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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
12
King Oberon in a nocturnal hour enchants goblins into spiders to frighten the Fairies at a dell feast. The Fairies, led by the Fairy Queen, outsmart the goblins, restore everyone to normal forms, and send the pranksters home repentant before dawn.
The article describes palmistry indicators of musical ability. Bent Jupiter and Mercury fingers, knotted lower finger joints, and a vertical Apollo line suggest skill, talent, or genius in music, especially for pianists. A single bent finger indicates love of music.
The article traces the name Marjorie and its variants from Margaret origins to Marjorie Bruce and its Scottish connections. It notes derivatives across Europe, links to Marguerite and Maisie, and cultural references including the ballad Proud Maisie and the stanza by Edward Stedman. It also mentions the talismanic pearl, a Monday lucky day, two as a lucky number, and the daisy as the associated flower.
The piece recalls clergy who expelled brides for immodest dress and a pastor who warned women to avoid fashionable extremes. It argues dress should be tasteful and never offend in church, noting that low necks and short sleeves are common in many communities.
The author argues that standards for evening wear and bathing costumes shift over time. Younger women wear shorter evening gowns than their mothers, a practice seen as not in bad taste among well bred French women. Times change, altering what is considered acceptable on beaches and in public dress without implying lax morality.
A humorous item notes a Western wedding report with a mock tooth motif. The caption parodies a dental theme as a couple stands in a fern arch among pink seasonal flowers. The line teases a dental twist on matrimony.
A boil on the upper lip is described as dangerous and capable of causing death within two or three days, requiring careful judgment by the surgeon whether untreated or lanced.
Poem fragment describes Brook through turmoil seeking the Sea and harvests. It contrasts hardship with distant goals and wonders about treasure and purpose amid a palm path. Copyright note appears.
New York forgers and penmen reap huge tolls from forged checks and altered drafts. Burgess Smith explains rising losses, the rise of protection like safety paper and writing machines, and steps to double safeguard: use tamper resistant paper, avoid erasures, keep blanks locked, and insure against forgery.
The article notes a revived demand for leeches in Paris with profiteering rising. Prices soared from 60 to 100 francs per thousand as new dealers appear, following a historical reference to leech use for headaches and cranial disturbances.
In Oaxaca's Tule, Mexico, the great Tule cypress aged about eight centuries shows signs of wear. Its trunk requires 80 people to span, while a nearby offspring, also large, hints at preserving the family line as Cortes and his troops once rested beneath its branches.
Diazolving Salt Raisea Ship Norfolk captain L P Power of the Cumberland Queen and his wife reported dead after the wreck. The ship grounded twice sunk and later resurfaced as the salt cargo dissolved. Crew were taken to Charleston. Fishermen paid ten cents a pound for fish scales in Heathsville where a French woman makes imitation pearls from scales, attracting attention.
Mexico City hosts an ongoing automobile show with American cars dominating the display in the National Theater lobby. The event reflects a surge in American and European car imports in recent years, contrasting with the pre revolution era when only a few European cars were owned by wealthy families amid better road conditions.
Albuquerque reports the biological survey bureau tests a rat glue compound to trap rodents. Experiments aim to exterminate pests by luring rats onto sticky surfaces where they become firmly stuck.
Avery Pelton of Middletown North Carolina retires after 31 years as a mail clerk claiming a total travel distance of 2,825,000 miles. He spent five years on the New York to Pittsburgh route and 26 years on the Jersey City to Salamanca line. The account notes a single decent hotel in Yericho.
London reports that Britons claim a general improvement in Great Britain's film industry. Four years ago 96 percent of UK films were American. now about 75 percent. British producers are confident home-made films will succeed. Investment in English cinema exceeds 5 million pounds with production funding between 2 and 8 million pounds.
A House bill introduced by Representative Swing California proposes a $70 million program to build a Boulder Canyon dam on the Colorado River near the Nevada line. The project would store flood waters generate 760000 horsepower power from the dam sell power to subsidize irrigation and repayment of costs while providing homes for ex service members and reclaiming 800000 acres of government lands.
Commander William Prideaux appeals to President Harding to prevent starvation among aged naval officers and their families who served in the Naval Auxiliary Service. He cites promises of lifelong pay and pensions, urging transfer to regular service or retained auxiliary status with retirement pay, costing about $600,000 yearly.
Department of the Interior bulletin notes no park accommodations or roads in Mount McKinley National Park this year. A log roadhouse by Maurice Morino and a second roadside shelter by PB Lynch are planned at McKinley Park station Riley Creek for hardy travelers and miners bound toward Kantishna.
A Geneva driven program aims to size armies by analyzing mortality health emigration and living conditions in member states. A draft plan prepared by Professor Benin seeks detailed monographs on each nation’s life to estimate military potential and responsibility. Officials warn full execution would take years.
The Senate approved an amendment allowing future female federal prisoners to be sent to state reformatories at the judge’s discretion. Advocates say it helps prevent first offenders from hardening in federal custody and offers education and reform opportunities. The measure replaces earlier House desires for houses of refuge with state reformatories as the corrective option.
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