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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1924

Page

6

Tanlac credited by Rochester blacksmith for stomach relief

Samuel Cooper of 1520 Lake Ave Rochester North Carolina says five years of stomach trouble and dizziness faded after taking three bottles of Tanlac. He reports improved health and strength enabling him to work hard again. Tanlac sold by druggists with no substitutes. Over 40 million bottles sold. Taplac and Vegetable Pills promoted.

Tanlac Samuel Cooper Lake Ave Rochester N. C

Minority Majority Claims Sparked by Census Figures

Article cites population figures claiming whites are not the majority, with colored races leading two to one. Reported totals list whites 620 million, Mongolian 420 million, brown races 370 million, and Negro race 520 million.

Comment in Crimson Gulch on Freight Rates Looters

In Crimson Gulch Cactus Joe says no train robbers are near the town. Yet much talk surrounds what should be done with those who collect freight rates, reflecting tension over local theft and charges.

Crimson Gulch Cactus Joe

Stance in Putting of Small Importance

The stance in putting is of little importance if it helps the player keep head and body still during the stroke. The stroke is short and no body movement is needed, though movement can shift the swing center and hurt accuracy. A suitable stance should keep the body still throughout.

McGraw recounts Hornsby trade talks with Cardinals

John McGraw describes a brief meeting with Branch Rickey and Sam Brendon about Rogers Hornsby. He recalls the table of six, Rickey offering Frisch and possibly more, and McGraw refusing any deal involving Frankie Frisch. The proposed trade reportedly stalled quickly with casual remarks.

John McGraw St. Louis Cardinals Rogers Hornsby Branch Rickey Sam Brendon Hornsby McGraw Rickey Frisch

Ohio Stadium Ready for Buckeye Gridiron Season

A large student army is needed to staff the Ohio Stadium for football games. About 1,000 workers are required including 600 ushers mostly Columbus scouts, 56 ticket staff, 10 soldiers from the U S Army detachment, 12 policemen, 50 program sellers, seven scoreboard operators, and regular athletic department staff.

Ohio Stadium L. W. St. John Columbus Boy Scouts United States Army Stadiuinn Rancseaian

Dowdy Hartnett Star Catches Cubs Breakthrough

The photograph shows Dowdy Hartnett, star catcher for the Chicago Cubs, who credits his baseball rise to his father’s persistence. His father, a former catcher, persuaded manager Jack Mack of Worcester to give the youngster a trial, and Hartnett made good from the start.

Too Many Star Players Hold Back Bravest of Giants

Too many star players on one team force valued members like W. H. Southworth of the Giants to the bench. Southworth, last year’s Braves captain, is a strong sun fielder and would be a big boost to teams trying to stay in the running this season.

W. H. Southworth Giants Braves

Noted Sports Bits From A Varied Season Review

A collage of sports notes covers racing in England and American baseball, boxing, soccer, and golf. It mentions the insured stallion Ae Tracery, Rube Walberg as strikeout king, league expansions, player trades, and notable feats such as Lenahan's 800 yard golf hole in one, with teams and places across the era.

Bunting a Dying Art in Baseball Says Observer

A baseball observer warns bunt hitting is fading due to the lively ball and aggressive play. He argues players once learned bunting to advance runners and influence decisive moments, a skill now less practiced in modern games.

First to Use Catcher's Mitt Still Playing Ball

John J. McCloskey the pioneer who introduced the catcher's mitt remains active in pro baseball as owner and manager of Newton Kansas in the Southwestern league. Born 1869 in Louisville he is called the grand old man of the minnors and father of the Texas league. He has starred and managed for teams in St Joseph Austin Sacramento Houston Montgomery Savannah Louisville Dallas Great Falls Tacoma San Francisco Vancouver St Louis and Milwaukee.

John J. McCloskey Newton Kan Minnors Louisville Houston Independents McCloskey Union Association Butte Mont St. Joseph Austin Sacramento Houston Montgomery Savannah Louiaville Dallas Great Falls Tracoma San Francisco Vancouver St. Louis Milwaukee

Ruth as Drummer Boy at Yankee Stadium in Bloom field band scene

Babe Ruth pictured as a drummer with Sacred Heart College band at Yankee Stadium. Bloomfield students joined the crowd to see the Yankees and the legendary slugger in a spirited exhibition.

Babe Ruth Bloomfield Sacred Heart College Yankee Stadium Babe

Left Handers Struggle to Stage Comeback in Baseball

The piece notes few left handers have succeeded in comebacks. Hub Leonard with the Detroit club might become the second. It recalls Matty Kilroy around 1808 as a top southpaw who retired in 1895 and did good work for two months with the Chicago Nationals.

Hub Leonard Detroit Matty Kilroy Kilroy Chicago Nationals

Golf Lacks Thrill Compared To Baseball

The author argues golf fails as spectacle and excitement compared with baseball. The piece notes golf offers little thrill for spectators while baseball delivers decisive moments like an American Open win by a Jones or a Ruth crack, favoring baseball as the great mass sport.

Ruth Jones

Wisconsin football revenue dips from 1922 season

Football brought 170000 into the University of Wisconsin athletic treasury last fall with a slight decrease from 1922. The estimates include guarantees from foreign games and other sources.

University of Wisconsin Athletic Treasury

Thevenow Leaves Syracuse for St. Louis Cardinals

Shortstop Tom Thevenow from the Syracuse club in the International League has joined the St. Louis Cardinals. The move places the veteran infielder with the major league team for the upcoming season.

Tom Thevenow Syracuse St. Louis Cardinals

Reds Have Many Leaders In Baseball History

The Cincinnati club has likely been managed by more famous players than any other major league team. Noted names include Charley Comiskey Buckwing Bob Allen Joe Kelly Ned Hanlon John Ganzel Clark Griffith Hank O Day Joel Tinker Karley Herzog Christy Mathewson and Pat Moran.

Cincinnati Reds Charley Comiskey Buckwing Bob Allen Joe Kelly Ned Hanlon John Ganzel Clark Griffith Hank O'Day Joel Tinker Karley Herzog Christy Mathewson Pat Moran

Sioux Falls Police Matron Lucy Borneman Leads Fight Against Exploitation

In Sioux Falls South Dakota Lucy Borneman serves as police matron tackling abuse of young girls by predatory men. She reports handling around 200 personal cases this year and notes the town mirrors New York in problems, with a small staff of matrons and officials aiding enforcement.

Sioux Falls Rotary Club Lucy Borneman Rotary New York

Advice for aspiring women journalists from Mrs Read

The Fayetteville Daily Democrat editor Lessie Stringfellow Read champions starting in a small-town society column. She stresses learning newsroom methods, reporting regularly, and becoming a remote correspondent for multiple papers before seeking city work.

New York Lessie Stringfellow Washington General Federation News Arkansas Great Press Main Street

Paste Diamond Mirrored Glass Inlaid with Gold

A described paste diamond is actually a glass piece, coated on the back with gold to appear opaque. The comparison notes it lacks the true qualities of a paste pearl and focuses on its mirrored surface and finished backside.

Cape Grapefruit Size and Flavor Difference Reported

Grapefruit grown in the Cape of Good Hope country in South Africa is notably smaller than varieties from the United States. The fruit is described as less juicy and possessing a slight bitter lemon flavor.

Cape of Good Hope South Africa United States

Timely Suggestion on Anniversary Dinner Plans

A playful exchange centers on a wedding anniversary dinner. A customer asks for suggestions while a waiter hints at a special moment with his wife during the anniversary, though the line is cut as a misheard or edited note.

Not as Good as Seemer Laughs at Art Office

A humorous exchange echoes through the office as the art editor laughs while the artist in waiting sighs that the moment was not a coming drawing. The cartoonish remark captures newsroom tone and creative tension.

Long Legs Big Brains Rule in Intelligence Study

An American psychologist Dr Henry J Garrett and Dr Sante Naccarotti tested 800 Columbia University students and found a link betweenbodily structure and intelligence. They reported 60 percent of small bodied long legged men showed high intelligence while 40 percent of tall bodied short legged men did so.

Henry J. Garrett Garrett Sante Naccaroti New York Columbia University Hendy Ford John Dpd. Rockefeller General Pershing Teeth Tarkington David Wark Griffith George Washington Abraham Lincoln President Wilson

Possibly First Mass Celebrated in America

A record found in Montreal on a hollow elm tree may document the first Mass in North America. Workmen uncovered an earthen jar with faded writing referencing Father Jamay Champlain and Father Le Caron at a mass in June 1615, attended by seven Frenchmen twelve children six Algonquins and others, in the vicinity.

Montreal Detroit News Sisters of Mercy Father Jamay Champlain Greee Father le Caron Recoller Charles Lavesier Laveldin Bodlareka Jean Lehent

Best Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim

Advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal cure for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming broad benefits and urging readers to request a sample bottle by mail with ten cents. It asserts high sales and testimonials from druggists and customers and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.

Invention by Japanese cuts diving gear to air mask unit

A Japanese invention promises to revolutionize diving with a small mask connected to a chest carried air cylinder. Regulated air flow through a mouth controlled attachment frees the diver from bulky pumps, allowing faster work. Man proposes or the girl gets left.

Women of Middle Age Praise Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Letters from women in Louisville Frankford Carlisle Carlyle and beyond claim relief from symptoms of the Change of Life and nervousness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials note improved health and ability to work with ongoing recommendations and nationwide canvass results. For sale by druggists everywhere.

Louisville Ilinois Lydia E. Pinkham Kate McPray Frankford Pennsylvania Lydia &. Pinkham Abbie Harvey Leonard St Frankford, Pa Carlisle Lydia Kk Pinkham Louisa B. Brand Fairfax Street Carlyle Illinois

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