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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1924

Page

6

Let the unrighteous mind think not in spiritual matters

Reverend J H Ralston analyzes the biblical command to let the unrighteous forgo thoughts in 1 Isaiah 65:7. He argues the unregenerate cannot truly think rightly, since sin corrupts judgment, and rejects the idea that faith requires blind acceptance. He concludes true thinking begins with accepting God’s plan.

Jesus Christ Christ God Jesus Paul Damascus Naaman Canaan Elisha Jordan Ratan

Following God’s Plan in Great and Small Paths

A devotional note from Gospel Herald urges glad obedience to God’s plan, whether the path seems grand or modest, and regardless of its comfort or hardship to the reader as a personal call to faith.

Gospel Herald

Divine gifts recognized for faithful teachers and pastors

A spiritually gifted evangelist pastor and teacher is seen as a reality worthy of esteem and honor for the work they do, acknowledged for their faith and contribution.

Esteer

Measuring Aod Our religions and home life

The piece notes how personal faith shows at home while some people adopt a different “company man” pose away from family. It reflects on consistency between private conduct and outward behavior.

Forgiving Without Forgetting: A Quiet Debt Repaid

A concise note on offering forgiveness while retaining a record of repayment. It likens forgiveness to returning a receipt for money, ensuring accountability without demanding personal acknowledgment. The idea emphasizes closure and practical acknowledgment of the loan.

Prayer and Work Align With God’s Will and Word

Fragmentary religious note emphasizes keeping in line with God’s Word and will. Mentions prayer guiding work and thought within spiritual bounds.

God

Burning Bush and Good Resolution Fragment

Fragmentary text shows an unclear phrase Good Resolution and reference to Chirta The Burning Bush with no coherent event or names clear enough to summarize.

Delicate Frocks for Summer Lace Revives Fashion

Delicate lace returns to summer gowns after a period of simplicity. Paris designers shape the trend with Spanish Bohemian and chantilly laces in gowns, with white lace gowns and a range of colors and textures. Beaded metal lace appears on evening wear, while Irish lace makes a modest comeback on linen frocks.

Paris Chantilly New York Valenciennes Angerle Redfern Liberty Coeuillet Caiis Lnce

Modes of Sport Type in Vogue for Summertime

The article outlines fashionable summer sport styles featuring one piece dresses and two piece outfits with bodice and blouse options. It lists fabrics such as cotton ratine poplin crepe linen and wool blends plus fancy textiles like alpaca tub silks broadcloth and pongee. Key fashion signs include gay colors stripes plaids checks and embroidered motifs with pockets as a common feature.

Summer Silhouette In Fashion Says Herald Writer

A New York Herald Tribune fashion writer notes summer silhouettes stay straight and slender while discarding simplicity. Evening models feature vibrant cerise crepe with red crystal and imitation seed pearl embroidery outlining flounces and ripples on the figure. Full length dresses show tight sleeves for semi formal events with bold delto shapes and square necklines.

New York Herald Ribune

Shawl Cape Emerges as Key Style This Season

The article notes a surge in women's sportswear with the three quarter length cape as a standout feature. It highlights the shawl cape as the latest development, describing it as a shawl-like piece loosely draped over the shoulders and typically attached at the neck line.

Roman Striped Ribbons Inspire Dress Lengthening

The vogue of Roman striped ribbons has returned offering a clever way to lengthen short dresses and add gayety. Two wide bands of striped ribbon are set in the taffeta skirt, which is gathered at a tight basque waist.

Harriet Roebuck Succeeds as Gainesville Court Reporter

Harriet Roebuck of Gainesville Florida became official court reporter of the Eighth Judicial district ten years ago and has held the post since. She is vice president of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women and runs a letter shop with a deputy and an assistant, praising small town opportunities for personal contact and service.

Eighth Judicial District United States Harriet Roebuck Gainesville Fla Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women National Federation Miss Roebuck Cat

The Only Genuine Cattle Queen in Jersey Herd Trade

Mrs. J. Riley Green of Wolfe City Texas runs her husband’s Jersey cattle business from a ranch house office. She handles pedigrees sales and advertising and even diets for the herd. Her wartime secretaryship and record profits show a rare female leadership in cattle auctioning.

Eng Ottower J. Riley Green Wolfe City Tex Fifth Avenue New York Green Jersey Bulletin United States Canada

The Nose Operation Price Told To Wealthy Patient

A wealthy patient asks the cost of a nose operation. The doctor quotes one thousand dollars. The patient questions the price and the physician suggests she will boast about it to her stylish friends.

Why She Loved Him He Tell Me Why You Love Me

Fragmentary dialogue reveals a speaker asking for the reason behind affection as another character invokes memory of a lost pet monkey. The text centers on emotional ties and reminiscence.

Duke Hosts Betty and Ma At Fair Betty Dinner

A duke invites Betty and her mother to dinner at Fair Betty. Betty graces the table while her mother bores his grace.

Betty

All the Way Up Chiropodist to Barber No Longer Rising

A humorous anecdote traces a man’s ascent from chiropodist to barber. It notes his steady struggle from the foot to the top with wry understatement.

Clever parental tease on a potential marriage match

A dialogue reveals a father’s strategy of discouraging a match to push his daughter toward marriage. The exchange contrasts social expectations with his unspoken plan to steer her choice.

Prediction on Peanuts in a Bag

A brief note discusses peanuts in a bag and a vague price remark. The text is fragmentary with unclear context but signals a pricing or quantity concern. No named individuals or organizations are identifiable.

Too Late to Warn Wife in Back Seat

A brief humorous caption where a wife warns her fast-driving husband as a motor policeman shadowing them looms behind. The punchline rests on the notion that the officer would disapprove of speeding.

Henry

No, I Wasn’t Nervous When Proposing

The speaker recalls proposing to his wife and denies being nervous, joking that he is no clairvoyant.

Peck

Interest Stops and Dough Talk in a Busy Exchange

A witty exchange centers on priorities as a business girl insists her interest ends at making the dough while another party accuses a lack of baking knowledge. The banter hints at workplace dynamics and competence without explicit action.

Stepping on a Rusty Wall Claims Many Fatalities

A grim reflection notes numerous deaths from a hazardous wall hazard with the line comparing deaths to a past event. The cautionary piece underscores a danger that has claimed many lives.

A Dreadful Mistake Kind Lady And the Old Man

A brief dialogue scene shows a kind lady asking a prisoner how long he has been jailed and whether he is treated well. The old man replies ten years and, with a twist, says he is the warden.

Muda

Making a Feast of Cheerful Guests

A quotation notes that a feast succeeds not by excess meat but by the merriment of those who attend. It emphasizes warmth, hospitality, and conviviality as the true measure of a gathering.

Clrendon

Costume Question Sparks Colonial Fashion Debate at Golf Links

In a lighthearted exchange, spectators ask if colonial ancestors wore knee breeches while someone quips about seeing quirky sights at the golf links. The playful banter reflects present-day nostalgia during a local outing.

Artillery Firepower Described From Warship Gun

The 15 inch battleship gun delivers breech pressure over 20 tons per square inch. The shell weighs about a ton, yet the force drives it outward at speeds exceeding 8000 feet per second.

Tanlac praised by Oakland nurse for cure claims

Mrs J Clark of 415 Walnut Avenue Oakland says fifteen years as a professional nurse prove Tanlac the equal of any stomach medicine. She cites an influenza illness, loss of appetite, stomach pains and weakness, and credits eight bottles of Tanlac with renewed appetite sleep and energy. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills also promoted by the manufacturers.

J. Clark Walnworth Avenue Oakland Calif Anya Taanlac Tanlac Taniac Dragmiata

Freckled-Faced Mickey Delivers Tea in Our Gang Sketch

In a playful behind the scenes moment from Val Ronach's Our Gang, Mickey bleeds to the kitchen and back with tea strained through a fly swatter after failing to locate the strainer. His mother jokes about the specks in the steam.

Mickey Val Ronach

Young Man Apologizes After Accident On Crowded Train

An overcrowded train scene ends with a young man stepping on an old man's toe. The youth meekly says sorry while the old man questions if it was an accident. The brief exchange captures a minor conflict aboard the city line.

Mittsburgh Post

Castoria Advertises Safe Remedy for Children

An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a long used safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It claims no narcotics and states proven directions on each package attributed to physicians nationwide.

Fletcher

Canvasser Offers Encyclopaedia Prize in Village Sale

A village canvasser hawks a prize encyclopedia to fund a charitable object. He visits Mr. Mark Time the butcher, who jokes about needing tickets for his son Sam who is not into cycling. Cuticura ads promote skincare with soap ointment and talcum.

Ile Mark Time Mark Sam London

Tramp Seeks Food Hidden Back Entrance

A disheveled tramp asks for a bite at a back door and Bridget admits him to the kitchen. She immediately orders him to wipe his feet, remarking there is little use given his lingering dirt after a few steps from his automobile.

Bridget Marum

Swamp Root Ad Emphasizes Purity and Safety

A Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertisement touts purity and lack of habit forming drugs. It claims scientific herbal compounding, non stimulative action, and notes a sworn purity statement with each bottle. Consumers are urged to buy two bottle sizes or request a sample by sending ten cents to the company.

Dr. Kilmer Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Early Clergy Privilege Then Reading Test for Mercy

The fifty first Psalm’s first verse was called the Neck Verse and people in holy orders could claim exemption from punishment. It spread to anyone who could read, as reading the Bible served as a test. If the reader could recite a verse from the Psalms, especially Psalm 52:1, the punishment lightened, effectively saving his neck.

Truth and Trouble Among Contented Men

A reflective line notes that many men tell the truth to avoid conflict and calls out that trouble evades those who are content, suggesting honesty is a simple path to avoid distress.

Sam and Boss Clash Over Daily Output

A brief exchange shows Sam asking if the work is all, while the employer questions efficiency. Sam responds that he could do more but jokes he has never been much of a hand at showing off.

Sam

Child strokes shell to please turtle in small crowd

A group gathers to observe a turtle when a child strokes its shell. A man asks why and the child replies to please the turtle, prompting the man to compare the act to stroking a church steeple to please the minister.

Grover Refuses Charges Prefers Cash in Courtroom Quip

A judge presses for charges against a man named Grover who jokes that he would rather pay cash, a line captured by The Progressive Grocer. The exchange highlights a humorous moment in a staged courtroom scenario.

Grover

Mountains under the ocean trigger violent tremors to ships

An article notes that underwater volcanic eruptions occasionally send powerful tremors through nearby ships, causing hull shakes and crew concern as vessels pass the area.

Manager's blunt view on a veteran salesman

The manager dismisses the man as rough in talk but values his business sense. A colleague questions the choice, while the manager explains that practical skill outweighs polish.

Great Temptation Sparks Courting Gaffe in Dialog

The exchange shows a sly remark about temptation and aging as Jinks recalls being tempted to kiss his wife after seeing her younger look. The dialogue hints at personal tension and playful banter within a domestic scene.

Jinks

Portrait Payment Dispute Between Photographer and Client

A photographer accuses a customer of failing to pay for a portrait session. The client responds that the sitter resembles another person and asserts the payment promise was made by the photographer. The exchange centers on whether funds are owed for the photographed likeness.

Slere

Webster sighted at motor show amid reconciliation rumors

London gossip claims Mrs. Webster was seen examining several new cars at a motor show, as chatter swirls about renewed harmony among the Websters.

Daisy Dot

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