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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
1
A motivational piece by John Blake urges personal accountability and self-discipline. It argues that blaming others blocks progress, cites the Wright brothers as examples, and advises high personal standards and daily accountability to attract opportunity. The essay ends with a call to continuous effort and self-improvement.
F A Walker argues that true leaders must shoulder responsibility only after proving readiness and discipline. He warns that without proper training and patience, ambition falters, and ignorance pride obstinacy and selfishness block progress toward world leadership.
A child named Little Hop-Skipper arrives late, explores a garden and orchard with dolls and curios, watches birds, helps a kitten, and returns safe to arms as twilight falls, in a nostalgic verse from McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A household note suggests apple tea as a healthier beverage option. Slice an apple, pour boiling water over, steep two hours, sweeten with sugar and citrus juice, and drink hot. Emphasizes drinking two to three quarts of water daily to aid digestion and relieve constipation.
A Wheeler Syndicate piece describes how refined characters in musicians are reflected in hand features. Long fingers, pointed thumb joints, and specific mounts such as Venus Saturn Apollo influence rhythm, melody, and harmony signs in palmistry based on the author’s view.
A humorous McClure Syndicate opinion piece urges women to marry a man who respects individuality. It portrays a well set up, well dressed husband with open discussions on politics art and religion. The prescription is for a wife to keep her mind and independence.
The article stresses the body is mostly water and urges frequent water intake for skin membranes kidneys and organs. It praises fruit juices from raspberries currants and other fruits and suggests Spiced Apple Tea with cloves ginger orange juice and sugar as a hot drink and base for punch with fruit juices and sparkling water.
A Chicago Journ item recalls a student’s admirer who delivered pencils that secretly came from the father of the boy, the family bookkeeper. The anecdote highlights a curious private arrangement disclosed during the speaker’s first year of high school.
Fragmentary notes allege a youth posed for photographs in a studio as part of an ongoing inquiry. Authorities pursue details about the individuals involved and potential unlawful exposure.
A soft time at the library clock reveals books arguing about which is most popular. A red amusing book proclaims laughs guide readers while an old worn volume defends truth. Alice in Wonderland joins, explaining stories require variety for both grown-ups and children.
Theodore Roberts, veteran character actor born in San Francisco, rose from stage to Broadway and then film, earning the nickname grand old man of the movies. He stood six feet one inch tall, weighed 245 pounds, with snow white hair and blue eyes.
A brief exchange shows a man offering to pay double fare for companionship and a woman lamenting she had not known earlier, with a final remark that she no longer needs to purchase a ticket. The dialog reflects a light, traveling ambience and humor.
A lecturer claimed learning from all peoples then a heckler referenced the Eskimo. The lecturer replied that the Eskimo has the best icehouse illustrating a quick retort to illustrate cultural learning.
A collage of quips and comic vignettes touches on Babel confusion, Sunday school musings, and playful wordplay. It mixes names, jokes, and scenes from sports and daily life with a French joke reference, presenting a light, fragmentary humor page.
Alice tells Little Boy tales of Wonderland and each night the boy leaves his frame on the wall to listen at the magic hour. He is never tired of hearing the adventures and Alice’s truthful recounting guides his listening.
This compact etymology traces the name Florence and its variants from Flora to Florus through mythological roots and historical figures. It notes cross cultural forms such as Florinda in Spain, Florie in Gaelic usage, and Finghnan in Ireland, with Florence Nightingale cited for honor. The piece ends with talismanic associations and dreams linking Florence to luck and misfortune.
A McClure syndicated column discusses proper conduct toward servants in friends’ households. It warns against overf familiarity or demanding favors and urges polite greetings and thanks from weekend guests and regular visitors. It emphasizes respect regardless of rank or social walk of life.
Acorn processing shows potential for alcohol production. Shelled acorns contain about 40 percent starch, which can be readily saccharified and converted into alcohol, though no industrial use has been established yet.
The note references a Church of England movement to remove certain penalties from services and cites a Polish-era figure troubled by these edits. It quotes a biblical line about Babylonian daughters and tearing sins, signaling heated religious debate over prayer book revisions.
Fragmentary notes discuss legendary marches from Alexander the Great toward India and the sustenance of his troops. The text hints at rationing practices across eras and regions, from Mesopotamian to Near Eastern routes, with references to supply lines and material logistics.
The Tanganyika crocodile carried antelope bones shells beads bangles and a long wire strand. The wire explains the disappearance of a boy who tied faggots with wire along the riverbank, confirming the tragic fate.
Four year old Maurice stuck postage stamps onto his street car to “go” after Auntie left stamps on the table. She searched for them and learned the stamps were plainly visible on the toy vehicle.
The fragment describes a route through Mukran and Sind where groves of ate palms mark the path. Dates are noted as a staple for soldiers, with fruit consumed and stones discarded, imagined as seeds for future generations of palm groves.
A reflective note proclaims that one who goes beyond halfway to bring happiness to others earns more than half the reward in this world and more toward happiness in the next. The line emphasizes kindness as a pathway to virtue.
Ned-He's moved to a new neighborhood and had his old car repainted in a bid to keep up appearances amid mounting pressures.
A brief lyric passage shows He-Oh Peggy expressing misery and a companion responding with reassurance about happiness if reunion were certain. The exchange highlights emotional distance and desire for certainty.
A humorous dialogue features a speaker dismissing old time remedies for modern ailments and preferring a chicken dressed to eat. A quip about poverty jokes that love flies out the window when poverty enters, followed by a bargain sale gag about a wife saving ten dollars and later demanding fifteen more for a new hat.
The dialogue reveals Owens maintains a lavish life by securing credit. He obtains it by portraying extreme concern over income tax obligations, fueling lenders' willingness to extend funds.
A fragment quotes Diogenes advising patience over fortune cleanup. His pupil responds with a puzzled “Eh?” as the sage cautions that nothing clean can be achieved quickly.
Dialogue sketches a light exchange about a daughter in college and her election to office in many societies. A humorous bit follows about Mrs Quiverfull and Singleton who jokes about lasting bachelorhood for forty more years.
A brief exchange remarks that Smithkins must have a clever wife. The humor centers on the idea that he thinks he has his own way around home.
Public druggists report many kidney issues go undetected and untreated. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as highly effective with rapid relief and a strong success record. An insurance examiner notes kidney disease frequently causes insurance rejections. Samples are offered for ten cents by Dr Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York.
Mr Gunnysack, longtime complainer about slow slot machine telephone booths, finally wins. He deposits a nickel and dials a number at a railroad terminal booth. Central returns his coin and also 35 cents left by a hurried traveler whose number was busy, ending his grievance.
Despite abundant coastlines and high quality fish, Haiti relies on primitive methods and imported 4,509,882 pounds of dried and canned fish last year signaling a need for improved harvesting and processing practices.
In Jackson County a widow weds again before her late spouse’s funeral, shocking residents of Watertown and prompting a hometown discussion on timely remarriage and social norms.
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