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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
10
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a digestive tonic and body builder that revives the entire digestive tract. It claims improved appetite, efficient nutrient absorption, and increased energy, urging readers to obtain Tanlac from their druggist today.
A dapper young man speaks to a father about his daughter Clarice and presents a paper as he reveals he is collecting for a place where she runs a charge account. The father urges marriage while the suitor resists, insisting on the bill connection.
An old warning highlights that Castoria bottles carry the signature and have been used for over 30 years as a remedy for infants and children. A lighthearted exchange notes how girls have changed since earlier times with cosmetic powder, reflecting casual neighborhood dialogue.
A wife notices her husband disappearing nearly every night, signaling a fraying marriage. The pattern of absences prompts concern over trust and domestic harmony as tensions rise in the relationship.
A woman seeks tincture of myrrh in a drug store that once served as a barroom. She notices odd columns and a bent counter as the clerk explains the space was repurposed from a saloon, giving the shop a striking, white glassy interior.
In a noted quip from the local column, Old Mr. Grabit is praised for holding his own and taking as much as he can, reflecting a playful take on perseverance and enterprise. The dialogue suggests a humorous betting tone and community wit.
A terse proverb notes that widening social ties can lead to increased complications. It emphasizes caution in expanding networks to avoid avoidable woes and misjudgments.
The article argues base running declined in 1921 due to the lively ball and a shift to hit and run plays. It notes fewer players stealing double figures, with emphasis on Ruth's home run era and the era’s emphasis on power hitting over speed. It compares eras and cites Ruth, Baker, Cobb, and stolen-base leaders.
Buck O Neill will return as Columbia football coach next fall with John C. Depler as assistant. Joseph W. Brooks will remain as another assistant, while Tom Thorp moves to New York University in 1922 and Phil King will leave Columbia. Depler was 1918 all American center for Illinois.
England reports that the Wimbledon association allows players to opt to play through a challenge round. Defending champions Tilden Mile Lenglen R Lycett and Woosnam have been invited to play through if they wish. It is understood Tilden will participate.
Eddie Eayrs shifts from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the New Haven Eastern League club to serve as assistant manager and field leader for Wild Bill Donovan.
Greenville Sally league club buys infielder Handley from the St. Louis Nationals and catcher Ca sey from the Virginia league. Eddie Danaher, former Terre Haute Three-I outfielder on loan from Milwaukee, sold to Joplin Western league.
Boston adds James E. De Rocher of East Orland Maine to its pitching staff marking another offseason acquisition for the Red Sox.
The Galveston club sold infielder Pete Hughes to the Evansville team in a player deal.
The Dodgers signed nineteen year old pitcher Charles W. Hackett a rookie from Seattle sandlots. He joins the organization as a promising young hurler with potential to rise through the ranks in the national league.
The Cincinnati Nationals sign Thurman Whal a right handed pitcher from Port William Ohio The deal follows the Tigers selling McNally Edward It an infielder to the Reading Internationals from the Detroit Americans per announced transactions
The article notes that in 1921 about 4,000 pacers were enrolled in 2.10 milers at Benson with 14 recording 2 minutes or faster, while Direct at 2.06 was the fastest overall.
Jimmy Wilde, the 31 year old English flyweight champion, expresses anxiety to retire to Wales after earning substantial wealth. He resists another U S trip due to income tax laws that cut into purses. Wilde suggests two final bouts will occur in England before he hangs up his gloves.
Rudolph Spreckels announces the newly incorporated Pacific Coast Jockey Club in Delaware aims to run horse racing without betting at the Tanforan track south of San Francisco. The club plans a grandstand, stables, and improvements and will also promote polo matches and stock shows.
Babe Adams of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a veteran dating to 1908, posted a 2.65 ERA and tied for first in wins in the National League with Charlie Glazner by going 14 and 5. He appeared in 86 games, issued only 18 walks, threw no wild pitches, and hit no batters, while achieving a nine game winning streak.
Johnny Evers veteran National League star and former Chicago Nationals manager signs to become assistant to William Gleason of the Chicago American League club.
Jake Donaldson, a famed independent pitcher across the Carolinas, has joined the Charlotte club of the South Atlantic league sealing a new professional contract.
University of Iowa may build a new stadium while Yale equips rowing with English shells. Fordham eyes Georgetown as a Memorial Day attraction and Bil McKechnie to coach the Pittsburgh Nationals next summer. Other items note boxing plans, hockey, sailing, and college track coaching moves.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipated or sick children. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness tomorrow and describes symptoms such as biliousness, feverishness, and sour stomach. The ad warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with dosage directions on the bottle.
An older voice critiques modern girls masking their ears and dignity while noting they still hear when a man proposes. The quip reflects social attitudes about courtship and propriety.
A brief Louisville Courier Journal quip reflects a playful exchange about a new invention described as tin rubber, illustrating light local humor. The line portrays a conversational tone and local wit in a newspaper snippet.
A New York hunter recounts a bear surrounded in a cane thicket. Gus the darky bravely enters the den to extract the bear as dogs pull free. The hunter asks if Gus feared the bear, and he replies he was risked but not afraid since he knew the old boss. In a fire rescue, a woman escapes with her baby safe elsewhere.
A two year old girl named Margaret watches the moon one fall evening as a transparent cloud passes, making the moon look streaky. She exclaims to her mother that the moon is dirty and needs washing.
A dialogue fragment contrasts a playful question about starting with pie and eating backward with a punchline about an upset stomach. The exchange hints at humorous, casual banter.
Dennis reports to the widow that her husband was killed and horribly mangled in the trolley accident. The American Legion Weekly narrative presents a grim scene of delivering news and the lingering wreck of the vehicle remains.
The traffic officer stops a mic roisterer after a near hit with pedestrians. The driver jokes about ownership of a new car and the officer laughs at a pun, letting the offender go without consequence.
Wille bursts in with news a man at the door seeks the boas of the house. Dad replies to tell the mother. Mother calls Bridget to respond.
A girl with fiery red hair is said to signal praise from acquaintances. A man may gush over a woman or vice versa, but such admiration is rarely completely natural. The piece notes that in Ife the uncertainty of love remains a common question.
A girl asks her grandmother to help with a homework problem counting toys of 400 horses. The grandmother grimly admits no one alive could solve that sum, ending the attempt with a laughable impossibility.
In Ireland years ago an Irish American was brought before Justice Barry on a charge of suspicious conduct. The arresting officer said the man wore a "republican hat." The counsel asked if the judge knew what that was. The judge replied it may be a hat without a crown.
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet notes a courtship moment where one person says the woman refused to smile and instead gave a laugh. The exchange highlights the social tensions of romance in the era.
A fragment notes a placard message about a garage man described as a clever salesman. The dialogue hints at advertising air at cost and contrasts wit with behavior. A saying praises a married woman who balances coaxing with nagging.
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