10 May 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1923
Page
1
A lazy widowed mother and her son Tim encounter a moonlit Goblin Circle where trespassers are transformed into goblins. Tim becomes a goblin, learns hard work, and, after a year, escapes back home realizing his change. He vows to avoid the circle but remains unsure how long the spell lasts.
A fragment from a McClure Syndicate piece recalls Goblins catching people on Goblins Night. The story warns children to heed mothers and avoid the magic circle where one may be changed into a Goblin and forced to toil like Tim the hours he spent working.
The article traces the name Martha across cultures and eras from Bethany to Russia Ireland and Scotland. It links Maria Martha and related forms to meanings bitter lord and fairy queen Mab noting royal usage and dragon-slaying legends. It ends with symbolic notes on Martha including Monday as a lucky day.
The piece advises practical meeting etiquette for young couples planning to meet outside homes. It recommends meeting halfway when work hours hinder home gatherings, warns against hotel lobby meetings unless for meals, and stresses punctuality and mutual consideration to avoid making the other wait.
About 800000 cars visited the Gettysburg battlefield last year with vehicles from across the United States touring the 22 miles of government highways. The piece notes the popularity of the site and includes a radio quoted dialogue about proving a point through movies.
Ancient beliefs link short broad nails with tendency to criticize and dominate. A broad nail plus short thumbs suggests a passion for tidying and rearranging surroundings. Ice cream originated in 1760.
The article describes a bungalow styled for hot summers, featuring a 18 by 28 foot living room with a fireplace, upstairs bedrooms, a dining room stairway, a sleeping porch, and a screened front porch. Exterior uses shingles and drop siding, with white trim and mahogany doors, aiming for simple construction suitable where skilled labor is scarce.
The article observes shifts toward simpler exterior design and sturdy skeletons in new homes. It notes updated plans integrating books and fireplaces, a colonnaded doorway to the dining room, expanded wall space for double windows, and built in kitchen conveniences enhancing living areas.
The article explains remodeling with Portland cement stucco as an overcoating that preserves the original structure while adding a durable, fire resistant finish. It suits frame brick and stone houses, can reduce heating costs, and may increase rental or sale value by modernizing appearance.
Jose Vasconcelos heads a survey showing 80 percent illiteracy nationwide with higher rates in southern and southeastern states. In 1922 the bureau taught reading and writing to nearly 60 000 adults, and eight thousand elementary schools costing over 6 million dollars are planned to be completed within a year.
The essay notes Sir Francis Bacon’s use of the Mahomet story to illustrate boldness. Mahomet promises to move a hill by his word. when it fails to move he accepts responsibility and proceeds to the hill himself. The tale is used as a warning about overconfidence and hubris in bold declarations.
A brief note cites the phrase mind over matter as an example of stubborn childlike insubordination in a quoted item from the Asheville Times, reflecting on tone and rhetoric rather than a full events report.
A compact reflection on virtue where Bishop Westcott posits that true grace rests in large souls rather than vast wealth, highlighting common virtues as the richest treasures and defining measure by character over riches.
A historical note claims Tron originated from iron ore in the American colonies at Jamestown in 1008. The statement places early metallurgy in colonial Virginia with iron ore usage shaping metalwork.
Jack Hylton notes music aids workers: office staff feel calmer and productive, while manual laborers double their effort to match a fox-trot tempo.
A speaker with dark hair was introduced at a mass meeting. The orator, once nicknamed the crow during college days, is now invited to present his cause with a twinkle in the introducer’s eye.
Aine Genlla asks how to ensure fair judgment when many are unseen or unknown. The brief questions the basis of guilt and the fairness of assigning blame without full exposure to truth or evidence.
An account describes a crowded Washington bus where a boy gave his seat to a new passenger a lady. He explained his vow to his scoutmaster to give a seat to a lady or small child when needed and said he would keep that promise for life. After his act ladies were seated and no man offered a seat, eight stood.
Rochester New York tale recalls Scout Harry Tompkins of Roosevelt Troop who earned 15 merit badges last spring. When questioned by the Court of Honor about specific badges he described wiring his father's house designing and building an automobile painting his father's house. The chairman concluded with a quick verdict.
Hoboken New Jersey scout Rudolph Steinfeld of Troop 5 earned praise for quick action when he found his mother with clothes on fire after returning home. He removed his coat and wrapped it around the flames, suffocating the fire and later treating his mother's burns.
Eight year old Thomas Mitchell of Indianapolis fell through thin ice into a lagoon while playing with a sled. Two Boy Scouts Ralph Adams and Charles Mahan heard his cries, reached the water, and pulled him out after he went under three times.
Baise council Idaho launches Scout Chautauqua to broaden boys view of world work. Business leaders will address the scouts on varied topics as experts present in multiple fields. The piece notes the vast scale of U S postal activity with over 12 billion letters handled annually.
The text hints at culinary terms and preparations with references to gelatin and various cold dishes. It appears as a garbled excerpt on cooking methods and ingredients without a clear event or person.
A Detroit News report notes a parallel between Egyptian and Korean burial rites. It says Koreans bury ancestors with vessels and personal remnants like hair and nails to ward off bewitchment, a belief echoed in other nations.
A historical ad exposes why medicines rise and fall despite ads. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is praised by a druggist for curing kidney liver and bladder issues and neutralizing uric acid, with testimonials and an offer for a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY.
Parisian dressmaker grants each female employee a dress of her choice made to her taste. The annual perk highlights worker appreciation and bespoke fashion within the Paris atelier.
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