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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1922
Page
7
The registrar general report shows a birth rate of 25.5 per thousand and a marriage rate of 20.2 per thousand, the highest natural increase from births over deaths in history. England and Wales added nearly 500000 to their population by natural increase in 1920, with deaths at their lowest since 1862.
A celebrated wine merchant received a letter begging for a case of champagne to forget poverty. The merchant replied that his means could not afford such generosity and warned that constant reminders of the debtor’s account would accompany any attempt to forget.
A new design uses rollers and a spring to keep paired book ends pressed together between books. The device prevents ends from sliding apart on smooth tables, addressing weight-based instability.
A mother notes her son Norman plays with a boy named Charlie in a quiet neighborhood where few children live. Norman explains they connect because Charlie laughs in English, even though they cannot share language.
A Brightwood branch library reading contest ends with winners receiving diplomas while one girl, originally uninterested in the effort, quips she would take a diploma if any remained. The Indianapolis News reports the remark as a light note on post-contest happenings.
A collection of aphorisms on effort and mentality includes Beaconsfield on constancy of purpose and the risk of premature conclusions. It also notes that yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come urging action today and a skeptical view of reliance on women and men alike.
A New York Times correspondent notes Paris introduces sweeping silhouettes, rich fabrics, heavy embroidery, and bold color combos. Long wide sleeves, draped panels, fur trimming, and detachable elements mark the fall collection. Designers Chanel Paul Caret Poiret Lucien Lelong Premet and others present varied gray tan and maroon ensembles with ornate beadwork and bejeweled belts.
Evening toilette fashion centers on dyed feathers and lace with Persian color effects. Ostrich plumes dyed in multiple shades create 45 toned blends per fan, pairing with cashmere-toned gowns. Velvet and crepe coats feature godet flares, embroidery, and soutache as smart seasonal outerwear.
Two shipwrecked sailors endure hunger and cold on a desert island. One asks the other if he can pray or sing, and then suggests they have a religious collection to cope with their misery. The Boston Transcript notes the exchange as a grim, ironic moment.
In Argentina a rabbit cannery has been established to tackle a pest problem and create profits. The excerpt also features a satirical exchange about photography and appearance.
The dealer quips about approving women wearing pants as well as skirts. He asserts he can sell both and notes a fool at one end of a flattering tongue, sometimes at both ends.
A banker with a glass eye challenges a loan seeker to identify which eye is artificial. The would be borrower correctly guesses the left eye, claiming it to be the more sympathetic. The tale, from the Wall Street Journal, jokes about perception and collateral in lending.
Dr J Blanche Sterling United States public health service urges vigorous energy filled games to improve schoolchildren posture noting eye nose and dental issues affect posture. She cites Bedford Indiana study and warns poor hygienic school conditions worsen posture while nutrition is helpful but not essential. Also reports Russians hire American coal miners during a five month strike and a Mesmer shows American workers moving to the Yenot mine with higher losses. A million dollars reward to recover lost time.
Hidden by plaster for centuries at Chelsea Old Church a near complete panel of mid fourteenth century stained glass was uncovered. The figure head believed to be St Lawrence or St Stephen remains missing while other fragments show the era and value of the glass, one of the oldest in London outside Westminster Abbey.
A man, new to a home shared with his wife, strives to stay optimistic despite neighboring gas, chemical, and glue operations. He jokes that a string of odd odors and a tape arrangement show better winds than seven weather vanes.
A quirky collection comments on a man awaiting outcomes and a wife with nerves. It questions whether clever people rely on Providence or vanity and notes a pilot driving for a living with a suggestive air.
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