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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1922
Page
3
Alfred W. Lawson, Milwaukee inventor of the air plane liner, claims a discovered force called penetrability can annihilate enemies at any border. In Washington with War department officials he says broadcasting could emit energy to strike attacking forces, with applications in war and commerce from pest extermination to crop growth and even daylight storage.
Secretary of State Hughes outlines Washington stance on allied proposals for the Turkish straits. He supports freedom of the Dardanelles Marmara and Bosporus, protection of minorities, and keeping the straits open during pending talks. He notes US nonparticipation in Near East politics but strong interest in developments and unhindered American shipping.
The piece profiles Andrew J Volstead of Minneapolis known as the best little lid clamper in Washington describing his role as chairman of the Judiciary Committee He clamped the lid on many anti prohibition measures and preserved the Volstead Act He is portrayed as a small grim determined man nicknamed The Little Gray Man with a gray mustache and hair at age 62 and slight build
War department forms a special file of qualifications for officers to be separated under the 12 000 officer corps limit. A nationwide survey will locate civil posts suited to their skills in law medicine engineering and other fields with cooperation from chambers of commerce and commercial clubs. The program aims to help veterans rejoin civilian life finding suitable employment and addressing home conditions.
President Harding sent congratulatory messages to the presidents of Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Guatemala and Costa Rica on the anniversary of their independence. The notes reference the recent peace agreement among Honduras Nicaragua and neighboring states and express wishes for happiness and prosperity of each republic.
A Washington briefing outlines funds loaned by the United States to Allied nations during and after World War I. Great Britain tops the list with over four billion dollars borrowed, followed by France and Italy, with detailed debt, interest, and net debt figures for each country.
Arthur Butman, head of the shoe and leather division of the Department of Commerce, collects samples from abroad to compare quality with American products. He pushes manufacturers to maintain high standards to win larger foreign markets for American shoes.
Policeman Oswald Warton of New York City spotted a man smoothing a roll six inches in circumference and cried Croesus. At headquarters the roll contained 1,850,000 Russian rubles 487,000 Polish kronen and 8,500 German marks. Morris Cohen admitted trying to sell the money. Police estimated the total value in US coin at about 30 cents.
J Havelock Wilson, MP and head of the National Sailors Union, says Treasury confirms about 24 million German reparations will be distributed to dependents of 17,000 British seamen who died in the submarine campaign. War-time merchant seamen on unarmed ships were excluded from penalties or compensation. The prime minister, via Wilson, pledged postwar payments to this group.
The total lendings of the United States totaled 10 10225207 dollars with interest paid 506002109 dollars to date. Interest accrued stands at 1422699662 dollars leaving a net debt of 11524951869 dollars. Debt funded at five percent is payable on demand. The funding commission aims to convert demand obligations into long term notes likely spanning over half a century.
A herd of 1,800 reindeer from Goodnews Bay provides fresh reindeer cream to children in Gul kana Delta Piledriver Glacier City and other interior villages. In May the milk is distributed along moss fields and sold by herders with butter cheese and meat joining the supply formerly imported from tide water ports.
In a suburban Leipzig cinema a group of about a score of armed men believed to be communists raided the theater. They bought tickets to gain entry, drew revolvers, and confiscated a film depicting chaotic conditions in Russia and the Soviet military power. The raiders vanished, leaving no clues to their identities.
London free Masonry to establish a central headquarters funded by a £1,000,000 peace memorial appeal. The grand lodge, urged by the duke of Connaught and led by chairman Sir Alfred Robbins, will decide actions at the December meeting after no report is given.
An unusual atmospheric condition enabled a wireless station at Estevan to communicate with an operator in Raratonga, New Zealand, about 6,500 miles away, highlighting a remarkable long distance radio feat observed from Victoria B C.
Portland detective Frank Collins kept faith when a stranger once lacking funds tricked him to earn a job. The man later returned with a silver dollar and repaid the debt in full at the police station.
Andrews reports a five foot Baluchiterium skull from the Gobia desert in Mongolia. He estimates the creature stood about 15 feet tall and 25 feet long, based on the find during a 3,000 night expedition for the American Museum of Natural History RoC.
In Seattle a wartime paper shortage reaches the Orient where Japanese schoolboys and girls must rely on slates and chalky pencils due to the scarcity of paper.
In Shelby county hog cholera menaces herds near Grinnell. 874 new farm bureau members. Iowa stories note train deaths, jail terms for bootleggers, and a new Shelby high school opening. Gov Kendall urges navy day. freight car shortages affect western lines. livestock auctions and dairy trade spread across Des Moines, Osage, Ottumwa, and Cedar Rapids.
The article explains Genesis 3 15 as the first gospel announcement, detailing enmity between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. It links this to Christ’s sufferings at Calvary and eventual victory over Satan, with implications for millennial judgment and salvation.
A devotional verse reflects struggle and endurance with lines on blessing for those who endure temptation. It cites Scripture and moral uplift, contrasting earthly striving with heavenly reward. The text emphasizes faith, perseverance, and the promise of life eternal.
A brief religious meditation contrasts Proverbs warning on forsaking the way with a message of hopeful patience from II Timothy. The piece juxtaposes instruction with faith seeking endurance as guidance for believers.
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