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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
8
In a rural tale the Wind belts the Rain into swirls and torrents but cannot end the quarrel alone. They summon Mr Sunman to rise, dispersing clouds and floods. The Wind helps dry the land and the morning scene returns to calm with the Wind’s early patrol over hilltops.
A speaker describes visiting a courthouse and attempting to influence a judge regarding a friend's case. The plan involves offering a bribe and requesting a lenient outcome, with uncertainty about the judge’s willingness to conspire and the consequences of such actions.
A boy asks why coal is called black diamonds and a father links it to human nature worrying about living costs. A short quip contrasts male and female thinking in a light exchange, reflecting dated gender humor and social advice.
A humorous exchange targets Mrs Gadder as competent to drive her car. The speaker doubts a woman driver who persistently calls the emergency brake a thingy mob, reflecting attitudes about female driving.
Guidance on sending wedding gifts addresses to the bride or her married name and notes on marking silver with the bride’s initials. It discusses who should give gifts, when to present them, and the roles of the bride and groom in gifting, including customs in Persia and the speaker’s country.
The passage discusses common errors in using have plus past participles and advises using the correct forms such as should have gone and have chosen. It notes these mistakes are widespread and often arise from hurried speech or writing, urging careful word choice.
Official investigators conclude that single women are more stable and productive workers than married women. The study highlights reliability and consistency as the key advantages observed among single female workers.
A newspaper man notes a thoughtful undertaker who tags a badge inside his coat to pass fire lines. The dialogue from the Boston Transcript contrasts quick wit with delays as Madge hesitates to prepare to go out.
A National Geographic bulletin notes the Danube’s 1800 mile span from Donaueschingen to the Black Sea, its evolving role since 1856, and the impact of postwar politics on navigation and economic links among Linz Vienna Budapest Belgrade and Ch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bowle, owned by Dan Baldwin of Walnut Springs Texas, ranks with Dempsey in prize boxing and Hutchinson in golf. He has won $8,400 in purses across nine cockfights in the fastest cockpits of the United States and Mexico.
Physicians in Uniontown say a blistering skin epidemic spreads via kissing and could trigger a ban on kissing until the illness wanes. The rash is hard to control and mainly affects those in the so called kissing age, prompting protests over possible health rules. The piece also notes a geological estimate about coal beneath the surface.
James Kiernan of Nevada New York faced a four foot rattlesnake and nearly lost his feet as he struggled to strike without injuring himself. He finally stunned the snake and escaped, ending the danger.
The Mexican government plans savings over 1 million annually by denying free gasoline tires repairs and garage service to federal workers using official cars. Additional cuts include army officers buying their own gala uniforms and a 10 percent wage reduction for federal employees earning more than five pesos daily. The measure aligns with a thrift program under a presidential decree.
An article reports a Bulgarian solon and a Colorado farmer urging policy allowing more than one wife as statistics by German expert Albin Michel claim Europe faces a large surplus of unmarried women. It cites Germany where 80 to 40 percent of women may remain without husbands, noting Europe’s female excess now exceeds men by about 15 million.
In a terse Utica Morning Telegram note the editor jokes that a butter knife fails the rail of usefulness for winter tasks as it isn’t sharp enough and is inadequate like a spoon in summer.
Huntington report tells of Bernard Staley whose red nosed terrier Bone Dry finds buried liquor, resisting prohibition agents. In 48 hours the dog unearthed moonshine quarts and gallons, while Staley spurns fabulous offers for the famed hound. Also noted is an elk of novelty towns and a Delaware sturgeon tale shared in New Castle county.
Des Moines sheriff asked to watch for robbers after a store break in Boonovilla with small loot. George Tayno of Muscatine dies from bull mauling at 70. Benson farm home burned with total loss. Marl Wildtang, 60, crushed between a box car and building at Clinton. Holloway Brothers ship cattle to Chicago in large lots. Iowa wool storage reaches eight million pounds. Local market news: Kirschbaum tops South Omaha with fat cattle. yearling prices set records. Des Moines man George W. Spicer reports assault by a Black assailant. Several horse and judging contests noted. Police investigate a fatal shooting by a Negro in Oskaloosa. Carters reunion in Marshalltown. car thefts after Chicago trip. Des Moines hospitalizes injured brakeman J. J. Lewis. Farmer David Barrett commits suicide. Hampton votes for new fire engine.
Stillwell returns home in a sour mood after the ore combusting incident. He suggests they must call on the Mortons to meet them. Mrs Stillwell questions the plan as Morton and his wife intend to visit, forcing an earlier departure than planned.
An old advertisement warns that true Aspirin must bear the Bayer name on package or tablets and lists uses from colds to toothache. It touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in twelve count boxes and mentions low prices and wider package options sold by druggists in a Security Pennsylvania area.
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