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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
8
The article outlines meticulous rules for setting a dainty table including cloth use, placement of silverware and glassware, napkin etiquette, and centerpieces. It emphasizes cleanliness, order, and practical steps for breakfast to dinner settings, plus notes on informal dinners and oyster service. It ends with a quip about a seance and Helen of Troy.
Mabel Normand arrives in Chicago and joins the decorators union. She is seen at work decorating a new million dollar motion picture theater, highlighting her continued involvement in film and stage projects.
The article traces Doris origin to Thekla a saintly figure linked to St Paul and martyrdom. It notes the evolution via Theodora Dorothea and Dorothea then Dorothy Dolly Dora and others. It mentions agate as talisman and Friday as luck day with Doris popularity in England America and Germany.
A witty exchange about choosing words and the value of careful speech. The banter contrasts a man who weighs his words with the idea that many tries are needed to carry real weight in dialogue.
A duck named Madam Duck escapes a hunter and Mr Fox by reaching the river and flying away. Mr Fox slips on a vine and tumbles into mud, then vows revenge as Madam Duck sails off. Mrs Duck survives and likely lives to old age despite the danger.
A Journal of Applied Psychology report claims tests on 1.5 million soldiers 500 schoolchildren 500 delinquent boys and 250 feeble minded individuals show the average adult mental age equals thirteen years. The finding implies a thirteen year old is often an equal in intelligence to a grown man.
The text notes that rope making began to generalize in the Middle Ages. It cites Xerxes in 480 BC building a bridge with twisted cables. It mentions America's first rope walk in Boston, with John Harrison as proprietor, and refers to the art of twisting cords.
Alvin Page assistant chief clerk of railway mail service Fort Worth is praised by Postmaster General Hays for his bravery in the Fort Worth mail car hold up. He volunteered to act as the messenger per bandit plans and faced execution if any part failed.
A National League baseball autographed by President Harding and Christy Mathewson sold for 750 at a Polo Grounds auction in New York. Proceeds benefit the ailing player nicknamed Matty, who is undergoing tuberculosis treatment in the Adirondacks. Truly Warner, a New York hatter, purchased the relic.
The cubeb is the dried unripe fruit of Piper Cubeba native to Java and Borneo. It is cultivated in many tropical countries and used as a stimulant diuretic and expectorant. Inhalation of burning cubes smoke has a palliative effect on some respiratory conditions.
A fragment cites Charles Dickens on observers who deem nature and humanity dark, noting that somber views spring from their own jaundiced eyes and hearts.
Jud Tunkins notes some men argue not to be right but to avoid ending an interesting conversation. The remark highlights how pride or habit can prolong disputes rather than resolve them.
Uncle Eben quips that selling a man a gold brick is easier than giving valuable advice for free. The line showcases his humorous stance on advice and commerce.
A reflective note on listening to others' convictions while urging personal doubts to remain private. The line emphasizes restraint and inner judgment in dialogue.
A study notes birds feeding on other insects rarely attack butterflies. Researchers observe butterfly defenses, migration patterns, and feeding habits in natural habitats.
The item lists two Indian vipers of lengths about 20 inches and four feet, notes the introduction of Kadsu from Japan into Florida, and discusses beliefs about physician habits in Beloochistan, early grace traditions, Julia Marlowe's L h D honor, Henrietta Colley's birth prize, and a stated war cost. It also covers fire losses 1916 to 1919, natural soaps from various regions, a wave suppression method, hydrophone depth measurement, and tree aging by rings.
Dr George Y W Vincent head of the Rockefeller foundation board jokes about a banking scandal by saying the banker fled to South America to recover from influenza, noting it stems from cold feet. An advertisement touts Cole's Carbolsalve as a burn remedy sold by The J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
The article recalls Secretary of State Hughes adopting a beard to secure a teaching job at a small college after Brown University. A college head doubted his prospects, joking he lacked facial hair, until Hughes grew a beard and later pursued public leadership while maintaining the whiskers.
The American Legion Weekly recounts Alfred the Great building England's initial fleet in 878. The note frames a conversation about past promises fulfilled, linking it to enduring resilience and national memory.
Amid a heat wave London introduces sunshades for dogs. The contraptions hang over collars on light strings, often causing discomfort. One dog hid in a railway tunnel until found by a railway worker after two days. The piece notes a wartime absence of straw hats for horses and questions the novelty.
The record notes France fields a substantial force with 40 680 officers and 840 700 soldiers. The text discusses a harsh survival notion and a Darwinian framing of conflict.
A grocer recommends Postum as a hot beverage substitute for tea or coffee for ten days to reveal a noticeable improvement in how you feel. The suggestion emphasizes the refreshment and potential healthful relief of this drink.
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