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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
6
A local family welcomed a batch of babies, prompting joy in the household. Jane excitedly told a playmate the news noting three babies arrived in the next block, sparking wonder and chatter among neighbors.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and may not know it. Poor kidney health can lead to other illnesses, headaches, back pain, and nervousness. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy restoring kidney health and alledges benefits. sample bottles available by mail for ten cents.
A fragment from a column mixed with humorous quips. The narrator recalls trimming a hat with a large plume, accidentally loosening the crown and revealing blonde hair, and recounts an amused reaction from her beau. The passage includes jokes and a quip from Governor Hardwick about roseate specs and a playful child’s Moses question.
A china figurine named China Lady looks down on floor toys from a shelf until a mishap drops her with a bouquet of flowers. Teddy Bear and Little French Doll console her as Rocking Horse causes the tumble. The group learns appearances mislead and friendship grows among the toys.
A guide on placing forks spoons and knives at meals detailing left and right side placement, oyster fork position, course based how many pieces to lay, and butter spreader usage for formal dinners and luncheons. It notes spoons go right of knives with the blade toward the plate and serves as a practical table setting primer.
The piece traces the name Claire from Clare in England to Red De Clare and the village roots, notes its Norman and Irish lineage, and links its feminine form Chiara to Claire in France and Italy. It notes the name’s rise in England and its popularity in the United States along with a talismanic link to diamonds and a Saturday lucky day and number.
A collection of about one hundred international dolls has been donated to the New England Home for Little Wanderers. Each doll represents its country in form and native dress, including a New England doll over a century old with a dried apple face.
A reflective line noting that true seriousness awakens a man to his opportunities. This item emphasizes earnest effort as a catalyst for timely action and awareness.
A dormitory window at the State Industrial School of Utah hosts a robin pair and eggs. The Boy Scout troop, led by Scoutmaster O W Wimmer, guards the nest against mischief and learns the eighth law as they observe paternal care and the robins rebuilding the next year. The tale ends with a reflection on cheerful obedience and character building.
Sam, the colored driver of an ox team, swats a tile yard clinging to a tree with a long whip. He then diverts to a fence to dispatch a horsefly with the same weapon. A white companion urges him to attack a home’s nest, but Sam declines, saying the fetlahs Ig eweenlsod.
A fragment shows a tense exchange where one speaker accuses the other of always wanting something and suggests unmet expectations within a troubled relationship. Specific names or places are not provided. The snippet emphasizes longing and dissatisfaction in a domestic context.
A fragment expresses admiration and doubt about bold figures who strike yet lack power to change the world, noting they cause smoke but fail to set the world on fire.
A brief incident ends with a traffic cop guiding everyone away. A girl protests a remark about Thad and an implied hand action while a young man mutters, and the officer dismisses the matter.
A light exchange chronicles a man and woman debating where to kiss. She allows a kiss on the cheek, he struggles between sides and ends up kissing the area between both cheeks, reflecting a playful moment from Copenhagen Klods Tins.
A Yale connected man is referenced in a terse note from the College of the Pacific Weekly. The fragment hints at a familiar figure described as a fellow from Yale.
Witness reports a tense exchange about whether Miss Ilyde was at home yesterday. The dialogue hints at curiosity and potential concern over her location or availability.
Livingston Montana scouts conduct a bird banding project using aluminum bands from the government. They trap birds with grain and meat, place bands on their legs, and send data to Washington. The system traces return sightings to learn aging and migratory patterns.
A feeble exchange reveals a doctor quipping that the patient’s large bill will be paid by heirs. The tense moment underscores debts and dignity in medical care.
A police officer replies to a tough question with weary humor saying he has answered it twenty times today. The exchange captures a light moment amid routine questioning.
In a brief exchange Grace notes a claim about making sugar from sawdust while Mabel counters. The mother recalls crafting a dress from a fig leaf, highlighting practical ingenuity vs novel ideas.
Two Watertown women praise a group of boy scouts who aided their stuck car on a stormy day. The scouts pushed the vehicle up an icy hill, enabling the autoists to reach the city.
Scout Commissioner J L Ryan of Chattanooga Tennessee explains the oath in practice. A local high school principal notes that among thousands of boys taught, not one scout had a serious rule infraction.
Profile of a prospective husband: a five-foot man with a large head and eyes, gentle humor, and a taste for wild west films, prizefights, and thrilling macabre stories. He is a good businessman who values brains over beauty and spends modestly.
Humorous quip attributed to Minter Day about marital discord. He jokes he is willing for his wife to have her way, but laments she never lets him have his.
In a recent talk to boy scouts at the capitol city Secretary Hughes extolled the oath as a concise statement of duty and privilege. He linked loyalty to the flag with loyalty to institutions and the democratic spirit and urged boys to embody brotherhood.
Humorous dialogue shows Mrs Crabshaw scolding her partner for pursuit of trout. Crabshaw retorts he is the “poor fish” who did not catch a bite all day, turning irony into a comic exchange.
Report from Boston recalls a visit to an old granite burying ground known as the granny burying ground. The conversation highlights a bald man whose hat blows off revealing his exegerries as he is left undressed.
The article describes the chimpanzee as a large equatorial ape with distinctive anatomy and behaviors, noting its intelligence in menageries and garden raiding. It also recounts a Nevada anecdote where a woman in a penal institution venture asks a convict to drive her home, prompting his witty response about time versus fuel and years.
Training courses for scout leaders and men who are interested in promoting work with scouts are conducted at intervals nationwide. Recent sessions by Columbia University and the University of Iowa in collaboration with the Boy Scouts of America addressed leadership challenges. A southern session is planned at Mercer University in Macon Georgia from June 11 to 30.
Dialogue questions a father of eleven about marriage and divorce. the lawyer offers reasonable charges for future cases as a wry exchange about dreams of painting and a rogue’s gallery fate.
A terse exchange in the Columbia Jester questions whether Te articulated the core argument. A student replies that he cannot venture a clear statement and insists on further effort to resolve the issue.
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