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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
12
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetables. It claims exacting purity in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail to Binghamton New York with a note for the newspaper.
Nonsense verse lines discuss a one hoss open shay and a joking reference to a one-lung automobile in a Louisville Courier-Journal item. The quip contrasts festive themes with a playful complaint about lacking a card on the quirky vehicle.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. A constitutional remedy is needed. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood to restore the Eustachian tube and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a reward of one hundred dollars for any case not cured and urges readers to obtain druggists' samples and circulars.
Advertisement touts Garfield Tea as nature’s laxative and blood purifier. It promises relief from constipation and associated ailments, urging readers to examine every item in income tax returns for trustworthiness.
A brief snippet notes a person described as busy with business activity while dodging creditors, reflecting a pressured financial situation and constant activity without specifics on names or places. The line suggests a profile of current hustle amid debt avoidance.
The dialogue presents a terse exchange where one asks if the rival was rejected and receives a refusal. It conveys a tense exchange without additional context or details.
A mix of consumer health appeal for Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and detailed fashion commentary. It describes a tonic claimed to restore strength after winter and features extensive commentary on Paris and Worth evening wraps, driving coats, and headwear trends with named designers and styles.
The article traces the smock from peasant wear in France to its adoption by artists in studios then in gardens and sports. It notes a mid century decline as blouses with waist extensions emerged, ending with a revival for spring and summer wear. It emphasizes the smock as natural garden and house attire and its temporary vogue.
The rise of leather coats and suede jackets in autumn styles shocks the public. Leather waistcoats and fur trimmed jackets appear in war work and peacetime street wear, inspiring spring suede and dyed leather outfits in green and black for city streets and southern use.
The article describes using double sash curtains for kitchen windows. It suggests two pairs of light fabric such as muslin voile or cheesecloth and sewing them down for a neat canopy effect.
A fashion note describes complementary garments for plaited skirts in white serge. It highlights a sleeveless sweater with a back of fine white wool jersey and a front crocheted in heavy white wool with a filet stitch, designed to pair with the skirt ensemble.
A description of kitchen window styling notes bands of plain color along sides and bottom, two to four inches wide, with bottom curtains closed and upper ones open for light. Edge color adds brightness, a common kitchen decor detail.
The Retail Millinery Association of America notes a new French model hat made of glossy batavia with haircloth draping and a swirled brim. It features a grass green and black turban, a round top, and a glycerined ostrich pompon on the left side.
The article notes that Buster Brown waists for sport wear are developed in voile. The description emphasizes light, sheer fabric used for comfortable waists suitable for active use.
United States Department of Agriculture reports four alien rodents, led by the house mouse and three rats, cause about 200 million dollars in annual damage, surpassing native rodents totaling 300 million. It advises unremitting warfare on natives but favors natural enemies like skunks and foxes for overall rodent control, and endorses the guillotine trap with oats as bait for indoor eradication.
The article urges producers to deliver uniform size color and quality in graded produce packed to protect contents. It notes consumers compare appearance to quality and parcel post prices rarely undercut local retail. It cites regional egg color preferences influencing what is shipped.
Government urges coordinated campaigns against house rats mice and native species to cut annual rodent losses in the United States. It promotes poisons traps and organized public efforts and notes the bureau of biological survey cooperates and invites correspondence.
Deep plowing opens soil for better rain absorption and drainage is essential for soil health. Wood ashes supply lime and nutrients. weeds must be controlled to save moisture. More humus increases water retention. use fertilizers judiciously and consider home mixing. Ensure a year round variety of vegetables to maximize yield, with barnyard manure valued highly for crop production.
The article advises preparing land for gardens by plowing to twelve inches, subsoiling, and harrowing to create a perfect seed bed. It also notes a future poultry flock will be pure bred and selected for vigor and productive ability.
A kitchen note explains sprinkling salt over butter at about three quarters of an ounce per pound of butter for flavor balance.
The text explains that working butter ensures even salt distribution and a more compact texture. It states this technique improves consistency and quality in butter preparation.
An exploration of quirky or pointed newspaper ads and notices from a London Times column. It cites lines about a colonel in a train, a Bank of England note gift, unclaimed goats, and a cafe incident inviting a contact, reflecting social satire and era hints.
A proverb style note contrasts two cautions about handling spills and commitments. It urges careful action to prevent mistakes and urges persistence in leaving tasks undisturbed. The piece emphasizes prudence and steady effort over rash endings.
A hotel party argues over famed shooting feats when a stranger recalls a single day in a field with 10 000 blackbirds. He fired both barrels and claimed not a single bird fell, but later found four bushels of legs.
A collection of sharp aphorisms on marriage and secrets. The author jokes that wills spark fights and alimony questions, while avoiding conflicts by staying out of others affairs.
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