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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
1
A McClure Syndicate meditation warns readers to beware a pervasive, unseen trap that menaces every person. The piece argues the spider weaves a silken net through smiles, glances, voices, and greed, entangling the unwary and draining love, hope, and trust as fear and guilt rise. It urges a manhood to resist and warn others from one’s own vantage point.
The name Melinda traces to Melisenda tied to Spanish ballad lore and historic queens. The tale links Melinda to a talisman gem said to grant charm and mood shifts, with Monday and a lucky number noted for Melinda.
A poem reflecting shared sorrow across families and the community. The speaker notes personal loss yet finds solidarity in universal grief. He urges compassion by honors others who mourn and to ease another’s pain with a small act of sympathy.
The piece traces Halloween to the Celtic feast of the dead, then to the church led shifts from November 1 to November 2 All Saints and All Souls. It notes pagan rites persist in modern Halloween customs while the church sought to replace them. It cites Pope Gregory IV and Odilo of Cluny in shaping the shift away from the old pagan celebration.
A fragmented humorous line recalls fears of German synthetic gold production rendering money worthless, contrasting with austerity and social satire. The excerpt parodies wartime commentary and notes its magazine origin.
The excerpt shows rustic cooking notes including a summer fruit metaphor and several recipes. It mentions a baked nut crust for a dessert and coconut soup with curry and coconut milk. Spinach a la Sousa details spinach with eggs cheese nutmeg and butter served with sauce.
A historical nibble offers kitchen tips for preserving vegetable flavors by saving juices from peas carrots turnips and other mild vegetables for snare use. It also describes a cake filling from apples eggs and sugar, a pumpkin pie with whipped cream and cheese, cranberry sherbet, a custard nut pie and a basic frozen dessert method.
Notable French writer Guy de Maupassant born August 5 1850 in Seine district. He grew up in a well to do family and trained as a government clerk before pursuing literature under Flaubert. He became a master of the short story and produced many novels and collections by age 43.
The Nervous Gnu seeks his place among animal friends on the Broad Plain and meets Cheerups who declares him an antelope. The tale emphasizes curiosity, self discovery, and a lesson to heed caution near danger.
The article traces Hinman variations to Inman and Hindman, noting early settlers like Sergeant Edward Hinman in Stratford, Connecticut, circa 1650–1652. It recounts Edward’s marriage to Hannah Stiles, his death in 1681, and eight children. It also covers the Buck family’s founding in Massachusetts with Emanuel Buck, ties to Winthrop and Dudley Buck, and English origin linked to the hunting animal.
John Bunyan born 1628 near Bedford was a tinker by trade who became a preacher with the Ana Baptist faith. He defied laws against dissent, was jailed 12 years from 1660 to 1672, wrote much during imprisonment, and died in 1688 while visiting London. Lightning has struck the Eiffel tower in Paris many times, but does no damage.
The omnibus company in London handles about four million tickets daily with stock around four hundred million. Each ticket carries a unique stamped number for tracking and fines issuance.
A film advertisement touts a “laugh classic” while playfully hinting at a “weep classic” “thrill classic” and “custard-pie classic,” signaling a humorous promotional angle for upcoming screenings.
The mayhem begins as Miss Beans and detective Waxine pursue clues about a missing child. A strange ransom note mocks spelling and value while a boy found behind a barrel eats an all day sucker, sparking a comic chase through a quirky town.
A speaker recalls a wolf at the door that roars and yowls daily. The animal becomes a grim catalyst, yet the narrator grows immune and eventually views the creature with a curious, unsettling resolve. The scene shifts toward personal challenge and reluctant acceptance.
Geyser Old Faithful shows eruption intervals varying from 65 to 75 minutes with an average near 68 minutes rather than a fixed 60 minutes.
A terse exchange unfolds as a salesman quizzes a young woman about a prior call for pair of shoes with a short vamp. The patron defends her sister, saying she was the caller. The moment captures a pointed domestic dispute in a shop setting.
Mrs Mary Benedict of Kewanee Illinois tests Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash claiming improved health and two healthy daughters after prior illness including headaches back and side pain. Mrs A W Hows of Bridport Vermont shares similar success with organic weakness and pregnancy after taking the Compound and endorses continued use.
Production data from Science Service shows 56,636,052 pairs of stockings made in June 1925 in the United States. Silk stockings accounted for 15,054,448 pairs and cotton 24,854,768 pairs. The item notes a stocking for every person.
Richmond Hill New York postman H. W. Roehrig wore USKIDE Soles for over seven months averaging 12 miles daily on rugged pavements. The ad claims the soles outwear leather and urges re-sole and new shoes with USKIDE Soles from United States Rubber Company.
A fifteen year old boy in France died recently. He stood six feet two inches tall and weighed 375 pounds. His shirts required seven and a half yards of material.
The defendant in a wife beating case responds to the judge about his wife’s refusal to let him attend a lodge meeting. He states he said nothing, calling himself a "strong, silent man" as the sentence is imposed.
The piece notes 679 years since the first investiture of the sacred college with the red hat adopted by Innocent IV at Lyons. It recalls the red hat as a reminder to shed blood for the church, citing 1054 and the deposition of Emperor Frederick. An ad promotes Cole's Carbulisalven for burns and cuts, with an 80 cent price offer from J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
Fragmentary exchange references a church altar and a quirky line about sending someone there. The note adds a cryptic flourish tied to Wisconsin and an unusual phrase about condensing heat for winter. The text hints at a humorous or surreal snippet rather than a full report.
Classified note seeks land near Miami on east coast or other bargains with price and description. Also offers to make paper rugs Noor coverings with good wear and appearance for money. Send $1 for insit to F Bohannon Alba Mo.
A husband recounts his wife cleaning the house for a week and discarding many possessions. He finds his magazines papers books clothes photos shoes hats and trousers mixed with junk, noting the purge empties the home of items he wishes to keep.
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