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A wry exchange notes Johnson’s downcast look as disappointment in love shadows his day with the cynic’s blunt observation that expectations rarely match reality.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
6
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney, liver and bladder troubles. It asserts purity in every bottle, notes teaspoonful dosing, offers sample by mail from Binghamton NY, and urges readers to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Grandfather and Betty Visit Strawberry Patch
Grandfather and Betty visit a strawberry patch. He picks small berries for himself and feeds them to the girl. Betty notes she can eat the large ones too, with a grave, amused remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfather
Betty
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
A timeless advertisement claims Diamond Dyes can revive worn items from coats to curtains with simple directions. It promises perfect home dyeing without streaks or fading and advises matching color to wool silk linen or cotton by asking the druggist.
Chief Objections to Winter Sports Stir Family Talk
A frayed family exchange over winter sports reveals tensions as a father objects to late outings. The dialogue hints at personal conflicts and broader themes of restraint and tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Fay
Loew's Weekly
Battling Kid turned out as self confessed publicity seeker
Florence Gray known as Battling Kid McConnell and Whistling Jack spent eight years living as a man to pursue film ambition. Leader of the Iron gang, she fought frequently, drew jail time, and revealed her sex after a gang member broke her nose. Judge Brown once kept the matter secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Florence Gray
McConnell
Jack
Charlie Weaver
Florence
Weaver
Justice Brown
James Gray
John McConnell
Tenderloin
Lettie Harrison
Lettie
Judge
Major Leaguers Form New Union With Mathewson as Leader
Organization among MLB players aims to give players a voice in rules and contracts. Christy Mathewson, recovering at Saranac Lake, is eyed for president in active or honorary form. The group seeks a national advisory board seat and arbitration for salary disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy Mathewson
Saranac Lake
Desire
National Advisory Board
Commissioner Lands
John A. Heydler
National League
Ban Johnson
American League
Babe” Ruth
Bob Meusel
Bill Piercy
Hensby Grasp on Bat Signals MLB Hitting King Aim
A photograph shows Roger Hensby holding his bat as Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League in batting last year with .370. He seeks to repeat and surpass his prior mark this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hensby
Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Max Carey
Pirates
Art Nehf
The
Clants
Nehy
Carey
Jess Willard Taps Burke as Sparring Partner
Soldier Burke, a heavyweight boxer, has joined the Jess Willard training camp as one of Willard's sparring partners, expanding Willard's camp lineup and practice rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Soldier Burke
Jess Willard
Willard
Jap Girls to Take Up Sports at Tokio Meet
Japanese girls join athletics with 200 competitors set for a Tokio meet. The event marks a major effort to showcase female athletic talent in Japan and advance participation in track and field.
Airman Struck By Lightning Survives Fall in Montreal
Captain J. H. Tudhope of the Canadian Air Force was struck by lightning at 4,000 feet above mountains near Montreal and knocked unconscious. The plane descended rapidly until Tudhope awoke 300 feet from the ground and landed safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Can
Here
J. H. Tudhope
Canadian Air Force
Tudhope
Girl Rescued From Laundry Chute By Chicago Fire Crew
Nine year old Ruth Wicker attempted to slide through a clothes chute in her home and became lodged between floors. Captain George Carlson and Engine Company No. 3 rescued her unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ruth Wicker
George Carlson
Engine Company No. 3
Coal Buriers Man as Cogs Cut in Autom feeder
Peter Perdoman of Brooklyn a coal passer in the Pennsylvania railroad suffered the loss of his left arm at the shoulder when entangled in the machinery of an automatic feeder. He cried for help as cogs chewed his arm and hurled him into the coal bin. Workers halted the machine and freed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Perdoman
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tigers attack families on Mexican highway killing eight
In Mexico City a tiger pack driven from mountain dens by hunger attacked vehicles on a road from Puerto Vallarta to Mascota. Three women, two men, two boys and a baby were killed. Authorities seek immediate intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Puerto Vallatar
Mascota
Paroled Boy Robber Claims Age Discrepancy
Jefferson City Missouri Bruce Miller thirteen years old was paroled by the governor after serving two years for alleged involvement in a robbery trial records show he claimed to be nineteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Bruce Miller
Miller
Expenditures in early baseball rise with big salaries
The article notes high costs in running a ball club with 1875 Boston receipts of 37 767.06 and expenses 34 505.99 leaving 3 261.07. It compares to modern pay scales noting two players costing 175 000 and Babe Ruth earnings likely surpassing the old total receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
MccGraw
Babe Ruth
Fans Unlock Home Field Advantage in Baseball
The article notes that home crowd support helps teams win by boosting players and lifting morale. It contends that enthusiastic fans aid performance and can even pull games from the brink, while hostile crowds may worsen slumps.
Around the Bases: Baseball News and Player Moves
The column surveys player movements and performances from early baseball history. It notes Amos Strunk in center field, reports on Shufflin' Phil Douglas, and tracks purchases of Sullivan and Harrison by Portland from Philadelphia. It mentions Blume with the Giants and several trades, signings, and potential signings across leagues, with scattered anecdotes about notable players and records.
Low Prices for Stars Show Value Beyond Cash Outlay
A Cleveland era style assessment argues that team budgeting and shrewd signings shape success more than lavish spending. It notes Rogers Hornsby bought for 500 in 1945 and others like Donk McQuillan and Gainer, with discarded players adding value without hurting the treasury, suggesting money alone cannot win baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Club
Rogers Hornsby
Bill Donk
McGraw
McQuillan
Donk
Alnsmith
Dot Gainer
Mier
McHenry
Smith
Mueller
Haines
Pertica
Sherdel
Flack
Treasury
Kopek
Shortstop Bancroft Near Bonehead Play
Dave Bancroft of the Giants is praised as a brains of the New York club by Hughey Jennings. A recent National League game featured Bancroft fielding a ball too late to stop a run, and an umpire ruling that the run stood, marking Bancroft’s near miss at a rare bonehead moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bancroft
Giants
Hughey Jennings
John McGraw
Snys
Bancroft
New York
Parm
Banny
West Virginia Drops Wrestling and Other Sports Notes
An overview of sports developments includes West Virginia university dropping wrestling, while America leads England in polo golf and rowing this year. The piece also notes the first Oxford Cambridge track meet in 1804 and various athletic accomplishments and changes across sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Cambridge
Banquet tale recalls rough rail line and famous Virginians
Inglis recounts a shabby 12 mile branch with bumps and dirt at a Scranton railroad banquet. A passenger jokes about the journey being over as another quips about Wong Kong, China. The note also recalls M. W. Maury, famed Virginia marine authority, and a parental line from American Adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis
Scranton
Plant
Wong Kong
China
The Uncertain Future Interview Tensions Rise
A young man prepares to interview the girl's father amid tense expectations. The narrator notes that rash actions often betray a lack of consideration for others and hints at the consequences of a fragile path to acceptance.
Nervous and Half Sick Women in Ohio and Louisiana
A Youngstown housewife describes back pain cramps and fatigue improving after Lydia E Pinkham medicine. A New Orleans woman shares emotional and nervous exhaustion with recovery noted after taking the tonic. Both letters invite readers to request the company private text book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Lydia B. Pinkham
Elmer Heasley
Jackson St
Louisa St
New Orleans
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fiji Cricket Madness and Odd Hair Style Report
A traveling account from Fiji recalls waves of cricket fever in the peat and remote villages where law struggled to quell matches. It notes humorous scenes such as players wearing pads on bare legs and house boys adopting uneven haircuts to match team colors, as observed by a visitor from Lomaloma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Esau
Lomaloma
London
Rastus and Mose Cartoon Quotations at Odds
In a brief panel two characters exchange a sharp remark as Mose retorts with a racial slur and Rastus counters with a clever comeback about brains and dynamite. The dialogue showcases prewar period humor using insulting language for punch lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
Mose
Libor Clarion
Clergyman Accused of Lying Over Lawn Field Incident
A Massachusetts clergyman, who once settled there, is accused by a worker of swearing while plowing a field. The preacher denies swearing and claims he never saw the hole, then concedes not finding it necessary to swear. The worker counters that the man told more than fifty lies, asserting he did see the hole throughout the plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Indiana Daily ‘Mes
Uia
Mia
Elizadhtie Reindold
N. Pine St
Indianapolis
Indiana
Massachusetts
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Pista
Manitoba
Ksict
Berta Ai
Numbian
Broughton
Shigago
Henry Hadn't Changed and A Pleasing Speech Echo
Mr. Dulverton is pleased with a speech he gave last night and asks Maria for her opinion. She reveals she heard him from the gallery and compares it to his courting. Henry probes why she delays giving the point. The couple reflects on learning from experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Mr. Dulverton
Maria
Nenlly
Trenry
Wrecked Man After Confrontation at Stiles Walk
A man was found lying on a stiles walk with both eyes stunned blue and a bleeding nose. He had missing teeth and cuts on his map while the officer applied first aid and asked what happened. He said he told a big boob where to get off and was told it was not his station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinelonath
Mysterious Exchange Spurs Late Night Call Plan
In a terse back and forth, a husband quotes a promise to call later while his wife warns that calls should end only if he has the cards, signaling a cautious, uncertain domestic moment. The dialogue centers on trust and timing as they part.
Talkative man overestimated sparks caution on offense
A quirky saying warns that a talkative man is rarely overestimated while a silent one is, suggesting care with offense to avoid a return insult.
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