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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
6
Hundreds of women enter uncongenial ill paid work due to lack of experience or capital. The piece touts a liberal profit sharing plan for Franco American toilet requisites sold to neighbors and friends for over thirty years.
If you seek independence and can commit energy and enthusiasm, write for full details about our Retailer's Plan. We offer a generously paid position with opportunities for any woman to succeed in our community. The Franco-American Special Gambini nation Treatment Box promotes a toilet treatment for dry, normal, or oily skin.
In a lighthearted column, Mayme’s parrot betrays her by shouting a suggestive line as she contemplates a dramatic reaction. The joke lands on the reveal that she is engaged, and the punchline names her fiancé as Jack, deepening the town’s familiar chatter.
A vintage advertisement claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root treats kidney liver and bladder ailments and uric acid related rheumatism. It offers a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and lists large and medium bottles at drug stores.
A novelist describes his hero with dramatic language as his countenance fell and heart sank yet, in the end, the hero gathers himself and marries the girl in the last chapter. The prose recalls vivid, changing emotions culminating in a hopeful conclusion.
An advertisement touts Danderine a 85 cent hair tonic that thickens hair, freshens scalp and controls dandruff claiming hair looks heavier and more abundant. A brief humor piece follows with quips about umbrella borrowing and taxi fares to the suburbs.
An ad promotes Bayer Aspirin tablets with warnings about proper packaging and usage for headaches toothaches and other pains. The text shifts to a humorous exchange where a man recalls gifting roses candy and a misjudged doormat gift.
Catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It destroys the disease’s foundation, strengthens the patient, and aids nature. Sold by all druggists. circulars free. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Mrs Corntessel asks if the political speaker will tackle the high cost of living. Hiram notes the speaker will show earnest consideration, joking that a man with a big appetite will take a personal interest.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a nightly aid for biliousness constipation headache and upset stomach promising gentle relief without griping. It highlights prices of 10 25 and 50 cents and appeals to family health.
Army airplanes based at six California and Oregon airfields fought 494 forest fires in less than two and a half months. The Army Air Service reported 53 fires were wireless reported from planes to aid the Forestry Service in protecting national forests. The effort saved enough property to equal the yearly Army Air Service appropriation.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio 25¢ each and highlights its scented face skin baby and dusting powder. Includes a quip about eggs and rolling stock as a humorous aside from the same period.
Berlin ethnologist Dr. Bauer recounts the Misecs a 20000 strong tribe in Oaxaca Isthmus of Tehuantepec famed for their pure language and strong legs carrying loads of 150 to 200 pounds. He also details the Zapotecas Mazatecas Mazateca and Othums noting their languages, customs worship of idols and peculiar beliefs including a sacred serpent and a required black dog for every family.
Albert and Walter Grierson of St Louis served in the same unit in France. Each lost a ring stone and later a watch and chain. Albert was wounded and Walter was later wounded. They now plan to marry twin sisters Geraldine and Blendine Smalley of Sheldon Illinois.
English grower Armstrong produced a new cypripedium orchid named the Florence Spencer. He believes the hybrid can be perpetuated endlessly and values the specimen at 2000 dollars with smaller hybrids valued at about 8000 dollars. The article also notes Japan’s Lake Biwa is 86 miles long.
Murray New York reports a dramatic birth event as Bunk Jones paces the floor while his wife delivers triplets in three hours. Also born are twins to Mrs. Will Jones and a daughter to Mrs. Isaiah Parks, reflecting a family expansion path.
G Martin, a shepherd, was attacked by a lioness while tending sheep nineteen miles from Corning California. Four revolver shots and a dagger attack preceded the lioness dragging him to her den where his ears were torn off and his body severely lacerated. He was found unconscious by A W Goings Morris Goings and Mrs Rachael Montgomery.
Witty fragments show a judge and jury room exchange about a “valuable political” matter and a foreman’s quiet argument. The piece blends satirical dialogue with brief quotes from American Legion Weekly and London Answers on poetry and life perspectives.
A playful exchange distinguishes an embargo from a trading ban as two speakers joke about maritime terms. The line “What is an embargo BIN” prompts a pedagogy about ships and trade terms in a light dialogue.
A doctor advised that no costly remedies were necessary for a wound asking if an astringent was used. He stated the essential step was something to draw it up. The exchange highlights minimal treatment and practical care.
In a rooftop-quoted exchange, a veteran recalls reformers failing to target higher officials and jokes about pursuing a figure in the aviation service. The dialogue threads through memories of past inquiries and lost time, reflecting on accountability across eras.
A verse contrasts a capable daughter with a student who learned too much at college, noting she cannot cook sew or manage a bed though lacking practical skills.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a public figure praising a man then calling him utterly useless and saying he had to dispose of him as quickly as possible. The exchange shows sharp criticism and practical dismissal.
Randolph pleads with Miss de Millyans as Miss de Millyans refuses him. London Answers notes the exchange and the sense of exposure and defeat conveyed in the scene.
Quip links a complaining parent to enforcement actions over a crying infant. The exchange mocks authorities and indicts indulgence in noise as a social faux pas.
A man notes a prosperous farmer now rushing to plant his crops. He explains the farmer, left by his wife, must manage chores alone washing dishes and making his bed every morning, illustrating a sudden shift from prosperity to challenge.
A humorous clash over fashion and social clubs features a line about "The best people" joining the Darn and Patch clubs while wearing old clothes. The exchange suggests a satire of class status and evolving style among club members.
A witty exchange notes that while Hokus does not resemble a busy bee in industry, many people he touches end up stung. The London Tit-Bits adds a quip implying his influence leaves a sting rather than laborious work.
Kansas City Star reports a chaotic dog party where Naughty Fido and others caused trouble. A mother asks about the party and a child remarks the dog was dreadfully untamed and barked loudly, revealing ongoing mischief.
An advertisement proclaims Bulgarian Blood Tea as a century-spanning health tonic from Bulgaria. It claims strong vitality, red blood, and quick recovery from influenza, with testimonials from Pittsburgh businessmen. The Marvel Products Company guarantees refunds if no health improvement in three weeks.
A Birmingham Age-Sterald dialogue notes Mr Grubecoin denying competence to discuss Europe while referencing a poet musician connected to Flame. The piece closes with a line on people chasing after a good name often exceeding wealth.
A child named Jimmie asked his mother to remove his shoes and stockings for comfort in the heat. He later stood naked, explaining that his clothes had slipped off and he could not put them back on, prompting a concerned parental moment.
Fragmentary lines reference a horse named Benge and a person Tianhe avoiding rices. The text reads like brief field notes or dialogue fragments from a racing context without a clear event or full names.
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