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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1923
Page
2
A dealer lures with a Sunday spin offer and a buyer's son takes the car for a ride across valley and hills leaving the parent to settle the hills. A separate Business Man's Lunch vignette mocks concerns about vitamins versus calories in a brief exchange.
The veteran pitcher and Washington coach Nick Altrock, known for clowning on the field, recalled a classic quip at a Washington station. When gypsy fortune tellers offered to read his future, Altrock quipped that his future lies behind him with a bag of loose quarters.
Eddie Herr, Detroit’s top scout, declines offers to manage minors or scout elsewhere. He says he has built a pennant winner and will stay with the Tigers as Detroit eyes the 1923 race. He aligns with strong optimism circulating around Cobb’s circle.
Amos Rusie, newly joined with the New York Giants, describes going by boat to Boston the first time he rode an ocean vessel. Teammate Mike Tiernan urged him to wear a life preserver, which Rusie finally discarded after a period of irritation.
Mr. H. M. Potter and Miss Hattle Dose were returned winners in the events they competed in at the Middle Atlantic championship races.
Potter wins the one half mile race for men while Miss Dose captures the women's championship event, marking a notable dual victory in the athletics meet.
Detective Bob McAlister of the New York Police Department tied the world record in the 60 yard dash at Madison Square Garden with a time of 0.0025 seconds. He already holds the national 100 yard sprint championship, showcasing remarkable speed across short distances.
Terry, a pitcher, will play first base this season for Toledo, succeeding Ed Konetchy. Made-over pitchers prove successful in baseball as Donlin and Ruth show. Bobby Wallace, a great shortstop, was a switch to pitching, and outfielders like Rob Russell shine for the Pirates as sluggers.
A jumble of pro and college sports items notes disputes over player salaries and team management. Lew Malone seeks a major league wage to join Rochester, while Connie Mack pays 76000 for Hale amid broader criticism of commercialism in baseball.
Rutgers halfback Dickinson fumbled and, after losing direction, aimed for the opponents' end zone. West Virginia players Sex ton and Howard tackled him to stop the run, ending the bid for a sensational score.
Frank Chance the new manager of the Boston Red Sox keeps his baseball wit even after years away from the game. He recalls past missteps with the Yankees and notes players were so bad you could not go wrong. He reflects that during his Chicago Nationals days he made errors, but none held against him in New York.
Jesse Hawley returns to Dartmouth as head coach in September, displacing Jack Cannell. This marks his second comeback in the twelve years since graduation.
University of Alabama third baseman Lewis Red Hall is signed by manager Carleton Molesworth for the Columbus association club. Hall has prior pro experience with Rocky Mount in the Virginia league after leaving college last June and is listed on Rocky Mount's reserve list.
Diamond Dyes claim simple directions let any woman dye or tint old garments and household textiles at home. They advertise silk wool linen cotton and blends with guaranteed even color no streaks spots fades or runs.
A garbled OCR snippet shows fragmented dialect and unclear speakers. It mentions an inn, a cook, and a vend inspector in a distorted exchange, suggesting a misplaced transcription rather than a coherent event or report.
A fragmented ad style note describes dissolving Plymouth Rock Pick Gelatine in cold water then adding boiling water agar and fruit preserve. The mix is set and served with cream while a stray dialogue references a clock and a person named Angela.
An old advertisement touts Cutleura Soap for soothing baby rashes with hot baths followed by Cutleura Ointment. It asserts purity and quality with a fragrant talcum dusting at the end, priced at 25e.
An old observer reflects on the term energy, noting its ubiquity in conversation and offering a concise interpretation. The piece aims to demystify energy without technical jargon.
An advertisement touts a two part treatment for catarrh with a local ointment for quick relief and an internal remedy. The product is marketed as effective through the bloodstream and mucous membranes, claims forty years on the market, by BJ Cheney & Co of Toledo.
Seattle is the top distributing center for fresh and packaged fish on the Pacific coast, with the fishing port expanding in the United States alongside Boston and Gloucester as leading hubs for seafood trade.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without knowing it. Kidney health affects other organs and can cause back pain headaches and nervousness. Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root is advertised as a prescription remedy available at drug stores. A sample bottle can be requested by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. with a note mentioning the newspaper.
The flapper daughter complains she was awakened mid dream about an offer from John T. Her brother debunks the scene, saying the man planned to ask for money to cover a dinner bill rather than proposing marriage.
The child Milnor L. avoids kindergarten claiming illness to hide a plan about a missing new tricycle. The mother notes suspicions as Milnor admits she is not sick enough to harm the toy, after a period in bed.
The passage compares a hypothetical US car line reaching four fifths of the globe and seven times the New York to San Francisco distance. It then veers to note taxidermists and grafters pursuing material, urging readers to ensure their own company is the best.
A prominent Indianapolis businesswoman visits a street newsboy near the News office and gives gifts. He thanks her with a humorous Irish compliment about her being an old kid, saying if she were married his boys would keep selling papers. She calls it the best compliment she ever received.
A brief note argues that some wives could save more money if husbands showed better judgment and reduced laziness, urging practical frugality to improve household finances.
In a brief exchange the Wiltor's secretary quotes a letter calling someone an hog-eared wall-eyed jagged horse thief. The Wiltor wonders about replying and notes if a reply stamp was enclosed. The scene hints at public duty and reluctant compliance.
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