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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
6
Public notice cautions women against counterfeit cosmetics. It warns that some packages labeled Not Al may actually contain Diamond Dyes and urges buyers to verify branding before use. Officials emphasize consumer safety and truthful labeling.
Ad claims Diamond Dyes offer simple directions for dyeing skirts dresses waists sweaters and more. It warns customers to ask for Diamond Dyes and refuse substitutes, noting each 15 cent package includes step by step guidance for even first time dyers.
Burt Blurt asks about Kansas City while Luther Lopatch returns from the big burg. The crowd jokes about street life and the court week, with playful banter between residents.
A children’s tale in which April and May appeal to their brash brother March to curb Old February’s cold ways. March reluctantly agrees after April and May plead that his frolic will delay spring chores and spoil May’s flowers.
The text reports a doctor diagnosing a nervous break down in a child named Mary and prescribing mucilage as treatment. It reads as a wartime era or magazine snippet with a quirky remedy note and curious dialogue about a doll.
An advertisement touts 85 cent Danderine as a cure for lifeless hair. It claims to quickly correct itching scalp and dandruff, revitalize thin or faded hair, and leave a glossy, youthful look without stickiness or greasiness.
A curious note describes a tropical wasp that builds mud nests. When crushed, the nest releases a pleasant raspberry vinegar scent. the article also mentions several other insects with similarly pleasant odors.
A fragmentary morning verse greets readers with a cheerful hello to all, inviting smiles and broad audience reach. The text presents a casual rhythmic salutation penned as a news syndicate item in a dated style.
Narrative notes that February melts away as March arrives and is likened to a lamb due to the tears of sister April and the smile of sister May. The piece blends weather personification with seasonal imagery.
H Irving King surveys superstitions about birds with focus on the blue jay and its link to the magpie myth. He traces Norse and medieval lore noting Odin Thor and Walpurgis Night as contexts, and cites ornithologists on relatedness and mythic crossover.
A violinist enters a London music shop asking for an F string. The shopkeeper offers a box and invites him to choose, remarking he hardly knows the difference between strings.
A witty essay on love and marriage contrasts a bachelor’s aloofness with a woman’s charm. It explores how men chase ideal mates while women manipulate perception, noting vanity, pity, and the draw of mystery in romantic games.
A bakery note describes drop biscuits made with distinct baking powder use. Dough should be firm enough to drop from a spoon onto a sheet yet not so thin that the biscuits spread.
Etymology traces Lauretta Loretta and Loretta across languages noting Italian influence and links to laurel or Laurus. Debut in 1102 during William de Braose era. later spread through England and France where Laurette used. Loretta is linked to youth, intelligence, and charm with Wednesday as a lucky day and a noted lucky number.
A slide rule is an instrument with multiple scales whose relative positions can be altered for rapid arithmetic. Scales may be engraved on straight rods disks or a cylinder surface enabling quick calculations.
Francie Kennedy, dean of women at Trinity College, reflects on North Carolina heritage and rural life. She recalls childhood reading, educator influence, and a modest teaching salary. She seeks a life in a rural town, loving New York visits yet preferring a twenty thousand population community.
Mrs. K. E. B. Brown of Oakdale Louisiana serves nine years as Oakdale Civic League president and council member. She studied parliamentary law and public questions, hosting events and organizing charity plays while balancing family life. She often votes against policies she views as harming the city.
Bethlehem's early 1780s orchestra marks the town as a historic music hub. Its renowned festival earns comparisons to Oberammergau and Bayreuth, highlighting Bethlehem as a premier American musical center.
The Guenon, a monkey seen with street musicians in Italy, is claimed to belong to a species linked to ancient wisdom. Proponents draw on its facial features seen in old Egyptian monuments to suggest a historical bridge to silnian tribes.
The quote marks a well known Bible line as a source of solace. It notes that each day bears its own troubles and urges focus on present burdens rather than future anxieties.
A military map used by the British at the Bunker Hill battle sold at a London auction for 950 dollars. The eight inch square plan bears the signature of Major General Sir Henry Clinton.
Frank Rikert, a well known North Sacramento resident, recalls crossing from Illinois in 1864 and shows a bottle of Tanlac, declaring it saved his life after the flu left him weak and underweight. He credits Tanlac with restoring his weight and energy and urges friends to try it. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over a million bottles sold.
Explains how the saying mad as a March hare evolved from the wild disposition of marsh hares. Notes that marsh hares are naturally untamed and that the March hare became a fixed figure of speech despite the marsh hare distinction.
A harmless vegetable butter color called Dandelion is sold by drug stores and general stores. Bottles fetch 35 cents each, according to Ady.
In a clipped exchange, Festus Pester dismisses J Fuller Glouinsy as a man of marked individuality, while another voice affirms he is one of the worst cranks known. The brief dialogue hints at contentious local reputation and personality clashes within the community.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for liver and bowels and Allcock’s porous plaster as a trusted external remedy. The piece also includes a political jab urging readers to cast a ballot, noting those who refrain feel powerless to effect change.
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