29 Mar 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
1
A reflective warning from a 1923 McClure Syndicate piece cautions youths drawn to Idlers Island about pursuing perpetual pleasure. It portrays a man who, at forty five, is destitute, ragged, and isolated after neglecting work to seek the illusory isle, urging restraint and responsibility.
A successful businessman argues that slow but steady no longer fits industry. Rapid growth demands quick, accurate work and deep mastery of the business. Decisions must be fast but correct, backed by knowledge of every detail, as industry runs at top speed. Young trainees can rise to bigger roles, but only with utmost skill and profound knowledge.
A terse feature note examines social reactions to ridicule and the effects on individuals. It discusses humor's power to affect confidence and how public perception shapes behavior.
A humorous exchange about tea strength and proper mixing unfolds as guests and hosts argue over how to dilute tea. The vignette ends with a reader’s quip on the purpose of drinking tea and the difficulty of defining weak tea.
Poem reflecting a personal awakening where a pivotal moment transforms outlook and happiness. The speaker laments past trivial concerns, finds new joy, and credits a singular person as the life changing catalyst. Published in 1923 via McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
The piece urges students at technical schools to choose a business field, study it thoroughly, and master all details. It warns that rapid, ill informed judgment leads to costly mistakes and risk to an executive career, stressing careful decision making by John Blake.
A 1910s home cooking snippet presents Raisin Sauce With Beef Tongue served with sliced tongue, and Rice With Sausage in Cuban sauce. It includes Honey Rice Pudding and Fig Filling for Cake with steps and measurements. The tone mirrors practical kitchen guidance with specific ingredients like raisins, tomatoes, curry powder, and orange juice.
In 1923 Nene Mae appears in Western Newspaper Union material tied to horse wrangling. A horse-wrangler is a herder in charge of a string of ponies on western stock farms. The term likely derives from wrangle meaning to wrestle with or manage unruly horses.
The piece notes American forces in World War I with 2 084 000 reaching France and 3 800 000 in active front service. It states 42 divisions reached France, 29 active, including 7 regular, 11 National Guard, 11 National Army. It cites 200 days of combat and 13 major operations, with American divisions holding a 301 mile front in October. The text also includes snatches on the Wolverine trapper and a quip about women and decisions.
A collection of short blurbs covers Tim Healy as Ireland’s first governor general and a railway clerk turned politician, cave sugar in Australia, a German doctor using vacuum tubes for heart sounds, medieval alpine irrigation, Afghan textile fiber from a pineapple relative plant, a stone fireplace in Boothbay Harbor, and various brief notes on storms, poetry anniversaries, engagement rings, war weapons, ancient hound shows, Sunday wage laws, English paper mills, milk consumption, Copernicus, California canneries, barefoot blacks in South Africa, and Venice workers funding finances through extra hours.
Miss Mary Walters a Chicago professional dancer sues for 150000 damages claiming injuries from a collision with a Chicago taxicab company. She states she was unconscious when kidnapped taken to a hospital treated with liquor and subjected to alternating hot and cold baths.
The Washington Fine Arts Commission approved a full size statue of a marine to be erected at Paris Island South Carolina. Capt. Robert Aitken of New York City a World War I veteran is the sculptor.
A downtown theater incident shows widespread generosity as over 90 percent of cast and crew contributed to a crippled man at the stage entrance. A young woman explains her donation, recalling her own hardships and faith in others helping in return.
A reader in Florence Alabama criticizes a notice forbidding birds from nesting, calling it unfair to wildlife. The column quotes a local reader lamenting the restriction and noting ongoing tensions in domestic disputes over such rules.
A humorous dialogue features Mrs Corntessel noting a pricey new genme set costing forty to fifty dollars. The summer replies it means nothing to her and questions paying so much if one cannot learn it, highlighting reluctance to invest in the device.
In a fragmented quote, buyers question promoters who claim rare chances to profit. The speaker recalls repeated assurances from salesmen that turning points were at hand, yet flaws in the pitches raise doubt about the promised gains.
The boy scout program strengthens character and citizenship training drawing increasing interest from mothers and fathers. Scouting bonds thousands of sons and dads through weekends at camps and outdoor activities. Mothers clubs and hikes accompany the growing scout life as home training is supplemented.
A series of good turns by Troop 1 Ashland includes pruning 50 trees cleaning streets removing debris from a burned house area planting 60 trees and assisting in locating a runaway youth.
Thirteen theological seminaries across the United States are publicly backing scouting by incorporating training for future scout leaders into their regular curricula, signaling broad religious institution support for the movement.
Troop No. 1 of Hamilton Ohio distributes food daily to wild birds at a game refuge. They carry meals to areas where thousands gather, following the sixth scout law A Scout Is Kind. Birds are said to recognize the scout uniform as a sign of friendliness.
The Fire Prevention bureau of Peoria conducts a course in fire hazards and fighting for Boy Scouts. They must pass a written exam and are welcomed by the mayor into the city’s official family, then serve under set regulations.
In a San Antonio incident Scout Rinke Clauswitz, twelve, of Troop 14, leapt from a tree and swam 20 feet to reach a sinking woman in twelve foot water. He seized her, released his grip, and brought her safely to shore amid life saving training and courage.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is praised as a kidney liver and bladder medicine with years of use by druggists. It is described as a physician prescription strengthening remedy that helps organs perform their natural work. A sample bottle offer is included for ten cents upon request via Dr Kilmer Co. with paper mention.
A satirical note from the Toledo Blade argues that diplomats pressed to sleep in pup tents and eat rations during talks would quickly reach conclusions, underscoring impatience with prolonged negotiations.
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