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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
6
William A. Radford explains a high corn crib storage system with a center driveway eight by eighty four feet per crib, two large cribs, and bins for small grains. The design uses a concrete foundation, weather tight walls, an overhead cupola spout, and a power elevator to cut labor costs and protect corn from spoilage and pests.
A report at the London Telegraph and Telephone society described how the All Red cable route was created during wartime. A cable between Peterhead and Alexandrovsk was laid with the Colonia pretending a different voyage to mislead the enemy. The Cologne Gazette later disclosed the fact.
Miss Thian boasts about a new dress while a friend compliments it and spars over fashion notes. The exchange highlights lighthearted, witty dialogue about style and a tailor's skill.
A reflective piece highlights affection for nature and birds, compares fossil discoveries in America and Belgium, and notes varying interests in wildlife and prehistoric life. The tone is casual and opinionated about museums and natural history.
A young man sports a facial discoloration after a lovers quarrel he claims was not his fault. He downplays the injury by joking that the other lover caused it, while his friend suspects a powerful rival woman behind the incident.
In Lompoc diatom beds, Santa Barbara County, enormous numbers of small herring skeletons are found. Upper strata contain remains of predatory fish that entered the bay to feed on herring, as shown by a large mackerel skeleton with two herring skeletons in its stomach.
The cable connected the Central Telegraph office in London with Petrograd creating a crucial Allied communications link. Telegrams from Greece and other southern countries used the line on routes from the Levant to northern Russia. Russian staff were supplied by London, with the Eastern Cable Company assisting, and Russians were trained at Alexandrovsk by English telegraphists who praised their quick learning.
Dream lore links the equator to life needs with opposite omens for sailors and merchants. A ship crossing the line brings wealth if northbound, poverty if southbound. A visible equator line signals business success in commerce. The note pairs a dog’s loyalty with human obligation and ends with a quip comparing a dictionary to a plane requiring expertise.
Slim Sallee of the Giants explains why straw hats bring bad luck in his view. He recounts replacing straw hats through the season, noting that the bad luck persisted despite attempts to change headgear and that he ultimately abandoned the straw hat after its continued misfortune.
Turner Barber cost the Chicago Cubs 12000 four years ago and was seen as a bust until this year. Johnny Evers demanded he master both styles of pitching and Barber is delivering, showing he was worth the purchase price.
Chronicle recounts a tense scene in St. Louis as umpire Ollie Chill contends with Babe Ruth and the Yankees. Ruth storms from center field to challenge calls while Carl Mays and Fewster figure in the uproar. Ruth has not secured a hit in 15 at bats.
In a court hearing related to a baseball trial defense attorneys argued over the pronunciation of former White Sox pitcher Ames C. O’Brien. Judge Prent denied the matter but ordered the name entered as Edward Vo Cleatte, pronounced Sev-kott, in the court record.
The Scottish all star soccer team touring Canada and the United States achieved 24 consecutive victories with one tie. The final tie occurred in Kall Tiver, Massachusetts, marking the end of their successful tour. They aimed to stimulate interest in soccer and were praised as outstanding representatives of the sport.
The comedian recalls a Grand Rapids game where a pitcher walked three, loaded the bases, then walked in a run. A spectator yelled from the bleachers that the pitcher was in a no-hit game and was pulled.
A collage of trades releases and signings across leagues. Urban Faber and Wilbur Cooper are noted pitchers with hitting limits and tough matchups. Roy Parker moves to Nashville, bids for Parker, Thomas released by Cleveland, and Halloran joins Boston Red Sox for a trial. Various clubs acquire and transfer players including Stevenson, Markle, Bliss, and Breitenstein.
The Harvard Athletic Association announced a price increase for season tickets to eight games at Harvard Stadium next fall. Tickets will cost $1, up from $5 last year, due to guarantees to bring Center College University of Georgina and Tenn State to the Harvard stadium, excluding the Yale game.
A wife recalls how her husband used to bring her powers daily before marriage. She laments he no longer buys a bunch of violets. He responds with tenderness noting flower-girls no longer visit, and suggests she would not care for flowers anyway.
An old Cuticura ad touts a three step routine for soothing baby rashes using Cuticura Soap warm baths followed by Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Talcum. It claims pure fragrance and gentle application, pricing at 25 cents each.
An old Western town workhouse faces a clash between infirmary nurses and the cook over a Sunday dinner. Nurses demand a separate sitting room while the cook retorts with a sharp anecdote about serving for Sunday. The exchange highlights social ritual pressures and workplace tensions in a Sunday setting.
World sprint champion Charles Paddock plans no retirement says coach Dean Cromwell. England selects six meter yacht crew for Harmsworth Trophy trials with America and Maple Leaf VIP rallied from England. Babe Ruth hits 36th homer of the season in Detroit. Hellman credited with a 610 foot shot. France to build Olympic festival stadium seating 106000 near the Eiffel Tower modeled after the Yale Bowl.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Ledger feature describes a general storekeeper in an Indiana town who receives Elgars from a Chicago drainer during a merchants dispute with a Missouri ex-champion. The dialog hints at eccentric local legends and theatrical talk, ending with a boast about a world beating claim and a cartoonish scene from a Treasure at Mystery Tshuad setting.
In the old town of Chiggersville the municipal campaign is described as unusually quiet with few personal attacks. Candidate Jas per Sores is criticized by rival Len. Cheero Ikins though the mayoral race is said to lack sharp tempers and heated exchanges.
A southern cook named Sarah attends the funeral in a black outfit with one notable exception. When asked why she wears white gloves, she replies that she wants Loawiits dem people to see that Pse has on gloves. The scene unfolds in a Boston Transcript recount.
A Courier-Tournaal item notes a Boston girl appears agitated after a fresh drummer calls her Cutte The piece suggests girls should avoid willful waste to attract desirable husbands.
A fragmented OCR passage shows garbled dialogue about appearances and behavior. The line suggests casual chatter among youths with unclear intent or context, lacking full names, places, or concrete events.
A quirky exchange references desk stockings and a phrase Thoth topa, appearing as fragmented lines without clear context or attribution. The readable text suggests a playful or nonsensical note rather than a full report or event.
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