22 Nov 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1923
Page
1
Letter from Mrs. M. Lopic Tyrone Pa praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound claiming it relieved nervous weakness pains in the left side and fatigue from factory work. The letter suggests the product builds strength and should be considered reliable.
A country road scene features a tramp asking for a ride and humor about bathing in famous springs. On the running board he quips that he bathed in the spring of 98, a nostalgic line from Cupper's Weekly. The anecdote reflects rural humor and memory of past summers.
Advertisement notes women can dye or tint worn garments or drapery to restore their appearance. Clear call to action for readers to refresh clothing. Includes emphasis on restoring faded fabrics rather than replacing them.
A 15 cent Diamond Dyes package promises easy directions so any woman can dye or tint worn items, choosing colors at the drug store. The ad markets the product as suitable for beginners, highlighting simple steps and home use.
The essay argues that self adoration breeds complacency and dulls judgment while real worth lies in humility and helping others. It contrasts selfish vanity with leaders who gain value from doing good and lifting others, noting the hardship of ego and the rewards of restraint. Dated 1922 McClure syndicate.
A lyric narrative on mountains celebrating their untouched beauty and divine design. It contrasts rugged natural grandeur with the ax man’s clearing, noting forests, canyons, vines, and streams where creation thrives and humanity seeks repose. The poem ends with reverence for nature’s plan and patience of the divine.
Ethel R Peyser argues that speaking careful English with an accent is not a flaw. She asserts listeners mistake proper speech for pretension and encourages readers to ignore derisive comments. The piece urges pride in language and equal rights to speak well.
An excerpt urges readers to observe the world closely during a brief life span. It compares discovery to familiar trips and stresses independent study, daily environment, and reading to enrich perception and spirit.
Reading from an early 20th century page, the piece promotes using dates as a dessert substitute and offers related recipes. It includes methods for stuffing dates with cream cheese and a coffee infusion dessert, plus a chicken onion dish with parboiled onions and buttered crumbs.
A brief exchange shows a speaker denying marriage, claiming the woman was his landlady owed two weeks of board. The banter continues with a blunt appraisal from a business man and a steno quip about spelling as a window into the case.
A young lady across the way claims a person could be a fine English scholar without Latin and Greek knowledge. She calls such a person a phe Nomenon highlighting the unexpected link between language skill and classical study.
A disobedient Lucy defies bedtime and is swept by a playful imp to a red and black realm. There she meets a Grandmother Imp and sleepy children, learns about the night’s magic hour, and faces the fear of an impending punishment.
Charles Jones of Vincennes Indiana began as a cow-puncher on the Triangle Bar ranch then joined the United States cavalry and served in the Philippines where he helped quell the Moro rebellion. He later joined a Wild West show and, overseas before America's entry to war, rode at a French horses replacement camp. His riding drew praise from Premier Clemenceau and the King of Belgium and after the war he was hired by a prominent producer to star in western pictures.
A fragment describes Lucy hearing a sudden sound waking her. She climbs to her poky upstairs room alone at night and resolves not to stay up, fearing the red and black imp that haunts her.
A brief survey traces brass and bronze beliefs from ancient cures for rheumatism to protective charms in the South. It notes orichalcum origins, Greek rites, and the sun connection, explaining why brass symbols persisted from the Bronze Age into superstition.
The article traces Stephanie's revival as a Greek name with ancient roots. It explains stephanos as the wreath in Greek games, links Stephan to Thucydides’ son, and notes Saint Stephen’s martyrdom. It covers English, French, Portuguese, German, and Russian forms, the sapphire as its jewel, Wednesday as a lucky day, and Stephanie’s feminine form in Greece with seven saints bearing the masculine form.
A London exchange reveals a clash over references in a job ad for a cook. The applicant insists the ad claimed best references, while the interviewer questions the claim, highlighting the tension between advertised qualifications and perceived credibility.
An advertisement stresses Bayer aspirin as genuine when packaging bears the Bayer name and notes safety proven for decades. It touts tablet sizes of twelve, twenty four, and one hundred, with minimal prices, and credits Bayer as the trademark of the Monoacetic addester of Salicylic acid.
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