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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
7
A meditation on the unseen battle within each person. The author argues true conquest comes from overcoming inner vices rather than military glory, citing failures in life caused by forgetfulness of duty and lack of self control.
The piece argues that meaningful progress comes only after extensive, unglamorous labor. It likens initial effort to spading a garden and stresses concentration and reasoning as essential. Progress emerges gradually and becomes interesting only after persistent effort.
The piece urges tackling dull school tasks immediately to gain progress and a clear conscience. It says brains endure heavy work, and a bit of rest at night restores freshness for the next day.
An explanation of magnetism and electricity as forces, noting how an electrically treated iron piece attracts metals and how natural magnetite derives its name from Magnesia. The text frames magnetism as a puzzling natural force and relates it to other phenomena.
A mixed excerpt presents multiple recipes and food guidance from an old cookbook. It includes a chowder with onions potatoes milk and cream, a gingerbread process, a beef roulade with bacon and herbs, a pudding sauce with cornstarch, a sponge cake with pineapple, and serving notes for canned pineapple. The text emphasizes practical cooking steps and period ingredients.
In a recount from a 1422 issue, Vaz eet Copyright and the Western Newkeeper Union report a dispute at Tin Cup where Bell is accused of fielding a ringer which caused disqualification and raised questions about eligibility in the race.
A quoted musing on turning a single day into a truthful intimate narrative. The speaker references Christopher Morley and the idea of writing candidly about events, emotions, and thoughts to convey a genuine human experience.
A child recalls morning greetings from a father as bright dawn renews hope. The verse contrasts daytime optimism with night fears and ends with a prayer for eternal reassurance and a blessed greeting in the afterlife.
A fragmentary verse piece notes life as unsystematized and unsure. It expresses lighthearted musings on wandering through existence without a clear plan or order.
The 1920 church roll compiled for the Christian Herald by Dr. H. K. Guarrel shows 42,140,007 members, up 667,007 from 1911. Most churches report fewer organizations but more individuals joining, offering hopeful views on life after death in the Louisville Courier Journal.
Paris attracts about 100,000 foreign visitors each year while a 1921 amusement tax raised 27,000,000 francs for the city poor. The Paris scene includes 642 theaters concert halls and motion picture theaters and 700 dance halls.
Jim Farren, a 70 plus worker at the Union Oyster House in Boston, endures many challenges in an oyster opening contest. He still opens 100 oysters in under five minutes and claims to handle 10 000 oysters daily.
Ned Hogan a seventy six year old Milwaukee native is described as the city’s most arrested man. He is serving his 106th term in the house of correction on vagrancy charges and treats the jail as his only true home. He passes time peeling potatoes for the workhouse gang.
A fragmented reflection cites Henri Frederic Amiel on being ready and knowing how to begin. The text presents disjointed phrases about life, art, and unity, hinting at a contemplative literary fragment rather than a cohesive narrative.
A garbled OCR fragment records a young man mentioning Wendell Phillipa and phrases about being old and single. The legible parts hint at a reflection on youth and marriage, with unclear context and multiple misreads.
A summary of scattered Iowa items includes auctions with hogs at $73 average and a Dixon sale where a horse brought $257 and two teams $400. Also reported: Newton man H L Paget, 60, lost life savings. Council Bluffs boy Joseph Riffenberger found dead in freezer. Idaho death of a girl in Boise City. Miss Agnes Moehring vs Louis Schultz case dismissed. 70-year-old pioneer Joseph Booth died. Decorah landowner charged with murder of tenants. President Harding grants 60-day Espionage Act reprieve for Dr Walter Matthey. Cedar Rapids rail tax hearings. Dubuque to drain Rafferty Slough for Jersey Cereal Co. $79,000. Orland Radio and son injured in car-train crash. Mrs H R Leachur dies after auto accident. F H Clayton crushed unloading tile. large air pump explosion causes $500 damage in Cedar Rapids. two children killed in Guttenberg team accident. Tama County to hold May Day events. Bert Crossley dying after divorce notice. Henry County May beans noted. W H O Neill found dead in a sodden state.
A reader notes that money was not learned as essential until later, as purchases shift from feminine finery chocolates theater tickets phonograph records to covering fares and other needs. The fragment hints at evolving priorities and social norms.
A newspaper advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a cure for hidden kidney trouble. It cites a life insurer’s observation that many applicants are declined due to undiagnosed kidney issues and urges readers to buy bottles or request a ten cent sample by writing to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a sensational clash over harems and money in colonial Congo. The piece alleges a man bragged of multiple wives while denying a demand for a hat, illustrating scandal and contradictions surrounding wealth and morality abroad.
An advertisement extols Diamond Dyes for dyeing wool, silk, cotton, linen, and blends with no streaks or fading. It advises checking fabric type and warns about proper application for draperies, skirts, and sweaters.
A fragmentary OCR item contains scattered words mentioning a name and a quote but offers no clear event, date, or context to identify actions or outcomes. No verifiable details are present.
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