18 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
1
A meditation on human fickleness and the drift from fixed aims. The piece notes how daily moods shift plans, causing ambition to waver. Despite discouragement, readers are urged to persist, seeking strength from a higher power and steadfast purpose.
The text argues that a battle’s directing mind and a strong body must be developed together. It warns against neglecting physical health and dental care, cites book and drug addictions as obstacles, and urges exercise and good eating to support intellectual effort.
The piece argues that health supports mental strength and success in study. It cites Stevenson as a genius who was ill yet creative, urging cultivation of mind and body through hard, sometimes dull work to avoid pessimism and danger from poor health.
A humorous McClure Syndicate style satire advises brides to avoid unsuitable suitors. It mocks a dull, ungroomed man who avoids effort and lacks romance, offering a tongue in cheek “prescription” for brides to be. The piece ends with a caution against safety in homely choices.
A reflective poem by Grace E. Hall urges self denial and unselfishness. The speaker details abandoning fault finding and demanding nothing from others unless given in return. The shift toward humility brings clearer skies, sweeter birds, and kinder daily thoughts as loving neighbors respond. Published by Dodd Mead & Company.
A recipe collection notes after theater meals with plain dishes. Creamed Oysters use a dozen oysters per cup of cream heated until edges curl then served on buttered toast. Escalloped Oysters layers include crackers and celery baked twenty minutes.
The clipping mentions oyster preparation with butter crackers and eggs, plus a stray line on ostriches weighing from 1 to 400 pounds and their tall legs. It references Western Newapi per Union and notes about handling and physical features.
The young lady across the way notes that parties honor a bride elect more than after marriage, though postprandial affairs occur as well.
The passage argues that blushing signals self consciousness and concern for others' opinions though some girls never blush. It notes dieting and habitual criminals may never blush and that blushing does not guarantee refinement. It observes short sighted girls blush more readily without glasses than with them.
A brief exchange from the KBosten Transcript notes a friend of yours versus a friend of my wife. The line highlights social relationships and unintended affinities in a conversational moment.
The Seminole War pitted Florida Indians against the United States from 1834 to 1841 after refusals to relocate under 1832 treaty terms. Osceola led the resistance and died in prison in 1837. costs reached about 80 million dollars with many lives lost.
A reflective note on how procedural hurdles obscure justice as court routines churn through complex rules and dense filings. The piece suggests that rigid procedures can cloud fair outcomes and slow reconciliation of disputes.
A fragmented line notes a clash between sensibility and sentimentality. The text hints at a puzzled viewpoint on character and judgment, suggesting a divide among readers about how to balance feeling with reason.
In a deserted castle a white spider sits on a throne and rules over mice and rats. She tells Little Brown Mouse a tale of a princess saved from a wicked queen by fairies and enchantment, ending with the spider claiming eternal youth.
The name Eudora traces to ancient Greece meaning happy gift and became Eudore in French romance. The first Eudora was a Nereid, sea nymph attendant of Poseidon, among fifty or a hundred daughters of Nereus and Doris. Lapis lazuli is said to be her stone and Monday her lucky day and number.
A reflective verse fragment notes flowers growing on aides and roses blooming in summer greens. The speaker imagines a fair world if everyone acted similarly, presented in a McClure Newspaper Syndicate context.
A sign on a downtown Washington restaurant proclaims meals and dinner served there. The wording underscores the establishment’s service offering in the nation’s capital neighborhood. Local readers note simple, clear signage without additional description.
Vague OCR fragment describes a person carrying a tore tame and forearm across the front, lacking clear context or identifiable names, places, or events. The line reads as stray text with no coherent report or outcome to summarize.
Advice on giving travel gifts and packing light for friends going abroad. Choose desirable items such as books magazines or travel accessories, avoid heavy candy or flowers if disliked, and ensure the traveler wants your presence to avoid embarrassment when saying farewell.
A Nature Magazine report notes an ostrich chick hatching as large as a full grown American hen. Over the next six months the chick rapidly outgrows typical records, with infant ostriches commonly gaining about one foot per month and reaching around six feet at six months.
The excerpt notes a person with a drooping right hand and wrist, carrying a rifle or eyeglasses, twirling objects as they walk. The subject appears restless and uncertain, often strong but needing direction, with a quip about wealth not granting entrance to heaven or prison.
Etymology tracing filibuster to vrijbuster and freebooter shows Dutch origins and cross language shifts. It links flyboat, filibusteros, buccaneers roles, and three pirate classes boucaniers habitans while noting the Wheeler Syndicate distribution.
A brief note emphasizes men offering advice freely as a social habit. It frames giving guidance as generous and common among men who speak up readily.
A collection of testimonials from Cortland Ohio and St Louis mothers extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding childbirth and improving female weakness. Señs describe strengthened health after use and multiple children. Additional note mentions a French fruit raiser using a Pyrenean hot spring to force fruit ahead of season.
A barrage type dam completed in South Africa to trap mud and earth in the reservoir and prevent flooding of riverbank properties. The river carries enough dirt yearly to cover 720 acres at six inches deep. Water passes through tanks filters and chemicals. The barrage spans 1400 feet with 36 sluice gates and will hold 25 feet of water when full. A British prince officiated at the opening.
A heron at Kew Gardens England is described as the vainest bird alive. It seeks camera contact and poses when photographed then follows the photographer until the shot is taken and returns to its toddling stroll. The piece ends with a remark on the virtue of obscurity.
In Stray Stories a poet laments muse and hair color in a witty dialogue. A Maiden claims red hair as the fairest, while the poet jokes about style and identity, ending with a playful conundrum about beauty and expression.
A three year old, Sam Miller son of Sidney Miller known for Rainbow fame, watches his father prepare for a Rainbow parade. He longs to grow up and join the parade, admiring the khaki uniform and Sam Browne belt as he tells his mother he wishes for big feet to become a Rainbow.
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