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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
16
A woodland tale follows Mr and Mrs Wren arguing over a new home as the Wrens arrive late in spring. Mrs Wren scolds and questions their old nest site while Mr Wren seeks a fresh perch and nearby sticks, ending with Mrs Wren blaming constant scolding for their delay.
The passage discusses two methods to answer travel questions from palm reading. It contrasts the traditional voyage times tied to the moon with another approach based on different lines and indications on the palm.
Corinne Griffith, hailed as one of the three most beautiful women on screen, was crowned Mardi Gras queen at age eighteen in New Orleans. The Texan star is famed for dress creations that set fashion trends and is recognized as a best gowned actress in motion pictures. This is among Miss Griffiths latest pictures.
A fragment from a tale features Mr. Robin chiding with Jennie Wren described as a regular chatterbox. Mrs. Robin defends her mate and birds rally to support one another.
The text debates handling tardiness by workers such as a cleaner, seamstress, or typist who arrive late. It weighs correcting the habit without offense and the impact on paid labor, noting possible repeated lateness deprives the employer of expected hours of service.
The piece discusses how to handle late workers without offense. It advises using hour based scheduling, grading tardiness by performance, and giving the benefit of the doubt amid delays from railways or weather. It stresses avoiding irritations and tailoring leniency to rapid workers.
The passage notes May as a feminine name with origins linked to Margaret and the month itself. It points to May's vogue alongside April and August, mentions language origins in Scotland, and claims May carries talismans of purity and prophecy. It adds Sunday as a lucky day and five as a lucky number.
A dated statement claims Labrador is slowly rising from the sea and not precipitous, noting raised beaches appear at different levels. The report cites authorities and suggests coastal changes are gradual rather than abrupt.
A fragment from a Boston transcript reflects personal conflict with a terse dialogue about marriage and better matches. The lines show rhetorical sparring over choices and outcomes, centered on a questioned match and social expectations.
Fragmentary verse contemplates existence beyond life and the idea that earthly time serves no grand plan. It questions mortality and suggests a morbidly playful view of a traveler’s journey past the portal to realms unseen.
A collage of notes cites Boston University as a coed institution in Massachusetts, British pensions for 1,750,000 war cripples, U S parcel post to Russia at 12 cents a pound, and Japan's large seafarers union. It mentions Butte’s $1,000,000,000 metals output and factory efficiency gains after window cleaning.
Dr J M Miller of the radio research laboratory United States Navy department unveils an apparatus named universal amplifier. It promises uniform efficiency in boosting low radio signals across a broad range of wavelengths.
Prohibition agents in Baltimore raided a moonshiner's farm and captured a collie named Moonshine. They later followed the dog to a nearby town where Moonshine led them to a 15 gallon still hidden by the moonshiners.
A boss mocks a tired stenographer as she dances through the night with fox trots and toddles. After finding about a dozen dictation errors, he urges rest. She retorts he might prefer a successor with a wooden leg, keeping the newsroom banter lively.
A school inspector tests pupils on the quest to excel. He asks who can do one thing better than anyone else. A boy volunteers that he can read his own writing clearer than anyone else, demonstrating the point with a simple, honest answer.
New findings reveal cosmic dust forms thick layers on the ocean floor between Honolulu and Tahiti at about 2,850 fathoms depth. The discovery shows dust accumulation over two and a half miles of water, existing as a vast seabed layer.
An Ohio town’s prominent citizen uses a peculiar disguise by powdering his coat lapels with salt to mimic dandruff, aiming to conceal his wig. The odd habit draws attention as locals discuss his unusual self-protective ploy.
A Connecticut woman played an April Fool joke on her husband by claiming she would sue for divorce though she had no intention of filing. The tale underscores how some people mistake a joke for a serious claim and the disappointment that follows.
The Great Atlas Moth of India holds the title as the world’s largest moth or butterfly with wings spread nearly a font across from tip to tip.
After delays the United States will sit with 18 debtor nations to discuss funding of about 11.5 billion dollars in principal and interest. A funding commission led by Senator Teed Smoot and Representative Theodore Burton will negotiate possible security obligations and arrange for fiscal experts from major countries to join Washington talks. Debts arise from Liberty bonds, surplus war materials sales, the American relief administration, and Grain Corporation holdings totaling roughly 10.15 billion dollars.
The joint congressional commission of agricultural inquiry concludes that railroads must rest on their own foundations with regulated revenues to pay fair wages, taxes, and fixed charges while attracting new capital. It urges reduced tax-free securities, regional traffic executives, and financing by stock rather than bonds to avoid constant government aid.
The War and Navy departments vie for third place with 61,242 and 61,488 civilians respectively. Uncle Sam employs 858,618 civilians, a decline from 643,833 the previous year, with most in the Post Office and Treasury. Washington hosts 63,822 workers while others are stationed nationwide.
The Hoover called radio conference issues final report proposing government oversight of radio transmission stations except amateur, experimental, and government. It assigns 150-200 meter band to amateurs for Telephony and training schools 200-275 meters, with 310 meters for special amateur telegraphy. It labels radio a public utility and urges freely available efficient apparatus. It discourages point to point links in favor of broader services.
Secretary of State Hughes told a delegation the United States must study policy before ending the Haiti occupation. He cited intimate briefings from officials and senators who visited Haiti and said paralysis of action would be mistaken. Senator Owen faulted the occupation as a Monroe Doctrine violation and an affront to Washington conference principles.
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