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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
8
A timeless tale describes Moonbeam Fairies inviting lonely Star Fairies to join Earth fairies for summer revels. The Queen agrees to welcome them for the bright season while the starry visitors twinkle along the Moonbeam path.
A man with severe stomach pain seeks care and undergoes surgery after chiropractors and doctors clash over treatment. He improves briefly but dies after seeing an escalating hospital bill that he believes he cannot pay. The story notes high living costs and a suggested drastic act to cut debts.
The folding umbrella emerged in the mid 18th century to shield nobles from sun and rain. James Hanway, who died in 1786, is credited with first regularly carrying an umbrella in England. The modern steel rib frame was invented by Samuel Fox in 1852.
An essay on teaching children manners and the role of caregivers. It asserts early table etiquette begins with parents and nurses, citing imitation and gentleness as key factors. The piece emphasizes patience, unobtrusiveness in grown-up company, and that manners reflect elders.
Public guidance on correct usage of the word different. Explains that different is paired with from for distinction and with than for comparison. Notes common errors and cites standard usage to avoid the improper form differ ent to.
A playful verse in verse about self reliance and work ethic. The speaker mocks passive waiting for favors and argues the Earth is built of bread and butter with effort required to get one’s share. The rhythm imitates light humorous verse with mockery of simple wishes.
A fragmented column contrasts playful verse with medical discourse noting that healthy individuals with high blood pressure can donate blood to save lives. It references money, family implications, and a Galveston News quote about marriage and money management.
The bulletin outlines farm pest control and fur bearers shaping profits. It notes rats mice ground squirrels pocket gophers and beavers as major pests and details trapping methods for each species plus the beneficial role of foxes skunks minks and raccoons in controlling other pests.
Mrs. Coleman Lyne of Jefferson County West Virginia reported a freak lightning event in Winchester Virginia. After the bolt struck the yard the hen had just set eggs and the nest was found with the skeleton intact the bones clean and unscorched and shell interiors burned out.
Amsterdam and Totland see rising unemployment in the Dutch diamond trade as stolen Russian stones flood markets. Unemployment surpasses 7,900 with further gains feared. Trade hopes hinge on American demand and lower guilders, while authorities work to clear stolen stones from circulation.
In Eldorado Kansas a Leon general store offered shoes as a prize for guessing corn kernels eaten by a starved rooster. Mrs N S Matthews of Leon won with a guess of 238 grains while the rooster consumed 240. The note also mentions Gatun Lake as part of the Panama canal system.
Travelers describe Yucatan as a socialist stronghold with radicalism from governor to local offices. Felipe Carrillo Puerto, radical deputy, expected to win next fall’s governorship as two radical factions unite for communism. Economic ruin and bloodshed accompany a reported Moscow linked communist propaganda hub in Yucatan.
In Myslowitz upper Silesia a British yawn calmed a crowd of Poles after a British force entered to restore order. A deputation told the commander they would fight with the British against the Germans. The officer returned to bed in pajamas, impressing locals with his calm response.
In a chemistry class an aged professor demonstrated a reaction with blue crystals that turned yellow when blown upon. A student asked if anyone’s breath could cause the same result, prompting the judge to respond.
A dialogue-driven fragment shows an ex quarterback addressing a businessman, who interrupts to denounce using quarterbacks in business. A mention of a woman named Crystal and a remark about her vigilant nature appears in the exchange.
A garbled passage shows a character urged to visit an aunt and uncle, with a hint of prior visits and a change of plans. The text implies hesitation and relocation within a family setting, lacking clear dates or outcomes.
A shabby citizen and an igu lantern quip about old newspapers. The first says the papers give heat and shelter, while the second declines marriage, reasoning no man is suitable. The fragment hints at urban life and social talk in rough dialogue.
A brief quotation records a man named Bolt asking why another quit smoking. Nat. answers that fashionable smoking by his wife presses him to quit too, noting he cannot afford to support two smokers on his salary.
In a quirky exchange Cactus Joe questions casino talent in Crimson Gulch while Tim the feller is teased for being a whiner during the tense poker tie. The fragment hints at local banter and a volatile game dynamic among the players.
The detective Wil reviews fingerprints after a foul deed to capture the criminal. Authorities state a sharp clue points to a quick arrest. Local officials urge citizens to stay alert and report any additional leads.
A comical domestic scene unfolds as a husband is reproved for cursing the razor. He quips that the blade lost its temper, prompting sharp retorts from his wife. The fragment hints at a humorous frontier or domestic folklore vignette.
Mr Chaguins notes they have most hotels for their tour but lack reliable data on station houses and repair shops, questioning whether all planned stops have been prepared.
A Buffalo Express note quotes Tarn about fine edged tools losing temper when exposed to sun over time and Uriah remarking it stems from city-made origins. The item reads as a brief social quip on tool quality and fabrication.
The Tun inc product has sold about 625000 bottles in New York since its introduction less than a year ago. George Bvanga of Gibson-Sloan Company reports trade sales in Albany Buffalo Rochester and Syracuse reaching roughly 600000 bottles in their territories. If the trend continues New York alone may require well over 1000000 bottles annually, a striking figure for the wholesale druggists.
Squire Barlow in Guilford county cites a case where youths pleaded guilty to taking watermelons. A father paid the $12.60 fine after an 8008 call from his son, then asked if any man present never stole watermelons. No one replied before the judge pressed the point: do you get caught.
A Cincinnati Inquirer style exchange quotes Smith asking about a wife’s cooking and Jones replying with praise of her home brew in a light domestic snippet from a bygone column.
Catarrhal deafness described as caused by an inflamed auditory tube. The remedy, Talis Catarrh Medicine, is claimed to act through the bloodstream on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal breathing and hearing. Sold by AML Drugelat in Toledo Ohio. AdVERTISEMENT.
A fragmented dialogue recounts a joke about a man unable to be sold an encyclopedia and enduring a ten mile ride on a flat tire with a quarrelsome wife. The exchange labels the man as exceptionally patient in contrast to the advertised book.
A terse exchange centers on whether a girl could cook and if she once worked for a person. She allegedly worked briefly after breakfast and left before dinner, leaving ambiguity about responsibilities.
A garbled segment describes a church lawn scene with candles and candy. A judge and a child discuss selecting a fifth penny worth of candy while others question what she would choose and respond with uncertain phrases.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap for clearing pimples and purples and buckheads with a five minute wash. It also promotes use for general cleansing and mentions Outleura Tateum as part of the ad.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes a study claiming the average man speaks eleven million words per year and questions how many words the average woman listens to, highlighting gendered language use.
A glimpse of the Birmingham Age-Herald's inner jargon shows the editor and staff sorting reader mail. Subscribers complaints and guidance letters fill the small pile while poetry dominates the larger stack.
A fog named poxcnlp described as formed from fing needles of leo appears in winter in two western U S mountain regions. It is deemed highly dangerous to the fings. The saying: a man who knows one thing feels able to advise on all topics.
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