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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
6
The veteran actor Theodore Roberts of Broadway and film fame was born in San Francisco over fifty years ago and later joined motion pictures. He stood six feet one inch tall, weighed 245 pounds, with snow white hair and blue eyes.
A mispunctuated column argues people hinder themselves with excuses and blame. It urges self reliance, effort, and projecting higher standards to attract attention and advance, citing persistence over fault and the idea that success follows personal improvement.
A motivational piece urges readers to seek life goals with willingness to shoulder responsibility. It warns that climbing higher requires sacrifice, self mastery, and patience. It emphasizes disciplined effort, obedience to authority, and the Golden Rule as keys to leadership and avoiding failure.
A playful verse follows Hop-Skipper as the child explores the garden all morning. She sees swallows, berries, and kittens, helps with chores, and enjoys wandering acres of flowers before sunset brings a quiet moment with mother.
An old fragmented text describes preparing a drink from apple pieces steeped in water for two hours plus a light juice, urging increased water intake for health. It references thirst, the body’s water content, and mentions appetite and hydration habits, though many words are garbled.
A humorous piece promotes independence in marriage through a witty prescription for brides. It cautions against surrendering individuality while praising a husband who values honest discussion. The warning label notes the “wise guy” who gives his wife minding’s keepings.
A Little Boy discovers talking books in a library case quarrel over being the most popular. An animated scene unfolds with a red joke book, a worn wisdom volume, and a new binding, as a girl named Alice explains she belongs to the story and invites play.
A dialogue from a Jugend scene features a traveler praising a companion, the woman quietly regrets not realizing the offer sooner, and the man expresses overwhelming joy saying he would have paid double fare for the pleasure of her company.
A lecturer claims we can learn from all peoples. A heckler asks about the Eskimo. The lecturer replies he has the best Icehouse.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various tidbits including a child misquoting Bible history about Solomon and his wives, remarks on stepping stones to success, reflections on engagements and marriage, a running gag about an athlete moving two feet, and a Paris cartoon caption about a monkey skin fur cloak.
Alice recounts wondrous experiences to Little Boy who returns every night at the magic hour to hear the tale. He listens from his wall frame as the clock ticks softly, and the story remains endlessly appealing to both big and small listeners.
A compact survey of the name Florence and its derivatives from Flora to Florentia. It traces mythological origins, spread through Europe, literary uses, diminutives in English and American speech, and symbolic meanings of the carnelian gem. It notes Florence Nightingale and a dream omen of misfortune and assigns a lucky day Saturday and number.
A fragment discusses attitudes between masters and their servants, noting brusqueness, familiarity, and imagined hierarchies. It contrasts elites who demand authority with servants who seek respectful, reciprocal relations, highlighting social friction in role expectations.
A guide on humble politeness urges guests to greet servants by name, say good morning, and thank them for services. It advises avoiding asking favors, even to ease personal convenience, emphasizing kindness beyond rank in social visits.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a narrative about a pencil supply source and a father’s hook keeper connected to a Chicago catalog chain. The text hints at a progression from early notes to a discovered Genesis cue, tied to a genealogy of a father and a hook keeper figure.
The readable passages discuss finger joints and thumb pain relating to hand structure. It mentions the idea of proportion in the din and the outside of the thitish, with references to time sense and a Venus tauunt. It is a garbled excerpt with stray terms like Apollo and Saturn implying mythic associations.
Up to now acorns have seen no industrial use but recent experiments prove alcohol can be produced from them. Shelled acorns contain about 40 percent starch and can be readily saccharified to yield alcohol.
A historical discussion on removing impious phrases from church rites resurfaces. The article cites St Paulinus of Nola in the fourth century noting problematic passages and urges careful interpretation rather than new doctrinal shifts. It references an Exchange item describing the issue and its biblical allusions.
Fragmented OCR recalls mentions of Alexander the Great and ancient march to India. Vague reference to world war canal and soldiers consuming provisions, with terms that imply ancient or biblical eras. No clear event, date, or entities clearly identified.
An East African crocodile shot in Tanganyika territory yielded a grisly stash. Besides antelope horns and shells, it contained bracelets beads and a long strand of wire. The boy had tied faggots with wire along the riverbank and disappeared, with the wire cord confirming his fate.
Auntie left writing materials as Maurice played with a street car. After a phone call she found stamps missing and learned Maurice had already stuck them on his toy car so they would “go.”
The passage notes dates as a staple in soldiers' rations along the Makran Sind trade route. Date palms appear in groves, with fruit consumed and stones discarded, seen as seeds for future palm groves and generations.
A reflective note praises those who strive to please others as earning both earthly happiness and spiritual reward. The quotation emphasizes kindness as a path to a better life beyond.
Ned has had his old car painted and moved to a new neighborhood in a bid to preserve appearances amid mounting pressures.
A fragment captures a man’s plaintive lyric to Peggy about misery when apart and the hope of reassurance to ease the distance. The dialogue hints at intimate sentiment and emotional longing within a simple verse.
A humorous dialogue contrasts old time remedies with modern die gas concerns and features lines about chicken dressed to eat and a pun filled bargain. It lampoons poverty and marriage through light satire and whimsical wordplay.
A passage notes Owens keeps up an extravagant lifestyle by using credit and by pretending to be gravely anxious about the Income tax to justify his spending.
A fragmentary exchange shows Diogenes urging caution against rushing, while his pupil Just questions the value of quick action and cleanliness in a noisy, uncertain moment. The dialogue hints at patience over haste.
In a light exchange a father notes his daughter’s smooth college adaptation. He mentions her widespread leadership roles as she aims for offices in nearly every society. This reflects active campus involvement and social integration.
A dialogue features Mrs. Quiverfull forty and Mr. Singleton who has never married. They discuss longevity and whether marriage remains possible, with Singleton expressing cautious optimism about another forty years of life and potential for commitment.
The fragment suggests a dialogue about Smithkins and his wife with a remark on cleverness and a question about belief in his own way home. It appears to be an excerpt from a humor or literary page.
Druggists report many undiagnosed kidney issues among Americans. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is touted as a mild healing remedy with a strong success record. An Life Insurance interviewer notes many insurance rejections stem from undetected kidney trouble and urges trying a sample by sending ten cents.
Old Mr. Gunnysack, angry over losing nickels when numbers failed to return, finally wins. He used a railroad terminal booth and after depositing a nickel the line went busy. Central promised a return of his money and a stray nickel plus a five cents coin were delivered with it.
Haiti's coast yields many fine food fish, yet fishing remains primitive and the country imported 4,500,882 pounds of dried and canned fish last year.
In Jackson Ohio a widow wed anew just before her first husband’s funeral. The bride, described as a loving widow, heads home with her new husband after the ceremony.
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