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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
3
An essay urges the unseen private battle within each person against self’s vices. It contrasts quiet self-mastery with public conquests, warning that failure to conquer inner faults leads to personal and family ruin. The piece cites stories of public falls from grace as cautionary examples.
John Blake argues there is no shortcut to success and happiness, and that initial drudgery in daily tasks forms the foundation. He urges embracing hard, tedious toil as the price of future progress, noting that concentration and reasoning are built through persistent effort.
A guidance passage urges tackling rough drudgery early in the day to gain progress and clear conscience. It says the brain can endure more work than expected, and a good sleep restores freshness for pleasant tasks in the afternoon and later life.
A historical note explains magnetism as a puzzling force like electricity. It describes electrically treated iron attracting metals and compares magnetism to radium's effects, noting magnetite as the origin of the term magnet.
A column includes onion chowder Italian style beef and gingerbread recipes with detailed steps. Also lists a cake roll with pineapple jelly filling and a playful bride’s cake charm theme referencing silver shilling and a ring.
In 1922 a Tin Cup race stirred debate after Beil called an unnamed rival a ringer. The incident sparked questions about eligibility and fairness in the event.
A compact reflection on artistic ambition from Christopher Morley about writing one day in a man’s life. The note contemplates honesty and immersion to convey real human experience and conviction to readers.
A verse about morning joy and parental welcome. The speaker recalls bright daybreak, as a child joins with the line Good mornin, pop You here The poem contrasts fears at night with the hopeful start of day and ends with a prayer for eternal greeting. The cadence reflects nostalgic religious sentiment and a simple rural tone.
The fragment presents a whimsical phrase about life’s disorder and lack of structure. It lacks clear people places dates or events to form a full newsworthy card.
The Church In America reports 1920 membership at 42,140,997, up 667,007 since 1910 per Dr. H. K. Carroll for the Christian Herald. Most churches show fewer organized groups but more individual members.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes there is no belief in rising living costs in the hereafter. The column presents a cheery, consolatory tone about life after death and dispels worries about expenses.
Paris hosts about 160000 foreign visitors annually while the city funds amusements through a robust 1921 entertainment tax. Paris supports 42 theaters concert halls and cinemas and 700 dance halls as cultural venues expand.
"Daddy" Jim Farrens, past seventy, once at Union Oyster House in Boston, accepts many challenges in an oyster opening contest. He can open 100 oysters in under five minutes and claims to open 10 000 oysters daily.
Ned Hogan age 76 known as Milwaukee native son holds the record as the most arrested man in the city. He is serving his 106th term in the house of correction on vagrancy charges and says the jail is his only real home. He spends time peeling potatoes for the workhouse crew.
Malcolm J. McNeill who is totally blind has patented a device that helps the blind write legibly. An adjustable guide enables use of pen or pencil with the same facility as handwriting with sight.
A concise meditation on readiness as a practical skill. It argues that preparedness requires knot cutting, discerning essential from detail, and simplifying duties, business, and life. It concludes that knowing how to be ready means knowing how to start, framed by Amiel.
A young man tells Wendell Phillips he would have been heroic in his era. Phillips replies that heroism depends on time and divine timing, and that no man could have been heroic then if he cannot be heroic now.
Poem fragment cites Coleridge on how soft advice lingers and sinks into the mind like falling snow, prompting reflection on gentleness and lasting impact.
A crowded column reports farmer John Rules 68 near Atlantic died by self inflicted gunshot. Hogs sold by C M ONeil at Cole averaged 73 dollars. Dixon gate sale netted one horse 257 and two teams 400. Also details on swindles losses, drownings, hangings, and a mass of local incidents across Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Des Moines counties.
Margaret and Susan discuss Hisle's education. Susan notes Hisle did not finish abroad until marriage to Harry Hedges forced her to live on $1,000 a year. The exchange implies she learned money buys more than finery and amusements.
Drugstore testimony highlights Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a healing aid for kidney problems. Insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney trouble. Sample bottle available by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton, NY.
A witty dialogue recalls cheap harems and a returned soldier who explains women’s dress in the Congo by nose rings as a simple solution. The banter contrasts romantic notions with practical cost and choice.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as safe for wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims no streaking fading or running and urges readers to tell their pharmacist the fabric type before dyeing. The copy targets women seeking simple improvements for draperies skirts and sweaters.
A Richmond Dispatch item reports a confrontation where a mistress asks about card requests. A servant claims one man refused, so the hat was swiped and the man shoved off the steps, leaving his name marked in sweat.
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