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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
10
Pussie White, mocked by elders Tabbie and Blackie for poor mouse catching, concocts a scheme with Peter Dog. She frees Peter to trap mice while Blackie and Tabbie sleep in the cellar, leaving the others frightened and without a meal the next morning.
A narrator recalls a boy named Jimmy Brown selling papers to raise money for his mother's birthday bouquet. The child plans to buy every paper to fill a promised budget, though the narrator buys the entire lot to help him. After Jimmy buys flowers, the narrator hides extra papers and feels suddenly lighter, wondering if the mood was the cause.
A note on the HyStarted HE table fork’s modern spread from Venice via a Byzantine princess to Italy, with mentions of 14th century silver forks in Charles V’s French court, being satirized, and bans by some convents. The design evolved from two-tined to three and four tines, while other unrelated quotes follow.
Marguerite Clark expresses fandom for Pussie White and recalls her surprising barn clearing feat in a single night. The note hints at admiration and curiosity about the clever stunt.
A concise aphorism extols simplicity as the ultimate virtue in conduct and governance. It emphasizes plainness in manners and style as a model for public life and rule.
A reader reports long cracked fingers improved by treating anemia, constipation, and using olive oil or vaseline nightly. Advice includes wearing rubber gloves during chores, avoiding harsh detergents, and keeping oils on hand bed-lined for protection.
C N Lukie explains correct usage of the verb get and its derivatives, arguing it should not replace have or become. He notes accepted but nonstandard forms like have got and I’ve got are colloquial and often misused. Also includes a note on annual world rainfall and its measurement by the US Geological Survey.
A brief exchange describes Hal as a lively, sharp figure who touched the speaker for a tenner this morning, leaving the speaker shocked by the encounter. The wording suggests a charged claim about Hal's conduct.
New York readers are reminded that true stories of World War I surpass early fiction in drama. From gas attacks to submarine rescues, stowaways, murders, and sudden fortunes, real events abroad and in American ports rival the most fantastic plots.
Reports from vernacular papers indicate Tokyo based sect Omotolyo gains followers in the Japanese Army with loyalty talk masking socialist and Bolshevist ideas. Major General Nagasaki regrets troop unrest but notes it remains limited. reserve officers show increasing influence as the doctrine spreads.
At Templehof Berlin President Ebert went to watch a film scene but was ignored by 4000 costumed performers. He moved unaccompanied among spectators and watched a riot scene as crowds paid him little heed and jostled him at the edge of the camera range.
Four miners were killed and one seriously injured when a snowslide collapsed a shed seat building. An avalanche of snow swept through the mill area in West,Mont-Four.
Senators and delegates discuss a resolution by ML Vivians urging the League to invite the Council of the League to confer with major powers. The aim is to end hostilities in Armenia with a unified force and possible US involvement, though agency support and practical plans remain uncertain.
A wireless dispatch from Toston reports an iceberg in the eastbound shipping lane north of Newfoundland. The sighting is unusual for this season and follows the regular teamship trek itinerary.
Warsaw reports Soviet armies mobilizing to strike Governor Balakovbek and his irregulars, who have operated beyond the armistice zone between Poland and Germany. The development signals a major front action and tense postwar border situation.
Announcement from Paris states Count de Castellane son of Count Bont de Castellane will wed Mile. Paternotre daughter of Jules Paternotre former French ambassador to the United States. The engagement mirrors prominent European aristocracy and diplomatic links.
Two MPs clashed during question period in the House of Commons on November 24. Nationalist Joseph Devlin and Unionist Maj. John Molson exchanged blows as the Irish situation dominated debate.
London reports Sir Pamir Creenwood chief secretary for Ireland stated in the house of commons that recent plans of pad assault included destruction of life and property in England. The disclosure outlines threats of incursions and targeted damage across the border.
Miss Stuth Sweetger, representative of the American suffragist organization, reported to police that she was robbed of furs valued at 250 dollars while attending the League of Nations meeting in Geneva on November 24.
John Teall 90 known for the Beall determinator dies in Decatur UL from pneumonia. His inventions are known worldwide among corn milling.
Morse Oklahoma resident Mrs De Raney reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound through the Change of Life and now at over 60 remains healthy with a large family. She endorses the product citing daughter and daughter in laws and invites inquiries to Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
Dialogue from a fragmentary transcript shows a character objecting to extended kissing after permission for a single kiss. The exchange involves a speaker named Loston and references to family boundaries within a domestic scene.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a safe purifying medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims vegetable ingredients and purity guarantees with sample offer and drug store availability in Dettoln.
A 1900s advertisement claims Cole’s Carboltanine quickly relieves burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It promises instant pain relief from burns and promotes healing without scars. Consumers are instructed to send 3c to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois for a package.
Police quickly linked a suspect to the crime by his distinctive walk. The man was described as the fence in the burglary, with authorities confident in the identification.
An older advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung inflammation, noting it soothes irritation and eases coughing. The copy claims long-standing use for colds bronchitis and lung troubles, aiding sleep and morning expectoration across many homes over fifty four years.
The Acme highlights Jones as a minor figure and Becker as so obscure he can switch parties without attracting notice. The piece reads as a wry, clipped commentary on political insignificance and party realignment.
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