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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
8
A Philadelphia reformer drew sharp criticism at a city club but was defended by a banker who noted his good points. Senator Penrose remarked that the reformer, like a porcupine, has defenses and flaws alike in a pointed, telling exchange.
W J Murray Gibbon recounts a French Canadian guide Van from the Tobique river clearing a clearing by salting the underbrush. The guide explains the deer caused the clearing, saying it costs him only salt and effort, not labor.
A light reunion scene shows two alumni chatting as they greet a baby. The exchange reveals a new generation, highlighting nostalgia and continuity from former classmates to their families.
A sermon argues the church must be an evangelizing missionary body, not merely social or scholarly, to meet perilous times after the war. It asserts God has spoken in Jesus, the final message, addressing sin as the core human problem and offering eternal answers for God and man through Christ.
A compact miscellany of religious and literary snippets quotes from Spurgeon Timothy Leviticus Matthew Thoreau and Buxton. The passages warn against corruption and hypocrisy while urging restraint and humane conduct.
A golf anecdote about Walter Hagen shows his calm mindset after a wayward tee shot. He joked that sinking a long putt would “get it back,” then immediately holed a 30 foot putt. The moral: forget the bad shot and concentrate on making the next one count.
Detroit rookie pitcher Pillette, developed by Ty Cobb, has won several games and is seen as an eventual Tigers ace. The Portland, Oregon recruit arrived last winter with Johnson in a $40,000 deal plus seven players, and could have commanded higher if Portland had another top pitcher. Pillette, 27, shows readiness for bigger league schooling.
Baseball anecdote recalls a Florida State league catcher famed for throwing to second with the ball always bouncing once. Joe Tinker notes the precision, joking that the catcher wore out a small patch behind the pitcher from the hopping ball. A puddle formed, and the catcher insisted on a pie tin to keep the hop true.
Mobile defeats Atlanta 2 to 1 in the Southern league in 82 minutes on September 17, 1910. Players hit the first pitch and changed sides between innings to set the speed record for nine innings.
James J. Corbett weighed 187 pounds during his champion era and stood six feet one inch tall. The note recalls his athletic build and peak frame while he held the title.
Jim Flynn knocked out Jack Dempsey in one round and Dempsey answered with a single punch that felled Flynn.
Nondescript notes cover signings from Ohio State pitcher John Stewart to Albert Irving of Trinity College and Bill McLaughlin pickups. Details of attendance records, player movements, and prospects across clubs in St Louis Detroit Birmingham Seattle and more highlight a broad baseball round up.
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Gordon Mackay argues for a two year rookie limit and waiver option to prevent wealthier teams from hoarding talent. The rule would force trades or sales for players not in regular lineup, boosting weaker clubs and stirring league competition.
A long exhortation denounces switching from Fletcher's Castoria after thirty years of trusted use. The piece urges mothers to avoid unproven alternatives and sticks to the familiar remedy for babies and children, urging vigilance against new products.
The English jockey Steve Donoghue rode Mr Humorist to victory in the turf classic at Epsom and repeated the achievement aboard Captain Cuttle for Lord Woolavington. He also rode winners in the Derby in 1915 and 1917, totaling 141 firsts in the 1921 season.
America tops Eng ling at polo golf and rowing. New Jersey clubs hire girl caddies. City College of New York to field football team after sixteen years. California boxing sparse may push Jess Willard east. Penn state and Nittany athletes coaching in schools. Stanford builds dorm using gate receipts from athletics. Bud Houser to USC dental college after shot put title. Glasgow club prize recognized by benefit game. Henley draws 100000 aquatic fans. Havana offers 10000 prize for Miami Beach race. Clarence Pinkston notes a nine-year-old prodigy at Coronado Tent City.
The tale describes a boss with refined tastes and an older servant named Joe Phiadelphia Ledger. A playful exchange follows after a duet when the employer notes the servant trails by a bow’s length. Cuticura Soap and Toilet Trio ads appear amid the narrative as a separate insertion.
In a July St Nicholas piece William Bether notes radiotelegraph gaming, especially checkers played by New York area youths. The activity offers fast, visible play with an unseen opponent and would be as easy as ordinary games, while posing risks in carefree attitudes toward self harm and dangerous habits.
A vintage tip explains winding a rubber band around a stuck fountain pen cap or jar lid to gain a better grip. It notes this simple method helps twist away what seemed immovable and playfully contrasts the power of the caretaker to global impact.
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