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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
3
A reflective parable on spreading happiness at work and in daily life. The piece cites a New England factory where profits are shared with workers and a bulletin reads Pass It Along. It connects the idea to Christian teaching and urges sharing encouragement, enthusiasm, and sympathy widely.
Jessie Roberts argues for equal pay for equal work, noting wage gaps between women and men in colleges and government positions. She cites voter enfranchisement, women’s inexperience in business, and performance disparities as factors, urging reforms and higher standards for women’s earnings and recognition.
A fragmented verse inspired note describes June arriving with partridge drums and pink roses, blending Spring and Summer. It contrasts with a humorous inset about postal congestion remedies and prewar wit, quoting naval humor and Selden on wit versus wisdom.
An Asia founded secret society called the Fedavis or Devoted Ones demanded blind obedience from members. Led by Wassin ben Sabbah, it mixed religion and secular rules with a narcotic initiation using hashish. Europeans coined the term assassin from this group, linking it to murder.
A collection of salad preparations and an omelet technique including celery with caviar and anchovies, tomato cups with mayonnaise, strawberry and pea walnut salads, shad roe salad with additions, and a Hunter’s omelet with veal and spinach, served with tomato and mushroom garnishes.
A fragment notes a sensational headline about an alleged murderer and false teeth betraying him. The line hints at a Boston transcript and a distrustful stance toward sources, reflecting tabloid trouble surrounding a crime story.
Cartoon dialogue from Cartoons Magazine features Senator Sorghum debating attention to astronomical discoveries and claiming he should focus on his constituency. A wry line follows about losing his head realizing two heads are better than one.
The six hundredth anniversary of Dante's death will be celebrated worldwide this year. The death date is September 14, marked in many observances. Jeredith presents a photographic reproduction of Dante’s bust portrait by Paola S. Abbate, a prominent New York sculptor.
In India sneezing during prayer resets the ritual. Poland plans a Warsaw radio link to the U S. In 1920 U S taxes on women's jewelry totaled 25 million dollars. Sun grass yields cheap newsprint. Esarhaddon ruled 680–660 B C and built many palaces with his name on bricks. A new rail tamping tool uses spring steel to limit worker vibration. A St Louis gauge measures gasoline by fuel pressure on a bottom drain pipe. Franco-Belgian reparations demand 6 billion live partridges and as many rabbits killed during the war. Gotham was named by Washington Irving and colleagues as a jest on New York City.
A young boy gathers enormous ostrich eggs on an American ostrich farm. Each egg weighs about two pounds and is described as edible though much stronger than a chicken egg.
Michael Solso of New Haven and his wife welcomed quadruplets three boys and a girl born to a total weight of 20 pounds. The couple, married nine years, have eleven children with eight alive.
At a formal restaurant a dignified man believed to be a Supreme Court judge hurried to his table without a dinner coat to cover his dress shirt and vest. A waiter nearby was horrified and speechless as he helped him settle.
The daughters of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster are noted as the first English women to possess writing ability marking a milestone in literacy.
The text argues for consuming fruit at breakfast as the first course. It warns that many people skip fruit due to habit and that breaking the habit leads to an incomplete breakfast. It also alludes to a separate saying about moral detours and a hard path for transgressors.
A long Iowa items reel notes Keefe buried in Chicago after a truck collision. State record holder V Whitaker of Keosauqua, 84 years in Van Buren County. Crim charges against Sheriff Jones of Sioux City in a willful neglect case. Drowning near Oskaloosa as Albert Boonstra 20 dies while friends risk lives. Heavily detailed legal, bankruptcy and railroad notes follow from Muscatine to Davenport and Des Moines.
Be For Her Breath presents a testimonial from Montamat of Nashville claiming Tanlac improved his wife’s gas and heartburn and, after trying it himself, restored his health. He says the medicine keeps him energized, supports consistent well being for three years, and remains in his home. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
Government figures show inmates eating from hand washed plates had 324 influenza cases per 1000, while those using machine washed dishes had 108 per 1000. The data imply hand washing allows about three times as many infections as dishwashing machines.
Trainmen of the Sparks division of the Southern Pacific report new concerns as a third woman hobo of the year was warned off a train near Sparks. They describe the individual as young and attractive, highlighting ongoing safety and conduct issues for crews.
A dialogue explains consistency as the fitness of things. A freckle-faced girl in a polka dot dress leads a coach dog as the illustrative example from Youngstown Telegram.
In a Lamar Missouri Democrat letter the writer compares fishing luck to corn and oil profits, noting major catches are praised while the everyday tramp at the creek with a keen appetite receives little attention.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that Milford Ohio elected Aunt Dolly Spencer as mayor, attributing her win largely to serving the best cherry pie in town and a strong crust. The lighthearted piece suggests dessert as a political asset in local politics.
A Dallas News snippet weighs the idea that perceptions of global progress swing between hope and doubt. It notes the paradox of viewing the world as worsening or improving, reflecting contemporary commentary.
Mrs Dora Williams recalls a yearlong illness and credits Eatonie with her recovery. The ad claims Eatonie neutralizes excess stomach acidity and gases, alleviating indigestion sourness heartburn belching and food repeating after meals. A big box is offered at a trifling price with druggist guarantee.
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