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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
1
A historical note describes the Order of Fools as a humane and charitable society linked to nobility. Its founder’s son Adolplus, count of Cleves, led the order in 1831, with its insignia a clown figure on the mantle. The grand decree lasted a week, and the order persisted into the sixteenth century before aims waned and faded.
A compact reflection notes that the end of art mirrors the seriousness of all beauty such as blue sky green grass clouds and dew. The piece cites Haskin and a Statistical Note while noting language about past times before automobiles.
The oldest armchair in the world is linked to Queen Hiatefus who flourished in ancient Egypt about 2000 years ago. The ebony chair features a richly curved design and is among the treasured possessions at the British Museum.
A woman advertised for a caretaker and after interviewing many applicants selected a man who then asked if his wife could work. The woman explained she wanted a married man to ensure someone used to taking orders from a woman.
A collection of unusual crocodile remains was displayed in Indianapolis including a crocodile’s alligator-like bones and a piece described as a quill taken from its stomach. The artifacts drew attention from local observers and match reports in the Indianapolis News.
The readable portion is incoherent and lacks clear entities or events to summarize into a valid news item. No verifiable people, places, or actions present.
The text presents a religious sermon note by Rev. Lew W. Gosnell assistant dean Mandy Bible Chicago. It cites John 20 10 and 1 as the resurrection account. The fragment hints at Mary standing weeping at the sepulchre and the disciples returning home.
The article muses on why Peter and John returned home after finding the tomb empty and argues their beliefs favored a natural resurrection over theft. It recounts Mary Magdalene’s encounter with two angels and Jesus, highlighting her longing, Jesus’ request not to cling and the message to spread belief, ending with a vision of future faithful recognition.
The text provides fragmented examples and unclear references to a quiver, glass, and Terence. It resembles a garbled query about consulting a “iver” and “lonk fig glass” with unclear meaning. No coherent event or entities are clearly identifiable.
In fragmented lines the text hints at a search for moral guidance, noting that enduring virtue rests not in cleverness but in reverence for God and righteous living. It reflects a cautious, devotional mood and a call to fear of the divine.
The fragment evokes a contrast between serene unholy beauty and the power of the Spirit of Good. Paseut writes of inner strength and sacred calm beside divine force, framing a tension between darkness and benevolent light.
Fragmentary observation argues liberty should end where it harms others. The note frames liberty as a public matter, warning against imposing one’s freedoms as a coercive force on nearby communities.
A fragment reflects on the idea that enduring hard paths and energetic efforts outweighing a single tragic end. The quotation hints at Horace Munn’s musings on sacrifice, perseverance, and the value of continued effort over death.
A fragmented report lists batters Thoulbach Jack Pflester steooh and Hub Purdue as weak hitters. In a Philly game Hub twirled, bases loaded, catcher passed, Purdue swung wildly and belted to right field, and the crowd rejoiced at a rare hit. The incident ends with the pitcher returning to form.
A new soccer grandstand in Manchester City ton will seat 10 000 spectators. The structure features six tunnels to terraces around three sides of the field and covers 45 miles of slopes. It has 53 tiers behind each goal and 109 tiers on the large embankment facing the grandstand.
Austin Made A. manager Hobson Himuy is appointed to lead the St. Louis Browns after Lee Fohl, who has coached the club for the past two seasons, departs. The veteran executive steps into the role to guide the team this season.
Rogers Hornsby of the St Louis Cardinals plans to lead an all star team on a fall barnstorming tour. He aims to include Willie Wamm, Jack Bently, Jimmy O Connell and other high value stars prominent in the public eye. Marty O Toole may join the aggregation.
In a summer American League game a shortstop’s bad throw to first led to a heavy collision with a baserunner as the first baseman charged up the line. Both players lay unconscious. the ball rolled into the infield and was kept alive while pitchers rushed to touch the downed batsman, as the crowd called for time.
A noted Canadian athlete and lacrosse expert will enter the University of Pittsburgh in the fall. He is an English-style rugby football player and has skill in baseball and ice hockey, making him one of Canada’s strongest sports talents.
Cincinnati’s first sacker Jake Daubert earned his first money as a breaker boy in the coal region near Pottsville Pennsylvania. He built a local baseball reputation as a pitcher and for three seasons 1903 1904 and 1905 he pitched for his hometown on Saturdays and holidays.
Boston clubs set Friday as ladies dig day while Jack Quinn chases Cy Young era feats. Reports cover signings, releases, trades, and coaching moves across minor and major leagues, noting veterans, prospects, and college connections. Key names include Sivinan, Cykowski, Beatty, Everett Scott, Bobby Roth, Ping Bodie, Dee Woods, Johnny Mohardt, Charley Hollacher, Raymond Pierce, Fred Frankhouse, Bud Stauffer, Red Johnson, Marty McGaffigan, Chet Thomas, Emil Levnon, George Whiteman, Miner, Barehall, and Charley Fulton amid a flurry of transactions and career notes.
Yakima Washington inmates have built the world’s most extensive golf club within the county jail. An eight hole course is laid out on the concrete floor of the main ward with depressions serving as holes and balls not steel bearings from cars.
In response to press inquiries Reuters prints a letter from Walter Torbert of DeWitt County detailing that there are many ways to hold and throw a horseshoe. He notes that regardless of the hold, the core principle remains to release the shoe at the correct moment.
Prairie Farmer outlines turning grips used by top pitchers including Frank Lundin Lyle Brown Charles Davis and Harold Fallon. It details 1% and 144 turns with heel calk toe calk positions and adjustments for grip and release.
A cache of sport notes covers harness racing leadership by the United States, football in France, Billy Lush directing St Johns athletics in Annapolis, Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo trades, and James J. Corbett at fifty six after a long break. It notes prize fighting opinions, Olympic fund contributions, 1924 Paris games, women billiards in major U.S. cities, and Pop Geers racing successes. Also mentions Notre Dame football training in dance, Flemington Melbourne capacity, and Joseph Ryan hired to coach Colorado School of Mines backs.
A sharp critique of street life in a town dominated by car owners. The writer laments the lack of sympathy for pedestrians when venting about chronic speeders and horn-honkers, highlighting friction between walkers and drivers.
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe 30 year plus substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and syrups. It emphasizes no narcotics and lists proven directions on each package with physicians recommending the product and the genuine bottle bearing a signature.
A fragmentary courtroom exchange centers on a witness question about time and place. The dialogue hints at a dramatic courtroom moment with phrases about being elsewhere while the act occurred. The colorful dialect suggests a personal confrontation or performance piece rather than a formal trial record.
Druggists report vast trouble with kidney issues and praise Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for its healing effect. An insurance physician notes many insurance refusals stem from undiagnosed kidney trouble. Sample bottles offered for ten cents by sending to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York with newspaper mention.
A father praises his daughter as she strides forward while a suitor speaks in quirky lines about joining her. The exchange blends humor and admiration, capturing a moment of courtship and parental pride in a coastal setting.
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