky theme of thought transfer and radio imagination hints at science fantasy while aCounsel questions a witness about kisses and confusion in a breezy farce tone.
Wally laments inability to sell the place after the drawing is shown. Archie agrees the depiction is realistic, noting his own failure to sell as well.
In a woodland exchange a young fox and elderly turtle discuss patience and perception. The fox boasts speed while the turtle touts observation as danger nears with a barking dog who darts through the brush.
The narrator reflects on safety and speed in life while recalling Mr. Turtle. He notes that living on the ground is risky yet the swift feet may miss the small beauties that make life rich, echoing a 1935 McClure Syndicate sentiment about balance.
The article notes Rhoda as a Greek name now regarded as English and American, meaning Rose and transplanted intact to English shores. It contrasts Rohais from France as arising from Latin hros meaning fame, while Rose derivatives trace to that root. Rhoda’s talisman ruby is linked to health, ambition, and poise with Tuesday as a lucky day and number.
A school guidance column warns young people to avoid slang and second rate words. It names terms like swell tony classy and fiancée suggests using proper forms. It urges careful audience awareness and correct grammar to avoid social misjudgment.
Walter Robinson argues imitation blocks world progress and happiness. He cites people chasing status, argues genuine advancement comes from new paths and unique deeds, and notes imitation leads to failure unlike those who pursue distinct, valuable acts. The piece closes with a wildlife analogy.
The article discusses how open hands indicate frankness while concealed palms suggest deception. It notes observers can infer a person’s hidden thoughts from hand and finger positioning, including whether they cover the palm when under scrutiny.
A poem notes how storms rage with thunder and wind yet do not distress the speaker. He views tempests as nature’s cleansing of the air and a freshening of his soul despite violent weather.
Thousands of women suffer from kidney and bladder issues without realizing the cause. Symptoms include back pain headache and lack of energy indicating possible kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy with a test sample available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Company in Binghamton New York.
The piece notes Romans and Athenians staged quail fights with circles and stakes, likening quails to gladiators. It describes feather plucking as a test of a bird’s nerve and agility, with outcomes determining rewards or losses, and mentions scattered quotes from sources on manners and music while contrasting liberty views.
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