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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
6
An old feature piece surveys dream theories from Freud and others about Adam and Eve. It suggests dreams may reveal unconscious wishes or be prophetic symbols. The piece notes Adam's expression signals outcomes for love, crops, lawsuits, and mischief, with cautions about travel and home towns.
ACIUS SERGIUS CATALINE is portrayed as a gifted yet corrupt Roman figure who rose from privilege to politics. He allegedly poisoned his first wife, clashed with Cicero, and led a failed military bid before his death. The piece notes his two marriages and rough, scandalous end.
An article urges daily brushing and periodic dental cleanings for schoolchildren. It notes decayed teeth should be treated, malocclusion corrected early, and calls for nationwide provision of dental care in country schools. It advocates individual brushes and proper brushing technique to prevent decay.
A 1920 Western Newspaper Union feature lists home remedies and recipes including Cream Cookies Plum Butter Raisin Cake and Honey Sandwiches. It presents methods and substitutions while stressing thought and change in cooking and opinion.
A fragment suggests a militant voice mocking time as a master and wrist watch as a symbol of constraint. The text references captivity or restraint metaphorically and includes fragmented phrases such as BritaHugh and references to personal resistance.
The text laments the forest voice caged for a human song and recalls a round robin omen. It notes India's vast plant diversity with 1,500 native species, about half of Europe’s flora, reflecting on nature’s richness and loss.
The text outlines Rev. T. R. Malthus born 1766 died 1834 and his view that population grows faster than subsistence. It argues poverty will be inevitable without prudential restraint and that population growth is checked by poverty or other suffering.
The department of agriculture reports freezing fruit preserves flavor and quality after three months in cold storage. Experiments indicate freezing is more economical and satisfactory than canning.
A naturalist notes a wasp nest could hold 24 000 files while 800 of 17 000 German brick works function due to coal shortages. Handlers sold an organ linked to Handel for 1150 dollars. Mohammedans avoid the number eight as unlucky across regions. Tastes map to tongue regions and a British surgeon shows motion pictures of anatomy for teaching. A Swiss dam powers 121 000 horsepower. Aluminum usage in the US tops 79 129 000 pounds in a recent year. Mohammed Omar wins Bath sandbag derby with 160 pounds carried over a mile on one shoulder.
Historic Olde Tavern at Broad and Water streets in New York City will be demolished to make way for a modern office building. Built in 1740 and remodeled in 1886, the tavern was a notable landmark frequented by George Washington during Revolutionary days. The article notes the entrance and its storied past.
The article extols green as the most restful color. It argues green shades soothe the eye, even under bright snow or white sands that glare. It says green grass and forests do not irritate or quarrel with other colors, offering calm amid nature’s spectrum.
The women of Nepal have no purdah system and freely move, sharing family maintenance. They wear a short skirt and a cloth bodice from their looms, reflecting independence in dress and daily life.
A teacher of singing claims a two month breathing program will increase chest circumference by two or three inches. The article notes the potential effects of the lessons and their claimed physical impact.
A sprawling Iowa roundup reports on people places and events across the state. Included are a Croston Strands theater talk by Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, the designation of Fort Defiance as a state park, and a series of local incidents from Rockwell City Osage and Ottumwa. The items note farm losses fires bankruptcies legal actions and civic notes with references to Des Moines Des Moines paving contracts Perry and Cedar Rapids.
An old advertisement proclaims Danderine's effects with a boastful pitch. It claims a few cents buys the product and after use a user cannot find a fallen lady or dandruff. It promises halo brightness, new life, vigor, color and thicker hair.
A compact reflection on money not being all powerful and human agency resisting wealth. The quote argues wealth cannot compel action or destiny and that people resist money’s reach when it seeks to advance its own ends.
Pape s Diapepsin offers rapid relief from indigestion gases and sourness. A few tablets correct stomach distress caused by acidity so you can eat favorite foods again. Inexpensive, widely sold, and described as harmless with millions helped annually.
The piece examines campaign expenses and the high cost of not winning an election, highlighting the financial burdens tied to political contests and the stakes for candidates.
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