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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
5
Polish women are praised for beauty and education while shoulder heavy work in fields and towns. Upper class women shape culture and patriotism, yet peasant women endure hard labor and large families, often appearing hagard before thirty as they balance chores and social constraints.
The schipperke, a twelve pound canal boat watchdog from Holland, is famed for rapid barking and alert eyes. Highly nervous and energetic, they are tailless by tradition, with thick black coats and a foxy head, kept as faithful buccaneer guardians on water routes.
The piece discusses how in earlier generations wives seldom used husbands Christian names and children used sir or maam when speaking to parents. It cites Sir Algernon West and anecdotes from Lady Jersey and Lord Westmoreland showing widespread formal salutations. It notes Eton customs and examples from Welbeck abbey illustrating the era’s strict politeness.
A reader notes that with 34 miles per journey and 2 275 122 trips risk would require about 3 792 years at two trips daily to span the full gamut of danger. If a fatal accident occurs this year it would mean starting travel in 1879 B C. It also warns the traveler may be killed on the very first trip.
A collection of humorous misreadings and misinterpretations by British pupils. The examples include Napoleon turning pale at Waterloo and riding to St Helena, a joking math definition, Chaucer describing the prioress as amiable of port, and a country’s mineral wealth being ginger beer and lemonade.
A giant redwood in Calaveras California is described as the largest tree possibly containing 140 619 board feet of lumber though many claimants contest the title of largest or oldest tree. A Washington Star item jokes about tipping a waiter to elicit a bow and farewell. Cicero on principles and dying for them is quoted, and a Houston Post piece notes plain truths over flattery in admiration.
A humorous exchange notes a widow’s year of mourning from March 5 to May 5, overlapping carnival time for two months. The dialogue highlights the extended sentimental pause and the playful tweak on dates during festive seasons.
Madeline in a witty exchange defends a young man by praising his patience as he takes a girl fishing. May reacts with mock surprise noting that he simply fished, turning a simple outing into a humorous moment.
Reginald F. Vaile, a London collector, describes ancient Japanese swordmaking secrets from over 800 years ago. He recalls scented steel swords, meticulous hand craftsmanship, and how modern machinery struggles to match such artistry.
Six room frame house on Main Street features a large lot a barn and fruit and shade trees. Easy terms offered. Inquiries directed to Barney Magee at 4614.
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