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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
12
Mrs. Robin notes the Wrens are late again as Mr. and Mrs. Wren quarrel about moving home. Abs Wren scolds her husband on a limb while Mrs. Wren debates returning to their old tree. They finally choose a new hole in a tree, delaying their northern arrival.
The article discusses when travel is foretold by palmistry. It explains two methods to read voyages on the moon mount and the hair-lines that diverge from the line of life. A long voyage line may indicate a very long journey sometimes reaching the mount of Jupiter.
The exchange features Mrs. Robin and Mr. Robin defending Jennie Wren as a chatterbox while a scolding moment is teased. The dialogue highlights family dynamics and playful banter surrounding Jennie Wren.
The passage discusses the common frustration of paying for full time work but facing tardiness from maids, seamstresses, and office staff. It notes the challenge of addressing lateness without causing offense and highlights how repeated delays can deprive employers of expected hours of service.
The article advises employers to avoid scolding and instead offer a fixed hour basis for work, balancing leniency for fast workers with accountability. It notes common excuses such as transportation and weather should be met with doubt and understanding. Labrador is reported to be rising from the sea with raised beaches along the shore.
The article explores two explanations for the given name May. One view links May to Margaret as a form meaning pearl, while the simpler theory holds May derives from the fifth month. It notes May’s ties to spring, rarity of language equivalents, and two talismanic gems the name may possess. Sunday is listed as her lucky day.
The text argues thunder itself does not chemically sour milk, as sound cannot change substances. It notes milk souring occurs in warm moist air during storms, due to atmospheric conditions rather than thunder. It mentions mistaken beliefs that thunder causes souring and cites air humidity as the real factor.
A dialog line shows a sharp exchange where a woman hints at marrying better and the man questions why she did not. He implies compromise and she asserts she did marry him. The exchange captures tension and social judgment in a concise back-and-forth.
A poem by John Kendrick Bangs contemplates fate and death as a portal to life immortal. It argues that human life has purpose and plan rather than mere annihilation and reflects on the value of earthly existence.
A compendium notes Boston U as a coed Massachusetts university. wartime pensions to 1,750,000 British cripples. US parcel post to Russia at 12 cents a pound. apostle spoons from gossips at christenings. Japan’s seafarers union tops 80,000. Butte Montana’s vast mining output. factory window cleaning boosts German and English factory efficiency. radium springs prominent in Japan and found in granite regions.
Dr J M Miller of the radio research laboratory United States Navy department demonstrates the universal amplifier. The device is said to provide uniform efficiency in boosting radio signals across a wide range of wavelengths.
Prohibition agents in Baltimore raided a moonshiter’s farm and seized a collie named Moonshinga. A few days later they followed the dog to a nearby town seeking another still. Moonshing led them to an 80 gallon still where the dog fed eagerly on mush.
A boss complains about nightly errors from his dancing stenographer and jokes his successor will be a woman with a wooden leg. The exchange shows weariness from late dictation and a playful, sharp newsroom tone.
A school inspector tests pupils and stresses doing one task better than others. A boy offers a striking example by saying he can read the inspector’s writing better than anyone. The exchange highlights emphasis on individual strengths.
A newly noted cosmic dust layer exists at the sea bottom between Honolulu and Tahiti, reaching about 2,350 fathoms deep, over two and a half miles down, and constitutes a vast deposit.
A noted Ohio resident uses powder and salt on coat lapels to mimic dandruff, veiling his wig wearing. The quirky ploy aims to avoid attention while maintaining an appearance of natural hair, drawing lighthearted local chatter.
A Connecticut woman claimed she would sue for divorce as an April fool joke, but she had no real plan to pursue it. The piece notes that some women confuse a joke with a disappointment.
The largest butterfly or moth is the Great Atlas Moth of Indie. Its wingspan spans nearly a foot from tip to tip when fully spread.
Washington reports the government will hold talks with 18 debtor nations to organize funding for a debt totaling about 11.6 billion dollars. A funding commission chaired by Senator Teed Smoot and Representative Theodore Burton will negotiate with states, with experts to visit Washington for final arrangements. The four sources include advances on Liberty Bonds, military sales proceeds, relief administration funds, and Grain Corp holdings totaling over 10.16 billion.
A joint congressional commission concludes railroads should rest on their own foundations with revenues covering wages materials taxes fixed charges dividends and no new capital margins. It urges regional executives, better public relations, limited government funding, and credit discipline to sustain transport and economic stability.
The budget director reports 88,018 civilians on Uncle Sam payroll with half in the post office. Treasury, War, and Navy departments follow in civilian employment. Agriculture and veterans bureaus also employ large numbers, with most workers in Washington or abroad.
A Hoover era radio conference issues a final report calling for government control of radio transmissions. It assigns wave bands for amateur, training schools, and special 10 meter use, and urges Congress to empower the secretary of commerce to regulate all non amateur or government stations. The report promotes radio as a public utility and discourages point to point links when other methods exist.
Secretary of State Hughes told a visiting delegation that U S delays in Haiti prove no neglect. He cited ongoing studies and reports from senators who visited the country and said military occupation should end when feasible. Senator Owen charged U S actions violate Monroe doctrine and Washington conference principles.
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