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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
10
A reflective piece criticizes social pretense and self centered behavior. It argues people judge others harshly while avoiding self scrutiny and collaborative effort, blaming selfishness for societal ills and urging genuine communal cooperation.
The young lady across the way says the war has been over for more than four years and to her opinion the time has come for the government to grant espionage to the poor misguided men who were thrown into prison under the amnesty law.
A humorous meditation on why people avoid jazz citing personal reasons from dislike of rhythms or saxophones to fear of time spent and frivolous crowds. The piece ends with the idea that one’s escape is to claim jazz rhythms suit them.
A village boy vows to prove his worth and returns successful after years away. The same motive spurs a cler k who faced contempt to rise to the head of the business, transforming scorn into admiration.
John Blake argues that the urge to prove others wrong can drive success when controlled. He notes successful figures returning to their hometowns to prove their worth and warns that vanity unrestrained can ruin usefulness, urging constructive use of the impulse.
The speaker describes silent prayers for another's strength sight prosperity health and inner peace. The verse emphasizes enduring care not explicit actions, noting that God knows each thought and intention and that no gift is withheld within His plenty.
A fashion feature notes the coat dress as a complete outfit needing no separate coat. It blends slim tailoring with dressmaker charm, suits street wear, and remains elegant through the season.
Fashion writing notes that modern coat dresses and surplice styles offer stately lines and architectural appeal. Tailors customize corsets to each figure, emphasizing comfort yet ensuring a smart silhouette through tailored coats, straight skirts, and draped lines.
Mrs Rabbit tucks in her little bunnies as she tells how Mr Moon man helps Miss Twilight light the candles in the blue sky. Rain clouds are driven away with help from Wind Witch, and dawn finds the sun shining again for the sleeping children. Published 1923 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A fragment from a 1923 Western Newspaper Union piece lists coffee ice cream instructions with coffee and vanilla, a pineapple fruit punch recipe, a codfish cake method, and a brief poem by Christine Kerr Davis. It mentions serving ideas and a tea-like preparation, reflecting domestic cookbook notes of the era.
A historical note outlines Vermont as an independent republic from January 17, 1777, to its March 4, 1791 admission to the Union. It records the 1778 Windsor legislature and Bennington adjournment, with early laws enacted during the republic’s government.
A French scientist trained a monkey to utter feu, the French word for fire, when a match was struck. He joked that he did not teach English because the animal enjoyed blowing out flames.
A quoted lesson from Carlyle warns that a herd will blindly imitate the leader, jumping the same height once taught, even when conditions change. A playful aside adds a Mrs Goose joke about a gander flirting.
A scientist notes the maximum vocabularies of monkeys may reach about thirty distinct cries shared across the species. Each call signals emotion or need, indicating limited linguistic capacity in primates.
Julius Caesar ordered the year 47 B C to have 445 days to align the seasons with the solar year. The extra days were added to make the calendar as accurate as possible.
A Paris fashion writer notes sports accessories gain favor in New York Tribune coverage. The piece traces leather helmets and coats, cro cheted flowers, chin bands, handkerchiefs and wool embroidery shaping outdoor sports wear, highlighting a shift from evening wear to outfits for golf and tennis clubs.
The plaited skirt ranks among the most important fashion items, appearing in white and in all plain and figured fabrics.
The large butterfly bow dominates summer frocks and can be worn at the back, front, or side, angled for styling.
The writer discusses proper etiquette for refusing invitations. It advises using polite phrases like previous engagements and notes when to mention travel absence or bereavement. For last minute declines, send a formal note or telegram with courtesy, ideally in the third person.
The article traces the name Beata Beatrix and its variants through history, noting Beata Beatrix and Beatrice Portinari as inspirations, Dante’s influence, and how Benedetta and Bettina spread in Italy and England. It adds details on symbols and luck associated with Bettina as a talismanic name.
Discussion of how to phrase a regretful notice when unable to attend a dinner due to a minor automobile injury. Compares first and third person telegram styles and emphasizes politeness, completeness of explanation, and timely regret for social invitations.
The Detroit News examines snake upkeep noting captive specimens die in unwholesome settings and skin shedding as a natural process. It contrasts wild serpents' appearance with captivity and comments on texture and scales determining luster. The piece questions temperate-zone relevance and cautions on maintenance.
The article describes chiromancy cues on the palm including stars on the mount of Apollo and a drooping head-tine indicating imaginative power. It notes that a strong line of Apollo favors artistry and that a branched or broken line signals scattered energies in the palm reader’s view.
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