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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
8
The Catholic church of St Boniface at Edwardsville has been attacked by termites or white ants. Roof pillars are honeycombed and the sanctuary is closed for extensive repairs.
Fragmentary excerpt references Munich monks and 16th century wallpaper use. Mentions silver fox pelts and American buffaloes tied to Mexican government trade. Notes Tanganyika Weevil impact, Bahia Brazil funeral processions and electric railways. Ends with unclear shoe-related maraved fragment.
Lyon B. Timmerman of Lima Ohio assists Mrs Warren G Harding on Arbor Day to plant the first of 26 double miles of trees along the world’s longest Highway of Remembrance. Timmerman donated trees to Lima for both sides of the 26 mile route through Allen County as a memorial to the inter president.
Fragmentary Hartford Journal entry shows a woman speaking to May about her husband during the war who cannot run or work. The garbled text references wartime strain and personal hardship as a domestic concern.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions hearts and love themes. No clear event or persons identified. Requires readable details to form a complete summary with dated names or places.
The sermon centers on God choosing Moses and his rod as the conduit of divine power. God demands Moses yield his ordinary tool to demonstrate that power, turning the staff into the rod of God for plagues and salvation. The lesson extends to believers: God works through willing humans, not through new devices.
The roots hidden underground reveal themselves in branches flowers and fruits of a Christian life. The spirit’s plant growth shows in soul faith and deeds, shaping a person’s words actions and overall carriage.
Esthenia after separating from Russia revived sports guiding billiards revival. In Tartu workers found an old table but no balls so players used baseballs as substitutes. Several matches were played on three balls, thrilling participants. A large gym opened recently and first class attendance reached 8,000, prompting expanded classes and full‑day instruction.
Yale plans an eighteen hole golf course to rival top layouts. Construction starts in spring as the university promotes golf more than before. Yale players have strong records with Bob Gardner twice winning national titles and Jess Sweetser last year winning the event and placing second in 1923.
The National League once used a split season, dividing the 1892 schedule into two halves. Cleveland won the first half and Boston the second, with Boston earning the pennant for having the better overall record.
Giants manager John McGraw criticizes English players as lacking a snappy throwing arm, saying they fatally rely on cricket-style throws. He cites schoolboys as the potential core of future baseball but contends big English participation is a distant prospect.
Philadelphia based Roberta Stunck, a 21 year old star multi event athlete, holds the national decathlon title and excels in javelin and discus. She ranks second in shot put and competes for the prominent Turngemeinde play team.
The National League fielded 257 players while 247 represented the league during the 1923 season. This summary notes player counts for that year.
A roundup notes 24 foot race pace, 12 players still in majors after 12 years, and jokes about golf easing war. It lists Stanislaus Zbyszko denying retirement, discusses horseshoe quirks, Olympian timing, and baseball moves including Preston Gray to manage Rock Island, Joe Beckett boxing school, price cuts for Ringside seats, and signings at various clubs. It highlights Ohio State’s stadium prestige, Detroit pitching, Eddie Collins on McClellan, Gordon Cochin joining Portland, and Max Bishop’s addition to the Athletics with 22 homers leading the chase.
Italian heavyweight Rocca Stramagila recalled visiting Dempsey and Jack Kearns at the Shelby camp. He said Kearns asked him to spar easy, but Dempsey hit him hard, and Rocca retaliated with a sock that cut Dempsey’s eye. Kearns then expelled him from the ring amid insults.
Chicago Nationals pitcher Mordecai Brown delivered a remarkable spring exhibition in the South. Set to pitch every few days, he entered the ninth and struck out three straight hitters with a dazzling curve and overpowering speed.
Stuffy McInnis, veteran first baseman of the 1914 Athletics, shines for the Boston Braves in 1928. He led the league in sacrifice hits with 87, kept a .281 batting average, and posted a .601 fielding average with 14 errors in 1008 chances, sharing a double play record with Walter Holke.
John J. Miller was elected director of athletics at the college in Rutetab North Carolina. The appointment marks athletics as an integral part of the college organization.
The piece notes that another crossing of the English Channel was deemed an impossibility but three men proved it possible last year and are set to attempt again next summer. The 1923 trio included Americans Henry Sullivan and Charles Toth and South American Henrique Tiraboceht.
McCormick, ex member of the American Olympic hockey team, continues to impress this winter with Edmonton in the Western Canadian Hockey Association. He previously starred for St Paul in the Western division and remains a key player this season.
A new clubhouse project costing 40000 dollars will be built on the opposite side of the Schuylkill River from Philadelphia near Franklin Field on a tract allocated for football tennis baseball and other sports.
Stribling, the Georgia schoolboy Lylu heavyweight, is developing a fine right hand punch. Previously he relied mainly on a left-hand attack.
Connie Mack issues a bold prognosis for his team, stating they will finish higher than fifth and have a genuine shot at a pennant. He emphasizes improved form and the club’s readiness to compete.
In Girardville and Mishawaka readers praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for pregnancy related weakness and staying active before birth. Women report improved energy and health, with one noting her doctor’s inflammation treatment failed before turning to the remedy.
The term soteria in England is new with Greek roots. It derives from two Greek words meaning deliverance and rescue from danger, suggesting the full sense of safety and salvation.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for babies and children. It claims a teaspoonful now can prevent illness later and urges mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with printed directions. It warns against imitation products.
An old advertisement features a playful exchange about a kiss and hush money, followed by an unrelated pain relief product pitch from Cole’s Carbolisaire with price hints and Rockford address.
A local quarrel revolves around a daughter's knick knacks and a son's stage choice in a college play. Gramps voices frustration over modern fashion and gender roles, while family members defend personal expression and theater participation.
The article honors Dr. R. V. Pierce a physician and founder of the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo. It highlights his herbal remedy Doctor Pierce s Favorite Prescription a tonic for women and notes the tablet form and trial sample offer from Dr Pierce s Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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