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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
5
A feature discusses how persistent gloom harms households and workplaces, urging readers to avoid spreading pessimism. It contrasts doom-mongers with sunny outlooks, citing literature and cultural habits to show how mood affects communities and productivity.
F A Walker argues that the words yes and no shape world events from international arms talks to personal relations. He warns against hasty use, urging careful, sincere judgment to avoid war and sorrow, and to let thoughtful restraint guide every decision.
A reflection on striving for perfect results in all endeavors. The author argues that halfhearted effort breeds disappointment and resentment, while demanding absolute perfection lifts quality and satisfaction. The piece notes a rising trend toward insisting on flawless goods and workmanship.
A short excerpt argues that true happiness comes from wholehearted effort. It asserts that halfhearted work prevents peak enjoyment and the best results, urging people to strive for perfection or switch to tasks they can perform well.
The document provides a home cookery excerpt with Meadow Inn Cookies recipe using shortening sugar molasses vinegar soda sour milk and spices plus a method for a meat and vegetable casserole. It mentions oven baking steps and serving suggestions with apricot centers and marshmallows. Copyright 1922 Western Newspaper Union.
Fragmentary lines reflect on how songs shape national identity and question who writes laws. The text contrasts the emotional reach of music with formal legal frameworks, suggesting songs may influence public sentiment beyond statutes.
A motherly poem recalls three children Isyes o Brown Sunny Hair and Dickey Winktum Wee cuddled by a parent as bedtime prayers close Then a note mentions that the New Testament was divided into verses by Robert Stevens in 1551.
The piece traces how the lead pencil evolved from a graphite lead in a wood holder to a major industry. England held a graphite monopoly after 1505, Germany rose in 1761 with Nuremberg pencils, and tariff barriers in 1861 spurred U S production. By modern times the U S dominates global pencil supply with raw materials from Ceylon Mexico Bohemia and Siberia and cedar wood from Florida.
In a Stockton semi pro game Harold Steeves pitched and fractured his right arm above the elbow. The arm broke during the pitch, leaving it hanging at his side as the ball rolled to the plate.
Owner Willis Sarpe Kilmer announces Exterminator will not be shipped to England for blaze classic races. The famous gelding remains at Sun Briar Court near Mary land for winter training as preparations for another season proceed.
Will Tilden, famed tennis star, glows on ice as rover for Germantown Cricket Club in a league match against Swarthmore Hockey Club in Philadelphia. He hustled across the rink, occasionally mistaking his stick for a tennis racquet, though his skill was evident even in defeat.
Former French premier Briand rejects golf as childish after trying it at Cannes with Lloyd George as instructor. He tells the British prime minister that golf is a game for schoolboys and jokes about Englishmen staying young at heart.
Jim Thorpe announces retirement from football after a storied career at Carlisle Canton and Cleveland teams. He says he has sung his swan song and laid aside a tidy sum, signaling the end of his active playing days in the sport.
The Harness Force Association would have helped push rule updates but was denied a voice in the joint committee with the American and National Trotting associations. As a result, several proposed changes were avoided, including eliminating pre July 4 race records for eligibility. The HHA proposed reforms aimed at regulating season start timing and penalties for winners in prior years.
The athlete states they have played long enough and plan to focus on hunting and fishing and less strenuous sports. They express confidence they could continue five more years but choose to retire.
The New York Giants will not wear World Champions insignia next season. The plan originated with McGraw but failed to win fan or player support, and was discarded. Cleveland revived the idea for Indians uniforms after beating Brooklyn, leading to bright home colors while the road gray bears no title mark.
McAuliffe born in Cork Ireland on March 24 1880 moved to America as a child. He apprenticed in a cooper shop in Williamsburg North Carolina where Jack Dempsey also started. He won the New York amateur heat weight championship in 1884 claimed and defended world lightweight title in 1885 drew with Jem Carney at Revere Beach and with Billy Myer in 1880 and 1882. He knocked out Myer in 15 rounds at New Orleans in 1892 and retired undefeated in 1893.
A brisk roundup of sports items notes many colleges and figures. Syracuse reports over 100 baseball hopefuls, Princeton trains for dual meets, Susquehanna faces Gettysburg on Oct 14, Langhorne Gibson and Charles Dana Gibson linked, Glenn Warner remains Pitt coach, Brantford hires Micky LaLonge as manager, Mayne Brenkert named W and J football captain, Detroit-born halfback mentioned, N Nelson Metcalf to join Minnesota next September, Willie Hoppe meets Jake Schaefer for title in Chicago late March, Dan McMillan captains California varsity eight, Seattle race vs Washington, Earle Neale signs to coach Washington and Jefferson football, trade chatter links Josh Billings and St Louis Browns with Boston Red Sox.
Commissioner Landis told Buffalo minor league players he will spend substantial time visiting them next season. He noted he has accepted several invitations to pennant raisings and related events, saying the minor league flag raising without him would be a diminished affair.
The coach’s tribute argues that success comes from team play and sacrifice, not only from brilliant performers. He notes that even talented players must fit into the system to contribute, emphasizing collective effort over individual stars.
Veteran pitcher Herman Jake Hecht and outfielder Marty Murphy are traded to the Columbia club of the South Atlantic league for infielder Guy Lucy in a cash 2 000 exchange.
St Paul club of the American association signs catcher Miguel Gonailes from the New York Nationals after three seasons with the latter team. The move strengthens St Paul’s roster as April play approaches.
Pat McNulty captain elect of Ohio State University baseball team signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians for the coming season.
Daubert was chosen to captain the Cincinnati Reds while George Burns is named chief field assistant. The decision marks a notable leadership shift for the team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Harvard baseball schedules thirty games including April 19 and April 21 with Georgia Tech in Atlanta during a training trip. The Crimson will compete on a busy slate across the season.
Denver officials plan a new multiuse stadium to bolster sports events and civic facilities. The potential project involves city authorities evaluating site options and funding, signaling a push toward a modern venue for regional teams and events.
Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn hosts a rugby football match against Chicago High at Abbots Field on November 26. The event showcases youth teams in a cross city contest with local spectators anticipated.
Lacrosse action at Syracuse featured a scheduled matchup with key players listed. Details on teams, dates, and uniform numbers appear in the event listing, highlighting participating athletes and venues.
The American Red Cross life saving department approves new official requirements replacing the old tests for the Life Saving merit badge. A Scout must dive seven feet to lift a ten pound object, tow a person of equal weight in four carries, swim 100 yards after undressing, release techniques from wrist and various chokes, and demonstrate the Schafer prone pressure resuscitation method.
In Marion Indiana a scout civic service committee credits hours served toward awards. A red bar for 25 hours blue for 50 hours and a gold bar for 100 hours. Six scouts have earned the gold bar with activities such as posting Christmas seals organizing community sing cemetery grave locating safety exhibits city surveys Memorial Day traffic and unemployment survey work.
A boy named Young Rowe pulled a 200 pound man from the water and saved another woman as bystanders assisted. Albert then skated away leaving the McGuckins to identify the rescuer. Rowe, preferring no praise, declined any reward offered by Mr. McGuckin.
In Quincy Massachusetts three boy scouts Callie Peterson Ralph Allen and Gilbert Faltett heard screams as a pond bank collapsed. Peterson lowered a ladder then leaped in carrying a drowning boy with one arm while hanging to the edge with the other until his friends could help. The other two boys were saved and no one was harmed.
A small fragment mentions insurance and insuring terms with unclear context. The readable words reference policy and coverage but lack concrete names, dates, or actions to specify details.
An unrestful ad pitches fly killers with powder in 15 languages. A comic vignette follows a man drunk and desperate to reach a telephone booth, muttering about lines busy as he exits. The piece preserves a Prohibition era tone from American Legion Weekly.
Advertising copy urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup to cleanse the liver and bowels of constipated or feverish children. It claims rapid relief within hours and promotes the product as safe for babies and children, with directions printed on the bottle.
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple home dyeing method for clothing and fabrics. It claims dyed coats skirts curtains can be refreshed with color even for first timers and notes the product suits wool silk linen cotton and blends.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice about a ride or sale event with limited legible details. Named entities and precise actions are unclear due to text damage.
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