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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
6
A British ship owner Sir Emil Ropner left an estate valued at about 18 million dollars. Death duties reportedly amounted to 7.5 million dollars, reflecting the heavy tax burden on his sizable inheritance.
Mrs C P Tapley recounts using Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment after a harsh reaction to a whitening soap. She describes tender skin, washing with oil, gentle cleansing, and slow healing that led to softer, fairer skin by the following day and continued improvement thereafter.
Reports from Professor Fritz Sarasin indicate New Caledonians in the Pacific east of Australia resemble Neanderthals in some traits, notably their jaw structure and simian noses, while overall they show both primitive and less primitive features per Science Service.
Dr Kilmer and Co promote Swamp-Root kidney liver and bladder medicine as a physician's prescription strengthening remedy. It has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on merit. The ad urges readers to obtain a sample bottle by sending cents to Binghamton New York and to mention the paper.
A chemical product resembling glass avoids splintering and is recommended for automobile panes optical instruments and ornaments. Inventor Fritz Pollak developed it by condensing carbamide and theocarbamide with formaldehyde. Amides are simple nitrogenous substances related to proteins.
A Philadelphia firm ordered white oak planks from a lumber company in Cioga West Virginia. They were informed the planking could not be delivered for several weeks due to a worker family conflict at the lumber yard.
A man asks a doctor for a cure for absent mindedness. The doctor questions the man's claim, then learns the issue is his wife who confuses a twenty dollar bill for her shopping. She buys a hat and shoes with the money instead of shirts and undergarments for her husband.
A survey shows seven state health departments and six universities offer correspondence courses in public health. Courses cover sanitation maternity hygiene and industrial health with varying durations and credit. Tuition is charged and textbooks used, with exams and periodic questions by mail.
Jerusalem notes that American citizens living in Palestine enjoy privileges beyond those of other League of Nations members, a status seen as temporary until the United States ratifies the mandate convention and recognizes the mandate.
A gust on Market Street in San Francisco swept away three $100 bills from William Wilson of 1145 Howard Street as he prepared to buy a Sunday paper. Despite a lengthy search aided by a crowd, the notes were not recovered.
The article notes that Americans in Palestine enjoy capitulatory rights similar to the pre dismemberment Turkish empire era. The American consular court in Jerusalem handles cases between American residents while the British system also operates, with Palestine authorities sometimes recognizing consular judgments. Consul Oscar S Helzer continues to oversee judgments without any stated instruction to end this practice.
A Washington National Geographic bulletin recounts how nearly all of Georgia is under insurgent control except Tiflis and Batum. It describes the capital’s modern bustle, attire, and feasts, with vivid scenes of Georgian hospitality and nightlong parties contrasting with a red republican tilt.
The American Museum of Natural History unveiled the first cast in the United States of the Broken Hill skull, termed Homo rhodesiensis by Dr. Smith Woodward. The skull shows a retreating forehead, pronounced ridges above the eyes, and a long face due to the wide nose to mouth gap. The base hole aided Dr. O Barlow in forming a near complete brain cavity. the jaw was not found. The skull measures 1,280 cubic centimeters.
The Swiss national expedition plans to attempt Everest using small oxygen injections rather than heavy apparatus, led by a Swiss team leader scheduled to begin in spring 1926. Also notes a 1920s Rochester fire recovery with jewelry recovered from ruins.
Jewelry valued at about $75,000 was stolen from the cottage of Mr and Mrs Arthur O Smith at York Harbor Missouri. The fire destroyed the dwelling and investigators report the theft occurred during or after the blaze. Police are pursuing leads and cataloging the recovered items.
A seasick woman crawls toward the deck for air at night and meets a sick man coming down. She screams in embarrassment as he mutters a hushed remark about not telling the incident, hinting at a shared, unnamed secret.
A dialogue about trust in returning money prompts one party to agree. The other offers assurance on the word of a gentleman and invites a first meeting that evening with the amount in hand.
A quip about skepticism toward emerging entertainments notes that none are banned by the niv and questions why they will fail. The exchange reflects a conservative stance on novelty in leisure activities.
A playful verse notes a merry old king named Coala and questions why a large roll should not be cause for cheer. The rhyme emphasizes joviality and a festive mood with lighthearted wordplay.
A dialogue fragment shows a character urging to seek the father's consent for marriage. Another responds questioning necessity while noting a promise to marry and the idea of keeping the father informed as part of the family.
Aunt Elisa explains a bold idea where all mothers swap children on the grounds that each woman can raise the others' offspring perfectly. Uncle Josh questions the plan as a curious new theory about childrearing.
In a terse exchange a spouse jokes that loving half as much as before marriage would please the other, reflecting lithe mutual barbs over affection and commitment. The brief remark hints at enduring playfulness in the couple’s dynamic.
A tense road scene prompts a jokey exchange about speed and life insurance. The older driver asks for caution while the younger challenges confidence, joking about avoiding unfair advantage with the insurer.
Cartoon sketch contrasts a patient who mocks long disease names with a doctor who defends them. Dialogue highlights the difficulty for nonexperts to pronounce terms and the purpose of precise terminology.
A fragmented note hints at motion and change as a wheel needs lubrication to function smoothly. The line suggests a paradox where the noisy component demands effort to reduce friction, aligning with a broader theme of effort behind apparent progress.
Advice urges feeding plenty of home made bread to help irritable or backward children. It emphasizes bread’s wholesome flavor and suggests monitoring food to support well being.
The separation center on incompatibility as the cause. She favored debt and financial ambition while he did not.
A maid asks why it is only one o'clock. The mistress answers with disbelief as the clock tolls once. Bridget notes it is nicer later than this time of day, correcting the confusion.
A farmer Bassett discusses sending his son to college and critiques physical training routines. He urges practical, effective getting-up exercises and urges the president to cut setup delays, preferring straightforward methods over elaborate warming routines.
A brief quip notes a man who insured his life at the same time as another and died yesterday. The exchange jokes that he only paid premiums for one year.
Advertisement advises using Cuticura Ointment for itching and scaly rashes, Cuticura Soap for washing with hot water, and Cuticura as daily toilet preparations to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
The readable text shows a dialogue with Sambo and TT mentioning quick work and enthusiasm. The fragment is incomplete and lacks identifiable events, places, or dates to form a fuller news item.
The exchange features Catty Moud praising a friend as enduring and youthful, while Mabel playfully agrees noting the friend seems younger than forty, highlighting their longstanding bond and friendly banter.
A light exchange reveals a young man with high self opinion and his acquaintance Miss Brown discussing their uncle Mr Brown attending dog shows. They note rival attendees as appalling while recalling a recent introduction and meeting.
The New-Rich Mayor Hylin of New York spoke at a dinner, criticizing multimillionaires for flaunting wealth and recalling old tales. A quirky anecdote described Willie in pants, with a lawyer visit in his father’s office and a casual, unspoken exchange about the outfits.
A sensible girl chooses the poetic youth who deals in unkissed kisses, shaping a quiet, enigmatic romance as their story unfolds with symbolic tension and subtle elder approval.
A warden and a convict debate fixing a hole in a cell wall to remedy defective ventilation. The exchange centers on practical needs and institutional response.
An old tobacco era ad promotes Dr Carey Marshroot Prescription TT as a quick cure for kidney issues. It claims symptoms like backache swollen eyes and ankles signal poison in the kidneys and offers two forms for 75 cents via Carey Medical Laboratories in Elmira New York.
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