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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
8
A primitive community debates progress and governance after two “worst men” were sent away. With no jail, residents opt to elect them to the state legislature, highlighting the town’s improvised justice and political workaround.
A small white golf ball rolled onto the green and was seized by Fido the old lady's terrier. A golfer waved and shouted to stop, then prepared to knock the ball for the dog.
The dialogue features First Monk announcing plans to open eight stores while Second Monk jokes about more monkey busts. The exchange carries a humorous tone and implies expansion and play on words.
A compact verse lists how different reactions to actions label a person. The lines pair phrases such as crying, laughing, yielding, and ridicules with the resulting insults like baby fool coward and mule. The tone mimics traditional admonitory sayings.
In an American Legion Weekly vignette, Szy questions a neighbor about transmigration theory as a Speedster and a Roadster race. The Roadster speeds at seventy while the other goes sixty, prompting a tense, almost comic exchange.
A terse exchange centers on the phrase diamond described as the hardest stone with a brief reply echoing agreement. The brief chat appears as a clipped highlight without broader context or additional details.
The gates were down and Oscar Shay chose to speed across the right of way. His funeral is scheduled for tomorrow.
Little Lester Livermore asks what eloquence is and Mr. Livermore replies it is a form of gas that must be expelled or it will burst the afflicted person.
Welch questions Stewart about profiting from the oil business. Stewart confirms earning from it and says he has worked in the field his life. The exchange appears in American Legion Weekly with a light, informal tone.
Indignant customer complains a bathing suit she bought shrank five inches after an hour in the water. Modest clerk examines garment and notes the stress on fit and material.
Dialogue shows a physician advising a patient to relocate for better conditions, with the patient expressing relief at avoiding a Boston departure. The exchange highlights a perceived link between environment and health.
Mr Meckton says a woman has no sense of humor Haerietta questions how this could be true She suggests if she did laugh at herself her reflection would make her laugh and she would feel compelled to apply makeup.
In a playful exchange, a question asks why the man Adenard is always down in the mouth. The reply cites his habitual, visible grin and oral wisecracks as his hallmark.
A brief exchange shows a discharged employee claiming the best five years of his life and a merchant asking if those were indeed the best, in a terse confrontational vignette from a Progressive Grocer page.
A dialogue snippet shows a hardware merchant debating health with a doctor. The merchant insists he will walk daily to recover, warning of being run over if not. The exchange hints at ongoing risk and a stubborn effort toward healing.
Fragmentary text mentions a house notice and London water context with unclear references and no recoverable details.
A fashion authority notes hosiery colors set to shape autumn ensembles. Nude and flesh tones blend with black blue and green outfits, tan and brown shoes pair with lighter shades, gray-beige warms with blacks reds and navies, while evening wear favors pearls and subtle contrasts.
A mid century fashion note praises bolero jackets and gypsy sashes as key dress details. Embroidery in scintillating silver enhances the look, with frocks becoming more feminine through elaborate, fringed cashmere touches.
Fashion notes forecast velvet as the leading fabric for fall along with metallic brocades for robes and wraps. Crepe satin revival, Paris couture reversibles, flat crepes and georgette join the palette of red blues greens and black dominating early Paris openings.
A fashion note describes puff cuffs as a chic fall accessory. Black gowns in crepe de chine or satin gain distinction with gold thread lace or Brussels net cuffs. Cuffs with up to twenty rows of lace or organdie trimmed muslin offer a distinctive, slim-hand look.
An autumn fashion detail called the bloused effect appears in nearly every notable collection. Designers uniformly endorse it with the blouse often circling the body or peeking from the back to create an upward silhouette. Belts, back tucks, and side seam folds also contribute to the new line.
Parisian observer notes bows appear on many outfits from bodices to waistbands. Louis XIII style bows sit on the front with long loose ends. Bows in taffeta satin crepe lame fur and fur accents enhance various dresses with wide flowing forms.
The feature notes front fastened belts creating an up in front look with belts drawn narrow by buckles. Gowns use overlapping bands and curved cuts with fullness in skirts and occasional short trains. Redfern collection highlights pale pink velvet and a glittering black paillettes cape with gray fox fur collar.
Fashion notes highlight evening dresses in black and yellow combinations. Descriptions mention wearable combinations and accessories like shawls in black and gold brocade, presenting a stylish, coordinated look for the current season.
A 1930 medical column compares Rudolph Valentino’s death to McKinley’s, noting long ignored stomach distress and repeated self treatments for indigestion. It explains an abdominal surgery revealed two perforated ulcers and an inflamed appendix, but septic peritonitis led to death. It warns against cosmetic labels for real gastric illness.
The article explains painter’s colic from lead poisoning and painter’s wrist drop from lead exposure, linked to mouth contact with paint. It notes prevention by washing hands after work, not eating with painty hands, and avoiding lunch in paint areas. A separate skin eruption is blamed on turpentine and naphtha rather than paint, with advice to wash and dry skin thoroughly.
The center of gravity for both earth and moon lies inside the earth about 1,050 miles below the surface. Tides are mainly caused by the moon.
A woman told the Wilesden magistrate she has nothing to say against her mother in law, signaling a restrained stance in a domestic matter.
Professors at the University of Minnesota publish a method to determine relative sweetness of sugars. They report cane sugar set at 100 while fruit sugar scores 78 grape sugar 74 and milk sugar 16.
A fashion writer notes the trend toward longer skirts after bouts of extreme short styles. Modern designs, including knee length silhouettes, draw mixed reactions from critics who weigh proportion, age cues, and overall style harmony.
The piece surveys fall fashion with varied skirt lengths from short to floor length. It highlights designer Redfern's fearlessly styled London-Paris looks, plus innovations in sleeves, overdraping blouse bodices, and the dolmar sleeve. It notes rich fabrics woolens and mohair prominent in American weaving, with durable, washable mohair drawing attention.
A devotional reflection on Jesus being stripped and clothed in a scarlet robe, fulfilling prophecy and bearing humanitys sins. It emphasizes the atonement, the cross, and the offer that Christ’s righteousness covers naked sinners who believe.
A new bracelet named Trotteur features plaited gold and silver with semi curved beck sections forming a horse like motif. It seals with a lock attached to a fine chain making it snug on the wrist. Also noted are varied sizes for children and school use along with new lounging robes in vivid color schemes and tailored finishes.
Draped frocks in blond grays pinks and soft blues are highlighted as the most fetching costumes for mature women at the season’s smart resort venues.
A simple daytime frock of sun yellow crepe de chine features geometric patterns of hand drawn work.
A quoted exhortation urges saving the world begins with saving one soul. The author compares a neglected conscience to a dean tree, arguing small, steady acts of personal reform will cumulatively save the world. Selected passage emphasizes moral action over broad slogans.
A reader reports a devotional moment where Alexander Dut responded to a mission call with prayer and surrender. He offers himself and expresses willing devotion despite lacking material wealth for the cause. The account reflects personal faith and sacrifice cited in a religious contemplation.
A biblical quotation urges kindness and forgiveness among believers as taught by Paul, encouraging tender hearts and mutual forgiveness for Christ’s sake.
A speaker asserts knowledge of human origins solely from Scripture, stating God created mankind and admitting no further understanding. The remark is addressed to Sir William Diuwsat, reflecting a theistic viewpoint on origins without scientific exploration.
A quotation attributes to Thomas Brown about ingratitude destroying mercies of God and urges diaries to bear dutiful mementos with acknowledgments.
A reflective verse notes that during disappointment a divine redeemer accompanies us unseen. The meditation emphasizes faith and assurance that spiritual support accompanies daily struggle.
A devotional note quotes Psalm 119 verse about reflecting on paths and choosing righteous instruction. The fragment shows a religious reflection urging adherence to divine testimonies and guidance.
The line emphasizes humility as a path to safety and moral conduct. It reflects a religious or proverbial theme suggesting prudent living leads to secure outcomes.
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