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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
6
A vivid retelling of the 1759 Plains of Abraham, as Jeems and Montcalm clash with Montcalm’s forces near Quebec. The narrative follows the chaotic march toward battle, Montcalm’s faltering judgment, and Jeems taking a shoulder wound while the French line and English redcoats face off in a pivotal moment of the French and Indian War.
At dawn amid fog and heat, twenty four British volunteers climbed a steep ridge to seize the heights above Quebec. Wolfe leads the ascent while Verger sleeps, Vaudreuil schemes, and Montcalm faces defeat as the map of the world changes and a distant memory echoes in Jeems thoughts of Toinette.
A whimsical tale opens with a talking dog visiting a town and inspiring local canines to learn speech from a kindly baker. The dogs attempt letters to form words but fail amid comic chaos before retreating, ashamed, from the shop. A separate activity section guides color and craft of tulip decorations and numbered petals.
A fragment describes a pastime using basic tools for entertainment. The text mentions scissors and a paint box as the main supplies for the activity. It presents a scene of quiet, imaginative play without further details.
Instructions invite readers to bend loop and weave pipe cleaners into animals or figures. Readers are encouraged to improvise additional creations and compete by awarding prizes for the best design.
An extended narrative recalls a brutal battle scene with a survivor blinded by fear and loss, followed by a transition to a handball history note. The article mixes wartime imagery with a brief history of handball origins in Ireland, highlighting early players, key matches, and the evolution into two game variants.
The Indian mounts from the right side due to early bow use. The bow was carried in the left hand, making right-side mounting more convenient. After the bow was discarded, the custom persisted. The white man’s left-side mounting may share the origin. Ancient sword-carrying on the left also encouraged left-side mounting.
In a whimsical tale by Mary Laurence Turnbull Tufts, Na hushes a baker and the dogs rush to the butcher then the cheese monger seeking a speaking dog reward. They fail to imitate humans until a final prompt to think of cats rats and rabbits sends them fleeing.
The U S Department of Agriculture after twenty years of trials has developed tung oil production in the United States marking a new industry. Florida leads with commercial groves yielding up to 1800 pounds per acre, trees maturing in four to five years and showing hardy, high quality oil superior to Chinese imports.
The first lifeboat is credited to Englishman Lionel Lukin who converted a cobble in 1786 into an insubmergible boat and secured a patent. A watchtower near Holy Island signaled distress for vessels along the Yorkshire coast. Subsequent wrecks spurred creation of early lifeboats including the Original at South Shields, which saved all aboard in 1789 after prior disasters where many perished.
Collier's Weekly notes that British readers object to American spellings like color and labor and argues the original Latin influence lies behind the introduction of the final a in words from French and Romian roots, presenting a purist stance.
Department of Agriculture experts train bees to respond to food cues. Red lights over certain foods attract the honey makers.
Children’s aversion to music lessons can be reduced by early familiarization with simple musical toys. Doctors suggest placing fife mandolin ukulele bells xylophone and other easy instruments at home to encourage casual play before formal instruction begins. This approach fosters natural appreciation and social music making within the family.
A Baltimore Sun article excerpt recounts Vergil’s legends with devils. In one tale he frees 72 devils from a glass bottle after finding a mysterious sled and a whispering voice. In another version he traps a demon again after promising release for a magical book.
Edward Maria Winfield an English merchant and early Virginia patentee sailed with the first colonists and led the council as its first president. He clashed with Captain John Smith and was deposed from the council and governorship in September 1607 due to suspicions over his Catholicism. He returned to England in 1608.
Monticello Iowa council met March 2 1931 to approve February minutes and treasurer report. A general funds claims list totaling many small items was adopted after a vote, and a petition for an extra night watchman funded at 30 dollars per month for two months was approved. Firemen candidates were named and eight bids on a Cedar Street water main extension were opened with Joe Peterson lowest bidder.
The science of Chiropractic invites your trial and investigation as a health method. Over Princess Theatre Phone 92.
The mayor and city clerk were authorized to enter into a contract with Joe Peterson for hydrant construction at 40 cents per foot as specified in the project files. The council adjourned to Monday March 23, 1931 at 7 30 p m. B E First mayor Attest Ray Echternacht city clerk.
A vintage ad touts Tanlac as a cure for indigestion gas and stomach pains. It claims over ten years of helping thousands and features a testimonial from Mrs Arvena Bowers of Topeka Kansas and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
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