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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
3
In Arkeld's elegant drawing room two Chinese gods loom over a tense dinner with Stella and Godfrey Liston. A hidden message and a venomous letter reveal Arkeld's calculated revenge on Stella, forcing a crisis of trust, forgiveness, and danger amidst luxury.
A Louisville Courier Journal writer suggests an ordinary runabout might drive a circular saw pump water haul freight run dairy machinery fill the silo shred fodder and crush grain feed. The time available for roaming would be limited.
Dialogue records a judge and complainant debating elements of burglary after a $5 theft at the station. The complainant argues the act broke him, while the judge notes burglary requires breaking.
Report notes a woman veteran who has endured more engagements than her father General X. The scene highlights family ties and the legacy of military service as observers comment on her experiences.
A Scouting correspondent describes a raft race where two two person crews start twenty five feet apart at a 100 foot course and must reach the end while submarines made from logs attack without touching crews. A separate Popular Mechanics item explains a pipe smoke illusion using muriatic acid and ammonia.
The Department of Agriculture notes the chimney swift as a common eastern bird. Swifts migrate south to the gulf coast and vanish for five months. The old belief they hibernate in mud is incorrect, and their full winter home remains undiscovered.
A playful party game assigns each player a newspaper section title such as War Correspondence or Weather Report. The editor allocates topics, others write in the allotted style, and the best department is declared winner. Nunce reads aloud the results for fun.
Centralia Washington boy scouts organize a patrol to guard a four block park area backed by police to deter litter and vandalism. They urge visitors to use proper waste receptacles and lead periodic cleanup days to maintain the grounds.
A Langhorne Pennsylvania man grafts diverse species onto a single tree creating a table d hote tree that now bears apples, plums and cherries while supporting cedar rose hemlock blackberry and lilac grafts amid astonishment at the peach tree’s relatives.
A nostalgic notice invites shoppers to arrive at eight for bargain day in the attic. Doors open early and counters will be bare by late arrivals as goods are not sent on approval, with buyers paying on the spot.
An elderly ticket agent tells an old lady she may not live to ride the last train to Dobbersville. The exchange ends with a wry remark about longevity and travel.
The saltwater crocodile of southern Asia and Australia is described as the largest reptile. Reportedly it can reach about thirty feet in length from nose to tail tip.
Sealed bids due Oct 4 1916 at the Jones County Auditor's office for grading the county road system. Requires 5 percent certified check, 50 percent bond, and bid on item 1 grading section 23 Lovell township from station 47 to 64-50 with 1654 yards moved. County may waive defects or reject all bids.
The article weighs submarine advantages such as invisibility submerged, immunity from gunfire, low cost, and seaworthiness against drawbacks including limited range, slow speed, poor night operation, and vulnerability when hull is damaged or surfaced. It notes periscope limits and aircraft visibility, citing World's Work.
A surgeon proposes the myth of the many headed serpent of Lernaea may have roots in observation rather than fantasy. Morgan cut worm ends to grow multiple heads while Van Dyune induced six heads on a marine planarian, each with its own eyes, suggesting ancient ideas echoed in biology.
The Spanish royal etiquette remains strict at Madrid with nightly palace gate closures. An official arrives with lanterns to demand a large key that does not fit modern locks, then the key is passed to another official and guards patrol the corridors to guard the king’s slumbers.
In Sir John Lubbock's biography the tale of one of his queen ants ends with her death at age fourteen. The colony sovereign was mentioned by scientific journals, and a French journalist misread ants as aunts condoling Sir John on the loss of a valued relative.
The original Declaration has rested since April 28 1804 in a steel safe within the Washington State Department library. Reproductions and handling have damaged it, making signatures mostly illegible, and it is kept in darkness to preserve the remaining ink.
Public notice states that by unanimous stockholder consent the Deatrick Dry Goods Co. of Monticello Iowa was dissolved on September 22 1914 and the dissolution takes effect upon publication. Dated Monticello Iowa September 2 1015.
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