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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
10
Mrs Viola French of Danville says Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery revived her health after a nervous decline. She credits brighter outlook and regained strength to the medicine and recommends readers obtain tablets or liquid and seek free medical advice from Dr Pierce's Buffalo NY.
A reader named Experienced, Kirk Elder-Min, reacts with shock at the idea of marrying a nineteen year old from Angus-Oc, noting she is the same age as his first wife when he wed her. The Bits column reflects social chatter and local matchmaking gossip.
Forecasters expect mild conditions with sunshine in most areas while a few coastal zones may see light showers. Temperatures trend from the upper 60s to mid 70s, with winds moderate along the coast and lighter inland.
A wartime era style ad targets women with kidney and bladder trouble. It urges that kidney health affects overall well being and claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root can restore balance. Readers may request a sample bottle for ten cents and buy larger sizes at drug stores.
Two old gods at odds since enlistment near discharge. A dying one asks his foe Mac to forgive past fights. Mac hesitates then promises discretion if the other recovers, warning a future reminder may provoke a dramatic response.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross and directions for safe use, claiming the genuine aspirin trusted by physicians for over two decades. The text includes a dialect anecdote about a coach driver’s Missouri origin remark from Harper’s Magazine.
Terry Turner kept sliding hands first throughout his long major league career. He resisted changing with newer players who preferred spikes, believing heads up sliding gave him better reach and timing at the base.
A collage of notes on college and minor league sports figures. Dartmouth soccer captain M. W. Fletcher 1922, Fordham signee Tim McNamara joins Waterbury club, D J Bates released to Birmingham, pro players facing college authority actions, and other personnel moves across teams and leagues.
Mud covered the California Washington and Jefferson game at Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Players wiped hands on officials’ white shirts causing mass mud transfer and a fresh uniform change for California’s substitute as the game was held up.
Pacific Coast League manager Walter McCredie laments players distracted by fancy grooming and daydreams. He notes batters preoccupied with powder, nail care, and vanity on Ladies Day, while some act as if in a parlor rather than a ball game.
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a dinner where Jack questions pig cults and jokes about his mother baking them. Vera retorts, revealing the mother sent the dish, leaving guests uncomfortable as the narrator wishes to leave for a prior engagement.
An antique advertisement touts Cutl ure Taleum Powder as a scented economical option for face, baby, and dusting use, claiming perfumes render others obsolete. A New York artist visiting Alabama admires a solitary meadow tree, praising it as a Corot, before a servant corrects, noting it is merely a sugarberry tree.
Veteran champion Johnny Kilbane defeated Danny Frush in a recent bout securing a large prize. Kilbane, a decade long holder of the featherweight crown, claimed the significant purse after the knockout victory.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes promising easy at home dyeing for sweaters skirts coats and more with guaranteed no spotting fading or running. It urges buyers to specify fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed and claims success for beginners. A cartoon caption notes a salesman praising a car and a buyer proposing a trade with a used machine.
Hawaii’s world champion swimmer Duke Kahiunimoku may enter motion pictures after his amuaniger arrives to arrange the entry. If arrangements satisfy, the duke plans to move into professional rink work.
The dialogue portrays Senator Sorghum denying plans to retire from politics. He suggests a politician may step back temporarily but does not truly quit the game. The passage comments on trust and risk in relationships while noting the perilous nature of a public life.
Gar Wood, holder of speed records including a one mile mark of 80 567 miles per hour, retires from hydroplane racing unless a suitable American defender is named for the British International trophy. He may race again if a syndicate defends the Harmsworth trophy, but will limit his action to cruiser and runabout classes.
The Giants return Bank Schreiber, third baseman and short fielder, to the Indianapolis Hoosiers after acquiring him on their last western trip of the pennant race. He previously played with the Braves and had a strong showing with Lawrence.
Intercollegiate rowing draws large numbers with 225 at Pennsylvania 400 at Cornell and 160 plus at Princeton Yale Harvard and Syracuse indicating strong interest in the 1922 season.
The English Football Association has 15 000 clubs 800 000 players and 500 professional clubs. Dave Wilson a right end on the 1921 Illinois football eleven was elected captain of the 1922 team to fill the vacancy caused by Captain Peden being ineligible.
Miss Mary K Browne former lawn tennis champion has begun playing golf. Philadelphia semi professional baseball umpires plan to form an association and work together.
H Smith owner of Indianapolis club proposes revival of a minor world series between Pacific Coast champions and the American association. He favors making the series annual and lists the plan as a revival to boost cross league competition. A separate note mentions Great Hastern trotter and historic time and height. Also notes 462374 hunting permits issued in Pennsylvania and Paul Lafayette as Lafayette College soccer captain.
Paul Prehn University of Illinois wrestling coach plans soon departure for California for several matches. Cleveland stays unbeaten in USHL after a 6 to 3 win over St Paul. Manuel Cueto to play third base for Seattle in the Pacific Coast League this season.
A vintage ad extols California Fig Syrup as a reliable remedy to cleanse the liver and bowels in hours. It claims a teaspoonful restores a sick child to health, urges mothers to insist on the genuine product, and notes directions for babies and all ages on the bottle.
A recently elected Virginian judge on horseback spots smoke on a hillside and decides to halt illegal apple brandy production. He orders a boy to tend the horse and climbs the fence toward the blaze, warning he will stop the lawbreaking activity. The boy calls after him asking who will care for the horse if he does not return.
Excavations in Crete reveal early Cretan civilization with a large palace at Knossos. The site features an advanced drainage system described as absolutely English in its sophistication.
The text questions misnomers and naming in a dated style, noting skepticism toward labels and the idea that even justice can be elusive. It reflects a wanderer’s musings on contentment, weather, and the fleeting nature of good conditions.
A man recalls a buzzing in trees and a sting on his arm while walking with a nephew. The incident triggers debate over hornets versus wasps as a cry of pain prompts investigation and confusion.
Farner Bassett plans college study and discusses training methods with the president. He critiques intense exercises and hints at seeking practical routines. A quoted line reveals his preference for effective programs and mentions a fiancee in a poetic context.
A garbled editorial snippet discusses industry trends and public perception with scattered phrases about theater, wealth, and social observations. The text mentions phrases about jumping industries, vanity, and baldness as a stereotype, but lacks coherent events or identifiable names.
A garbled foreign newspaper clipping passages mix satire and crude remarks about American children and society. The fragment mentions modernity, a Sussex incident, parental discipline, and a joking line about christening broth. It includes stray humor and misaligned quotes with odd word choices.
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