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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
14
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a digestive tonic and body builder that revitalizes the entire digestive tract. It claims improved appetite, weight gain, and energy by better nutrient absorption, urging readers to obtain Tanlac from their druggist today.
A young man speaks haltingly to a father about his daughter Clarice. He reveals he is collecting a debt and asks the old man to approve marriage, invoking a charge account at the place where she is running. The scene ends with the man insisting on action while the father resists.
In a lively exchange, Johnson laments changes in women’s behavior while Thompson recalls visiting Miss Sallie who is not yet painted, reflecting era gossip about appearance and propriety.
A wife grows wary as she notices her husband’s repeated late nights and possible secrecy. The line between romance and doubt thickens, shaping tension in their relationship as trust frays.
A woman tours a pristine drug store with white walls and gleaming shelves. She notices odd architecture and a prickly feeling as the clerk reveals the space is really a barroom in disguise.
A compact boastful exchange highlights one man’s penchant for grabbing more than his share. The remarks reflect a brash edge in local talk and attitudes toward competition.
A cautious remark warns that enlarging one’s circle leads to more trouble. The quip suggests restraint in expanding social or professional networks to avoid complications.
Analysis attributes 1921 base running decline to the lively ball and a shift to hit and run plays. The article notes Babe Ruth and the era’s scoring style as key factors, with few players reaching double figures in stolen bases last season. It contrasts 1911 baserunning leaders with 1921 statistics to explain the trend.
Frank J. Buck O Neill will return as Columbia football coach next fall with John Depler as an assistant and Joseph W. Brooks continuing as an assistant from Williams. Tom Thorp departs for NYU in 1922 and Phil King leaves Columbia. Depler made the 1918 hypothetical all American eleven at Michigan.
English Wimbledon officials permit players to play through defenses, altering the traditional challenge round. Defenders such as Tilden Mile Lenglen and Lycett Woognam have been invited to continue defending their titles. It is understood Tilden will play through.
Eddie Bayre transfers from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the New Haven Eastern league club to serve as assistant manager and field leader for Wild Bill Donovan.
Greenville buys infielder Ed Handley from the St. Louis Nationals and catcher Joe Casey from the Virginia league for the Sally League club. Officials say the acquisitions bolster the lineup as the season nears.
Eddie Danaher outfielder previously with Terre Haute in the Three One league last season has been bought on loan from Milwaukee and will play for Joplin in the Western league.
The Boston Red Sox add pitcher James E. De Rocher of Enat Orland Maine to their staff. Galveston Selle Hughes reports the sale of Pete Hughes, infielder, from the Galveston club to Evansville.
The Dodgers sign Charles W. Hackett a nineteen year old from Seattle sand lots to join the team.
Right handed Thurman Whal of Port William Ohio has been signed by the Cincinnati Nationals Tygers. Detroit Americana infielder McNally sold to Reading Internationals in a purchase announced today.
At season end, about 4000 pacers were enrolled among the 2.10 milers with 14 clocking 2 minutes or faster. Direct set the pace with a 2.06, while overall miler records hovered around 2.10 or better.
Jimmy Wilde, 31, the English flyweight champion, plans to quit boxing and settle in Wales with his family. He notes higher purses in the United States but criticizes U S income tax laws reducing net earnings. He may fight two more bouts in England before retiring.
A collage of notes surveys U S college and pro sports. Topics include University of Iowa planning a new stadium, Yale rowing gear from England, boxing plans in London, and Navy Pennsylvania matches across football baseball basketball rowing wrestling and boxing. Mentions boxers Dempsey and Dowd, Dempsey money focus, Fordham Georgetown baseball, and several coaching and managerial appointments.
Rudolph Spreckels announces the newly incorporated Pacific Coast Jockey Club in Delaware plans to race without betting at Tanforan track south of San Francisco. The group will build a grandstand and stables and will stage polo matches and stock shows as part of the improvements.
Babe Adams of the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 14–5 record for a .787 winning percentage shared with teammate Charlie Glazner. He led in pitching control with 18 walks across 86 games, threw no wild pitches, hit no batters, and achieved a nine-game winning streak.
Johnny Evers renowned NL star and former Chicago Nationals manager signs with the Chicago American League club to serve as assistant to Wil lam Gleagon. The announcement positions Evers as a key veteran figure in the White Sox setup.
Jake Donaldson, a pitcher famed as an independent standout, has been signed by the Charlotte club of the South Atlantic league, adding a noted talent to the roster. His reputation for strong pitching and career highlights in the Carolina circuit are expected to bolster Charlotte’s starting rotation this season.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness and notes the product’s genuine label with infant directions. An aside comments on fashion trends and mufflers as a separate snippet.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes a Pa man asking about an Achilles heel in a joke about a new rubber heel. The line ends with a light, humorous observation on a modern invention.
A New York man recalls an excited bear chase in Mississippi where a darky named Gus dives into a thicket to drag out the bear after the boss orders him in. He explains fearlessness stems from familiarity with the old boss. Also, a dramatic fire rescue ends with a woman crying for her baby and a 21-stone man announcing safety from a balcony.
A two year old girl named Margaret watchers the moon on a clear fall evening. A luminous transparent cloud briefly gives the moon a streaky look prompting the child to exclaim that the moon is dirty and should be washed.
A humorous exchange features a character asking about starting with pie and eating dinner backward. The reply notes a stomach upset, highlighting a comic misunderstanding and playful dialogue.
Ten days after purchasing a new auto, Mr Crabb collided with a trolley pole and died in a horrific wreck. Dennis broke the sad news to his widow as friends awaited the grim details ending with the car utterly mangled.
A motorist narrowly avoids collision after a traffic cop halts him. The driver, named Little, explains he just got the car, prompting the officer to crack a pun about “little learning” and release the driver.
Willie bursts in with news that a man at the donor wants to see the boss of the house. Dad replies to tell his wife. Mother overhears and tells Willie to tell Bridget.
A girl with fiery red hair often sees friends call it gold. A man may gush over a woman or vice versa, but such praise rarely feels natural. The text notes love carries inherent uncertainty and doubt.
A child struggles with multiplication prompts as her grandmother quizzes her late at night. The girl insists four hundred horses exist, prompting the grandmother to declare no calculation could reach that sum.
An Irish American was brought before Justice Barry on a suspicious conduct charge in Ireland. Police said he wore a "republican hat." The lawyer asked if the hat symbolized anything. the judge quipped it may be a hat without a crown.
A brief noted exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal recalls a moment of irony as one party asks if the woman smiled and the reply comes that she gave him the laugh rather than a smile.
A fragment notes a garage man praised for advertising all at cost. A married woman is described as uncertain about separating coaxing from nagging, reflecting household tensions in the local voice.
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