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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
6
Abimelech tears to power in Shechem then faces revolt led by Gaal. After destroying Thebez, a Shechem woman topples him with a millstone, and his armor bearer finishes him. God punishes the wicked rulers and the city’s conspirators.
Sermonette argues Abimelech illustrates harm from polygamous practices and home life decay. It warns that envy and division arise from mixed marriages and calls out the looming danger of divorce as a modern parallel, concluding that evil sows and reaps its own ruin.
In Shechem Abimelech is hailed king after Gideon’s ephod is placed on him. A mysterious figure appears atop a rock and delivers a chilling parable, warning that fire will come from Abimelech to devour Shechem and Millo, signaling a looming punishment.
Rev Len G Broughton of Atlanta Ga outlines a vast project to build a multi story Baptist tabernacle with adjacent facilities including a Bible training school modeled after the Moody Institute in Chicago. A smaller Bible school now runs with Miss Blodgett in charge as part of the plan. The church, the largest in the Southern Baptist denomination, counts about 1800 members and a Sunday school near 1000.
The union of the re formed churches of France follows a new separation law, uniting forces to boost evangelism. Over 100 Protestant churches sent delegates to the assembly at Jarnac, signaling a desire for closer ties.
Frances Hodgson Burnett Pays tribute to Queen Victoria praising her conscience heart and leadership. The article lauds her foresight humanity and steadfast nature noting her influence on literature ethics and public service and her enduring example for women and rulers.
The article explains heating milk and cream to reduce bacteria and avoid bad flavors. It recommends a dairy thermometer, maintaining about 130 degrees for thirty minutes, and using a water bath or steam device to prevent scorching while preserving butter fat.
The piece highlights farm fed management for dairy cows focusing on economical rations from self production. It advises feeding heifer calves sweet skim milk for six months with corn meal and oil meal, then gradual protein rich feeds before calving to boost milk yield. It warns against overfeeding during later calvings and suggests careful feeding to sustain milk production.
An English letter to London Truth announces a new venture named the Bachelors Information Bureau. At 810 Maddox Street a staff of women will assist single men for five pounds five shillings, promising access to a wide network of connections among England's prosperous classes.
A Canadian commercial agent at St John s reports Newfoundland winter herring catch valued at 452144 dollars to the trade and commerce department. The note emphasizes accurate information on value and sources and underlines the importance of services rendered.
Health notes dispute the idea of growing pains as a normal part of development. A leading physician argues limb and body pains in children are muscular rheumatism requiring immediate investigation into the child's blood condition.
A quiet maxim urges restraint in giving counsel waiting for a request. The speaker warns that unsolicited advice strains friendships and favors tact over blunt input.
The Ottawa Citizen reports American vessel catches valued at 268,596 while Canadian and Newfoundland vessels total 183,548. This marks a decrease for American fleets and an increase for Canadian and Newfoundland crews compared with previous years.
A writer recalls a male yellow tabby that lived beyond 22 years in good health. The cat was large and clever, reaching maturity at 21 and receiving a silver collar with an inscription to mark its age and life.
The article asserts true youth comes from a young heart not just cosmetics. It stresses that bright thoughts produce a bright expression and quotes Dorothy Quigley on thoughts shaping the face.
The article argues cows should not be Os teriized before 12 and can remain productive past that age with proper care. Milk output rises until about six, with Helfers offering better quality. after seven more feed is needed and production declines with age, though cows may give milk until 12 if digestion remains sound.
A Farmers' Guide excerpt explains three motives for dairying. It highlights alfalfa, corn silage, and blue grass as key feeds, noting legumes return nutrients to soil and milk and butter yield high value. The writer favors ample alfalfa as a premier crop for dairy operations.
An article extols cows as the most profitable domestic animal and urges breeders to reward hornless bulls. It notes cows arrived with early settlers and suggests udder care can boost milk output. Horns on bulls are condemned as troublesome and a reform of breeding scales is urged.
An Indiana Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a milch cow stall built with a bottom feed rack of 2x4s and 1x4 slats forming a rack inclined 60 degrees. A 2x4 on edge is fixed seven to eight feet from the front to guide droppings, with partitions to prevent turning. The author claims this method offers more liberty and cleaner cows than stanchions.
The article advises minimal hand hoeing with a well managed garden and warns against one day plantings due to varying crop temperatures. It suggests successive plantings to lengthen the season, fall plowing, shallow disking harrowing and plank for soil fitment, and wheel hoe use to reduce weeding. It notes cool weather crops like radishes lettuce and peas tolerate frost while warm crops such as melons tomatoes and beans need higher temperatures and are frost sensitive.
A farmer argues in Farm and Home for cement floors in cowstables noting floors must stay tidy and dry. He contends cold stone floors can be mitigated with bedding and that a roughened cement surface prevents slipping before it dries.
The passage argues that care and proper feeding determine a cow’s value despite breed. It notes pure-bred cows encourage better management and feeding, while scrub stock and scrub feeding lead to poorer outcomes if not improved.
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