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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
7
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote depicts a tiff over neighborly fault bearing. The speaker laments a neighbor playing German grand opera records while the owner displays a German Officer's helmet, sparking a desire to confront the neighbor.
More than seventy years ago two boys in Roxbury village school shared a seat and a 70 cent payment for a composition. Jay Gould collected the cash. John Burroughs paid, later famed naturalist. Burroughs, now eighty two, says he lives simply and finds joy in nature.
The comment notes that in a ten fight, outcomes are not decisive with no single winner. It emphasizes the contest ends in a draw, reflecting a balanced or even match.
The line notes that people dislike cynical jibes about their own gender and that a man or woman is no better than the other in enjoying or tolerating such comments.
A fragment describes Bayer Cross on genuine Aspirin tablets with safety marking. It notes Bayer tablets relieve headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. Mentions unbroken Bayer package with directions and handy tin boxes of 12 tablets at low cost.
A naval aviation cadet near Miami Florida was ordered to stay aloft for one hour. After eighty minutes he touched down and taxied ashore. The division commander confronted him asking why he had not stayed out longer. The cadet blamed rough air and said the road toward Miami looked filled with blackbirds walking into town.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, wash off with Cuticura Soap in five minutes, and maintain clear skin with daily use. It also promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of daily toilet routine.
Banff, a busy summer hub, sees daily deer from the mountains and nocturnal elk and bears near streets. Deer fences protect gardens while bears occasionally stroll through town. bears and deer are tame yet wary of humans in the Rocky Mountain park village.
The obituary notes the cause of death as the subject’s excesses combined with a cold. A trio of doctors were called in for consultation, indicating a medical effort to address the illness.
Elmer Q Oliphant, active in the army, returns from Camp Benning to resume athletic coaching at West Point. The Cracker lineup lauds his 20 day tenure, noting flawless play and fielding. His multi sport mastery is said to elevate West Point football basketball and baseball teams.
Frank Schulte re signed as Binghamton manager and now contracts to play in the outfield for Toronto under George Gibson, choosing this over a bid from the Cincinnati Reds according to reports. The move raises questions about its plausibility.
Harry Tuthill the Detroit Tigers trainer will not be at the University of Michigan next fall. He has decided to return to West Point where he had five successful years before joining Michigan two years ago.
Young Robert Kinsella son of Giants scout has proven his father correct as he develops in Springfield and Little Rock before a spring training chance with the Giants. He batted .280 in the Southern League and is noted as a fast baser at 19 years old.
Manager Pat Moran relied on Nick Allen the catcher as a crucial coaching aid guiding players and framing game strategy during the season.
Frank G. Rowe a retired grain dealer sues Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals for fifteen thousand dollars. Hornsby in his automobile recently ran down Rowe and severely injured him, with hospital treatment ongoing and claims of lifelong crippling.
Intercollegiate eight oared races featuring Leland Stanford University and University of Washington along with California will be held on the Pacific coast in Seattle in 1920.
In a California independent game after 1910, Goose Pittman feigned readiness to swing at Walters windup, but Johnson’s fastball skipped past, the crowd erupted as Pittman missed entirely. The umpire ruled the pitch a third strike, and Pittman earned playful jabs for swinging at a ball thrown to first.
Neb Russell, long known as a hitter in the American Association, hit another homer in a Minneapolis game at Toledo. The blast marked the first time this season any ball left the park in the league.
Pitcher Lou Dressen rejoined the Des Moines club after overseas service. Dan Howley serves as a vocal substitute at the coaching lines for Hughey Jennings.
Ralph Works, a popular St. Louis baseball writer, blames Miller Huggins for the New York Yankees pennant race failure. Works argues the Yankees lost due to poor strategy and criticizes Huggins as managing an American League club beyond his ability.
Harvard will be without 225 pound guard Charles Glark for football this fall after injuries to his back end the season. Team hopes rely on remaining players and new recruits for the next campaign.
John McGraw joins Cubs manager Mitchell and Braves manager Stallings in opposing the shine ball. He argues that abolishing it would increase hitting and he also supports eliminating the spit ball.
The report covers various baseball trade discussions and player moves. Dim Hendryx and Elmer Miller attracting high offers, Grant of Boston denying Braves transfer, and Managerial shifts tease Reds Pirates and Seals. Highlights include Reuther’s pitching strength and Charley Wingo’s minor league shows.
An artist named Dauber, described as wealthy and bearded, chats with an elderly onlooker by the roadside. The rustler pesters him about his work and origins, while Dauber insists his craft has always been his life and responds with quips as the scene ends.
A quirky literary fragment riffs on post college life and legal jargon. It features puns about lawyers fees and a playful line about lengthier terms yielding larger charges, all in a humorous, observational tone.
A man applying for an asylum attendant role claims some experience handling irrational persons. He adds he was a motion picture director for several years and is hired immediately by the Baltimore American film in.
A quoted exchange reveals a cynic view of hiring where friends get quick approvals without checks. The dialogue notes many applicants never appear and most others fail to respond, highlighting recruitment flaws and informal biases.
In a frontier town banter the locals debate the case of Bill Wohenzollern. Chree Tinger Sam notes lingering discussion while Cactus Joe contrasts Berlin and Crimson Gulch and laments the town’s lack of a nerve to defend him.
In a playful exchange the two kitchenware toys discuss joining a team with the ladle agreeing to become a fine batter. The mock debate centers on Griddle proposing the move and Ladle giving enthusiastic assent.
A clipped dialogue shows a young woman at a typewriter dismissing Oswald Shoko and his stance on spelling reform. She quips that many women would write his letters if he could spell all the difficult words.
In a terse exchange at the box office the manager instructs staff to push tickets without correcting mispronunciations and to sell the seats regardless of how the opera name is spoken. The blunt directive emphasizes sales over enunciation.
Weathered by hardship and social bias, Mrs Jibbs laments her husband’s job as a fireman forces frequent separations and strain in their marriage. The piece questions whether such challenges are inevitable for those in the profession.
A quirky exchange centers on Midnight Oil and Dustin Stix discussing success through late hours. Stix says Midnight Oil aided Rone, but he sold the oil and let others burn it, shifting responsibility.
A country editor recalls rural trade, noting abundant fruits and grain in the countryside and saying chestnuts bring surprising profit for locals. The remark reflects simple life and market contrasts in Louisville discourse.
A brief exchange reveals satisfaction after a railroad complaint. The clerk agrees he would ride the line himself to experience issues and finds merit in the complaint.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at domestic scene with two women named Belle and Dove discussing decorative pillows. parlor setting implied. Text appears as garbled quotation with unclear provenance and no clear event or outcome.
An aging promotional piece touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure to kidney trouble. It cites insurer data claiming many applicants unknowingly have kidney disease and declines stem from this condition. It advertises two bottle sizes and offers a sample for ten cents from Kilmer Co.
A wife, five years married, laments her husband’s neglect and lack of tenderness. She confides in her mother and Ned, her school brother, who suggests even old shoes gain value with a bit of polishing. The family shares a rueful, humorous moment in Indianapolis Star style.
An advertisement touts Vacher Balm as a cure for catarrh headaches and various pains and invites readers to request three samples and agent prices. It lists W Vacher Inc New Orleans Louisiana and hints at promotional pricing terms.
A fragment from the Londen Chronicle describes a Bepry class at a school on Drowery Road. It mentions schoolmasters saving wood for collating curious groups of tauiog and lists several names such as Neus Malestery Burton Whitheard Stout and Ginn. The piece notes an unnamed boy and a Mrs Wines in a KC HOOT Clot context with unclear details.
In a Summer promotional note the text touts Green's August Flower as a sovereign remedy for indigestion and overindulgence. It claims to harmonize the stomach, relieve sour stomach and headaches, and cleanse the alimentary canal, with broad sales on shelves everywhere.
A fragmented exchange describes a soldier’s injuries from a battlefield accident. The corporat questions how the wounds occurred as the speaker recalls standing near a trench edge during a barrage when it was raised and he fell in.
An unclear dialog mix mentions Ali Dopenda and Te-I with phrases about powder and attraction. The fragment hints at a humorous or cryptic exchange but lacks coherent context or verifiable facts to assign a concrete news item.
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