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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
8
A fable style scene features Mr Fox planning to trap turkeys and involving Mr Coon and Mr Dog. Mr Fox tries Johnny Woodchuck’s doorway as bait while Mr Coon, watching from a tree, engineers a chase leading to Fox being caught and rescued, with a warning about traps.
A short reflective fragment suggests curing part of the care a person endures by embracing constant cheer. It proposes making light of worry with laughter and steadfast humor as a remedy, even when clouds of doubt appear.
An exploration of how the name Josephine and its variants spread from France to England Spain and Sweden. It recounts forms like Jose Maria Pepito Maria Josepha and Josefina and notes associations with emperors peasants and talismans.
The text speaks to guests sharing candy with hosts and children, advising to keep candy supplies modest and generous. It suggests offering a box of the host’s favorite chocolates and hints guests may be delighted to receive a sweet gift in return, noting a lighthearted social tone.
A boy named Tony clashes with a teacher over lessons about government. His father’s English gains and Tony’s quiet mouth lead to a foreman’s job possibility once he learns to talk, but discipline and schooling remain central issues.
The annual Playground and Recreation Association report shows 468 cities spent about $9 million for recreation last year. It notes 502 cities maintain playgrounds and centers with paid leadership, 11,079 workers, and 4,684 centers, plus growth in training, civil service exams, and varied municipal management.
Eugene Miller a Texas legislator and former New York waif appeals the Children's Aid Society National Bureau for Missing Persons for help locating his mother. Separated as an infant he was shipped with other homeless children to Texas and raised in a family home. Miller now seeks the mother who gave him up.
Chicago architect Harry J. Dalsey plans a 33 flat building with a perambulator stall and individual locks for tenants. He says each newborn will earn the tenant a $25 cash gift, rising to $50 for twins, to foster happy homes around his project.
Washington reports that Geneva studies on demographic data from League of Nations members aim to guide future army reductions. The inquiry covers population by 1914, marriage and birth rates, war effects on demographics, life expectancy, infant mortality, and physical suitability for service.
A note from White Salmon Washington describes George a new town on the Columbia river as the most patriotic place in the United States when paired with the state name. It mentions Dixie’s past claim and adds Peach as another new Minnesota-like name alongside Jazz a small crossroads village in Klickitat county.
Sisters living on a nearby farm adopted the foundling and provided him with the best possible maternal care and training available to him.
When the pastor W. F. Savage fell ill at Zion Evangelical church in Pottsville Pa his daughter Helen occupied the pulpit for the morning service and the evening sermon was preached by his wife.
A Coatesville Pennsylvania teen Preston Davis sixteen years old son of Prohibition Enforcement Officer William Davis swallowed a three inch goldfish taken from an aquarium during a wager at a business house. The incident caused a sensation as the fish allegedly shimmed briefly in his throat.
Terre Haute Indiana pupils saved more than fifty two thousand dollars in one year through school banks per a report by June Tiley superintendent of schools The savings came from many small deposits from one cent to a quarter with weekly deposits in each room The funds were then moved to local trust companies for the children's accounts
The piece argues that prophecy centers on a not yet fulfilled state of all things under Christ. It urges personal acceptance of Jesus as Savior and Lord, noting global disorder until that subjection occurs and stressing the need for individual submission.
The late Lord Salisbury and Rev. R. J. Campbell are cited on the historicity of Jesus Christ rising from the dead. The quote argues that without this event, Christianity cannot be explained.
A religious exhortation citing Philippians 3 13 14 about pressing toward the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus. The verse urges leaving behind the past and pursuing the heavenly goal with faith and perseverance.
The Bishop of London says Christ willed to leave a divine society on earth and sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to fill it with life and heat. The divine society continues into our day.
A quoted line by O. Slimimons questions who can refute a sneer as independent of proof reason or sense, arguing that sneers may oppose facts and truth just as they oppose falsehood. The verse critiques rational debate and reliability of authority in argument.
The Bishop of London warns that Christ’s crucifixion carried a tremendous cost with every drop of blood washing away sins and offering a fresh start. He cautions against tight grasping of salvation followed by renewed sin, which he says tramples the Son of God and shames Him.
Quote attributed to Tenelon about valuing simplicity and ignoring petty refinements. The citation frames taste as prioritizing practicality over scrupulous polish.
A Dublin to Agram train, slowed by snow, was assailed by a large pack of hungry wolves. Passengers defended themselves with firearms as wolves leaped onto the engine and coaches. Many wolves were killed as the train escaped, arriving at Agram bloodstained.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble without realizing it. Kidney problems can affect other organs, causing back pain headaches loss of ambition and nervousness. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy restoring kidney health with sample bottles offered for ten cents and full sizes at drug stores.
A Wisconsin man at a revival meeting hesitates to repent until he notes the grand jury is in session. The revivalist says the Lord will forgive, while the man adds that forgiveness may come but not while the grand jury is active.
The ad emphasizes checking Castoria bottles for the signature of Castoria's over thirty years. A humorous exchange from the New York Sun notes a gas company collector collecting money, with Mrs. Jones sobbing about being held up and the money being collected again.
To clear skin use Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness roughness or itching. Then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse dry gently and dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Everywhere 25 cents each.
A brief reminiscence recalls five year old Mary Birdella visiting grandmother mamma. While Mary sang to a doll, mamnota joined in, and Harriet June soberly comments that mamma’s record is scratched. The quote Nature is the art of God appears from Sir Thomas Browne.
Paper ad warns of remedies and cheap titles with claims of cash earnings for selling catalogued products. Includes offer for a catalogue of hundreds and a street address in Cleveland Ohio and Omaha Nebraska for distributors.
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