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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
6
A demobilized narrator details a voyage to the Omega islands where a gale capsizes his cutter. Stranded ashore he discovers a white European man in odd attire inside a brush hut, sparking tension as night winds howl and danger gathers.
A narrator flees a cryptic Omega island after a dangerous encounter with a man named Black over a planned escape to Valparaiso. He boards a makeshift boat with Tavith, discovers the island is a leper quarantine, and recalls a past identity link to Pia's fiancé Fanshaw, hinting at a perilous confrontation ahead.
A Scottish Almanac tale recalls an Aberdonian family entering an ice cream shop with wife and five children to order lemonade and seven straws. The punchline notes the last straw breaking the Italian's heart.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes that scrapbooks, once common, preserve newspaper clippings poetry and items of interest. The hobby started long ago with many volumes collecting controversial or specific subjects, serving as personal indexes to a keeper’s character for descendants.
Architect Emil Lorch notes skyscrapers as a striking modern achievement blending art and science. He cites ancient heights like the Great Pyramid and Beauvais Cathedral to illustrate long-standing aspirations, comparing them to towers in Cologne and the Washington Monument and signaling masonry limits around 60 feet in historical context.
Soldiers digging trenches in the World War era uncovered numerous hoards of ancient and medieval coins. A location at Brescello yielded 80 000 gold pieces dating from 46 to 88 B C. Gold coins attract numismatists because gold remains stable underground. Silver often degrades in volcanic soil, turning brittle, while bronze oxidizes and corroded crust forms.
The piece explains the decline of the diamond splitter trade. An expert used to know how to split stones for economical cutting, saving labor and material. Modern methods reduced demand, leaving only a few splitters in New York with little work.
A southwestern train ride will be eased by heat proof railroad coaches. Special window glass reduces sun heat and sight glare. Woodwork is specially treated to resist heat, making travel in the open country more tolerable.
The piece extols the telephone as a time-saving force driving U S growth. It argues the system enables vast development across territories and sectors, eliminating isolation and showcasing national progress. The author emphasizes the telephone’s central role in linked communities and modern life.
A pleasant rural scene from Farm Journal November 1879 describes tobacco harvest completed, farmers cutting corn and seeding, wives baking pumpkin pies, big boys pursuing girls, and little boys chasing musk rats in a nostalgic portrait of American country life.
A playful exchange introduces a census bath joke where BIN explains to Charlies that a census bath is a ten year count of inhabitants, with Bill clarifying its purpose.
Salvaging millions of tin cans around western mining camps proves profitable. The process recovers tin and satee, yields about three tons of tin weekly, molded into ingots for making new cans.
A reflective note asserts that making one person happy every day yields about 14,000 happy individuals over forty years, emphasizing consistent small acts of kindness as a personal philosophy.
G S Shepherd of Town State college says oats priced now may rise in December or June if the 1922-29 pattern repeats. He notes an average 6 cent rise from threshing time to June, storage costs offset gains, and futures hedging can help farmers with on hand grain. He adds the current market implies a favorable price outlook for oats this year.
Dr L H Pammel of Iowa State College urges farmers to cut ragweeds in pastures and along roadsides to stop seed production. He notes ragweed pollen as a major hay fever cause and says mowing may also boost grass, protect livestock, and reduce bitter feed harms.
Anamosa Journal comments that the willing avoiders of hard work should not seek easy newspaper roles. It suggests choosing labor organizing or walking delegate as duties include critiquing others and directing efforts. It notes editors face few volunteers for their burdens while many join labor efforts.
Public notice states George Mardorf has been appointed executor of Christopher Mardorf deceased by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to the executor to avoid costs. Dated Monticello August 25 1930. J. J. Locher attorney for estate.
Anamosa Iowa August 26 1930 notice to all claimants to file claims with the clerk of the court. J G Reid and E E Reed attorneys for the estate indicate the executors.
Sharp psychologists claim Marshal Foch used sleep to solve problems by resting his mind overnight. Ford counters that a mirror he uses while shaving provides the answers, suggesting a reflective cue guides his thinking.
Little Mary describes a strange school test where four students passed and she, though not among them, declares she was the best failure. Her father questions why she did not join the successful four, and she asserts she is still proud of her result.
Rupture expert C F Redlich of Minneapolis will demonstrate his Perfect Retention Shields at Canfield Hotel in Dubuque on Sept 9 and Hurst Hotel in Maquoketa on Sept 10 from 10 am to 4 pm. The device allegedly seals ruptures in any position, provides instant relief, reduces stomach trouble backache and constipation, and offers free inspections for past patients at 535 Boston Block, Minneapolis.
A Waterloo man, Verne Hinds, reports dramatic relief after using Konjola for gas, headaches, and stomach soreness. He credits the remedy with complete recovery and urges a six to eight bottle course, noting it’s sold at F. J. Kay's drug store in Monticello and by regional druggists.
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