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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
12
In a moonlit barn, hungry Jack Rabbit ignores warnings and enters Mr Man’s barn. A sudden fox threat prompts Jack to defend Mrs Hen and her chicks with a powerful kick, saving the birds and securing his feast on turnips afterward.
The piece traces Harriett from Norse Heimdall and rainbow myths to Henrietta in France and England. It notes variant spellings Harriet Hattie Hetty and Enriqueta, links moonstone and yellow to luck, and mentions amice cloak as clergy embroidery.
A column on proper table manners covers using a spoon to mix sugar in tea or coffee, sipping vs spoonful testing, and removing spoons and straws after mixing. It notes old customs with spoons in cups are outdated, and straw use should be avoided except in ice filled drinks.
Mrs Exe asks if the husband’s love has faded. Mrs Wye Oh replies he still loves himself as much as ten years ago, reflecting on marriage and self-regard in a Tran script excerpt.
Washington reports note Tiruvannamalai in South Arcot district as a chief pilgrimage center with 40 chattrams and a famed Holy Fire Hill. The festival marks Parvati and Siva reconciliation, drawing up to 100,000 pilgrims during Kartigal with heavy police control for a ten day event near the great Siva temple.
The gopurans rise as vertical myth books with thousands of figures carved on their sloping sides. Each pylon depicts scenes from Hindu mythology, resembling the pylons of ancient Egyptian temples in concept and scale.
Austin, a 71 year old former slave and tenant farmer, lives near Greensboro and has fathered 28 children with three wives. All but seven of his offspring have left home and he keeps three more with him. He claims strict discipline, three meals daily, tobacco use but no smoking on the premises, and a firm household rule. He recalls hiding meat during Sherman’s advance through North Carolina.
Washington bulletin from National Geographic notes a surge of international expositions in 1922 surpassing prewar levels. Fairs evolve from historic markets to modern world and special industrial expositions, aiming to educate and spread progress and culture worldwide to remote centers.
Canada ranks second to the United States for telephones per 100 people with 9.8 in Canada and 13.6 in the U S. In 1921 Canada had 856,266 telephones, up 10 percent from 1920, with 2,105,101 miles of wire. major cities have strong service, while rural prairie districts show rapid growth. The greyhound hunts by sight, relying less on smell due to its narrow muzzle.
In Atlanta Texas on W D Glass's plantation a negro couple believed the oldest in the state. Joe Knight is 109 and his wife 108. Married in slavery times eighty five years ago Uncle Joe still works the farm. Americans use an average of eight matches per person daily.
A Zurich woman skiing in the Swiss Alps died when a whalebone corset stay pierced her heart after she fell 20 feet into deep snow. Her companions did not react at once. the fatal injury occurred during a steep descent with friends. This marks the second such accident in Switzerland this winter.
The sermon argues salvation is a free gift from God not a loan or barter. It contrasts biblical figures to show human merit cannot secure grace. Believers must accept grace, acknowledge bankruptcy, and reject commercial terms, embracing God’s unconditional giving.
A reflective line compares life to a road rather than a home, describing enjoyments as mere inns where one may pause briefly to gain strength before continuing the journey. The tone emphasizes perseverance and renewal on the path ahead.
A pulpit amid scripture declares the church should stay vigorous and adaptable in every era. Quoted lines from scripture emphasize justice, humility, and steadfast faith as essential duties for believers.
Mrs W L Mdmonds of 705 Second Ave W Cedarapis endorses Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription for female troubles saying it strengthens internal organs relieves periodic suffering and prevents work absence for her and her daughters. She urges others to obtain it from local druggists or write to Dr Pierce Ingallds Hotel Buffalo NY for free advice.
Reports from Washington describe successful tests of a gyroscope based system to correct magnetic compass errors. The device keeps a gyroscope axis fixed relative to the ship so deviations are shown by a rotating compass card. An electromagnet option allows switching between magnetic compass and gyroscope readings to reduce magnetic interference.
A brief note describes a neighborly prompt to ease a nuisance. The speaker offers to help and asks if the other can play a required instrument, but both acknowledge they cannot until a prior return occurs.
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