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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
1
Forest City Iowa woman describes severe back pain and year of illness then recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She states she can perform housework milking chores and care for a eight month old baby and offers to answer letters about the product for druggists.
F A Walker argues that shifting responsibility to others betrays weak character and prevents growth. He urges facing defeat honestly, rolling up sleeves, and taking responsibility to build better people and a brighter society. He warns fault-finders ruin lives and relationships, citing personal and societal costs.
A compact verse fragment by Edgar Guest envisions the home road after day’s end. It speaks of a castle of rest and a home filled with love and joy where children play and happiness awaits.
The text outlines quick pastry methods with shortening and water, a currant pie filling with sugar eggs and a meringue topping, plus a blueberry version. It abruptly shifts to a first person account describing a floating luminous shape observed in a room, causing panic among the narrator and household.
Poem praises saving over spending by a father who struggles to resist schemes and buy trinkets. It argues real economy lies in prudent money placement such as banking or long term investments rather than impulsive purchases.
The Bassetts, a renowned Cornwall family, trace roots to Normandy with Thurston Bassett, a companion of William the Conqueror. They intermarried with major Cornish lineages and settled at Tehidy. Notable English members include Sir Francis Passety, sheriff of Cornwall, and Sir Francis Poussett, baron of Dunstanville. In America, William Bassett sailed on the Fortune in 1621, settling at Bridgewater and later rising with colonial leaders Winslow and Hinckley. Richard Bassett served as Delaware governor during the Revolution era.
The Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses on Etna in Sicily is described as the world’s largest by Jean Henri Fabren in The Wonder Book of Plant Life. The tree reportedly sheltered Queen Joan and her escorts during a storm, with a trunk circumference over 160 feet and a bulk described as a forest in one. Separate notes mention brides in southern Philippine provinces rarely attending their own weddings.
Charles G. Harper discusses a 1860 Swifte tale from the Jewel House about a chilling October 1817 event. A candlelit supper room reveals a cylindrical figure near the crown jewels, described as the extraordinary start of a haunting legacy.
A dwarfish land hides a sun stone and moon pearl until Waynne the poor shepherd rescues Princess Alfrida. He asks for the mountain and surrounding land as his reward, becoming rich and caring for the dwarfs while sharing the moon with the princess. The tale ends with a moral about crying for things.
Alice Lake, the notable film star, is shown in one of her most recent pictures. The emotional force she displays places her in the front rank of screen stars and she has been seen to advantage in a number of popular motion pictures.
The article details scabies caused by the itch mite prevalent in wartime and among soldiers. It explains itching, common locations such as between fingers and wrists, possible spread to armpits groins legs and body, and the blister like eruption. It notes female mites burrow and lay eggs and that treatment with sulphur ointment soap or vapors is effective.
A column by Harving King explains that watching a friend depart on a journey is believed to bring bad luck, a superstition tied to the evil eye. It cites Plutarch and Nicolo Valletta, noting journeys are vulnerable times and urges letting the friend go without lingering gaze.
The article traces Jacqueline from biblical Jacob through France and England and notes its popularity in the U S with the nickname Jack. It mentions Jade as Jacqueline’s talisman and assigns Friday as a lucky day and 3 as a lucky number per Wheeter Syndicate Inc. Moderation is urged.
A humorous verse from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate extols abundant space for joy and love. It imagines ample room above and below for mirth and solace amid sorrow, praising universal kindness.
The article recalls a 19th century practice of drumming a man out of camp with uniform buttons torn and shoulder straps cut, escorted away to a funeral dirge. At Miller Field Staten Island the CO recently revived it to deter bootleggers and trespassers, claiming the base is now free of such intruders.
Twenty one women have been elected to the London county council with Miss Susan Lawrence named deputy chairwoman and Endy St Hefler serving as one of the ten aldermen.
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed for a clear complexion scalp cleanliness and soft hands. The advertisement also promotes Cuticura Tabcuia as part of the trio.
Quotation by M G Woodhull on happiness described as a freely available virtue, like a wayside flower, accessible to all who choose to embrace it rather than a rare orchid bought by the rich.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises consistent quality with a sworn purity statement and offers sample bottles by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. Celia Thaxter quote referenced alongside a Sunday vanity note.
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