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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
14
A reflective reminder of universal motion pushing all toward progress. The author urges daily self scrutiny to ensure thoughts impulses and actions advance toward victory rather than drift into defeat, comparing personal change to nature’s constant forward motion.
The article lauds Marie Skłodowska Curie for discovering radium, arguing her achievement disproves gender-based claims about intellect. It emphasizes the long, patient work required to identify a metal present in minute quantities and praises the scientific perseverance of the Polish woman.
The piece lauds Mme Curie for pioneering radium research amid many experiments and setbacks. It notes only a remarkable person could complete such work and suggests further testing of radium’s cancer power remains, while praising her example for women and all seekers of truth.
A rhymed motivational refrain urges readers to keep courage and effort high when facing trouble. It emphasizes resilience and grit, telling individuals to stand tall, confront challenges, laugh at adversity, and do their best without dwelling on hardship. Copyright.
A glimpse of home style料理 from a vintage cookbook describing croquettes meat balls omelets and baked dishes. It covers bread crumb storage stale bread croquettes ham patties fruit betty grown bread stuffed apples and related serving tips with measurements and steps.
A fragment describes Barbera a winter market that becomes a city of huts with 20000 residents and then deserts in summer. It mentions a strange scene of two men named Green White and Black in Washington Street sharing a greeting.
The text presents fragmented and unclear content with playful phrasing. It cannot be reliably identified as a coherent news item or figure a concrete event, person, or organization from the readable portion.
The article traces the term brick as slang for a reliable person from ancient Sparta to English usage. It cites Lycurgus defending Sparta with a wall of men and a Spartan boast that each soldier is a brick, plus a literary note from Ingoldsby Legends illustrating early colloquial use.
A fragmented passage notes the shifting relationship between human laughter and the cackling of hens. It reflects on how the distinction between funny human sound and animal sound becomes clearer or more pronounced.
Large Iowa through-the-state summary notes doctors in Ottumwa for a two day session. County agents plan offices at four county points. Coal vein struck near Clarinda. Buttermaker Otto Weger champions May state contest with 93 percent. Justice Goodrich charged with pasture trespass. Insurance payout to William Tiernan after March storm damage. Charles Berry sets corn record near Iowa City. Bankrupt Harry Harrison files District Court papers. Bloomfield school bond passes by 64 vote. Clinton fire destroys Voss farm. $4500 loss. Gypsies arrested at Atlantic for bank theft, $485 recovered. Lightning damages five farms near Brockton. major fire response. Sac City farmers plant sweet clover widely. Fourth of July parade prep in Washington. Iowa personal income tax returns rise in 1920. Education board debates funds return. winter wheat prospects improve. Alfalfa acreage up sharply. oats rye in good condition. Central City pupil severely injured by tile, skull fracture. Cornell College graduates pledge for bleachers project. Nevada viaduct contract awarded. dirt moving bid below estimate. Clinton teen hospitalized after accidental gun incident. Hodges jailed after wife’s death in Red Oak incident.
The piece reflects on Jesus asking Peter if he loves Him and the subsequent commands to feed His lambs and sheep. It contrasts Peter’s humbled, honest confession with his future role as a shepherd and the possibility of martyrdom, illustrating divine restoration and grace.
A devotional citation from Psalm 9 10 emphasizes trust in God for those who seek Him. The passage reassures believers that the Lord does not forsake those who call on Him.
A compact biblical excerpt cites Jeremiah 5 26 29 warning of wicked men who trap others, comparing their acts to setting snares. The passage urges divine justice and vengeance for wrongdoing and exploitation.
A compact devotional note cites Numbers 14 30 to reflect on the Exodus generation’s barring from Canaan. It contrasts faith with doubt and highlights Caleb and Joshua as exceptions who would enter the land. The brief piece invites meditation on obedience and divine faithfulness.
A historical clipping presents Hosea 9 7 style phrasing warning of days of visitation and recompense, marking prophetic critique of iniquity and spiritual folly as Israel faces judgment. The language echoes a preacherly, antiqued tone announcing divine judgement.
Fragmentary biblical quotation from Corinthians notes that the natural man cannot receive the gifts of God and spiritual discernment remains hidden from those who rely on human understanding.
The article recounts the origin of the United States flag from Betsy Ross’s design to Congress approving the 1777 banner with 18 stripes and 18 stars. It explains the symbolism of the eagle, olive branch, and arrows reflecting defensive peace and readiness to defend liberty, with quotes from Rev. William Norman Guthrie on patriotism.
The passage recalls how a French fleet blocked Yorktown and Washington pressed a second gate. It argues that America’s victory depended on France’s support and their mutual aid in the decisive struggle for liberty.
Verse by Thomas G. Devine in the Kansas City Star honors ancient faith and the Legion's pledge to liberty democracy and upright duty. It recalls brave sailors and true men who sought freedom and peace without conquest, urging steadfast loyalty to the flag.
The article notes Kosciuszko was a Lithuanian who served with the Polish army during a dual state era. Trained at military academies in the dual government and in France, he fought in America alongside Lafayette. In Vilna, a 1784 letter to General Nieselski asks to return to Lithuania, asserting his Lithuanian identity and desire to serve his country. He wrote this after the American Revolutionary War.
The article reflects on the boldness of the American Revolutionaries and the need for evolving institutions. It notes Kosciuszko’s Lithuanian origin, clarifies he was not Polish, and provides his birthplace as Naugardukes, Lithuania, with his name meaning "Little Constantine" in Lithuanian.
A dialogue quotes Senator Lor shim noting the feminine vote has a great impact on politics. He says the oratory is less brilliant but heckling is more artistic, reflecting a shift in political discourse.
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