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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
4
A feature essay urges readers to curb unnecessary desires and focus on essential needs such as reputation health and a home. It warns that chasing fame wealth or luxury beyond one’s calling leads to unhappiness and long life misery, advocating early start and practical fulfillment.
An editor's piece extols courage and perseverance under adversity. It argues that the word impossible has no place in a brave heart whether man or woman or child and urges steadfast faith, duty, and self discipline to steer the soul’s ship toward a rightful harbor.
The piece contrasts Uncle Pete a poor tinkerer and village character with his brother Pat a diligent farmer. Pete is mocked as a failure while Pat quietly sustains the family and provides for Uncle Pete, showing value in labor and care over idle misperceptions.
The piece argues that you can obtain what you deeply desire if you want it enough, with qualifications. Sacrifices often accompany gains, as seen when a clerk who pursues an automobile must sacrifice clothes and meals. It advises careful reflection to determine true needs before pursuing wants.
A fragment from an era cookbook lists old fashioned dishes and instructions. It includes Oyster Stew with milk and butter, English Pastry layering meat potatoes and onions, Meat Balls with oats and eggs, and a nutmeg custard pie finished with black walnut meats. Copyright 1921 Western Newspaper Union.
A note on grammar explains the correct use of pronouns after prepositions. It states that in the phrase between you and me the pronoun should be in the objective case, not I. The guidance emphasizes proper usage for clear English.
The enormous southern seaweeds markedly dampen waves, turning Kingston in South Australia into a sheltered open bay and a safe anchorage.
In Sweden the measure of affluence shifts from the wearer to the wife as hats become the visible emblem of status. The remark suggests a social code where a wife's attire signals the household wealth and standing.
The text describes how warm air rises over land and cooler air from the sea moves in, creating day breezes from the sea and night breezes from the land. It notes that land heats faster, reversing at night, and that global heating cycles can intensify into gales or hurricanes.
Unclear notes describe a container called mountain pens contis cave that was found to hold whisky. J C Lostout Transcript hints at a possible spirited writing tool. Further context or sources are needed for a complete report.
The Chamizal controversy centers on a 600 acre river bend area in El Paso where U S and Mexican claims clash after the Rio Grande shifted in the 1860s. U S officials say accretion kept the river, while Mexico argues evulsion reshaped the boundary giving Chamizal Mexican territory.
In Defiance Colorado at 2 a m a policeman found Sheriff Zeschke in pajamas with a broom leaning on a door casing. A bat lay at the sheriff’s feet after two intruders entered and one was killed.
Paris faces a shortage of midinettes as the capital’s millinery syndicate reports fewer girls entering the trade. Apprentices paid to train and earned little after, with idle periods when business lags, prompting a shift toward typewriting and other jobs among young Parisian women.
In Jerusalem the wedding of a prominent merchant’s daughter illustrates local customs. The seven day merrymaking includes elaborate costumes music dancing and a dawn wedding on Sunday. Invitations bear expected gifts of food to feed hundreds.
A special appropriation by Congress funds the preservation of famous Capitol Hill trees planted by members from every state. Expert tree surgeons currently restore and safeguard these historic specimens.
State Education Director Riegel reports a county discovery of 25 children, most never in school, ages six to eighteen, with diseases and no medical care. Four families near the statehouse area will get a small school if a teacher is found to teach them.
Telegrapher Cole J N Weisgarber traveling by car across the country had a blue racer snake crawl into the vehicle. The five and a half foot snake bit the tire and was later found in the dust pan and killed after the car was stopped.
Commander Yamamoto recalls Crown Prince Hirohito on a tour briefly traveling incognito in Paris. The prince attempted to ride the subway, kept a corner of his ticket, and was prompted to show it by a wicket officer who ordered him to display the ticket. The prince joked with the commander about being scolded for the first time.
Riegel states willingness to go there and notes the community lies several miles from the eB school, indicating distance concerns.
Large coal deposits reported in Lorraine near the Suar Basin with estimates of 5,000,000,000 tons. Surveys indicate extraction potential around 10,000,000 tons annually for French needs.
A train struck and killed a cow at the Blackwood crossing near Cardiff Wales. Onlookers gathered and took home large chunks of the animal, sparking concern over safety and disposal.
The sermon analyzes Herod's downfall after John the Baptist exposes his unlawful marriage. It portrays Herod’s indulgence, fear of John, and eventual tragic choice, ending with a call to abandon sin and believe in Christ for salvation. The piece urges readers to heed the warning it not lawful and seek repentance.
Brief note emphasizes that sensitiveness is tied to quick understanding in Addi Gon, highlighting mental speed as a key trait. It discusses readiness and perceptive grasp as essential elements of effective communication and problem solving.
A compact quotation from Thomas Carlyle urging that improving human hearts and society is a godlike work. It links moral betterment with divine purpose and the aims of humanity. The line frames ethical progress as a sacred endeavor.
A reflective line by James Porter notes that draining sensual pleasure to the bottom reveals poison in the remaining dregs.
A biblical verse emphasizes that worldly desires are not from God while doing God’s will endures. It contrasts the transient nature of the world with the eternal permanence of a life aligned to divine purpose.
A compact reflection on seeking balanced provision as advised in Proverbs 30 8 urging restraint from extreme wealth or want and embracing what sustains.
A village memorial in Holywell Lincolnshire lists twelve names as the entire local fighting force. Of the under hundred residents, twelve men joined Kitchener's army and none returned. Five fell at Gallipoli, two at Jutland, and the rest in France.
Advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a soothing remedy for coughs colds and bronchitis. It claims rapid relief of throat and lung congestion helps patients sleep and wake with easier expectoration after years of wide use worldwide.
The state of Washington operates the world’s only game farm run by convicts. Trustees at the penitentiary rear vast numbers of pheasants for statewide distribution. The workers appear unrestrained, living as if free, a note on early England’s influence before the separation from Europe.
An advertisement urges looking for the Bayer Cross on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to ensure authenticity and safety with claims of medical uses. The American Bible Society background notes its New York origins 1816 and 100 years of distribution in 164 languages. Also promotes Cuticura for sore hands and describes halibut fishing’s hooked struggle from bottom to top.
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