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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
3
A tired horse attached to a delivery wagon lay down on trolley tracks drawing a crowd and police. A vet said the horse merely rested and would be fine, while a bystander argued the animal was suffering. The horse eventually rose and continued its work.
Raphael Pumpelly recalls a humorous yet sad anecdote from North America where a South Seas missionary couple visit. The wife storms out during a piano singalong after a song about cannibal islands prompts a shocked response. Her remark reveals her first husband was eaten by cannibals.
Anonymous compares the Arabian tales to chivalric romance, noting human figures differ. He traces origins to a shift from sword power to commerce and arts under Turks Persians and Tartars. Mercantile commerce and luxurious riches share spotlight with fairy splendor and fame in the narratives.
A playful exchange on a Brooklyn street car reports two girls debating color harmony. One critic says a blue dress with a brown ribbon clashes the other defends mixed colors after citing inspiration from the Children’s Museum in the eastern district where birds show varied colors.
The New Republic quotes Confucius noting women and servants are hard to manage. It contrasts ancient views with modern times, praising Chinese servants' excellence and describing Chinese girls as discreet, slim, fair, and gay in bright coats beneath black hair.
Observations on seal hunting explain that seals detect intruders by sight and fear polar bears more than humans. Hunters wear black to blend with shadows and approach quietly, using patient stalking from concealment to avoid triggering a seal’s dive or alarm.
Hermine Neustadtl explains the Polynesian tabu as sacred and far reaching in society. The term combines sacred prohibitions with social practices, influencing sacrifices, festive seasons, marital relations, and food preparation under severe penalties.
A former St. Louis hospital physician argues malaria can exist where mosquitoes are absent and links outbreaks to soil disturbance and planting, while acknowledging mosquitoes may spread the disease. He cites cases from Reunion, Sene, and London natives near marshes, suggesting nonmosquito factors and plant poisons under stressed weather and soil conditions may explain malaria and related sickening effects.
A tattooist covers the body with portraits of noted national figures. The elaborate designs took over two years to complete and showcase prominent individuals in persistent ink.
The search for Asia history’s famed Mongol hoards continues amid reports that jeweled relics have reached India. An English hunter H Spaulding pursued the tombs of lost riches, possibly slain while advancing the treasure trade as relics reappear in distant markets.
The term loot entered English from India via Sanskrit lotra meaning booty. Originally booty from war belonged to the crown with the victor's title to spoil, forming the basis of prize law at sea. International discussions later exempt private land property from seizure and limit confiscation to national property.
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