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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
6
The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway linked Laprairie and St. Johns Quebec and began service in July 1886. Prominent Montreal businessmen built it with wooden rails using horsepower in the first year, later replacing them with iron rails and steam traction.
Stop the Pain claims Cole's Carboni salve stops hurt from burns or cuts. It heals quickly with no scars when applied. Available in 30c and 60c at all druggists or 80c sent to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford.
A brief verse exchange shows Hewitt declaring the devil never takes a vacation while Jewett retorts that Cupid always wears his working clothes. The light dialogue plays on contrasting personifications in a witty aside.
A 19th century gloss on the name Cornelia traces its noble Roman heritage from Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus to the Gracchi. It details the legend of Cornelia showing her jewels as her children, notes cross European usage, and mentions a talisman turquoise, a lucky day Saturday, and a lucky number Holly.
A business expert advises that forgetting a name harms credibility, especially for lesser customers. If you mishear, quickly ask for the name again or address the person directly to clarify. A salesman who recalls customers by name gains an asset and can attach the name to a feature to aid memory.
A columnist note recalls a celebrated detective famed for facial memory and disguises who links memory tips to associating names with distinctive facial traits. The piece traces glassmaking from biblical times, noting Job era value, Sidonian monopoly, and later Roman artistry in plays.
Mr Fox meets a frightened Possum as they recall a night of dogs, men with sticks, a gun, and a near escape. Possum explains the meaning of scarefulest and describes dodging capture by clinging to a tree, being hung by a tail, and finally slipping away under a wall.
Hint to brides about fooling mates and the old custom of April Fool’s day. Some trace the origin to India’s Kuli festival observed March 31 where Hindus play harmless pranks dating back to ancient times. Also notes six crops a year in southern China.
A Turkish Moslem burial custom places a cypress tree on each grave to prevent its reopening. The note explains the practice as a safeguard against defilement after burial. In a separate item a humorous exchange involves a head injury remark by Ma and Pa about Doctor Jones and Freddy missing school.
Patsy Ruth Miller, a 17 year old from St. Louis, drew a director's eye at a California beach and quickly earned a photoplay contract. She then moved between studios, submitting her photo to gain another engagement, aided by a vivacious personality.
The Chicago Journal notes two Hapsburg crown diamonds once ruby tinted were washed to remove color and sold as white stones. The piece explains how exhibition prep and loss of tint affected pricing.
The piece promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble claiming many people unknowingly suffer kidney issues. It cites a Life Insurance interview noting many applicants are rejected for kidney related reasons. It advertises bottles in two sizes and offers a sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co at Binghamton NY.
Fragmentary notes describe an informal gathering with misheard lines about a vacation trip and a call to Burthershy. The text hints at a party tone and a collective recounting by Dir mingham Ago lorald, suggesting a local lore snippet rather than a full event report.
One Good Merchant in Every Town can establish a profitable and permanent shoe business with limited capital through the W L Douglas New Sales Method Retailers Reserve System Men Women Boys Shops This plan guarantees profits and ships within 24 hours It promises exclusive rights if no dealer exists in your town and cites 46 years of advertising and a national brand.
A comic, racist anecdote from Representative Christopherson recalls a darky who enters a pastor's smokehouse at night to steal ham. The pastor confronts him, and the man prays for a peaceful departure as he knees before heaven. The tale reflects dated, offensive racial stereotypes from the exchange.
A young writer sent an oversensitive story featuring a character who calls his son a spendthrift and neglects his new 160 horsepower touring motorcar. The passage uses awkward phrasing and a mangled metaphor, with the author’s revision habits in question.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female trouble and fatigue. It cites letters from women in Arkansas Pennsylvania Louisiana praising weight gain renewed strength and ability to perform housework after using the product.
A country correspondent relays a misread excerpt about a Danville Kentucky family passing through town en route to a village. The daughter described as seventeen summers is praised for modesty and refinement while the father apologizes for her bashfulness in a neighborly, cautious tone.
A parrot learns to shout "Johnny, your mother wants you" prompting the boy to hurry home. The voice misleads Johnny twice, and he reports to his mother who denies ever sending him. A wry note on politeness and expectations closes the item.
A Washington boy, upset after two hours shoveling snow, weeps when a tramp takes the neighbor’s shovel but leaves his own. He explains he is not sad for pity but because the thief did not steal his shovel as well. The tale frames sympathy with misplaced pride.
A brief note reflects on the burden of idleness in the sunlit sands and the awareness that the hours of leisure may reveal discontent behind the apparent bliss.
A physician, who once delivered a girl into the world twenty years ago, married her recently in what London's Opinion calls a tale of real love at first sight. The couple’s unlikely romance began with a professional act and blossomed into a clashing of hearts.
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