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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
3
A thoughtful essay warns youth against joining with bad habits and aligning with evil. It contrasts marriage in love with a deeper union to High Resolve, urging young people to wed virtue to secure their rightful heritage.
Uncommon Sense argues executives judge applicants by a label seen in brief interviews and the way they work. Competent workers may be shy or awkward, yet the label reveals true ability, while the best label comes from steady performance, not chatter.
A nostalgic verse about a cozy cottage on Slumberland street and Fairyland square. It evokes intimate scenes of shared rest and safety with imagery of lights, shadows, and a soft bed. The lyrical piece centers on comforting a child and promising protection through night.
A historic home recipe column lists cakes for a family pantry. Sour Cream Cookies use butter sugar eggs sour cream and nutmeg. Oatmeal Cookies with nutmeg cinnamon and raisins. Rolled Oats Sweetbita with oats vanilla and nuts. Coconut Macaroons with coconut almonds and egg whites. a rose water almond paste step with beaten egg whites and powdered sugar.
A compact aphorism notes that there are occasions when it is better to mend joints than to make grand plans. The line reflects a practical and frugal mindset characteristic of the era.
The text discusses how vanity and confidence shape artistic ability, noting how life and head line separation signals impulsive ego, while a strong mount of Venus on the thumb indicates grace, melody, and social charm. It ends with a technical aside: asbestos thread can be spun to 32,000 feet per pound.
The article explains the balance system near the ear, the vestibular organ, which keeps us upright. It notes how spinning disrupts this mechanism, causing the eyes to move unevenly and create dizziness lasting based on spin speed and duration.
A historical note shows the term Miss Under Ten once applied only to ferritos under ten, with a shift in usage in England. The reference traces a change in naming for young performers and clarifies regional distinctions.
A collection of brief notes on inventions and discoveries from various countries. The items include a portable crane able to lift eighty times its weight, a gasoline plow with soil-pulverizing steel hooks, a Colombian geological survey commission, and reflections on riches and laws. Additional items discuss apricot stone value, almonds flavoring, olive oil substitutes, tar paper piles in California, flame quenching agents, a bee’s flight with cargo, prewar and postwar motor plans in Austria, Argentine guaco lace production, anti theft bag with electric shock, and early electricity experiments in Massachusetts.
A gutted Broad Georgia building was crated for repairs after a large fire. The interior had damage and officials said the structure would be shipped to a location where fires are less likely.
A fable from The Boston Transcript describes a lazy man who ignores ripe fruit under a tree assuming it will fall. He waits and wastes time until the fruit rots and becomes unusable, teaching that today’s trust becomes tomorrow’s trash.
In Raratonga an island government enforces a coconut planting law requiring each child to plant a tree for every year of age until adulthood. The policy imposes fines on families not complying and highlights the island's reputation for abundant coconuts. The report notes the voyage east of New Zealand and a New York Evening boat reference.
A fragment discusses a sewer bird photographed in proximity to a hidden wish to kill. The excerpt references Julian Huxley and a theme of life and discovery.
A fragmented passage laments hatred as the most destructive force, warning that its bitterness harms the bearer more than others and corrupts the heart. The text reflects enduring moral guidance against harboring hate.
A long list of local and state incidents fills a news page. Topics include rural Iowa school attendance limits, bankrupt Cooper elevator holdings in Essex Shenandoah Coburg and Summit with 55000 assets, crimes from robberies to tax fraud, a 77 year old pioneer W C Bliss death, and a Webster county funeral. Multiple court actions and indictments are noted along with local accidents and school discipline at Webster City.
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