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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
7
Mr. Mouse laments being driven from his barn by Mrs. Tabby and contemplates drowning in the pond. He visits Mr. Frog who shows a watery refuge, but Mouse fears water and returns to the barn, preferring life with cats to aquatic danger.
An exiled speaker reflects on hardship in a distant land seeking a prize fight in England. He notes long journeys for smoke and money woes, imagining an old country where workers struggle to find matches, while pondering the symbolic meaning of madness and success.
A reader asks about the historic fragrance frangipani mentioned by writers of the mid 19th century and how to make it. A nostalgic, practical recipe is given using neroli and lavender oils, cloves, civet, and rectified spirits, with steps to mix and let the blend rest in a dark place for a week.
The article notes large sums of old U S coinage still outstanding with full face value including $40,000 in half cent or copper pieces, $40,000 in 2 cent pieces, and $665,000 in 3 cent pieces. It mentions the first needles were made in 1845 as a side detail.
The author critiques so called great statesmen for preferring reforms “by me” and notes how their ambitions shrink with time. A humorous transit sketch follows, classifying buses as omni, jitney, and incu with whimsically morbid imagery and a pun on incubus plural. A brief line ends with moral distancing about a woman’s wardrobe.
A curious prompt asks how to improve a whispering gallery suggesting rubber plants as decoration and exploring design ideas. The fragment hints at interior styling and greenery choices for an architectural space.
In game one of the World Series an umpire ruled a balk by Har ry Sallee after his foot hiked and he did not deliver the ball. Weaver slid to third, and Roush shifted center field to back up Felsch, leading to a dramatic catch on Trelsch’s deep fly and sparking debate about the decision and defensive depth.
Eddie Casey will report on Sept. 10 to join the Mount Union football program this fall. The Harvard hero abandons the maroon halo to wear purple colors for the new season.
Ed Klepfer former Cleveland pitcher joins a Pennsylvania oil firm in Shreveport to manage its interests in the Louisiana field. Others in the Shreveport group include Poul Perritt Bob Harmon Ira Thomas Cyril Sinonicka Mike Massey John Ganzel and Innis Oakes along with former Cubs scout Mike Malloy who plans to join soon.
A baseball statistician recalls two rare feats: Ed Walsh pitching one ball to Sam Crawford who hit a homer with bases loaded, and a relief pitcher who entered with two on, threw one ball and triggered a triple play, earning credit for a full inning on a single pitch.
A collage of sports items notes American rifle and pistol teams heading to the Olympic Games, Michigan Olympic committee chairmen appointed, Antwerp arrival of hockey delegates, Horse Review futurity results, Channing Heglar’s season, Lipton yacht challenges, bantam boxing talks, Olympia Fields bid for a match, Eddie Casey coaching Mount Union, American Trapshooting sending 12 to Antwerp, college boxing gains, Johnny Johnson returning, jiu jitsu no decision rule, John Porten's 82nd birthday, Carpentier critique, Lee Tide as a leading two year old, and Wightman cup women tennis postponed to 1921.
A collage of club changes and player reports across the majors and minors. Babe Ruth and Eddie Wayne featured among pitchers and hitters. Yankees release six players to the minors. Braves, Red Sox, and Browns noted in standings chatter. several managers and coaches reshuffled. key trades and calls include McWhorter to Richmond and Schmidt queries.
Scotland prepares for a golf event at Gleneagles in June featuring top players from all districts and many policemen among the entrants. The piece notes most track athletes from Scotland join the contest.
Fifteen year old Mexican prodigy Kid Pancho is praised as a marvelous boxer. Promoters have failed to sign him to a contract, and Pancho says he will not take a manager until he finishes high school.
Larry Vardon the British golf champion at fifty looms as Walter Hagen's fiercest rival in Scotland. The veteran defies age limits and proves experience can outshine youth in the Scottish game.
Will Hamilton of the New Orleans Item surveys Southern League editors and picks Atlanta to finish flat in the race with Little Rock second. Opinions vary on third place with New Orleans Nashville Memphis and Mobile receiving votes. Birmingham and Chattanooga are seen as also rans.
An advertisement touts Freezone for corns claiming painless treatment with a few cents. It promises instant relief and easy removal by fingers after application. The copy cites a Cincinnati genius and notes available from druggists in a single vial.
An advertisement touts Cutlura products to soothe baby rashes with hot baths using Cutburn Soup and follow with Cutlura Ointment. It claims purity and fragrance, noting Cutlura Talent in dusting on and a price of 26 cents.
In a Pearson’s Weekly snippet, Mr Meockton challenges his wife’s motives for marriage noting a perceived trait in Ino. The wife retorts with a sharp line about nerve and social status, reflecting domestic tensions and satire of marital expectations.
The text promotes Briner's American Wine of Bitter Wine as essential for success, claiming it strengthens nerves and appetite, aids digestion, relieves constipation and insomnia, and supports overall vitality. It cites 80 years of market presence and urges purchase through druggists and Joseph Hines Company in Chicago.
Early Florida shell mounds are identified as human made from the start of the Christian era. They lie overgrown and thick with forest, with earth deposits tall enough to harbor tree roots. Artifacts include pottery pieces, shell and bone artifacts, rude stone tools, and bones of deer and alligators. The King Philip's Town mound near Lake Harney is highlighted as among the most important, about 460 feet long, 100 to 150 feet wide, and around eight feet high.
A Browning's Magazine quotation notes mothers paying bills in town and collectors visiting homes. It praises attempting again but stresses making good on the first try. The lines contrast diligence with the curb of debt collection.
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald snippet recalls a tense family scene where Mrs Brown confronts her seventeen year old son Gerald smoking a pipe. Henry Brown notes a quirky plan: Gerald’s small wages could fund the habit, a method amid family tension.
Christine visits Aunt Louise and asks about plekin trees while helping in the garden. Aunt is puzzled by the term and Christine insists it refers to a beloved flowering tree her grandpa grows, noting she cannot pick other flowers without being naughty.
Louistina reports 19 registered women statintieolans, surpassing the record held by any other state. The figure underscores Louistina's distinctive registration trend among female statisticians in the region.
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