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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
7
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes remarks suggesting Mr Wadleigh kept lending money from 10 to 50 dollars to borrowers who threatened to repay with anger. The piece hints these dealings harm his social ties and imply a self made financial burden.
The page features an advertisement for California Fig Syrup claiming it treats constipation in children with a fruity taste and urges mothers to ask for the genuine product. It is followed by a short anecdote about a couple debating marriage and debt, highlighting a line about paying cash and a question about whose cash.
Boschee's Syrup soothes irritated throat and lungs easing coughing and aiding sleep. A long time remedy for colds bronchitis and lung troubles, it claims to help expectoration and recovery after a night's rest. Availability is noted in medicines shops with a brief fictional ad insert and farmer quote.
A detailed feature by William A. Radford describes a compact one-and-a-half story home with a rear first floor office suitable for a physician. The plan includes a garage, reception hall, living and dining rooms, kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom, closets, and full basement, all arranged for family use and business needs.
An analysis contrasts Eastern and Midwestern football styles, noting Harvard and Princeton's passes, East's line piercing, and a developed set of 20 to 30 tricks. It argues Eastern teams rely on coordination and discipline while Midwest teams emphasize imagination and aggressive passing to gain quick scores.
An excerpt recreates Scheherazade narrating stories to the sultan who dozes for hours. The tale highlights insomnia as the driving force behind the sultan’s mercy and survival of the famed Arabian Nights legend in a playful, literary frame.
A business consultant hired by a Worthing England firm to audit methods observed numerous smoking bans. He ordered visible notices removed, questioning visitor impressions. The plant was fully occupied producing asbestos.
Donte Bush, long a Detroit standout and a major league fixture for 138 years, appears set to finish his career with Washington. Known for his defense and precise throwing, he rarely hit for power but consistently prevented runners from advancing, earning popularity for his steady fielding and risked patience to deliver outs.
A seven artist account describes the eagle as the swiftest flyer with notes from a Salonen naval station in February 1010. The piece weaves observations of the bird in flight with superstition about diamonds, claiming a diamond’s virtue and dangers tied to possession and sale.
The article notes college base stealing as an art with Thorne Murphy of Yale stealing 14 bases in 16 games without being thrown out. It highlights 83 players hitting .800 or better across Eastern colleges and that 109 regulars produced only 21 home runs, with no college player hitting more than two four-base hits in 1921.
A statistician tracks pinch hitter success and finds Tris Speaker leads American league managers with an average of .889 for substitutes. In the National League Phil Phillies’ pinch hitters average .848. Ed Chuarrity of Washington records the top individual mark with four hits in six at bats for .667.
Rockall a 75 foot high isolated Atlantic islet lies 260 miles west of the Hebrides. Only six landings are recorded, with the most recent by Dr. J Charcot the French explorer who collected geological specimens on the isle.
A humorous tale features Sir Archibald Gelkie as a Scotchman who laughs at a joke about an Inglishman and a Scotchman visiting the Egyptian pyramids. The English visitor is lost and the Scotchman laments the mason work not to bring in any rent, highlighting cultural quips.
The Bridge of Sighs in Venice, built in 1588, carries prisoners from the hall of judgment to the execution site. No records exist of how many have passed over it.
A playful exchange contrasts two sailors reacting to an old salt. One says the jovial mariner was appealing, while the other finds him overly lively for his age. The dialogue hints at aging perceptions and humor aboard a ship.
Walter Cox tops season trotters with about forty five thousand dollars in earnings. West Point double headers are unpopular. Holy Cross backfield includes Cagnon Simmendinger and Rippel. Landis viewed as benchable in baseball. AAU to convene in Chicago November 19 to 21. Pat McDonald leads New York traffic squad as sergeant. Heisman praises Vogelin at fullback. Princeton coach William Roper stresses speed brains and cooperation. Abilene repeats West Texas league pennant by beating Sweetwater four games to two. Fahrey to Louisville then trade rumors. Finn Beck to manage Columbia again in South Atlantic. Harvard scrimmage shows early-season form under Coach Fisher. Charley Buell keys Holy Cross win for Harvard. Yale captain Aldrich drills forty five yards. Yale confident in heavy line. Tad Jones heavy ends.
The photograph shows Chuck Mc Guire, captain and tackle of this year's Chicago University team.
Wishing Shag won at Latonia Kentucky on June 17 2012 by a large field. A Romutuel ticket paid 1885 50 dollars, making the odds about 100 to 1. The story notes historic long shots Peytonia 1804 and Bright Skies 1900 as prior great odds.
Five AL batters cleared the bases with the bases full this season. George Sisler, George Uhle, Bib Walk, Bob Meusel and Clarence Walker hit the grand slams. Babe Stuth is not among the players.
Louisville pitcher Wayne Wright, a Browns Bay ace, is sold to the St Louis Americans while pitcher Roy Sanders is recalled by the Browns.
Bill Bingham will return as head coach of the Harvard track team for another season and serve as assistant manager of the Harvard Athletic Association. Edward Farrell will continue as assistant. They begin work at the start of the college season with cross country candidate tryouts.
The article lauds Center College as a strong athletics program and credits Moran with spotlighting its teams by promoting their events to a wider audience.
Edwin Eayres, pitcher and outfielder for the Boston Nationals, has been sent to the Brooklyn team via waivers. The move places Eayres with Brooklyn as a free move under the waiver process.
Frank B Walker a veteran starter in the Grand Circuit spanning forty years has never seen the Columbus track and is noted as such in the sports note.
Janes Smith, a Brown track star, is named coach for Brown University track team for the coming year. He previously starred for Brown and now leads the squad through the upcoming season.
Harvard varsity crew leader Capt. L B McCagg reports Robert T Herrick remains chairman of the Harvard graduate advisory committee on rowing. Herrick continues to guide graduate rowers and oversee committee activities for the program.
Columbia and Spartanburg played their last Sally league game in 50 minutes. The match produced 17 runs amid a tense bite sting on both sides, highlighting an unusually fast yet heated showdown.
Trotter Saskia adds 13th win to season as Atlantic Express circuit records show 18 wins in 14 starts. Race details show Saskia dominating pace with strong early lead and final stretch surge securing victory.
Frank Murphy star shortstop of the Rock Island club in the Three I league has been purchased by the Kansas City team of the American Association.
Cleveland signs pitcher Ralph L Harwood a semi pro from Three Forks Montana to join the major league club. Harwood brings local Western region experience and is slated to report to spring training with the roster move reflecting active scouting.
West Virginia quarterback Charles Davies sustained a broken leg during a scrimmage. The incident ends his participation in practice as the team evaluates next steps for the season.
The model highlights a program featuring 12 experts teaching at the Minois School of Athletic Coaching. The emphasis is on the breadth of expert instructors and the structured coaching curriculum.
The Chicago Nationals purchased first baseman Ted Miller, star of the Enid team in Oklahoma, securing a key infield addition for the coming season.
The Amateur Athletic Union notes a treasury balance of 3888.72 dollars, the best in its history, highlighting strong fundraising and member support across programs. The report emphasizes financial health and ongoing youth sports initiatives.
Heavyweight Jess Willard names Jack Dempsey as opponent and begins training for a July 4 bout. The planned match draws boxing fans as negotiations and workouts intensify in preparation.
An Alabama newspaper excerpt reports a quarrel over prayer and reform with Deacon Wisher described as difficult on weekdays yet devout on Sundays. Squire Witherbee jokes that twenty years of sermons have not improved Pye, reflecting local sentiment on religious effort.
Jane, after plucking a bow quet oof ose, is scolded by her dad who warns against picking flowers without leave. The girl retorts with a strange answer about debts and Tenyes. The tale closes with a farmer facing the horror of an empty cupboard.
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