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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1924
Page
6
Mrs. C. R. Minter of Rotan Texas describes relief from back pain after her second baby using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports long standing female troubles improved and urges others to try the product. Nationwide canvass cites 98 of 100 purchasers benefited. sold by druggists nationwide.
Bloodhounds Rambler and Joe win a gold medal for tracking a murderer to his death near Tacoma. Sheriff Matt Starwich receives the award after the dogs helped close the case. The medal bears the dogs’ names and inscription For Faithful Service. The Tacoma community honors their service.
Southwest Union Sea Corp of San Diego advertises a swap proposal for California property in exchange for desirable property in the East. The notice notes the year 1922 23 medical inspections showing 47 percent of city children 48.9 percent in small towns and villages and 27.4 percent in rural districts are physically normal.
Virginia-Well hardly All I would say is that so far as my experience oes all men are tars.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non habit forming kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims scientific herbal compounding and a sample bottle offer for ten cents with paper mention.
The elderly man teases Reg gie Jones aged seven about a child s identity. Reggie offers two ways to find out you might guess or you night in quire. The moral hints that charity exceeds its gifts as a broader jab at boredom and social fatigue.
A reflective essay on midsummer life noting the lure of pleasure over thought. It contrasts modern jazz and brass with past social arts and pedigreed propriety, warning that wealth and brass now ease into society less than before. The author observes towns, gardens, and genteel life.
A poem by Douglas Mallogh laments job dissatisfaction and the endless search for a perfect workplace. It contrasts high pay and pleasant hours with hidden flaws in every job and hints at self critique within daily labor. The piece notes corporate bosses and customers and ends with a reflective, slightly ironic refrain.
The piece reflects on gossip as a constant human habit and the role of newspapers as society’s record keepers. It urges kindness and restraint, noting how easy slander is to pen and how personal accountability should curb harmful remarks.
A doctor treats Old Giles with a back tincture and charges one dollar. His wife protests comparing it to the kitchen work priced at two dollars and fifty cents, highlighting a disparity in billing.
Mrs Flatbush reflects on a surprising change in her husband while Mrs Bensonhurst explains the strain came from an afternoon of golf with her own husband. The exchange suggests fatigue and temper on the links affecting home life.
In a lighthearted exchange, Mrs Tattle tests an applicant who recalls six months of work with Mrs Neighbor before her separation from her husband. The scene ends with Mrs Tattle deciding to hire.
A humorous scene unfolds as a character misreads a peppermint candy stick for a barber pole, prompting a playful exchange about mistaken identity and comic confusion.
A New England minister laments gossip yet jokes about loving it and recalls a rumor that his wife was a servant before marriage. The piece argues gossip should be avoided when harmful but harmless gossip remains inviting and humorous to some observers.
A short verse contrasts girls in a classy coupe and a taxi with one who can smite on a trolley ride home. The lines convey playful gendered humor and urban transport imagery.
A brief quip about a young Sandy trying journalism and being restricted to one side of the paper, reflecting frustration with limited opportunities in writing.
A nervous young man asks a cautious elder if he may warn the daughter’s guardian. The elder replies he is willing to listen to any warnings or concerns about the girl. The dialogue centers on trust and protective concern in a family matter.
In a witty exchange a speaker notes a rich uncle will meet all obligations. A woman retorts if the uncle will marry all the girls the speaker has become engaged to, highlighting social expectations and joking about wealth.
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts sudden wealth with persistent poverty. Mrs Neurich complains that poverty trails her closely, while a friend notes the difficulty of entering shops without beggars following. The exchange hints at social pressures of wealth and charity in public spaces.
An extended profile of a Missouri woman, Mary Curttice, tracing her rise from rural Ozark County to national politics. The piece highlights her modest beginnings, wartime and suffrage work, journalism career, and milestones including the first woman in a governor’s cabinet and her ambitions for the presidency.
Florence Monahan, Superintendent at the Minnesota State Reformatory for Women in Shakopee, writes to Mrs. Miller about her background, the institution’s size, age range, and staff. She notes average inmate ages around thirty, sentences for felonies and gross misdemeanors, and her involvement with the League of Women Voters while serving on the state board.
Two men won the cut glass bonnet in a local event. One man blew out the prize while the other stepped up to claim it.
A mid summer guide to dining on ice cream fresh fruit and light dishes. It recommends eggs vegetables milk and dairy as key sources, notes soft boiled eggs digestion, gives a war-time cheese onion dish as a meat substitute, and suggests desserts with gelatin fruit and cream.
An English officer develops a tea making device that lights a spirit lamp at a set time like an alarm, then heats water and pours boiling water into a teapot. The invention, noted in 1924 reports, automates tea preparation.
A fragment from Helen Rowland’s reflections notes a bachelor girl’s social caution as she faces disapproval from male relatives and spouses. It comments on a woman’s life spent seeking acceptance while navigating a man’s reactions to her indignation and behavior.
A domestic squib where Mrs asks if the infant was given soothing sirup while Mr confesses he has not slept for three nights and admits drinking the medicine himself. The scene hints at parental fatigue and careless health practices.
A customer requests three lawn mowers while explaining they will rely on two neighbors for help. The dealer’s response notes the buyer’s insistence on a large price is not the issue.
A diner confrontation centers on a patron balking at certain dishes while the waitress proposes discarding the disliked items. The exchange highlights friction over the menu and service.
Dialogue reflects a moral dilemma as a character chooses Bell’s warning over Mrs Gaithing’s admonitions and Nora’s instruction, highlighting tension between internal voice and external guidance. Conscience versus allure creates friction in social expectations.
A silver wire one twelfth of an inch in diameter will support a weight of TSS pounds.
A short, satirical line questions how couples judge love by how much nagging is needed to end it. The quote attributes the idea to Heien Richand and presents a provocative view on marriage and communication.
The Ohio State Journal notes a growing fad of eating beets to gain energy as a reaction to spinach, with dietitians warning that such claims are unproven and that a balanced diet is preferable for true vitality.
A teacher warns a student with a threat of whipping over a caricature on the blackboard, saying the punishment will be worse for revealing who drew it. The dialogue shows coercive discipline and a tense classroom exchange.
A householder orders a peddler to depart, then reluctantly allows a sale of a whistle, insisting on getting their dog to safety first.
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a home improvement item or safety note about non-slip necessities and fans. No clear names, places, dates, or events are readable. The fragment mentions steam or heat and a possible location or product context but remains indecipherable.
A Pennsylvanian act one performative note describes a heavy 20 gallon horizontal coloured gleh. The item appears in a staged domestic scene focusing on steady housework.
The Lyre notes that signs of weakness in a person mirror a lack of power similar to a malfunctioning automobile. The opinion compares personal frailty to mechanical failure, urging resilience.
A fragment notes a man’s good breeding as his main safeguard against others. The line from Chesterfield suggests social conduct as a defense in interactions among men.
A Kansas City Times fragment quotes Hlfrida in a sentimental snippet asked about her father's affairs. The brief item centers on a personal exchange and the tone suggests a social column aside rather than a major event.
J M Freeman of 807 Camden St San Antonio Texas writes that after a year of poor appetite digestive trouble and fatigue Tanlac improved his appetite digestion and sleep. He gained weight from 48 to 215 pounds and praises Tanlac as a builder of health and strength. He notes another friend saw similar gains and endorses Tanlac as unequal. Tanlac is sold by reputable druggists with no substitutes. Over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills are for constipation and made by the manufacturers of TANLAC.
Marjorie Woox, a thirteen year old from Kentairrdens, S J, returned from Europe with two trunks full of dolls. She visited many countries and began collecting dolls the moment she arrived in Europe, drawing envy from peers.
A trade agreement binds Bulgaria to purchase machinery and railroad equipment from Czechoslovakia while Czechoslovakia agrees to buy tobacco from Bulgaria for its tobacco monopoly.
The Ameri Legion Weekly notes a speech urging a friend Jack to address 000 people yesterday. The message references an orator broadcaster and envelopes as part of the outreach effort.
Disjointed lines hint at equality between men and women amid tyranny and fear. The fragment mentions fatigue, caution against the meek, and an unconscionable waste of wit as a central mood.
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