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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
1
Old Dog Mel tries to teach Youngster the useful habits a dog should know. He ignores commands, chases the master with the gun, and jumps on visitors. Mrs Old Dog warns him that muddy paws on clothes are bad manners and urges caution around strangers.
A young dog ignores warnings about a trap in the barnyard and is caught by a fox while searching for a bone. The master frees him, leaving the pup wiser after a painful paw injury and a warning about not ignoring advice.
Miss Agnes Ayres appears in a late picture pose in evening attire described as one of the most winsome women in motion pictures by the feature writer.
The article describes how palm readings reflect health trouble and nervous system disease. It notes a branch rising from a black spot on the life line, moon spot visibility, dry skin with many lines, bluish nails signaling danger, and specific line formations suggesting neuralgia or paralysis, warning of death by paralysis if stars appear on fate and life lines.
Imogene, a poetic name with limited English popularity, traces to Imagina and Shakespearean usage. The article links its vogue to Shakespeare’s Imogene, notes historic variants such as Ygnoge, and cites the jacinth talisman for protection and travel luck, with Wednesday as a lucky day.
A 1922 McClure Syndicate piece extols daily friendly bows to all you meet in town from salespeople to conductors and elevator attendants. It argues such greetings honor dignity and create neighborly respect in any size community, with examples from street life and common services.
The article notes Heap Indian Springs in Colorado with about 1000 curative springs, claimed to rival European spas and equal the waters of Ems while surpassing Nauheim and Spa. It adds Steamboat Springs, reputed to host the world’s largest and most varied springs, listing 150 springs and 99 water types known to the Indians.
A discussion on how sight depends on reflected light rather than the object itself. Darkness renders objects invisible, and even mirrors outperform plain glass in depth and perspective. The author notes that a perfect black paint would render objects invisible by absorbing all light.
First day of the Western amateur golf tournament features humorous incidents as Wugh Hale from Mission Hills drives a ball into a caddy's bag and Bergolte of Hilcrest jokes about a ball entering a pocket during play. The exchange ends with a lighthearted remark about the pocket being the last place searched.
In a Northwest league memory, Fournier of the Portland club toys with Seattle star George Capron. Capron grounds a ball and, while racing to second, Fournier flips the ball in his glove to tag Capron out, prompting Capron’s protests and the umpire’s call.
A collage of athletic notes covers harness racing totals, impending football tests at Oberlin, and potential comebacks for Jess Willard. It cites Benny Leonard’s brother, linemen use in football, Vernot’s racing rethink, Davis Cup history, and upcoming clashes like Moran versus Carpentier in London.
Em ery Rigney, the flashy Detroit shortstop, has displaced Donie Bush and begun to prove a valuable hitter with late clutch blows. Once nervous at season start, the college product now exudes confidence and shows promise as a steady asset to Manager Cobb after a sensational Texas league stint with Fort Worth last year.
James J. Dempsey aged twenty seven, born June 24, 1895 at Manassa Colorado, stands six feet one half inch tall and weighs 188 pounds with an 82 inch reach. He is listed as Irish American.
A historical note recalls a rare big league moment when a batter Delehanty allegedly hit a ball so hard the cover flew off. The ball sailed, the cover was fielded to first by the pitcher while the ball rolled and wound up being snagged by an outfielder as players scrambled to recover.
The Maroon notes Chicago University honors 85 followers of minor athletics including golfers swimmers wrestlers fencers and gymnasts while football baseball and track receive most recognition. The piece portrays the university setting an example for other schools and highlights the disparity in recognition among athletic groups.
The Prince of Wales will serve as captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1928 continuing a royal lineage. He will assume office on September 27 in keeping with tradition.
Forest Fletcher has been selected to succeed Doctor Yellard as director of athletics and physical education at Washington and Tee University for a number of years.
English athlete Applegarth of Dimdee Ree broke a century old British running record with 93.5 seconds at the Hibernian Football Club sports event in London.
A collage of player movements and trials across multiple leagues. Ed Rommel and Frank Braggy forminetic battery for the Athletics while various pitchers like Dan Boone and Andrew Henderson seek trials with Cleveland and Keyser recruits. Glen Hostetter and Eddie Hart join new clubs, veteran claims from Paris meetings glare, and old records fade as Pillette and Cobb era shifts unfold.
Philipsburg scouts rushed to the Tyrone pike fire after a careless camper left a campfire burning. State Police Sgt Ed J Kohn commends their discipline skill and quick action noting they outperformed many adults in courage and obedience during two hours of intense work to contain the blaze.
Tim Quessenberry and Alfred Pressnall, senior patrol leaders and Eagle scouts, were designated by the Detroit scout council to join two-month stays at Camp Yellowstone in Yellowstone Park. The Detroit Athletic Club invites the trip, covering expenses, to showcase the national playground and promote informed observations among home scouts.
Birmingham Rotarians prominent in sponsoring scout work visited the boy scouts at the summer camp. The teams played a close baseball game with the Big Telloes winning 2 to 1 as they opened the scoring with a home run.
A poem from the Butte Montana Miner urges resilience in defeat. It counsels maintaining dignity, moral sportsmanship, and steady resolve, emphasizing character over winning.
Elks of Newark plan a 12 story clubhouse with a ground floor drill hall and a 50 by 100 rear plot for outdoor scout training. The design ensures uninterrupted scout activities as the building rises this fall.
Boston educators at the National Educational Association annual meeting discussed scouting and its solid educational basis and impact on citizenship training and character building during a section on scouting and the public schools.
The Irish orator John Philpot Curran is credited with the remark about liberty cited here, reflecting on the high price of freedom. The garbled excerpt suggests the familiar adage, though the exact wording appears distorted.
A Marion County State Bank patron opened a savings account for his son Arthur with his name as trustee. Days later he asked to change the name on the account to Dorothy. The bank official Mr Duvall noted the amusing moment and offered congratulations.
Representatives from twenty five organizations in athletics physical education health and education called on President Harding to back universal physical education in schools. They stressed the need for federal interest though no new law was asked. Currently only about ten percent of U S schoolchildren receive physical training.
The widowed scrub lady admits to possible courting. Her mistress, wary of a second romance, asks questions and learns the truth: "Yes, mum, I suppose I am courtin'." She adds that he has been fishing in Florida for six months, leaving uncertainty about the relationship.
EvelynOh describes a straightforward scene where the proposer began on his knees and she followed, ending on her own knees, in a moment of intimate vow. The exchange centers on a simple, whispered exchange rather than grand ceremony.
A fragment shows buyers asking for the cheapest price and quoting dosed collars at two for a quarter, and a single price of fifteen cents for another item. The line ends with a request for the order and a note about a Christmas record.
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