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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1925

Page

6

Woman reports relief after Lydia E Pinkham remedies

Mrs. Price of 147 W Summit Ave St Paul Minnesota says she suffered monthly nausea dizziness and back pain since her child’s birth. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills she reports no more bearing down or backache and is able to do housework. She offers to answer letters to help other women.

St. Paul, Minn Igist Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkam Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota

Major Matsunaga Plans Air Trip Association for Cherry Blossom Tour

Major Matsunaga plans a 100 member air trip club with a balloon craft to visit notable locations in Japan and view famous cherry blossoms during a special tour.

Matsunaga Japan

Made and Marred as the Potter’s Work Revealed

Reverend J R Schaffer reflects on Jeremiah 18 4 and the potter pattern to teach God’s sovereignty over life plans The potter reshapes marred clay into a new vessel with a divine purpose This message urges youths to seek God’s plan and trust His grace to renew lives while preserving purity and virtue.

Jeremiah God

Fullness of Life and Truth Inspires Faith

A devotional reflection urges believers to seek abundant life in body and mind through gratitude, honesty, and devotion to the Savior, emphasizing spiritual fullness over all else as guiding virtue.

Phillips Brooks

Spurgeon Quotation on Gratitude Amid Dusty Ronda

A Spurgeon remark notes relief in thanking God as air grows heavy with murmuring and ronda streets show dust and complaints, underscoring faith amid public lament.

Spurgeon

Early Prayers Point Toward Right Path and Hope

A devotional note emphasizes persistent prayer to cleanse piety from life. It urges God to occupy the mind, aiding clear remembrance and guiding the first steps toward a right path and a hopeful outcome.

Lfe God Channing

Heaven There is no heaven for those who do not praise

A quotation attributed to Doctor Puls ford claims that heaven is inaccessible both in this world and the world to come for people who fail to praise God. The remark reflects a religious admonition and doctrinal stance.

Doctor Pulsford

Personal crisis reports jump in dull years survey shows

New York researchers note self destruction rises among white males after business depressions from 1910 to 1923. The pattern suggests a three month lag where depressions and revivals precede changes in male suicide rates, with no definite clue to underlying causes.

New York

Death by own action in men tied to business cycles

A Metropolitan Life study based on Massachusetts crisis reports links male death by own action to business conditions. It records spikes in 1914 15 16 17 21 and a drop with 1915 16 recovery and 1922 23 improvement, while female rates show no such pattern.

Statistical Bureau of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Massachusetts Bay State Raeiiduals

Three Million Crooks in U S Investigator Says

Maj. Morgan K. Harris of New York city heads the bureau for Investigation of financial frauds and warns Lions Club members in Atlantic City that three million swindlers operate in the United States, stealing about 50 million dollars annually with only a small fraction caught. He cites fake stock brokers and widespread fraud, noting Atlantic City loses around 500000 yearly.

Atlantic City N. J United States Morgan K. Harris New York City The Bureau For Investigation Lions' Club Major Harris

Crow Strikes Two Wires Triggering Massive Fire

A crow caused a 33,000-volt line to arc when it struck two wires at once near Towanda, Milan. A Farmers' Supply warehouse and a barn burned, with about $0,000 in losses. Fires spread to a dozen homes as the line burned and fell across telephone lines. Three cows died hooked through a wire fence, and residents suffered shocks as utilities halted for hours.

Towenda Milan Farmers’ Supply Company

Invalid man travels country by wheelchair

Indianapolis James Thompson, an invalid for ten years, propels himself across the nation from Clovis New Mexico to New York. On arrival in town he stated he sometimes covers about 35 miles per day by wheelchair.

Indianapolis James Thompson Clovis N. M New York

Lightning Fatality Strikes Wisconsin Woman at Home

Mrs. Joseph EB. Schneider, forty, was instantly killed by lightning during a severe electric and rainstorm at her Stockbridge home in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin. Her death adds to storm related casualties reported amid the day’s severe weather.

Fond du Lac Wis Joseph EB. Schneider Stockbridge

Pluck of Lieut Veeder and Actor Barthelmess in Plane Landing

Washington report describes Lieut Ten Eyck der Veeder, a naval aviator, saving his passenger Richard Barthelmess during a Norfolk to Anacostia flight after a heart attack left him unconscious. He landed the plane safely but died shortly after. Barthelmess, shaken, praised the pilot’s courage.

Washington Ten Eyck der Veeder Earth Veeder Richard Barthelmess Norfolk Anacostia Barthelmess Stone B. Veeder

New Star Nova Pictoris Might Be a Burning World

In Buenos Aires authorities report Nova Pictoris, first seen weeks ago by Capetown and La Plata observatories, now visible to the naked eye. The star brightened over 15 days to magnitude one on June 9 and is fading. spectra show emission lines, including a strong hydrogen line, fueling the burning-world hypothesis.

Buenos Aires Capetown la Plata Ea Banning

Slavery Site Becomes Teaching Ground at Morriston Institute

Morriston Tenn. The trades building on the Normal and Industrial Institute campus, once a slave market, is now tied to Professor A. F. Fulton who was sold there for 1196 as a child. President Judson S. Hill notes Fulton is worth many times that amount today. The school has educated Black students for decades amid new adjacent buildings.

Morriston Tenn Normal and Industrial Institute Judson S. Hill A. F.fulton Fulton Institute

Deadly Cobras Loose Aboard Ship From India

The freighter Sandon Hall arrived with a cargo of wild animals when a cage broke during heavy seas. A cobra escaped and roamed the vessel for three days terrorizing lascar sailors who hid or refused to work until an engineer and Charlie Franks captured and recaged the snake.

Boston Sandon Hall India Ceylon Lascar Charlie Franks

Brief 16-Word Will Declared Legal In Cleveland

A 16 word will dated March 81 1925 was ruled legal by local court authorities. It bequeaths all property to Ina May Clark, including 650 dollars in cash and 2000 dollars in property.

Cleveland Ohio Ina May Clark

Funeral Candle Fire Kills Mrs Kenyon at Funeral

The body of eighty five year old Mrs Mary Kenyon of 1002 Second Avenue was burned when candles placed around the coffin ignited flames. The fire started while her son was making funeral arrangements.

New York Mary Kenyon Second Avenue

Blows House Away In Quebec Storm

A heavy wind storm in Stite Champlain county blew away two houses and seriously injured Wilfred Dessureaux. Local authorities report extensive damage as residents assess the wreckage and seek shelter and assistance.

Quebec Wilfred Dessureaux Stite Champlain County

Misleading Trade Names and True Origins of Inks and Paper

The piece argues that India ink does not originate in India and should be called Chinese ink. It states rice paper is not made from rice, train oil is whale oil and was named tran by Scandinavian fishers.

India

Wind at Night Dreamlike Cloud Herding Observed

A brief poetic note describes a light night wind that moves clouds into a horizon spanning design. The quotation by Alice Meynell frames the scene as intentional weather husbandry and a unified pattern of the sky.

Alice Meynell

Some Slow Ones Do It A Man Need Not Be As Fleet

A brief, provincial note from the Boston tran script remarks that speed is not required to pass responsibility, using a proverb about passing the buck to suggest patience or prudence in duty.

Boston Transcript

Woodpecker Builds Home With Sturdy Headway

A woodpecker uses its hard skull to carve a nesting cavity in a tree. The bird creates a durable roost and pipeline shelter through repeated pecking, showcasing natural engineering.

Jury Qualification Comedy From Louisville Courier Journal

A salesman from Plank Center questions fitness for jury duty jokingly. The judge and juror exchange sparks as the court approves the man despite not knowing all laws, in a humorous courtroom moment reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Plank Center Kentry Louisville Courier-Jour-nal

Doolittle Proclaimed Kindest Yet Laziest in Town

Rehoboth Sunday Herald relays a playful local note about Doolittle a beloved man described as the town’s kindest hearted and laziest. His wife recalls his promise to leave everything to her upon his death.

Doolittle Denrie Rehoboth Sunday Herald

Landlord Agrees to Repaper Rooms

The tenant asks for paper without large figures to avoid reminders of rent. The landlord finally consents to repaper several rooms.

One gay coed’s view on men from the San Francisco Chronicle

A San Francisco Chronicle reprint quotes a young woman who catalogs the tricks and traps of men in relationships. She notes flattery frightens men, agreeing on everything dulls charm, jealousy tires, and modern independence complicates love. She warns against trying to change partners as love evolves.

University of California Gazea San Francisco Chronicle

Dialogue on courtship on a park bench

A brief exchange asserts bad form to court a girl publicly as John suggests courting in the park bench while the young lady’s eight sisters in the family make private courtship unlikely.

Piscatorial Arithmetic

A light quip about boys returning from a trip as they divided the fish and even multiplied them, capturing a humorous coastal send up of shore life.

Farmer's cow Zephyr kicks causes dephyr tale

A farmer recalls Zephyr the cow named for gentleness who then kicked his ear when approached. The lighthearted verse traces a contrast between Zephyr's amiable image and surprising stubbornness.

Zephyr Hephyr Dephyr

Electric curling tongs prompt washing machine purchase

Dialogue shows Marta suggesting buying a washing machine after unsatisfactory use of electric curling tongs. The other speaker wonders if Werks A enrages wane 04 bees electricity would be affected, implying concern over electrical reliability or cost.

Marta

Wife with sudden inspiration proposes mother for lunch

A wife jokes about serving her mother for lunch. the husband declines noting his digestion isn’t what it used to be. The exchange plays on macabre humor without graphic detail.

Denver Parrakeet Story Sparks Whisker Debate

A playful exchange references She-Gee and John with a tease about whiskers while Mary’s late-night remark surfaces in a Denver setting. The fragment hints at a lighthearted chat among friends with a casual Denver mention.

John Mary Denver Parrakeet

American Idiom Air What Americans Mean by Giving the Air

A brief exchange explains the American phrase giving a man the air as tying a can to him or putting the skids under him. The Britisher asks for a clearer bally explanation while the American clarifies the slang meaning.

Old Top

Giddy Girlie Inspires Whimsy in Local Parade

A vivid portrait of a lively young woman who adores bright outfits and playful mischief. Her fashion flair and carefree attitude captivate neighbors as she moves through a small-town scene.

Old Dogsbody Emerges From Box After 92 Years

A clipped exchange from the Sydney Bulletin recalls an aged figure who has just left a telephone box at the advanced age of ninety two. The remark wonders how long he served inside the box before stepping out into daylight.

Dogsbody Sydney Bulletin

Surprise Suitor Proposes to Daughter

A lighthearted dialogue shows a suitor proposing and a cautious father reacting with surprised humor about the delayed approach to marriage. The exchange captures social manners and romance in a small-town setting.

Household Parley Sparks Electric Cooking Debate

Mrs White suggests using electricity for cooking. Mrs Green replies that her husband insists on cutting current expenses. The exchange highlights early domestic worries about energy use and household budgeting.

So, Really First Golfer and the Long Drive Quip

In a brisk exchange from a Liverpool anecdote a first golfer verbally photos the long drive and the decision to release the catch. A second golfer reacts with mock astonishment as the tale closes with a backhanded fishing quip.

Liverpool

Naturalist Prodigy Mentioned in Dice Club Lore

Anecdotal notes link an expert in natural selection to a dice gathering referenced by Brown Jug and a Florsheim remark. The fragment highlights personalities and a quirky mix of science talk with casual gaming in a historic newspaper tone.

Mozart Darwin Florsheim

Speers Question on Sanitarium Benefit Leads to Family News

Mrs Speers notes her summer stay at a sanitarium. Mrs Platte responds that the stay was wonderfully beneficial, adding that her oldest daughter is now married and the other daughter engaged, highlighting family milestones.

The Fourth Dimension Pete Nine by Twelve Sisters Joke

A Lehigh burr quip features a playful exchange about feeding the nine by twelve sisters. Joe explains they eat at nine and are hungry again by twelve, highlighting a humorous timing gag.

Pete Joe Lehigh Burr

Decline of Manchu Holdings Amid Rising Costs

Amid financial strain from high living costs, members of the late imperial house of China sell palaces and royal heirlooms. Prince Tsai Tao has sold his northern palace and grounds to a foreign buyer for about 150 000 Mexican dollars, roughly 80 000 American dollars. Other uncles Tsai Hsun and Tsun Tung also dispose of residences as fear of confiscation grows.

China Tsai Tao Tsun ]Tung Tsai Hsun

Snakes and the Matrimony Scheme Told by Rumpus Ridge Guide

A Kansas City Star reader tale describes a quirky region where snakes are raised for picnics and play a comic role in matchmaking. Gap Johnson explains the method, claiming a snake charm leads to quick marriages as girls and widows seek protection from suitors.

Gap Johnson Rumpus Ridge Roy Kansas City Star

Passenger Elevators Move Millions Daily Across U S

A study by the National Association of Building Managers and Owners' Associations reports that nearly all Americans ride vertical transit via passenger elevators in buildings. About 14 million people are transported daily, with one traveler per 150 square feet of rental space. Office space nationwide totals 22,600,000 feet.

United States National Association of Building Managers and Owners’ Associations

Nashville Mayor Assails Debt Policy as Tactless

Mayor Hilary Howse of Nashville denounces debt refusal as a Latin method and calls it tactless. He recalls a Nashville resident who told troubled people his advice, mocking the approach and underscoring local skepticism about payment strategies.

Hilary Howse Nashville

Legend Claims Athens Women Used Canes To Push Bachelors

The legend says women in Athens kept canes for a peculiar use. Marriage was deemed honorable and when a bachelor walked the street women would run after him and strike him with a stick. Fear or patriotism allegedly forced bachelors to marry eventually.

Athens

Phrase from Sun Tzu Quotation Sparks Debate

A fragment quotes I lu at a line about how desires and ambitions can fuel wars and seditions. The excerpt highlights the enduring belief that personal ambition drives political conflict and rebellion.

Population estimates through history by Ravenstein and others

The text cites Ernest George Ravenstein estimating Earth's population at 1 487 000 000 in 1800 and notes later computations around 1 440 680 000. It also references modern estimates ranging from 1 740 000 000 to 1 850 000 000.

Earth Ernest George Ravenstein

No Witnesses Wanted Welcome Mischief If Thou Comest Alone

A fragmentary item notes taunting verse about mischief and prankster bravado attributed to a Benjamin Franklin reference style line. It appears as a playful quip urging solitary arrival and daring behavior within a historical newspaper snippet.

Vacuum storage preserves furs in airtight chamber study

A St. Louis storage operator reports an experimental 8 by 8 by 8 foot vacuum chamber for fur furnishings. By exhaust-ing air insects die and mice perish, with dense concrete walls and a steel door sealed during air removal.

St. Louis

Saving a Life Melba Miller Shows Compassion

A three year old Melba Miller of Lerts Indiana fed no baby bird. With mother's consent she carried it indoors and asked if it would die. She returned shortly, saying she took the bird to the eating area to save it, showing a careful, compassionate act.

Melba Miller Lerts Tnd Melba Mother

Are You This Man Wants Honest Merchandise Service

A dealer recruitment ad from ILundreds of men in the farming sector is seeking men over 25 to join a sales force training to sell the Colt Lighting and Cooking System. The vice president IL. F. [teiss] urges applicants to drive their own car and write from 380 East Forty-second Street New York.

Colt Il. F Teiss East Forty-second St New York Adv

Female "Esses" Noted By Louishuin Press Journal

The Press Journal declines to coin gendered titles for female officials arguing that the office matters more than sex. It states a congresswoman or a director is the same as a congressman or director and urges equality in official titles.

Louishuin Flutigv

Thrift Savings Ballast in U S Postal System

The United States postal savings system holds over 130 million dollars in deposits with about 400 thousand depositors. Average deposits exceed the 800 mark, and since establishment in 1911 total deposits reached 677 million. Peak year was 1919 with 107.9 million. gains have since declined as interest opportunities in other safe investments rose. About one third of deposits are in New York.

United States Sinan Rhen

Crazy man roaming road sparks fear at crossroads store

In a rural exchange, Dunk Gunte reports a wild fellow prowling the main road at night with only shoes, frightening drivers and pedestrians. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge dismisses the danger while noting the stranger refuses comments on his footwear.

Dunk Gunte Gap Johnson Rumpus Ridge

Entirely Satisfactory Mr Brown Finds Evening Triumph

Mr Brown looks up from his evening paper as his wife enters with a triumphant smile. He asks about her day and she replies that she had a pleasant day. She says she made three friends of enemies and three enemies of friends.

Mr. Brown Mrs. Brown

Cuticura Advertises Skin Care Routine

An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching, recommends washing with Cuticura Soap in hot water, drying gently and dusting with Cuticura Talcum for fragrance, priced at 25 cents each.

Buried watch found by potato diggers on Briggs farm

A woman's watch, buried under seventeen years of age on the John Briggs farm at Avona New York, was recovered by potato diggers in a mill of potatoes. The crystal remained unbroken and the watch in good condition.

John Briggs Avoona N. Y

Wayside remark on mansions in the skies drawing laughs

A speaker named Brother Williams mocks those who would mortgage their earthly rents to fund heavenly mansions, claiming people would rather keep money on the old streets. The quote appears in a text from Athinta Constitution cited in the Wayside.

Brother Williams le Mortage Athinta Constitution

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