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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
8
Fashion coverage of the season’s sports wear emphasizing woolen and silk fabrics, striped patterns, and tailored sporty silhouettes. Details include Patou and Lanvin designs, two piece suits, kilts, tub silk, and bold plaids with colors such as canary, jade, and banana.
A compilation of innovations across sectors includes a car crank ratchet to prevent kickback, aircraft operating costs estimated from 400 to 3000 dollars annually, and a London firm granted a three year mineral oil and gas search concession. English scientists report coal low temperature carbonization yielding gasoline substitutes and solid smokeless fuel. Wireless telephones planned on German trains linking Berlin with Hamburg and Frankfurt via radio. a traveler need only call an operator to reach any German subscriber. An Englishwoman designs a bicycle powered propeller boat. A can spout for condensed milk and syrup cans is invented with a twist lock. Greece’s coastline guarantees no point farther than 75 miles from the Aegean or Ionian seas. A new automatic coupler shifts dead weight from drawbars to tractor wheels, aiding traction. A Liberty Missouri shoe store reveals 20 unworn pairs dating to 1850, including vintage dancing slippers and copper-toed boys’ shoes on exhibit.
Capt G F Steele will command the steam yacht Rowena for Captain MacMillan in the forthcoming Arctic exploration north of Greenland. The venture aims to chart inaccessible regions and study northern geology and oceanography.
A comical exchange has a henpecked husband conceding to his wife and an Independent counterpart insisting he always yields to her predictions. The joke centers on weather talk and joint decision making, highlighting gendered humor in domestic life.
A moral reflection notes that many errors arise from self deception and blaming others. It argues people misjudge themselves first, leading to mistaken judgments about others and outcomes.
A British Guiana bird surprises by crawling from the nest using wings as forefeet. The young uses wing thumbs and fingers with claws to climb, a remarkable feature noted in the hatchling behavior.
A rat catcher reports rats both brown and gray living in the same Lincolnshire hotel as rabbits. The discovery highlights pest issues at the site and prompts investigation into containment and sanitation.
The article notes the popular ensemble concept expands beyond costumes to lingerie millinery and footwear. It highlights a bright apple green hat with dyed breast feather trim, open mesh veil, and chiffon scarf, plus coordinated outfits in gray beige mauve and spring shades with bold red accents.
The latest lind coverings from Paris are garnished with steel beads. These gloves are of sued¢, heavily embroidered with bead designs on both cuffs and backs. The ornamentation suits all shades of leather, with black offering the smartest contrast.
Pins made of two or three large pearl tones catch chiffon draperies at the hip line and decorate the shoulder or front of an otherwise simple model.
A Chelsea Record item notes a woman asking a colored porter if he plays mal-jengg, the game played with ivory blocks, after wishing to dispose of a set. The porter replies that he plays it and questions the phrasing.
Two friends in a candid talk recount their failed marriages after domestic strife. One grumbles that women are the limit, the other admits wives claim to know everything except why they chose their husbands.
A humorous dialog recalls brutal influenza symptoms and ironclad remedies. One speaker describes freezing water pipes and frigid rooms while another downplays illness with bravado. the exchange highlights exaggerated medical lore from a bygone era.
A fragment shows a witty exchange with a man awkwardly remarking about a woman and another reacting as if he were her husband. The clipped lines hint at social misreadings and comic tension.
In a dreamlike scene the cistern gives rise to sheetera and garbage that breed strange files. Creatures walk on the ceiling and buzz around the ples, creating a surreal atmosphere of odd biology and uncanny motion.
A playful exchange shows an old lady questioning a chorister about a mixed choir. The chorister explains there are twenty five boys and some can sing while others cannot, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding.
A fragmentary exchange features a joke about a man’s wives and an end of year stock take. The odd wording suggests a humorous aside rather than a factual news event. The source provides no identifiable people or organizations.
A dialogue notes ongoing payments after the loud speaker was “got rid of.” One person insists they are still paying her, keeping a lingering financial obligation alive.
A damaged couplet depicts Romeo and Juliet meeting in a restaurant and Romeo incurring debt as his feelings or actions unfold, hinting at a modern retelling of the classic motif with stuttering wording and incomplete lines.
A fragment notes a domestic exchange about baking a sponge cake. The speaker mentions someone identified as Mrs Jones and a plan to bake for about one hour, reflecting a casual kitchen moment.
In a brief scene a customer mistakes a reflection for a hidden art portrait as a heckler at a Copenhagen shop questions a Dewler-Oh dealer. The passerby insists on admiring the supposed work while a clerk corrects the error.
A damaged OCR fragment references a person named Aline and another named Carrie in a terse social remark. The text mentions a creature and an implied inquiry about remethered, with tone suggesting annoyance or anger. No clear event, place, or date is identifiable.
Dialogue reflects a wife defending smoking as she jokes her husband fears health risk while worried sparks will ruin her costly gowns. The exchange hints at social norms and fashion concerns within a domestic scene.
The Boston Transcript credits a Rhode Island exchange with the line Wanted a boy to deliver who can ride a bicycle.
Nine year old Roscoe Qualls of Madisonville Kentucky heard his parents plan his funeral after a skating accident left him paralyzed and speechless. Hours later he regained breath and is now able to sit up in bed as doctors confirm he is not dead and nursing staff provide squid feedings during recovery.
A goat in Asia reportedly ate a $25 check drawn on the Bank of Manhattan for a Far Eastern firm. The bank issued a duplicate and cabled instructions to verify the original, with total time and cost estimated at $450 by banking authorities.
Philadelphia reports show rising drug use among professional men as narcotics arrests grow. A. O. H. de la Guardia notes bootleg prices surge from 385 to 150 dollars per ounce amid crackdown. He warns doctors and druggists and even theatre workers show higher addiction rates.
An eleven year old named Pietro Negrinelli saved a two year old that fell from a terrace into a twelve foot deep lake. He leaped in without delay, grabbed the child by the dress with his teeth, and with bystander help brought them to a rock and then to shore.
A man killed a woman then fled, later confessing in writing. Authorities accuse him of planning or acting during a night of violence at an Indiana location. The sequence describes a shooting, a confrontation, and the discovery by officers at the suspect’s home.
Athens residents mourn as Mrs Maedinia Chiedean falls in her home and suffers fatal injuries. The incident is reported amid local inquiries and condolences from neighbors and authorities.
A folding bed caused a fatal accident in New York affecting Miss Claraites and a group of fifty. The incident halted activity on Mortistayen News site gates as workers rushed to assist and authorities investigated.
Va Nase Waring, a family member, asserts she was lied to during courtship and never married the speaker. His wife retorts she was misled by his words, recalling a string of hidden sentiments that fueled the relationship.
A sermon on John 12:30 declares night fell when Judas left Jesus and betrayed him. It warns that forsaking the Savior brings eternal darkness, contrasting the beloved disciple's intimacy with Christ and urging repentance before doom.
A fragmented dispatch notes a dark distraction caused by a small mouse and its effects on wiring. The text urges renouncing cherished sins to restore heavenly warmth and vitality in life.
A fragment discussing thirst for spiritual water from Isaiah and a path toward the Living Water. It references resistance from others, urging perseverance toward divine nourishment and strength in the journey. The text mentions Santa Perusi and imagery of a fountain guiding souls to salvation.
A captain of a trint er in the Eng Hehatantel tells the bishop of Gatordint of a wind higher up that is unfelt on deck. He keeps a steady smile and heads toward the haven finding himself near home at dawn as the crew endures the monotony of Sally.
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