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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
1
Tim, a boy from a crowded tenement, travels with his teacher Miss Carter to a country farm. He meets a yellow warbler and its nest, learns not to harm birds, and discovers a gentler life away from the city with promises of future summers on the farm.
The article traces Millicent’s etymology from Amal to Amalaswinth and related forms Melisende Melicent Melicent Stafford, noting Amal meaning work and a turquoise talisman. It links Millicent to queens and legends and claims Tuesday? Saturday as a lucky day with turquoise as protection and a new moon reflection as augury.
A discussion on how reproving servants in front of others sets a standard for addressing children. The example contrasts a well bred hostess shielding guests from mishaps with a mother who teases her son John about big feet. The piece argues care should be taken to avoid public humiliation and to reproach privately.
A woman blushes when she notices Warold Moonleigh at a party and muses on his heartbreak over her refusal. Moonleigh wonders where he has seen the woman before, showing his irritable confusion. The piece also comments on discarded billiard balls becoming push buttons and on the home as symbolized by forest and sea.
A nostalgic verse imagines meeting famed figures from history and literature on distant shores. The speaker envisages greeting Homer Balboa Noah Socrates Haeten Macaulay Powhatan Raleigh Avon's son and being called John and Billy in a warm, reflective scene.
A reflective piece urges self-scrutiny over fault finding and neglect. It argues most people are honest and hardworking, and that personal virtue and cheerful example reduce sin. It warns against gossip, doom prophets, and dwelling on the world’s flaws.
The article notes Gene Tunney, born James J. Tunney, ponders the superstition of things coming in threes. He traces boxing lineage from James J. Corbett to Jeffries and imagines becoming a third James J. champion, continuing the pattern.
Umpire Klem of the National League banished fourteen Chicago players from the bench to the clubhouse during a Cincinnati game. Chicago, with eleven men, won 6 to 1 and the incident tops talk of a bench-clearing record.
In a fall Indian summer scene Young America plays baseball with eighteen youths when an aged onlooker with white hair watches. The veteran, White Keeler, famed Orioles hitter and base runner, recalls his glory days as part of the era’s big four alongside McGraw, Kelley and Jennings. The tale ends with a playful dispute over a call.
Syracuse University coaches employ a dummy batter placed beside a regulation plate to force pitchers to practice as if facing a real batter. This method aims to improve reaction, timing, and control by simulating game conditions during drills.
Navy crews have won 44 races in 17 years under Glendon. The national horseshoe contest will be decided August 28 at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines. University of Washington has won the Pacific coast rowing title ten of 13 times. Morvich is a loafer yet dominates his rivals. Ohio State coach Jack Willie addresses rumor of departure. John W. Heisman to remain at Penn. Oklahoma captain D O Vogle, 24, elected track captain. Wimbledon will not see W T Tilden II in world tennis. John G. Anderson enters British amateur golf. Al Leconey rises to hall of fame with 100-yard dash. Lacrosse sticks sell more in England and Australia than Canada. Jimmy Murphy runs 120.3 mph laps at Beverly Hills. Georges Blanchet wins balloon race at Paris Grand Prix. Western Golf approves steel clubs. Dempsey tied to draft law through monocle joke. Amateur soccer cup planned for 1922-23. Penn State star M Berryman joins Colgate staff. New York Canoe Club founded 1871. Rugby worries over cricket season. Golf Naks located far out per cadets. Dempsey monocle quip backhanded. Westminster coach McLaughrey to Amherst. Richards applies to Columbia. Derby contenders announced. Annelise to Morvich’s full sister sold for 13000 to T Fortune Ryan. Dempsey considered matrimony to avoid war exemption. Ned Carpenter, 21, 195 lbs, eyed as potential champ.
The golf ball controversy continues with advocates for the heavy ball and rising support for the light floater. Writers note the floater’s appeal on courses with water hazards and swampy areas, explaining why many players prefer it for easier play.
Dave Danforth, longtime Browns pitcher, faced accusations of doctoring baseballs dating to his minor league days. He gained a reputation as a tough fastball thrower with high strikeout games in the American Association and was traded to St. Louis after a standout 1921 season. He and opponents dispute the claim, noting his thumb rubs as habit and claiming his effectiveness rises when rivals protest.
Brief notes on player trades and recalls including Joe Klugman move to Atlanta. Mentions Babe Ruth home run pace, Walter Johnson slip pitches, and rare triple plays. Highlights Amarillo’s weekly run record, Milwaukee attendance 14 642, and Red Sox pitching strength with Pennock and Quinn.
Mrs Sunbubbs tells of a new servant noted only for singing at her work. Malcolm recalls a kiss and powdered sugar humor. The chatter shifts to spelling quirks, and Mrs Jibway explains how she keeps Mr Jibway informed of his infidelity with sly reading of suspicion.
The piece notes Mr. Peckton taking up golf and reveals how the new hobby changes him. It mentions his practice and his interaction with a caddy as he adjusts to the sport and its demands.
An inebriated spectator protests the show calling it a girl and music moneymaker then claims Shake Speare is involved. The box office clerk says the production suits them while the audience member jokes about Bleep.
A prison visitor questions a convict about his motives and past, learning he committed bigamy while recounting his father’s wish for him to marry beauty and brains. The exchange reveals the convict’s attempt to please his father despite his wrongdoing.
In a quirky note from the neighborhood, Mr. Jagsby keeps a telephone in his cellar and uses a house line for occasional conversations. Mrs. Jagsby sometimes chats with him when he is about the premises, drawing mild curiosity from onlookers.
In a brief exchange, a child asks why parents object to Mr Wilkins. The mother cites his shortcomings while the father mentions his long stays, revealing familial tensions amid the dialogue.
A quirky set of lines blends a variation on a nursery rhyme with humorous exchanges. Characters named Mary and Mrs Youngmother discuss a lamb and a park bench scene, while neighbors trade playful warnings about gatherings and home remedies.
The dean confronts a freshman with a moral dilemma asking what he would do if in the dean’s place. The reply would be resignation. A humorous exchange follows with a wife and husband discussing labor and enterprise in old times.
A brief dialogue contrasts Tom's wild oats with dry farming, framing a rural conversation about prudence and modern agriculture during unsettled times. The exchange highlights differing views on cultivation and responsibility.
A dialog about acting and the need to suffer. One character questions how suffering will come, while the other predicts inevitable pain when another actress receives applause.
Mr Cheerlo argues worry is waste and urged cheer, while Mr Bloobody defines an optimist as someone with not enough credit to borrow trouble. The exchange satirizes attitudes toward debt and resilience with quick wits.
Celesta Fell of Boston says Tanlac improved her appetite digestion and sleep after two weeks gaining eight pounds. She reports renewed strength and energy, noting she could not lift housework before and credits Tanlac with turning her health around. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
A garrulous stranger boasts of a scientist discovering how to hurl thunderbolts. The crusty gentleman in a book rejects the idea, saying the discovery means nothing to him and quips his name is Smith, not Ajax.
Eva Aldrich of Emporia Kansas testifies to Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound easing menstrual pains and restoring health. The advertisement claims the remedy helps during painful periods and later as a general feminine health aid using plant-based ingredients.
A light moment captures two young girls at a summer gathering. One asks for a last name while the other replies she is not yet married, eliciting chuckles and playfully remarking on the idea that people must exaggerate to entertain.
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