02 Oct 1924
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1924
Page
1
Mrs. A McCandless of Chicago states she suffered monthly pains and faced surgery until a friend recommended Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. After using the product she had two children and urges other women with female troubles to try it, noting its availability from druggists.
The Wembley exposition features the British Guiana pavilion with jars and vases that resemble ancient Egyptian and Greek work. Attendants lift a jar and bounce it on the floor, then catch it unharmed, illustrating pottery made from tree sap colored with bark dyes.
A compact reflective note contrasts flattery’s tone with its effect on self perception. It asserts that relief or solutions to life’s problems do not come from a single action or trigger.
A reflective piece urged by F A Dalker that wisdom comes from constant doing and creating. It likens life to a running stream that remains vibrant, guiding lazy people toward action, leadership, and productive work that benefits individuals and nations.
A reflective monologue on feminine disguise and changing hair shades with age. The author critiques society and the flirtatious image of women, noting hair color shifts from mouse brown to gray, and a guarded heart that shifts from idealized wealth to practical romance.
The young lady across the way says Liberty bonds cannot stay at par as valuable coupons are clipped every six months.
A home canning guide shows preserving beets with hot packing in vinegar water and sugar, a chutney made from apples peppers and tomatoes with mustard and brown sugar, pickled onions in brine with red peppers clove and mace, and a homemade catsup from tomatoes brown sugar and spices.
A fragment from a Western Newspaper Union page features Verte Magweed with era dated notes, plus a quip about colleges not aging and a reference to Withaas Dturple Cow, hinting at satirical column material.
A speaker recalls Bill Brown who hoed for neighbors and toiled to earn a fortune, noting he never quit at the whistle. The narrator compares hunger and work in the corn fields to music and dinner bells, then asks a doctor about memory loss and requests payment in advance.
Mr Bear guards his pies after a pie thief scare and uses bee pies to trap the culprits. Reddy Fox boys are caught by their mother’s hint and bear plans to invite them for bee pies, aiming to deter thievery with a spicy warning.
A humorous essay on changing courtship norms from old fashioned climaxes to modern rapid transitions from courtship to marriage. It lampoons male vanity and social trends, noting marriage, divorce, and popular culture as seen through Rowland’s wit.
The speaker asks readers to help men sinking in an overwhelming tide of evil. It appeals for sympathy and action to cast a rope of hope and rescue those in danger, urging immediate, compassionate support.
In a playful fable style note from the McClure Syndicate, Cullen Landis recalls that after the Reddy Foxes recovered, they spread a tale that Mr. Bear baked pies from bees and did not remove the stings, stirring woodland chatter.
Rebecca North, urged by her father to “use your own mind,” parlayed lessons and resolve into a New York shopping business. She and her five sisters joined the venture, turning a distant dream into a growing enterprise amid early misfortune.
In Fanny Bergen’s survey a man cures fever by crawling through a narrow opening then leaving the disturbed ash and rope behind. The piece links the method to European folk practices, ancient druidic rites, and sympathetic magic, tracing a belief the disease can be transferred or trapped.
Eulalia or Eulalie has Spanish origins and a long history of piety and martyrdom. The name, meaning fair speech, appears in early Europe with martyrs and saints linked to Merida Barcelona and Devon while its charm is tied to the agate amulet. The piece notes varied spellings Lelien Jevintija and mentions lucky days and a rose as motifs.
An assortment of snippets features a remark about De Sapp seeking work, a raven myth explaining why the bird is black, a Greeks tale highlighting Apollo and a fig tree, and a playful jab about a wife using a husband as a washboard.
A World’s Work summary notes rising defective vision in the U S. The Eyesight Conservation Council estimates 25,000,000 of 41,000,000 workers face eye defects. War era data show about 11 percent of young men unfit for service due to vision issues. Industrial studies also reveal factory workers with serious eye troubles in some plants.
In Springdale Pennsylvania the giant officer George Klingen smith stands six feet six inches tall and weighs about 0.125 tons. His size forces the borough to return a light weight motorcycle bought for him.
An old medical pitch praises Marshroot Prescription No 777 from Carey Medical Laboratories as a kidney and bladder remedy. It claims relief from backache, high colored urine, nocturnal urination, and puffiness by taking the product for a week. The ad promises money back if not satisfied and notes availability through druggists.
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