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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1926

Page

6

Wrigley's Chewing Sweets Advise Health Aids

Careful health enthusiasts use Wrigley's Chewing Sweets for dental cleansing and aid to digestion. The product also removes odors from eating or smoking, presenting a healthful confection.

Wrigley Wrigley’s

Bright Man Hobbes Necktie Dilemma Sparks Laughs

In a humorous exchange, Hobbes admits no decent necktie before leaving. His wife quips about worn socks as the alternative, prompting lighthearted banter on style and gifts.

Hobbes Blobbes

Salts Fine for Aching Kidneys

An old newspaper blurb promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleanser. It claims it flushes clogged kidneys, reduces urine acidity, and relieves bladder disorders. The ad urges drinking water and a tablespoon of Jad Salts in water each morning to keep kidneys active.

Mall Snowe

Seashore Quote Satirizes Sands and Shoreline

The writer P. W. quips that the seashore cannot endure without abundant sand, a humorous Boston Tran reflection on coastal grit and seaside charm.

Bayer Aspirin Safety Ad Warns Buyers to Look for Bayer

An advertisement urges consumers to demand Bayer aspirin and to check packaging or tablets for the Bayer name. It claims the product is safe and prescribed by physicians for 26 years and cautions against imitation tablets. The ad ends with a caution about vanity and a remark by a guard doctor on medical knowledge.

Bayer Chalmers

Jack-So Ruth’s Planned Marriage Mention Sparks Talk

A Progressive Grocer notice notes Ruth plans to marry a “tough egg” partner. The quirky line highlights local humor about marriage plans and character traits in a brief social item.

Jack Ruth Jean

Armistice Day Frenzy Sweeps U S Cities and London

The armistice celebration on November 11 1918 erupts in New York Chicago and major cities with chaotic revelry cars trains horns bells confetti and shouting crowds. London follows with wild scenes as crowds celebrate the end of four years of war.

America Chles Veryone Wren Aetor New York Chicago Philadelphia Milwaukee San Francisco Detroit St Louis Atlanta Cleveland Boston Lysteria Valume Hallowe'en Paris London Germany Savoy Hotel

Vocabulary limits of the average man say 800 words

Dr. Frank Vizetelly notes the average well-educated person uses 10 000 to 20 000 words while a child reaches 800 by age three. He cites exposure and interests as factors shaping vocabulary growth and lifelong usefulness of basic words.

Frank H. Vizetelly Angus McNeil Liberty Doctor Vizetelly SOC

Russia World in Itself The Areas Controlled by Russia

The report notes Russia controls nearly all material resources in its claimed regions. It discusses strategic impact on supply lines and regional influence amid shifting international dynamics.

Russia

Ban on Animal Shrines Spurs Destruction Order

The Dearborn Independent reports Japan orders destruction of animal shrines seen as hindering progress. Thousands of fox and other animal relics tied to ancient worship are affected.

Japan Dearborn

Pick of Diamonds Comes to America

The article notes American jewel buyers travel to London annually to purchase top diamonds and gems. It highlights fashion shifts toward odd shaped stones and away from circular cuts, with Hatton Garden merchants reporting American buyers seek only the finest blue white stones and frequently supply gems to the U.S. market.

America London Hatton Garden

Employment of Dwarfs in Hungary Mentioned

The text notes dwarfs are numerous in parts of Hungary and in demand in mid Europe for stage performances and cabarets.

Hungary mid-Europe

Foolish Question A Fool Cannot Hold His Tongue

A remark from Demaratus notes that a fool cannot keep silent, answering whether he spoke because he is foolish or lacks words. The Boston Transcript records this exchange.

Demaratus Boston Transcript

Poetry Should Be Short and Lively in Taste and Tone

A 1620 remark by Owen Fellham argues that great poets vary subjects, favoring a Corrnto like brevity and nimble loftiness over dull daily lessons, citing Horace Martini Juvenal Seneca and two comedians.

Horace Martini Juvenal Seneca Comedians Owen Fellham

Experience Will Help Others Says Chicago Man

William E. Simon of Chicago reports Tanlac improved his nervous exhaustion and indigestion. He says the tonic gave better sleep, appetite, energy, and mental clarity, adding that Tanlac benefits many Illinois residents and urging others to start treatment with their druggists.

Chicago William _E. Simon No. Dearborn St Tanlac

Distinctive Perfume Story Prompts Civic Debate

The excerpt contrasts a car breakdown with a sharp street exchange about walking back to town. It also features an advertisement praising a perfume for a refined woman and a skincare routine with Cuticura products for clear healthy skin.

Rainy Night Umbrella Swap Sparks Tease

In a playful exchange Marjorie jokes that her suitor took the umbrella because he lacked sense in the rain, while commenting that the young man needs better judgment with weather. The banter hints at a budding romance and shared humor about weather and mistaken belongings.

Over Mather Marjorie

Love's Argument in a Witty Exchange

A brief quarrel turns into a comic clash as one insists on disbelief and the other retorts that experience is the best teacher, turning personal doubt into a humorous moral. The exchange suggests a light, aging-market referent tone.

Love

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