Sunday Services and Meetings At Local Churches
CHUPSHES announces Sunday October 16 services with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 led by Leonard Duckett. Ladies' Aid planned for October 20 at Mrs Ely’s home. Paul T Gutknecht’s church holds morning service at 11 and evening at 7 30 with sermons The Four Fold Quest and The Call of Christ. St Johns has no services due to pew installation. Trinity conducts communion at 10 15 and parishioners may request old pews via Paul Schuetz. Watch Express for opening.
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Ladies’ Aid
F. Ely
Christian Endeavor
Christ
St. John’s Church
Trinity
Paul Schuetz
Methodist Church Announcements and Leadership Update
The notice lists Sunday services at George W. McNary’s Hilltop Church with Sunday school at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 including The Forgiving Spirit, plus Young People Hour at 6:00. It notes the Fellowship circle Thursday at 7:30 and invites the public. Albert E. Coe’s church adds Epworth League at 6:30 and evening service at 7:30.
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George W. McNary
Fellowship Circle
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers for Ensuing Year
The Monticello council chose new officers led by Grand Knight I Schneider Jr and Deputy Grand Knight Linfred Hauss. Other officers include Chancellor Tom J White Recording Secretary John McCrea and Treasurer T M Redmond with J J Locher as Advocate and J J Connolly as Warden.
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Knights of Columbus Council of
Monticello
I. Schneider, Jr
Linfred Hauss
Tom J. White
John McCrea
T. M. Redmond
J. J. Locher
J. J. Connolly
Martin Trimble
Arthur McDonald
J. A. Donahoe
Board of Trustees
J. A. Liddy
F.C. Byrne
Isaac Schneider
I. V. Dautremont
Pride Now Officer in Regular Army
Ronald I Pride of Monticello, son of former Delaware county sheriff L E Pride, has been appointed a second lieutenant in the regular army. He will report to Ft Sam Houston Texas and joins a field artillery unit after graduating Manchester High School in 1921 and studying at Iowa State College Ames in military work.
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Ronald I. Pride
Monticello
L. E. Pride
Delaware County
War Department
Manchester Democrat
Pride
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Field Artillery
Manchester High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Germans Hear Idea Of Bottled Sunshine In Berlin
A report to the Association of German chemists in Berlin discusses bottled sunshine. It claims sun engines along the Nile could convert water to hydrogen for transport in quartz bottles to far regions for burning as light and heat.
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Association of German Chemists
Berlin
Nile
Culture in America in Pleistocene Age
A section notes that evidence cited by Scientific Monthly from the Colorado Museum of Natural History argues that in North America the Pleistocene epoch predates the usual 8,000 to 25,000 year dating for early peoples. It describes archaic tools, beads, and grinding implements found with extinctions and suggests northeastern areas were then covered by ice and glacial deposits.
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America
Scientific Monthly
Colorado Museum of Natural History
Southwest
Asia
Pauly
First Horseshoes in Form of Sandals Reported
Ancient writings describe early protective footwear for beasts of burden. Hipposandals and socklike coverings appeared before nailed horseshoes, with Gauls credited for early shoeing practices and Druids said to fasten shoes for Gaul warriors.
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Nenophan
Aristotle
Gaul
Galle
First Meeting with Amy Lowell Described by C Lewis Hind
In Hind and his book Naphtli recount Hind's New York literary supper encounter with Amy Lowell. He sits beside a tall formidable woman who dominates the conversation with assurance and wit. He finally asks if she is Amy Lowell and she confirms with a sharp response.
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C. Lewis Hind
Carninge
Amy Lowell
New Paughind
New York
Experiments Claim Life From Ultra Violet Radiation
The article describes experiments where fish eggs and sea urchin eggs were exposed to ultraviolet rays, allegedly producing swimming larvae without sperm. It reports similar radiation effects on embryos of chicken, yielding a one eyed chick and a heart broken into pulsating parts.
Where Flowers Grow In Valleys And Ravines
Moisture collects in shaded valley bottoms where water loving plants thrive. Evaporation is far slower at the bottom than the top, with 20 to 80 percent less moisture loss under full sun versus deep shade, enabling sustained plant growth in moist hollows.
Every Day the Best Day to Live Fully
An attributed aphorism urges making each day the best day of the year and learning from experience. It emphasizes daily effort and personal growth as essential lifewisdom.
Great Surgeon Ephraim McDowell Entered Hall of Fame
Kansas City Star notes Dr Ephraim McDowell among Kentucky’s two Hall of Fame representatives, honoring his pioneering 1800 abdominal surgery and lifelong service. Born in Rockbridge Virginia he studied in America then Edinburgh before settling in Danville Kentucky in 1745.
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Ephram McDowell
Kentucky
Henry Clay
Doctor McDowell
Tie
Rockbridge County
Virginia
America
University of Edinburgh
Danville
Kansas City Star
Succession of Ideas Produced Motor Car
History of the motor car traces back over 800 years to early oil use and progresses through key figures. Gottlieb Daimler advances the petrol engine in 1883, then motor-bicycles and motorized boats appear, with Levassor refining transmission systems later adopted widely.
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Street
ISTO
Julius Hock
Vienna
Gottlieb Daimler
Daimiler
Paris
Jats Atv Acee Tadneendilion
Levassor
Dalmiler
Language Echoes From Hoosier Schoolhouse
A ten year old girl moves from Indianapolis to a southern Indiana farm where old Hoosier terms linger. She asks about Imogene being out of school and learns from a classmate that Imogene has a boil on her head, explained as a raisin. Her mother confirms the misunderstanding.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Hoosier
Selinor
Imogene
Indianapolis News
Courts of Courtship Lesson Told By A Fourteen Year Old
A schoolroom scene centers on Ellen answering a parsing question about the word courting. The teacher presses for agreement, asking what courting agrees with. Ellen blushes and finally replies that courting agrees with all the girls.
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Ellen
Ignorance and Playfulness in Work and Life
The text quotes Henry Fawcett on ignorance hindering work and suggests industrials rely on measured skill, while John Dewey argues Mayfulness exceeds play. It contrasts play as a freeing attitude with work as disciplined performance and notes play can transform into a work mindset without losing imaginative exploration.
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John Dewey
Answers on Page One Quiz List Highlights Trivia
A compilation of eleven quiz questions and answers covers topics from the Pharos lighthouse to Dickens characters. It includes details on Bay varia Oberammergau Passion plays Latin prayers rosaries Emmett minstrels Pin afore opera Bob Son of Battle and Oliver Twist with a reference to Milwaukee.
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Pharos
Ptolmey Philadelphus
Alexandria
Egypt
Josephus
Dickens
David Copperfield
Copperfield
Barkis
Willin
Oberammergau
Bavaria
Our Father
D. D. Emmett
New York
Bryant
Bob Son of
Battle
Alfred Ollivant
Fagin
Milwaukee
Tomato Buttered Toast and Related Dishes
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union recipe roundup outlines Tomato Cream Toast using butter, flour, strained tomatoes and hot cream on toast, Fruit Salad with oranges bananas lemon cherries and almonds, Deviled Oysters with parsley lemon sauce baked in shells, Cheese Savory with cream cheese garlic olive paste herbs and crackers, and a brown sauce for meat dishes using stock lemon juice onion juice and currant jelly.
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Western Newspaper Union
Not Recorded Mildred Mistakes Facial Hair For Fur
A five year old Mildred meets an uncle with short whiskers and asks if the beard is fox fur or rabbit. The moment reveals a humorous curiosity about facial hair and novelty of kin.
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Mildred
Honeymoon origins traced to early English monarchy
The passage, attributed to Gas Logic and a wedding customs authority, asserts the honeymoon began in the reign of George I and became a recognized bridal institution among aristocrats in George II’s era. It notes later generations in the middle ranks felt freer to imitate this custom.
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George I
England
George II
Ife
Best to Be Satisfied
A compact adage attributed to Acson cautions that gratifying wishes may lead to later regret and dissatisfaction. The saying emphasizes restraint and thoughtful desire in daily choices.
Henpecked Leaders Across History Notable Spouses
The article notes famous men including Napoleon Lincoln Socrates and Marlborough were henpecked by their wives. It cites Napoleon's kiss heavy postscript to Josephine and Marlborough's fear of his wife's anger before a major 1704 battle as examples.
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Napoleon
Lincoln
Socrates
Josephine
Count Montgeles
Duke of Marlborough
Winston Churchill
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Louis XIV of
France
New York
Business Man Not Taking Chances in Portland
A Portland businessman, recently married to a strikingly beautiful wife, hosts a traveling man for dinner. In the smoking room the guest praises Mrs Blank as the handsomest woman he has seen, prompting the host to joke he invites only plain men to deter further visits.
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Portland
Log-Rolling In Literary Promotion
Thomas L. Masson discusses using praise from prominent authors to boost a book before release. Publishers ship advance copies to influential critics, whose favorable roars are taped into a coordinated advertising campaign. Each lion expects reciprocal roars, creating a self reinforcing publicity cycle.
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Thomas L. Masson
Patches Magazine
Power of Gelatin Colloids Explains Dishes Breaking
A science note explains how gelatin desserts form a colloid that acts as both liquid and solid. When dried it pulls glass chips from dishes, and when rehydrated it expands. Egyptians used a related principle with wedges to split rock by expanding colloids.
Insect Types Mirror Human Classifications Insects
Modern entomologists reportedly classify insects using human type labels such as asthenic athletic and authentic. The Hy ge la Magazine notes the awkward parallels with human varieties, linking figures like the hungry looking asthenic to certain insect groups and the athletic intermediate types to others.
Quote on Free Speech by Charles Bradlaugh
A historical quotation emphasizes free speech as essential to search for truth progress and national advancement. It argues that abuse may fade but denial of speech destroys people's lives and hope for the future.
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Charles Bradlaugh
Ocean Depth Pressure Reaches 10000 PSI
The pressure at a depth of three miles in the ocean is about 10 000 pounds per square inch.
Insects Classified Like People By Entomologists
Modern entomologists compare insects to human types such as asthenic and athletic. The article notes the hungry look and slender form in insects as parallels to human classification, with round chubby forms labeled pynic and other traits assigned to grasshoppers and moths.
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Hygela Magazine
Hyzeln Magazine
Mothers Find New Helpers for School Aged Children
Mothers are urged to have children of school age assist with household tasks such as sweeping dusting washing dishes making beds and helping with cooking. The article recommends assigning a task to a seven year old to show constructive labor and shared responsibility.
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Larents
Hog Cholera Cases Reported Across Multiple Localities
Nineteen hog cholera cases were reported in Keystone Anamosa Dysart Morning Sun Burlington Mediapolis Lone Tree Delta What Cheer Clarence Durant Blue Grass Davenport Grundy Center Clinton Dixon Delmont Independence and Blairstown. One flu case in hogs occurred at West Liberty. Cattle losses from black leg appeared in Gilman Dixon Sigourney with hemorrhagic septicemia in Grundy Center Farley Marshalltown Vinton and Ossian.
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Keystone
Anamosa
Dysart
Morning Sun
Burlington
Mediapolis
Lone Tree
Delta
What Cheer
Clarence
Durant
Blue Grass
Davenport
Grundy Center
Clinton
Dixon
Delmont
Independence
Blairstown
West Liberty
Gilman
Sigourney
Farm for Rent or Sale in Richland Township Near Monticello
141 acre farm available for rent or sale located 5 miles east of Monticello in Richland township. Possession can be given March 1, 1928. Contact John D. Sangi. Also hog for sale a big type Poland China year and a half old listed by John Galli Hard Scrabble.
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Richland Township
Monticello
John D. Sangi
Poland
China
John Galli
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St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Richland Presbyterian Church
Henry Marks
Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
St. John's Ey. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
First Congregational Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert. E. Coe
Epworth
Louis H. Lang
Hso
Charles A. Coxsee
Our Church School
K. of C
Ronald I
Hmerson
Henry Fawcett
Nellie Maxwell
Acson
Koentze
Cecil B. Curtis
Palmer Drug Store
Eugene Smith
George Dirks
Grace Schmidt
Margaret Wismeer
Steve Peterssen
Phone
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade
Iowa
Arthur Hubbard
Otto
John Hubbard
Thos
F. Stimpson
Monticello Exchange
City Park
T. J. Shafer
John Folkerts Farm
John E. Folkerts
Duroc Jersey
H. H. Brooke
Hopkinton
Young
Rhode Island
Geo. Arnold, Jr
Leigler
Ohio
Farmers’ Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Farmers’ Creamery CO
S. C. Kleineck Center Junction
Allen
Parlor Furnace
New Allen’s
William G. Schoon
Allen's
Nye
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