Rainy day ideals and debt refuse to dull resolve
A reflective line about a man staying focused on his goals despite rain and relentless bill collectors who return to demand payment, implying perseverance and rejection of fanciful distractions.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
1
Ambition guides travelers toward higher ground
A reflective piece by F. A. Walker urges readers to pursue constant work and faith as they climb toward personal turning points. It celebrates ambition, resilience, and self restraint, noting censors and critics while stressing endurance to reach noble outcomes through disciplined effort.
Out of Debt and in the Banks
A promoting quatrain extols thrift and savings with lines about debt avoidance, safe purchasing, and future security. It highlights buying bonds, earning steadily, and laying up a competence as prudent financial advice for a rainy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Delano Surname Origins Tied to Plymouth Colonists and Brittany Roots
The Delano surname, of French origin, traces to Philip de La Noye who arrived in Plymouth in 1621 from Leyden. His descendants spread to Duxbury Bridgewater Dartmouth and Middleborough, with ties to Gen. Ulysses Grant through Susannah Delano who married Noah Grant. The name may derive from Brittany family Francois de la Nowe, iron-armored famous warrior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Philip de la Noye
Jean de Launey
de Lanoye
Philip
Plymouth
Leyden
Winslow
Jean
Duxbury
Esther Dewsbury
Mary Pontus
James Glass
Bridgewater
Dartmouth
Middleborough
Delano
Susannah
Brittany
Francois de la Nowe
Pitt
Blasthans
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
East and West Theme in Kipling Quotation and Salad Recipe
A fragment contains Kipling lines about East and West meeting at Judgment Seat, followed by a chopped celery and cabbage salad recipe with three diced bananas and pineapple. The text blends literary quotation with a fruit and vegetable dish preparation.
Buttermilk Uses and Cheese Dressings Guide
A humorous food note outlines buttermilk uses in cooking and dining. It discusses buttermilk in drinks and baking, plus recipes for Roquefort dressing over lettuce, cottage cheese balls with nuts, watercress garnish, and cabbage dishes with cheese sauce.
The Young Lady Across the Way
A clipped remark notes a miscount of a woman’s wealth versus the national per capita figure of 42.81 dollars. The comment implies skepticism about statistical accuracy and hints at gendered assumptions in public data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Grapefruit Name Origins Remain a Mystery to Scientists
Experts note grapefruit is often called pomelo though no definitive origin exists. Pomologists and horticulturists point to the pomelo name, while others suggest derivations from Pompeirmuusses in Mauritius or from pomum melo. Both authorities agree the true origin is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
American
Pompeirmuusses
Mauritius
What People Are Interested In
A spoof survey of average men and their concerns from bonds to golf to politics. Each profile reveals a favored pursuit or dream, from car tracks and eight blocks east to tariffs on peanuts and Esperanto. The piece ends noting one head seldom harbors more than one enthusiasm.
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Biull
Gells
Congress
Jack
Bob
Yienry
George
Shakespeare
Pete
Clyde
Emerson
Baltimore Sun
Truth About Dots In Modern Verse
Don Marquis discusses the use of ellipses in poetry as a device that hints at ideas rather than states them directly. He explains that the dots create an almost idea rather than a concrete idea, conveying elusiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Marquis
New York Herald Tribune
Mermaid Pearl’s Betrothal and Wish for Feet
A mermaid named Pearl adores a surface-dwelling prince. He is granted feet by a fairy gift, but Pearl returns to the sea with her tail, choosing her ocean home over life on land, and the prince never sees her again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
King Neptune
Neptune
Princess Pearl
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Infant Scalp Disease Guidance and Care Tips
Andrew F. Currier M D explains a contagious scalp eruption in infants linked to various conditions and poor hygiene. The piece advises medical consultation, nail trimming, hair cutting, rectal cleansing, gentle head protection, and periodic dusting powders until scabs heal, plus a mild tonic and diet adjustments to support the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Matthew Adams
Becky Becomes Symbol of Bold Nobility in Literature
The name Becky derives from Hebrew Rabak meaning to bind and signals a strong marriage bond. Rebecca appears beyond biblical origins as heroines in Scott and Thackeray. Becky Sharp stands among memorable literary figures. Becky's talismanic gem, the lucky stone, is said to bring happiness and many friends, with Saturday as a lucky day and number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky
Rebecca
Isaac
Sir Walter Scott
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Becky Sharp
Wheeler Syndicate
First step toward federal union of British North America
The Nova Scotia legislature in 1861 unanimously supported a motion for a union of the provinces. Six years later confederation became a fact, established by Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British North America
Nova Sebottia
House of Assembly
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Q Ontarlo
Family Herald
Metayer System in Farming Rent by Product Proportions
The metayer system requires tenants to pay rent in kind as a fixed share of the harvest. Once common in France and Italy, it has declined over the last two decades. Ownership and cultivation shares vary, often 1:1 or 2:1, depending on contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Killer Whales and Herring Decline Hit Norwegian Coast
The Detroit News notes killer whales prey on herring fishery along Norway coast where herring stocks vanish after whale hunts. It cites the twofold bay New South Wales finback whaling station using killera to harry pods with bombs, killing none of the killers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twofold Bay
New South Wales
Detroit News
Boarding House Attic Conflict Sparks Odd Exchange
In a clipped exchange a man defends his pride saying he will not be embraced. A playful challenge follows with a dance offer. The dialogue hints at social tension in a boarding house where status may rest on room location.
Egotist Described As Man Always Talking About Himself
A witty remark defines an egotist as a man who is forever discussing himself when the topic should be about you. The quip frames self centered talk as a social obstacle and a source of humor.
Wall Street Bears and Bulls in a Cage
A playful editorial contrasts bears and bulls in the stock market with a vivid image of a lion and lamb, suggesting investor factions and market tension rather than a literal event. The piece frames bears and bulls as opposing forces in trading activity.
Roman Abacus Use Before Figures In Antiquity
The article notes that when Roman numerals were in use prior to numeric notation, computing and counting relied on the abacus as the primary calculating tool. It highlights how arithmetic was performed through beads and rods rather than modern digits.
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