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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
3
Monson a 23 year old rural mail carrier on route 6 endures a robbery attempt and a tale of romance with Daisy Harkness. He helps police identify the robber, frees Daisy from a duplicitous lover, and later marries, opening a country store after years of delivering letters.
The passage argues that a vast set of facts or a dictionary of ideas does not create true culture or liberal education. It notes that learned individuals such as antiquarians or statisticians can be valuable yet may still lack awareness of how ideas relate, lacking the broader cultured mind.
A vivid description of loading a large naval gun on a battleship. From cordite to projectiles the sequence includes the breech opening and rammer action. A dummy shot is fired, illustrating the turret’s complex cycle and the danger faced by the crew. The piece contrasts fearsome power with silent, precise execution.
Lucille and Jules discuss winning Marie's heart through money in a Paris Rire style exchange. The dialogue hints at a comic plot where affection hinges on wealth and effort is questioned.
A reflective line compares life to a bank, suggesting what we invest of effort and time will be repaid by circumstances or outcomes in the future. The metaphor implies personal responsibility and reciprocity of actions.
A remark on the country banker as a pivotal community figure. The piece notes his role as bank, church member, advisor, and local power broker, shaping government, investments, and social causes, with his integrity praised and access sought by all.
In a council meeting the club’s treasurer noted a member in arrears with dues during a harsh winter. The club then maintained heated and lit quarters all day and evening, illustrating the era’s stricter club discipline and fining potential.
The passage extols a banker as a man of integrity and authority. It notes his pivotal social role and the trust placed in him by citizens, stating that he shares in responsibility with the preacher to preserve the bank's reputation.
The article recalls the phrase Real Simon Pure from Mrs. Centlivre's A Bold Stroke For a Wife staged at Drury Lane in February 1718. It centers on Colonel Feignwell impersonating Simon Pure to win Miss Lovely, before the true Simon Pure appears.
Mrs. L. Dunlap of Oak Amr Grove Michigan credits Chamberlain tablets with easing years of back and shoulder blade pain poor appetite and constipation after trying many remedies and doctors. A friend's suggestion led to relief as stomach and bowels became regular and she praises the tablets. For sale by C. H. Soetje.
In the Louisville Courier Journal a proposal asks why the cabinet cannot be chosen by popular vote rather than by advisory suggestions. A cross reference from Kansas City wonders if suffragettes could gain voting rights to curb outrages.
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