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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
1
A Pittsburgh area reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from dizziness weakness loss of appetite and body aches. The letter claims 98 of 100 women report benefits and urges others to try the remedy.
An ad claims that taking 8.8.8 builds millions of red blood cells to stop eczema and related skin problems. It states impurities in the blood weaken the skin’s defense and promises clear, irritated skin with all sizes sold by druggists, larger bottles cheaper.
Cheerups discovers Raffy the giraffe has a longest tongue but no voice. Jacky Monkey explains Raffy can hear yet cannot speak, and Cheerups helps Raffy by showing how his tongue can reach distant leaves and protect his nose. Raffy uses the tongue to gather food and thanks Cheerups.
The article surveys modern and ancient apple based love divination practices. It notes apple parings predicting future spouses by floor patterns, seed divination, and the mythic link to Hercules and the golden apples from the Earth goddess.
The article explores apple lore from ancient myth to Halloween rituals. It notes belief in apples as a love omen and hints at origins tied to mythic figures like Tammuz, with mentions of apple traditions such as bobbing for apples.
A short verse copy from McClure Newspaper Syndicate describes waiting in gloom for daylight. The speaker trusts that morning will arrive bringing warmth, comfort, and relief from stress after long periods of doubt.
Jeanette origins trace to France and Hebrew Jeanna meaning grace of the Lord. Francesan usage linked to Jeanne and Jeanette among royal names, with famous figures Jeanne de Valois and Jeanne d Arc noted. The tale mentions a decorative talisman diamond promise, belief in wealth power and love from left arm wear. Wednesday is named as a lucky day and number.
Two Highland farmers meet at market. One asks why Donald has been absent. The other replies Pul Donald got three months in jail for stealing a cop. The punchline wonders why he did not just buy it and not pay for it.
A description explains drying shoes by an electric lamp placed inside the shoe to create steady heat that evaporates moisture without warping. A masked scene follows where bees are released and swiftly clear the battlefield, leaving combatants fled.
The note humorously claims creditors drive the speaker to cross to the opposite curb to avoid contact. The author recounts attempting the tactic once and being arrested for walking down the street's center.
In a Prussian village a landlord used teeing constables to quell a free-for-all among patrons. he rushed out and brought back a group to restore order.
Indian scientist Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose proves with a demonstration before fellow researchers that a heavy book can become transparent using invisible light. The experiment highlights Bose’s continued exploration of light and its interactions with matter.
Louise Francois de La Valliere, born 1644, rose from maid of honor to a mistress of Louis XIV. Though painted as adventuress, she remained pure minded and loyal, refused to betray Henrietta’s affairs, and later entered a Carmelites convent after Montespan drew the king away. The tale portrays her as a victim of court life rather than its exemplar.
A description from Popular Science Monthly asserts that a perfected system called super-retina uses short electric waves with the same characteristics as a light beam, suggesting a new vision-related technology.
A Wisconsin study course on gluing wood at the University of Wisconsin led to a saving of 300 a day for four automobile part manufacturers through the efforts of one company technical representative over three days at the forest products laboratory.
A lyrical ode extols the bow boy as the tireless symbol of work and love. The piece argues industry sustains happiness for others and for society, claiming without him the world would decay into war and extinction. It credits the bow boy with more unions than any other agent and frames work as elevated by a higher power.
The excerpt cites Balzac, the renowned French author born in Tours in 1799, discussing the idea that surrendering to fate equates to self-imposed death. It notes his early writing career and later prominence as a classic novelist.
The excerpt surveys Balzac’s early novels and their impact. It notes his first work Rees a PST es rae ore coe eR and the later success of Physiologie de Marlage with its sharp observations. It highlights Scenes de la Vie Parisienne and Le Pere Goriot among his famed works and mentions his marriage to Eveline de Hanska after their correspondence.
A poem about shifting dreams from grand palaces to simple comforts. The speaker recalls dreaming of unattainable wealth and a citadel, then finds value in modest wishes a humble home and friends. The piece reflects on poverty, imagination, and changing desires.
An overview traces presidential last names to Scotch Irish roots and other origins. It notes Polk may stem from Pollok Pollok Pollock and cites Shakespeare for a Poland name link, then discusses Mann Ayre and LewIs as possible surname derivations and equivalents.
The article presents banana pie with layered cream filling and meringue, plus an apple pie method that preserves juices by removing the top crust and re-baking. It offers tips on crust handling, sugar and spice, and serving with hot stew or buttered toast.
A young woman across the way contemplates the world if Christian nations such as Great Britain and Japan fail to agree with the United States on a disarmament plan.
A fragment from a 19th century Atlantic Constitution page quotes a bemused exchange aboard a ship. The lines hint at social tensions and pride among veterans as postwar decorum becomes a topic of discussion.
Mrs. Dumkopf and Mr. Dumkopf haggle playful gift ideas for a birthday. They joke about calendars back scratchers pipe racks and beaded bags as the punch line notes the automobile industry consumes four fifths of the upholstery leather supply in the United States.
Thousands of mothers use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders a remedy for headaches colds feverishness worms stomach trouble and other child irregularities. It breaks up colds regulates bowels and has been recommended by mothers for over 30 years. Sold by druggists everywhere trial package available Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
A reader recounts twenty years of constipation and failed remedies until discovering a steady relief from a product sold for 25 cents at all druggists. The claim notes consistent results after use and urges others to try the remedy.
The survey estimates over 1,000,000 wild deer in the United States while about 75,000 are killed annually. Eastern and central western states account for most losses with Minnesota at 20,000 deer killed per season and New York reporting 8,000 in 1924.
A farmer on his porch in Morrill Kane watched a sparrow swoop on a discarded cigarette stub and fly to the hayloft. The bird’s theft led to a fast search and the stub was recovered before the barn caught fire.
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