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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
8
A world tour of curious facts notes Scotland Yard holds about 880000 fingerprints. Finland sits largely with fresh water lakes covering one eighth of its area. A Swedish town reports scarlet snow from tiny worms near Halmstad.
Dr. Mary Mills Patrick founder and longtime president of Constantinople Women's College resigns, announcing retirement from active duties after thirty four years at the helm.
Mrs. W Atlee Edwards wife of Commander Edwards joins Secretary of the Navy Curtis D Wilbur at a Washington social event. She is noted as one of the citys most popular women.
The United States Bureau of Chemistry announces a method to process a ton of sun-dried wheat straw into 10,000 cubic feet of illuminating gas, 10 gallons of tar, and 625 pounds of carbon residue, indicating a potential alternative fuel and chemical source.
A new committee representing all classes of women has been established in Holland to mobilize public opinion in favor of universal peace.
A Sunday School scene has small Joe guessing the reason Daniel was spared by the Hons. The New Haven Ledger reports the thread of the class discussion as a playful exchange about belonging and protection within a shared group.
A fragment from Wayside Tales features a back-and-forth exchange about travel and specificity. The dialogue hints at a country style breakfast and a travel-ready attitude.
A golf statistician projects about 500 million dollars spent by golfers this year covering dues tires apparel caddies balls property construction club salaries hotels clubs and travel. He also notes 2 billion dollars in automobiles and 1 billion dollars spent on and because of golf alone.
Fred Brainard, star second baseman of the Newark International League club, is appointed manager of the team. He is regarded as a heavy hitter and the right man for the post.
Chinese tennis champion W. Lock Wei arrived in San Francisco after traveling from the Orient on his way to Europe to represent China in the Davis Cup and the Olympic Games. It marks China's debut in the premier tennis events.
John Heydler expands his umpire staff with Monroe Sweeney a Bethany college West Virginia graduate and bachelor of arts He joins Ernest Quigley a Kansas Agricultural College alumnus as football and basketball referees Erudition does not hinder on field accuracy
The parent of Modern Games Handball is regarded as the ancestor of tennis cricket and baseball. It started with a gloved hand and evolved through early racquets and bats into the current form.
Notes from the diamond detail multiple transactions across leagues. L. A. Bonehard signs with Peoria in the Three I, Ed Rels moves to Hamilton Ont. via Toronto, and Biggerstar joins Spartanbury in the South Atlantic. Other items mention Eddie Cains’ White Sox hitting, tryouts for George O'Brien with Waterbury, and Frank Ellerbe praised for demeanor. Various managerial changes and signings including Cuff Thomas as pitcher coach, Yeldt signing Dan Trinpe, and Specs Reagan released to Waco. The piece also notes a triple play by Detroit on March 28 and umpire retirement prospect.
The eight other clubs in the two major leagues unite in opposition to the Giants and Yankees. For three years New York fans have enjoyed the world series, while the rest struggle to win pennants. No team has ever claimed four consecutive pennants, so most fans elsewhere root against the champions.
Pete Donohue of the Cincinnati Nationals received 5.85 to pitch in a Fort Worth All Stars barnstorming game at Leonard Texas led by Detroit shortstop Topper Rigney. Rain delays and insurance schemes led to a shortened game with fans refunded and players left to cover transport costs.
Yale varsity captain J. B. Rockefeller, son of William G. Rockefeller and grand nephew of John D., serves as captain and rower No. 4 as the crew trains on the Housatonic River at Derby Connecticut.
Boxing began in England around 1740 and Dempsey's early pro bouts noted. Sailing, rowing, swimming records, and college sports are mentioned with athletes like Ralph Rose, Miss Mitchell, and W. P. Mellen. The text cites Olympic boxing candidates, derby course length, and New Zealand records.
The text argues that true riches lie in faith, good works, and the word of Christ rather than wealth. It cites Luke 12 21 and examples like Noah Abraham Peter and Bunyan to show faith as a source of enduring wealth. It contrasts Mammon with divine riches and notes Moody and Christ as examples of spiritual abundance.
A quote from Christian Cynosure notes that the Bible remains practical for all people. It contrasts placing literature in libraries with placing Jesus in shops and fields, adaptable to every era and condition of life.
Faith makes the Christian. life tests him and trials prove him. Peace and joy are his possessions as faith endures toward glory. Christ for India underscores the enduring hope and steadfast transformation within believers.
A Presbyterian Record editorial laments the men who undermine world faith, arguing they have departed from the shaplicity in Christ and urging readers to return to Christlike simplicity.
A brief devotional line from Christ for India emphasizes enduring discipline as the means to divine companionship, urging perseverance in faith.
A reflective note on forgiveness and Christian joy attributed to John McNell emphasizes release from grievance. It contrasts forgetting with genuine mercy and praises the exhilaration of faith in Christ and eternal truths.
The Words of Word and Way warn that only the highest standard is safe and satisfactory, urging adherence to peak requirements rather than settling for lesser norms.
A health note urges use of Emerald Oil to bring enlarged glands to a head, discharge germs, and heal without scarring. It recommends two-ounce bottles of full strength Emerald Oil for direct use and notes it also reduces swollen veins and dissolves goitre.
The boy, after five years in the West seeking luck in the mines, comes home broke. His mother greets him with relief and a hopeful line about his unchanged look. He replies softly that there are no laundries out there.
A pharmaceutical advertisement claims many Americans have kidney trouble unseen by them. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as highly effective, notes insurance examiners report many rejections due to undetected kidney disease, and invites readers to buy or sample the product by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton NY.
A whimsical exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal where a fly questions party help while noting a cake with feng on it. The second fly declares plans for winter sports as the house prepares for the season ahead.
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A scene in the London Passing Show mentions a new baby at Mr James's home and a remark about it. An advertisement extols Cuticara soap for cleansing pores and Cuticara talcum powder for clear, healthy skin, linking fragrance to distinction.
Impossible Youth presents a cryptic fragment likely from a poem or play caption. The line suggests archaic diction and a young character speaking about beauty or perception, with stray quotation-like phrasing. The readable portion hints at theatrical or literary origin rather than a news event.
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