25 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
1
Two cupfuls of molasses and two thirds of a cupful of sugar dissolve in a hot mix. Boil until brittle in cold water, then pour over six quarts of popped corn. Shape into balls. Also melt a cupful of sugar and mix with peanuts to cool for peanut brittle.
A folklore piece explains dream sheep as omens of luck and success. It notes unmarried lovers gain faithful partners, sailors gain safe voyages, and carrying a lamb signals fortune, while fleeing sheep warn of hidden enemies and risky investments.
An author argues that women cannot endure the same heavy labor as men without harming health. Citing England and France, she notes high rates of exhaustion among women in industry while men remain unaffected. She warns young women to avoid overstretching health, urging prudent, health preserving work choices and capital of health.
Indiana court orders a husband to return false teeth he took from his wife. The incident is cited as an odd example of women’s rights and domestic disputes in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The excerpt presents a festive holiday mood with Edith I Farrell and a recipe feature. It includes a cream cake method with shortening sugar eggs milk flour and baking powder, plus a fruit cordial style preparation with citrus peels juice and flavorings.
Poem reflects on diverse beliefs and perspectives through a rustle in the woods. Narrator notes differing views of truth and heaven among diverse people and end with a personal faith that there will be one after life. The piece cites characters from a rural setting and contemplates universal questions without graphic content.
Prominent etymologists including Little Wave link the word clear to the Spanish cigarra meaning grasshopper, then to tobacco leaves in cigarrales. The tale notes Spaniards in Cuba introduced tobacco and homed it in gardens or cigarrales with garden slogans. The grasshopper roots appear via elgarral and elgarra, tying a garden origin to a linguistic shift.
The Quai d Orsay is the left bank Paris frontage opposite Place de la Concorde. The term denotes the French government just as Downing Street signifies Britain.
A fragment notes Cartouna Magazine exploring the saying absence makes the heart grow fonder. The piece hints at themes of longing and reflection without detailing contributors or dates.
An odd golf incident at the Denver Country Club involved a ball ricocheting from the sixth hole toward the seventh tee striking a caddy, then Bromfield on the tee, and finally landing in J. P. Barry’s shirt pocket. Members debated how to play Barry’s ball with humorous quips about spare ribs.
United States riflemen won every event except one, tying for first in that contest, and took two second and three third places. American trap shooters swept the top five in the trap championship while Osburn, Spooner, and Msher led individual wins at 800 and 600 meters.
From Los Angeles comes word that De Witt Van Court has turned sixty and remains a fixture at the Los Angeles Athletic Club where he has taught for more than thirty five years. He previously trained at the Oakland Acme club Reliance club San Francisco Olympic club and the Los Angeles Athletic Club since 1906. During his four clubs he trained and coached over 114 amateur champions more than 20 amateur champions of America and three world champions.
The article notes that Ching officials will organize the Far Eastern Amateur Athletic Association games in 1921. Organizers outline plans for a regional athletic meet in the Far East, aiming to promote competition among Pacific nations and local athletes.
W O Lush will continue as coach of baseball and basketball at the United States Naval Academy under a three year arrangement. The plan starts with the basketball squad shortly.
Pete Turgeon, shortstop for the Aberdeen club in the South Dakota league, was sold to the Chicago Americans for 5000 dollars payable May 15, 1921, if Turgeon makes good by that date.
The United States and Neusstein, a Washington civilian, claim victory as Neusstein wins the small-bore individual championship.
After Harvard beat Crimson, Horween congratulated Captain Alvin McMillin for his team and his outstanding play. He offered the ball as a trophy but McMillin, exhausted and tearful, refused saying the spoils belong to the victor. Horween urged him to accept, praising him as the greatest back-field player he ever saw.
At Brown 696 of 989 undergraduates enrolled in physical training in 1919 20. Formal gymnastics 818, heavy gymnastics 22, track 120, basketball 40, wrestling 48, swimming 162, bowling 67. Trusty won 11 races last year earning 36884 while Man of War earned 83825.
Edward Thorp, coach of NYU's champion basketball quintet, has signed a contract to lead the team for the coming season. Haack's Club promoter Haack runs a thriving boxing operation. Memphis remains a boxing hotspot with Dixie producing notable fighters.
Arthur Brickley of Columbia University, a college freshman, aims to rival his brother Charley in kicking prowess. The recency of the degree rule abolition at Pennsylvania allows graduates from other colleges to compete in Penn athletics.
Freight costs cited by Frans for boxing deliveries in Seattle show increases over the prior year as shippers request reliable and proper deliveries to justify higher charges.
The University of Buffalo outlines elaborate plans to build a 9 event stadium on its 150 acre campus. The facility would include an athletic field suitable for all forms of athletics and multi use.
John Hoyle, longtime assistant to Charles E. Courtney for twenty one years, is appointed to succeed Courtney as head coach of the Cornell crew.
American mile champion Joie Ray plans retirement after overseas reverses. The West sprinter has dominated U S indoor and outdoor milers for years and may end a storied track career if he sticks to his decision.
A playful exchange touches on a pitcher striking out a batter and a baby resemblance. The line prompts a punchy remark about how nothing to cheer about since the ball wasn’t hit, followed by a quip about an inherited tough future for the child.
A playful exchange sets a writer on edge as she jokes about making a heroine out of a companion. The tease hints at power games and narrative control within a literary conversation.
Edwards argues football evolved from hard rushing to open play and passing. He contrasts smaller, faster players and 50 new plays today with his Princeton era and 20 plays. He notes heavier linemen now and roving centers, praising crowds and broader interest as proof of change.
George Whitted of the Pittsburgh Pirates argues that a pitcher who scares a batter with a throw is the same as a batter who would break a pitcher’s arm. He hints he would retaliate by busting the offending pitcher’s arm if needed.
The article notes Cincinnati fans remained devoted to the Reds despite a poor showing. attendance numbers across Brooklyn and New York series are listed including 8,279 8,689 11,215 21,923 for Brooklyn and 16,778 19,205 20,070 for New York with rain affecting some games.
The piece recounts Lardner’s take on the Wambsganss triple play with Scilduff and Miller getting hits off Bagby and Mitchell driving in all three runs by hitting to Wambsganss.
Georgetown University adopts a rotating captaincy for the Georgetown Hoyas with a different player serving as captain each week. The shift ends the previous tenure and assigns leadership to another team member.
Critics who watched Carpentier floor Leyinsky call the Frenchman a hit hitter meaning he carries extra power in his punches. Observers note his speed and accuracy hint at a deeper arsenal.
Marty Morrissey who sent Man o War and Sir Burton away from the barrier at Windsor will take the starting duties for the event at Windsor noting the shift from Lower California track.
A collection of light quotations and notices from the Cincinnati Enquirer includes a humorous take on steak prices, wage vacation offers, social freedoms for a married man, sugar samples, near beer tastings, and an invitation for liquor sharing at a private home.
Some folks claim the best they get is the worst, while they mean the worst Mfe should yield the best. A warning to beware of danger like an unloaded gun and a crippled mule in equal measure.
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