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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
10
A crowd fills the field as a tall newcomer fills a missing fielder spot and later hits a towering home run but declares he will buy another ball rather than run. The tale ends with surprised spectators and the crowd cheering the vendor’s quip.
A playful quip from Boys' Life contrasts market reports with a farmer's joke about wheat feeling anxious on the market. The line suggests traders anticipate volatility and possible downturns as prices rise and fall.
An elderly woman was struck by a dog that barreled into her, then run over by a light auto. A bystander helped and asked if the dog harmed her, but she said the tin can tied to its tail was the source of pain.
Medical authorities promote Nujol as a non laxative gentle lubricating remedy for constipation. It mimics Nature's lubricant without griping and is described as harmless like water. A druggist can supply a bottle.
A dialog between a skeptical passenger and the station master explains that railway time tables exist to show how late trains are. The master insists the figures are essential to tracking delays and planning travel.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes for quick relief from corns bunions callouses and sore tender feet. It claims friction reduction lets wearers enjoy ache free feet and longer shoe life.
A fragmentary exchange reveals Miss De Muir Papna forbidding a visit to her house as he calls the man dangerous and says he will hover around a girl all her life without marriage, in a line from the Edinburgh Scotman.
The ad appeals to women readers noting many suffer kidney or bladder issues. It claims kidney health affects overall well being and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy. Sample bottles available for ten cents. larger sizes at drugstores.
An exchange quoted in the Florida Times-Union features a character describing a change in expression as a result of studying at a school of dramatic art. The dialogue contrasts a familiar smile with a newly learned dramatic one.
The quotes reflect a sense of shared rain falling on all alike and both sides finding meaning in the moment. They emphasize universal experience and a common reaction to hardship and resilience.
Morvich the three year old derby winner was foaled at A. B. Spreckels Napa California. Sired by Runnymede and out of Hymiler Morvich is stocky with short legs and faced doubts about racing a mile. He has earned 162000 in purses with major wins at Hopeful Saratoga and Pimlico. Now owned by Benjamin Block of Chicago. Avispn and Rumquoi brothers also winning in the Host.
A vaudeville chestnut about a baseball game where a man asks a kid the score. The reply is humorous, noting the kids are leading thirty four to nothing and quipping that they are not yet batting. The exchange concludes with the kid insisting the other side is beating nothing.
Lew Kearney’s strong hitting for Raleigh stands out along with news of key player moves and injuries. Jack Knight loses a finger in an on field mishap while Shag Thompson returns to the Three I League with Moline. Trade activity includes Dallas sending Dan Tipple to Omaha and Single becoming catcher for Oakland. Ty Cobb’s five hits in a day at seventeen years in shows age does not limit batting. Cap Anson honored with a national league monument. Babe Ruth barnstorming discussed. Dykes of the A’s becomes a father and hits .667 in a game.
Outpost recalls a game at Joplin's ball park with a sloped outfield and wet infield after heavy rain. Joe Tinker recounts pitching with the center fielder playing close to second base and a gardener kept back as the pitcher orders deeper play. Deep is misread as ankles deep.
Golf fines in Evanston for Sunday play. Norwich University may start horsemanship and polo programs. Purdue names a new president as it secures a football coach. Trotters enter the Junior League of Amateur Drivers' colt stakes in Boston July 11 18. Jock Hutchison declines to defend the Open title at Sandwich. Koji Yamada plans a Tokyo academy for youth billiards. Jimmy Wilde recuperates aims to fight Johnny Buff in America. Golf may see a constitutional urge to teach the game young. Bantam champ Jim Higgins relinquishes belt for weight. Illinois and Purdue boast golf links. Penn State joins. Brick Muller to lead California track. Albert Hill to join Meadowbrook club.
The article notes San Quentin Prison league has no holdouts and no chances for holdouts with teams opening the season as the Seals face the Oaks and the Tigers host the Cubs.
1912 era anecdote recalls Hank O Day as Reds manager scolding third baseman Rafael Almeida for needing his cigars and morning coffee in bed. Almeida, famed as a diva, caused a delay before a St. Louis trip prompting an angry rebuke from O Day and a joke about selling him to Birmingham.
A discussion among noted writers about a 41st publication leads to a joke about an author named Shawl. George Moore confuses the name, calling it funny and awkward, while others suggest Shaw.
Important to Mothers urged to verify Castoria bottles bear the signature of its long history and trusted use for infants and children. The notice highlights the remedy known for over 80 years and warns against imitations or fraudulent labels.
Bob McDonald of the Bob o Links in Chicago argues the golf swing should imitate throwing with a body turn and wrist snap. He notes men have long taught throwing while women lack the same conditioning, though some players show flawed throwing by overachieving their targets into the stands.
A collection of clipped exchanges features humour and irony about money refunds security fears and social tricks. The snatches reveal comic misgivings about taxes travel burglary and romance with wry urban tone.
A fragment from the Los Angeles Times recounts a whimsy filled scene of Ancla Joe and Aunt Jane courting under a moon. Aunt Jane asks a curious question about a tickling sensation on her neck before a playful kitchen moment with Uncle Joe and a joke about drinking water.
Harvard's sports leadership shifts as Dr I R Heber Howe is named general supervisor of rowing while most teams remain under Crimson graduates. Baseball remains coached by Jack Slattery as the Orioles announce trades selling Rufus Clarke to Atlanta and Broadway Jones to Augusta in the Southern Association.
The article notes the near future may see the Army and Navy facing off in boxing wrestling swimming lacrosse and track and field alongside football baseball and basketball. It emphasizes a broad athletic rivalry with expanded multi sport contests.
The Raleigh Piedmont club traded its star outfielder Harry Dorsey to Columbia of the South Atlantic league.
The Boston Nationals released right handed pitcher Cyril Morgan to Pittsfield of the Eastern League.
Left handed pitcher Herbert Thormahlen of the Boston Red Sox has been purchased by the Minneapolis club.
A concise remark from The Styles notes that progress has transformed women’s silence into selective disclosure. The judge’s comment reflects on twenty years of change, viewing current emancipation with mixed amusement and kindness.
Lieutenant Commander A J Vargons in Houston questions Bryan Dry who claims to be named after William Jennings Bryan. After confirming his home address Moonshine Hill in Texas and Moonshine Parson, the recruit is signed for a term of naval service.
Puzzled archaeologists study a headless Egyptian princess found in an ancient tomb. The article notes a controversial claim about domestic executions in some Oriental cultures and hints at a judge’s quip about finding faults where none exist.
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