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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
7
The passage urges moving beyond routine thinking to learn from new methods and failures. It argues that exploring fresh fields fuels discovery, growth, and ambition, while stagnation leads to imitation and decline. It celebrates self driven effort as the path to breakthrough and inspiration.
A Sunday column notes a New York bank head who began as a baseball pitcher. His path from Albany bank clerk to president showcases steady work over riskier sports fame. The piece urges readers to seek inspiration in newspaper biographical glimpses of prominent figures.
An excerpt notes a bank chief’s travel plans and a father’s ownership shaping his path. It reflects a broader claim that daily news mirrors human history and urges readers to study papers and think critically to succeed.
The article explains that electricity derives from the Greek word for amber elektron and that ancient Athenians observed attraction by rubbing amber. It notes the force has existed long, shown by lightning and magnets, but was only recently recognized as a distinct power for study and use.
Classic methods for finnan haddie and smoked halibut feature soaking to remove salt, simmering in tomato juice and butter sauces, and baking casseroles with vegetables. The guide covers freshening salt fish, making creamy dressings, and serving with macaroni and olives for a savory, period kitchen feel.
The text explains how animals use camouflage for defense against predators. It notes that larger animals rely on strength, while smaller animals depend on speed and concealment. It cites snakes and fish with colors that blend into rocks or water shadows to remain unseen.
A reflective note argues that harsh judgments of contemporary cooking stem from indigestion and grumpiness rather than loss of culinary art. The speaker defends modern chefs and frames the dispute as a matter of personal discomfort rather than professional decline.
A citizen questions high prices and Mr. Dugtin Stax explains that higher profits trigger higher surtaxes, reducing incentives and demanding more profit to offset the tax burden. The dialogue outlines a loop where profit, tax, and pricing reinforce each other.
Mrs. Mary Harnett aged eighty nine led a reunion claiming the world’s largest family. She stood with nine children, 48 grandchildren, 104 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren totaling 164 descendants at Newhall California.
A survey of varied topics covers Suez Canal opening in 1869, tribal governance, Hollywood payrolls, ancient falconry, University of Washington textiles tests, alcohol yields from wood, formic textile on an Argentine island, Argentine plant seed wealth, Egyptian ostrich farming, Irish language speakers, clergy longevity, copper find on Yell Island, Alpine lake subsidence, nerve safety at certain AC frequencies, European telecommunication lines totaling 6000 miles with major routes in France Germany and England and Italy leading focal lines.
In Washington the American forestry association held a bird house contest awarding two winners Mortimer Dare three feet tall and William K Weinsatt six feet four inches recognized as the tallest and shortest boys in local public schools.
Eminent geologist Prof J W Evans reports to the Royal Institution that West Bromwich records show Atlantic waves sending tremors through the earth. Selsometer data indicate tremors travel crustal rocks at 18 miles a minute with quakes 5 to 8 seconds apart.
De Witt Clinton Thompson, pioneer banker and last survivor of the steamship California voyage, dies in Santa Rosa. He lived through the era that began when the California passed the Golden Gate on February 28, 1849 carrying 400 gold seekers from New York.
The Russian sturgeon called beluga or uheco grows up to 20 to 25 feet and can weigh as much as 8,000 pounds. At spawning a female releases from 2,000,000 to 8,000,000 eggs, comprising a fifth to a third of the fish’s total weight.
A motorist envisions a future where a gallon of gasoline lasts a year and is guaranteed for a million miles, promising unprecedented efficiency and reliability in driving.
A canine perspective observes humans as he moves on the street. The dog deduces the master’s goal is to lift a heel for a bite and quick tug before shifting weight, revealing a sly game of chase rather than a purposeful journey.
A reflective statement credits Bailey recognizing true greatness within oneself beyond external validation. It contrasts inner potential with passive imitation and urges self-driven growth.
Reports from Anamosa reformatory escape attempts and new bids for $50,000 in Iowa City. Projects include a $200,000 bridge over the Des Moines river and large city works in Boone and Marshalltown. Individual deaths include Mrs. Heckendorf Creston Bert Bowers Runnells and Edward Crowe What Cheer. Information on prisoners, university land condemnations, a 101 year old Grundy county man and local drought of crime, with various other notes.
W B Meadville of 7604 North Twenty-ninth St Omaha Neb says Tanlac cured his liver and kidney issues and back pains after weeks of bed rest. He reports feeling like a new man in a short time and expects lasting improvement. Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
A witty exchange from London Tit-Bita where a passport officer demands proof of marriage before admitting a wife. The henpecked respondent quips that lacking proof of her not being his wife would make the officer a made man, highlighting a humorous legal bureaucratic standoff.
An old advertisement emphasizes taking aspirin only as directed on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin packages and highlights the Bayer Cross mark as the genuine product. The ad mentions physicians’ approval for over twenty-one years and includes a brief, fragmented exchange about hens laying eggs.
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