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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
8
A collection of home cooking guidance detailing budget meat use and simple recipes. Instructions cover layering beef with potatoes, using leftovers for flavor, and affordable meals with curry, gravy, and rice. Also includes dessert ideas like sherbet and date cookies with practical budgeting tips for households.
Paris fashion notes predict uneven hems and asymmetric effects will mark autumn gowns with slender silhouettes and knee length skirts. Two piece jumper dresses remain popular for sports wear as two color schemes gain favor alongside softer pastels and richer red browns to pair with winter furs.
Reports from Paris and New York fashion openings reveal a trend toward a new dress style. Ornate yellow and brown motifs appear with belga inspired skirts and Chanel white chiffon looks with red floral prints and flowing scarves.
Fashion writers note a transition from boyish simplicity to intricate styling across the coming season. Helen Wills models a beige jersey sport frock by Jean Putou, while Paris previews and the Lido Pajama trend draw attention to varied silhouettes and daring ensembles.
A brief note tracks how major cities were known by ancient or colonial names. New York once New Amsterdam, Chicago tied to indigenous roots, Los Angeles derived from Pileblo de Nuestra Senora.
Readable excerpt notes experimental irrigation in Australia using a sandstone pipe system once used by ancient Greeks in Theodosia to move water for irrigation. The fragment mentions trial deployment and the aim to improve water conveyance efficiency.
The United States Navy developed a sound signal system that sends a ping to the sea bottom and reflects it back to the instrument. This method uncovers unsuspected features of the ocean floor via reflected signals.
Fashion notes highlight velvet as the chic accent in gowns using sashes trims hats and ribbons. Poiret showcases plaited ruffles white georgette crepe and sunlit yellows with moroccan style belts and wide hats as velvet remains a key touch in garden party attire.
A thin and supple broadcloth material shapes attractive straightline coats. The piece notes its light weight and elegant fall, highlighting the fabric’s smooth texture and refined appearance.
A compact history of Charlemagne’s long rule from 772 to his death in 814. He united parts of France and Germany, conquered the Saxons and Norse, converted pagans by sword and gospel, and forged a feudal administrative system. His reforms linked ancient and modern eras, shaping France and Europe’s future.
The Bank of England produces banknotes with a weekly face value around 100 million dollars. The figure reflects the scale of note production in the U K monetary system and indicates ongoing currency distribution.
An English convict, told by the warden that his sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life, reportedly quips that no news is good news and jokes that he is hanged if it isn’t. The remark highlights dark humor in reaction to a drastic ruling.
A Glasgow medical reader urges women to skip daily to stay young and notes popular belief in skipping on every birthday as a keepsake of youth.
Iron treated by long high heating while embedded in powdered hematite ferrite oxid or another decarbonizing material and cooled slowly to increase hardness and durability.
Sign on Cumberland business man’s office door states 10 a.m. away for a shave and will return at 4 p.m. in Cumberland Maryland reported by the Cumberland News.
Women champions reveal beliefs that shape their play on the links. Maureen Orcutt carries 13 clubs, Bernice Wall keeps a rabbit foot, Mrs Dubois favors a lucky dress, Dorothy Campbell Hurd names a club, and Helen Payson notes clubs cycle between good and bad shots.
A collage of sports anecdotes notes Vincent Richards as a sprinter turned tennis figure, references college support for lacrosse in the East, hints at a future golf ball water hazard device, and mentions golf gear. Helen Wills and Leo Conroy appear amid tales of polo fields on Long Island and London courses under British rule.
Veteran Cy Williams still wields a sharp bat while Ruth headlines power and strikeouts. Tickets for the Army Navy game in Chicago cost 10. Minnesota finishes a new gridiron and several former Tigers join the Red Sox. Oscar leading pitchers, signings for the Athletics, and notable feats from Clara Belle King to Nick Altrock headline a collage of 1925 baseball chatter.
Babe Ruth enters his twelfth season as a major leaguer and seventh with the Yankees. He leads in both pitching and batting historically, with 1914 and 1915 years noted for dual roles and records. The retrospective covers his early career from Baltimore and Providence to Boston and New York, highlighting slams and pitching feats.
Washington Nationals execute a remarkable three base rundown in the third inning of a Washington double bill. Galloway and Quinn reach on walks, Bishop grounds out, and a series of throws from Harris to Judge, Peckinpaugh, Bluege, and Ruel completes a rare, flawless triple play with outs recorded at all bases.
In 1016 Scranton outfielder DeGroof halted play during a lightning storm against Wilkes Barres. He sat center field shoeless, explaining he avoided spikes after a near strike in a previous OP league incident.
Eichrodt shows strong form and will join the regular lineup soon as he maintains current performance. He is solid at all aspects of the game and appears ready for more consistent action.
An announcement says USC WHE plans to offer 300 000 tickets and 100 000 football tickets before Jos Pieities Coast followers for the fall schedule. Last season’s twelve tone games drew crowds, with home games expected to top last year’s attendance despite fewer transactions and changes in the schedule.
Former Athletics pitcher Coombs conducts a team at Kennebunkport Maine this summer. The Kennebunkport Collegians are emerging as one of the strongest clubs at Maine resorts.
The article notes Mrs Jessie Christian Brown tried a new electric wave treatment to keep her hair in rippling style, without consulting her maid, leading to a surprised greeting on her return home. The piece reflects a light social tone and mentions a city newspaper quote.
An automotive dealer offers a new accessory with every car purchase a paint pot and sprayer about the size of a fountain pen to touch up scratches and dull areas. A blower or tube pressurizes the sprayer for paint application. The device is noted for metal, fabric, and feather surfaces and hints at housing a Rodin museum style collection.
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