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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
5
A discussion on fingerprint history credits Orientals and Kumaguaui Minakata in Nature, noting ancient techniques and differing methods. Separately, the local high school held a meeting deciding baseball as the spring sport, with Robert Cushman elected captain and plans for about six games, practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, games Fridays.
The text describes flamingos feeding with heads down in shallow water, using a jaw adapted to filter prey. It notes their reversed lower upper jaw arrangement, long beaks with plate-like structures, and their habit of migrating from dry salt marshes in search of others. It warns Florida once abundant now holds few birds and extinction may loom.
Despite Switzerland Italy tunnels reducing Alpine isolation eight months of snow, St Bernard dogs remain advisable for rescue work. Modern dogs are not pure St Bernards, tracing to a 13th 14th century cross and later Welsh and Danish breeds.
A study notes a definite link between horse coat color and white markings. Chestnut horses show the highest frequency and extent of markings, with bay next, then brown, and fewer markings seen in black and roan horses according to the Indianapolis News.
The piece argues that modern notions of women needing protective escort are false, noting medieval literature shows women traveled alone with little fear. It cites unsettled times and male combat roles, yet asserts women were generally safe, with rare harms, and chivalry often protected the unprotected.
The Lancet notes a stone shattered a moving train window injuring a passenger. It comments that the act was likely by a boy and argues that throwing is natural to boys, urging guidance toward sports like wickets rather than trains.
The Forestry Magazine of Washington notes Italy and Sicily cover about 71,500,000 acres, similar to New York Pennsylvania outlines. Italy’s population of 86,000,000 is crowded within this area, with forest cover at only 17.64 percent.
An old tale notes the frigate United States captured the British frigate Macedonian and with it a band of eight musicians from France Germany and Italy. The musicians had boarded a French frigate, was seized by a Portuguese ship and taken to Lisbon. There they agreed to play aboard the Macedonian and afterward performed cheerfully for American sailors.
Bernard Shaw warned that a child is a test of perfect humanity and that suppressing the child’s holy inspirations for personal aims corrupts the soul. He cautioned against taming or using a child as a livestock to profit, fearing the child may resist and seek its own dignity.
Grit argues the right men honor promises as sacred and keep contracts if possible. They value purpose over mere notes and avoid rash promises, seeking life as a contribution to a higher ideal.
Mrs. Stuart Menzies in Sportsmen Parsons relays a humorous tale of a renowned cleric at a christening who misreads the mother’s pronunciation and asks how to spell the child’s name. The embarrassed mother replies she is not a scholar, highlighting the cleric’s surprised reaction.
The text cites forty as a key number in Mohammedan ritual and folklore. It notes Aladdin's forty days to find a palace, a voyage in the Thousand and One Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Nasir’s forty days of prayer, and a sequence of forty days to recover after an injury.
A garbled passage discusses a transfusion during surgery, mentioning health changes and eye appearance, surgery safety, and references to a medical team and procedures. The readable bits suggest a focus on recovery, risks, and concerns around patient care in a hospital setting.
The excerpts summarize varied views from Chicago Tribune St Paul Pioneer Press Cedar Rapids Republican and Omaha World Herald on Hiram Johnson and Woodrow Wilson. Critics debate Johnson's governor tenure and Wilsons international standing amid political shifts and diplomatic strains.
The Sioux City Journal notes Gov. Edwards is urged as a pro drink candidate while Herbert Hoover is tied to food in a contrasting platform. Democrats are depicted as secure from thirst or hunger amid the talk.
The Washington Post quotes Bill Bryan as proudly patriotic willing to serve his country at a moment's notice even if it means sacrificing himself. It contrasts a boast about brilliance versus wisdom with a sharp political jab.
District Court of Jones County Iowa issues notice for probate of the last will of James Hogan deceased filed March 4 1920 with final proof set for April 5 1920 at the March term of court. Interested parties may appear to show cause why probate should not be admitted. Clarke Clerk by Mabel Fleming deputy.
Public notices announce appointments as administrators of John Friedli deceased by the Jones County Iowa district court. Creditors must file claims sworn with the clerk. debtors urged to pay to avoid costs. Also includes original notice in Michael O Crowley v Bridget Hyland et al and Lillies Fuller v Julia Russell with attachments and debt claims totaling thousands of dollars. Dated Anamosa March 4 1920. Remley & Remley and Doxsee & Doxsee Attorneys.
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