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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
1
Mothers value comfort and child welfare as they use Mother Gray's Ewert Powders for Children. Claimed to break colds regulate bowels relieve feverishness constipation headaches and stomach disorders. Used by mothers for over 20 years with stated satisfaction. Trial package offered free and available from Mother Gray Le Roy New York.
Very young Moonbeams creep from the night to explore a closed toy shop. They imagine wonders behind broken shelves as the toy mender is busy after Christmas, leaving many dolls and crippled toys awaiting repair.
A tale describes the Moonbeams visiting a toy shop where dolls, a Puss, a Teddy Bear, and a toy Dog recount summer injuries and repairs by the toy mender. The next night the toys reveal their renewed forms and invite the Moonbeams to stay as Mr Moonman notes the yearly repairs.
Claudia, a name of aristocratic bearing, traces back to the Claudian gens of Rome and the Greek word for famed. The name spread through Britain, France, and Italy, with Claudine and Claude variants. The cat's eye gem is its talisman, linked to charm and superstition. Thursday is its lucky day and six its mystic number.
A reader notes the risk of judging others by appearances and inconsistencies. The piece suggests evaluating people by inner honesty and kindness rather than external traits and public display.
The expression We Isn't worth his ear traces to Rauuin soldiers being paid in salt rather than money, reflecting a historical grievance over payment in kind. The note highlights how currency scarcity shaped language and humor in early military logistics.
The piece traces bonfires in Secor land and Ireland to ancient sun worship and rites tied to midsummer celebrations. It notes that while in the United States bonfires signal joy for events, their roots lie in Baal cults and possibly human sacrifices, with scholarly debate ongoing.
A two point buck wandered onto Main Street Vancouver Washington from the Columbia River banks. The crowd chased it through an alley an abandoned building and a window. It slipped and tangled horns in a fence before four Vancouver barracks soldiers captured it and took it to the reservation.
In Broken Bow Nebraska police under Probate Court orders uncovered a hidden hoard of John W Conley a recluse. A steel safe contained 2000 in bold 4600 in ragged currency 500 in Liberty bonds and a valuable farm near Anslay plus a seven acre tract. Conley had lived in retirement since leaving farming 15 years ago with a frugal lifestyle and a small library of reading material.
W. Newton Smith, once a Baltimore Badge and Novelty Co. president, returns after an eight year disappearance. His wife, who sold her mansion and lived in a hotel, believed he was alive and waited. Friends say he suffered amnesia and began anew in Detroit before reuniting. they plan to start life again there.
In Pasadena a brother located Anthony Iselin by red hair after a 1917 French front service, once listed dead in the Argonne. The Newark family had believed him lost, later moving to Elizabeth and then West as a new search confirmed he survived and returned.
An elderly man hobbled into a Wichita pawn shop during a cold spell and asked for cash. After the clerk offered seven dollars, the man insisted on ten to feed his starving family. The wooden leg, valued at fifty dollars, was surrendered for eight dollars and a crutch through a lawn broker.
In Manchester New Hampshire twelve year old Raymond Boul Ver died from a broken neck after his ski caught in the snow at the Goffs Falls ski jump. He was dead when found.
About 135000 U S visitors to France in the year spent a combined 202000000 dollars, according to figures from the national touring bureau.
A fragment depicts a playful exchange about mahjong among golf players in Africa. The dialogue implies cross cultural banter as participants discuss a game with ivory blocks and curiosity about its nature. The snippet preserves casual interaction without broader context.
A Loulaville Courier Journal item highlights a thrifty wife who saved 60 dollars by purchasing an $800 coat last week. The anecdote showcases frugality and smart shopping.
Fashion writing surveys evolving hat trends from cloche to turned up and sculpted shapes. It notes cloche origins with earlier poke bonnet lines and traces trimming, pins, and needlework as primary adornments. Modern hats blend artful embroidery, novelty feathers, ribbons, and flowers for Palm Beach and southern resorts, steering away from excess toward refined, stylish silhouettes.
Mrs F B Headden of Macon Georgia credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her change of life symptoms after two weeks in bed and says she feels stronger than ever. She offers to answer letters and recommends the medicine to other women. For sale by druggists everywhere.
Saturday dawn church bell rang by mistake as sexton confused day. Auditorium and vestry warmed for worshipers while an ad touts Cuticura Soap for the complexion, Cuticura Ointment, and Suticura Talcum as a toilet trio.
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment questions if a student is gaining practical learning. It plays on the three R s and sports pep chants with humorous, fragmented wording. The lines reflect a light campus culture snapshot.
Clara asks how her new hair is styled and Clarenice responds with a sharp retort claiming Clara looks at least thirty years younger in a crude, humorous banter.
The Leulaville Courier Journal notes landlords in the Netherlands may charge up to 50 percent more than rates at the start of 1916. It mentions a new air suspension car with hard rubber tires under development and includes a Maxim-like motto Forethought in all things.
The article highlights color harmony in fed jewelry with new pieces like choker necklaces using pennix tones of white and pink, gold, and violet. It notes wide use of rock crystal and dove glass, clear bend necklaces in various shapes, and large beadwork with turquoise, sapphire, topaz, and peridot accents. It mentions Chinese crystal carvings and modern rock crystal pieces shown in entertaining displays, reflecting a craze for elaborate, substantial jewelry.
The readable text hints at confusion over spring costumes and preparations. Cont mentions concern and a mistaken term common to readers, with garbled phrases about shaving and lapels. The fragment lacks clear events or identifiable names.
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