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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
10
William A. Radford describes a compact one floor bungalow of 28 by 30 feet with stucco exterior walls and a large front porch. The plan includes a reception hall living room dining room kitchen two bedrooms a bath and two closets with a full basement and attic accessible from the front hall.
A report emphasizes ceiling insulation for rehabilitating old houses. Armour Institute tests two inches of poured insulation over lath and plaster show a 2.69 percent heat loss reduction. A tar paper layer is advised, then insulation to two inches, with low material costs and DIY application.
A quotation from Newell Dwight Hills on how innovators face resistance. It notes that many who rely on existing institutions oppose new ideas and their advocates, sometimes harshly, while the idea may still thrive and grow.
A saying urges men to earn wealth early so they may afford to be a philosopher in later years. It underscores practical frugality and foresight, linking financial independence with the freedom to pursue wiser thoughts in old age.
Home builders and owners seek porch fixtures that enhance exterior charm and fit surrounding architecture. Bronze lanterns flanking a Colonial door illustrate attractive, practical design. A three way porch switch allows exterior light control from inside, aiding late night arrivals.
The breakfast room should have an entrance from both the kitchen and the dining room, creating extra space by placing an additional seat away from the wall. The dining room entry uses French doors that open into the dining room and can remain open during meals without hindering the breakfast area.
A 700 square foot area would cost under $50 and save fuel, while the material poured between the Jolsta forms a reliable fire stop and keeps the home cooler in summer.
The article advises careful lumber choice for interior finishes to fit decorative plans. It notes some woods hold paint better and enamel color works well when considering this. Birch can produce a high polished look like mahogany without a glossy varnish.
The notice discusses printing marriage certificates on bond paper to ensure durability and authenticity. It emphasizes standardization by authorities and mentions compliance with records practices for civil certificates.
A Boston Transcript item notes a New York court inquiry into a family quarrel where a wife exclaimed in queer English, Oh, I had knowed when I was sweet sixteen already all that I know now yet. The line is cited as an example of dialect or language usage.
A reflective brief notes that cynicism gnaws at youth's zeal and the speaker's humor turns to sadness as skepticism spreads among generations. The line contrasts enthusiasms with jaded attitudes, implying sorrow at waning idealism.
The United States Department of Agriculture has revised federal hay grades effective February 1, 1024. The system reduces 49 to 29 grades, adds clover grass mixed as a new class, and ties grades to feeding value and cutting time. Certificates note foreign material, timothy clover mix percentages, and the grade reached if lowered.
Rye and oats mixed half and half provides a workable hog feed in areas where corn fails to thrive. Mix with ground corn or barley, add tankage and minerals, and sift out oat hulls. Ensure rye given to brood sows is ergot free to avoid abortions. consider withholding rye from pregnant sows.
The article argues that proper fertilizer use accelerates crop maturity by about two weeks compared with wheat on similar land. It warns against overuse that ignores rotation and humus, noting continuous fertilization can deplete soil humus and degrade land quality.
The article argues economic pork production depends on controllable factors not luck. It rejects relying on luck to raise 65 percent or more of piglets to weaning, warning careless management wastes profits and long term viability in the hog business.
W H Peters from the Minnesota Experiment Station urges starting to raise colts now. He says future demand will focus on pure bred or grade draft horses with size and quality for city roads or farm work. He predicts purchasing power for the right horses will rise.
The text explains leg weakness in young ducks results from overly concentrated food. It recommends a mash with wheat bran flour middlings plus about 15 pounds cornmeal per hundred, ample green feed like rye clover and fodder, and includes beef scrap and coarse sand in small portions.
Spade lugs provide deep ground penetration for tractors delivering strong grip without wall damage. They are described as the most efficient type for field work due to their capable depth and stable bite.
Insects harm crops cucumbers and squashes when grown two or more times on the same ground. Insects are ready for the second planting, reducing yields and affecting harvests.
The film "Corn Borer Control in the Corn Belt" demonstrates federal and state efforts to halt the European corn borer. It covers history from 1917 in Massachusetts to spread into Ohio and Michigan, and shows methods like burning stalks, plowing under straw, cleaning out barns, use of silos, and quarantines to prevent spread. Copies are available via the film service for loan or purchase.
Beef calves come from cows whose calf must pay all costs of upkeep depreciation interest rent losses and leave a margin for the producer. If calf production is unprofitable one should buy calves at weaning and avoid maintaining a breeding herd. It is better to raise calves where conditions favor early care.
Purdue station trials with 200 lambs averaging 88.5 pounds, fed eight lots for 80 days, show soy bean hay as more economical than clover hay. Soy bean fed lambs gained slightly faster, consumed more grain, and returned 12 cents profit per head versus 42 cents loss for clover fed lambs.
The guide stresses allage feeding for ewes with legume hay, ample free salt, and as much grain as goals allow. It urges a highly concentrated protein supplement under heavy production, which may be meat meal or cottonseed meal, or ensure green grass is among the seed components.
Practical tips cover hog care and pig feeding with clover leaves to supply vitamins in winter. Irish Cobbler potatoes out yield others on good soil. Emphasis on good hog mothers and sires, dry well ventilated brood sow quarters, and preparing farm machinery for spring work.
A West coast coach recalls a crafty football ploy used last year. The quarterback feigns a penalty complaint, then insists on measuring the yardage himself and breaks for the goal once clear, a daring spur-of-the-moment tactic.
The piece highlights Walter Sliggins a distance runner and former intercollegiate cross country champion from New York as a strong Olympic prospect for the upcoming summer games. It notes New York’s long gap without strong Olympic representation and mentions Tiggins leading cross country efforts as a sign of Gotham's potential.
Will Hoppe, a 37 year old billiards star, is praised as the marvel of the game. He has held major crowns including the 18 1 billiard title won in Paris in 1898 and the 18 2 balkline crown since 1909 with a brief lapse when Jake Schaefer held it.
In 1924 catcher Eddle Gharrity left the Washington Nationals after Donte Bush did not favor him as catcher. Gharrity felt discrimination and chose to quit the major leagues for the Industrial league in the West offering higher salaries.
The article lists numerous player moves and notes across leagues. Dick Burrus is sold from Columbus to Atlanta while ten-year majors veterans cannot be sold to minors. Joe Harris is slated as Boston Red Sox captain and first baseman. Elmer Myers moves to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League. Stuffy Melnnes is noted for striking out 7.9 times per 100 games. Other items include Art Ritter sold to Greenville, Charley Bell reinstated, Mike Bills purchased by Topeka, Ben Diamond traded to Houston, Lou Gowan transferring to Kalamazoo, Pete Curtis hired by Martinsburg, and records about walks. It also mentions Gray’s eight-base on balls in an inning, Mike Schmid returning to Waco, Mack Ths quitting baseball, Garland Braxton sold to Springfield, Rod Allen signing Charles Ward, Starry Wingfield named Burlington manager, Bob Tecnrr moving to Atlanta for CU Best, Justin Simons signing with Toronto, Babe Ruth leading league in strikeouts, and other managerial and travel notes for the 1924 season.
A reflective piece cautions that fools abandon solid realities in pursuit of illusions. It contrasts concrete truths with elusive shadows, urging practical judgment and restraint.
The article lauds Ed Rommel for winning 27 games for a seventh-place American League club, arguing top pitchers repeatedly need good breaks and favorable calls to reach such totals. It notes Rommel often earned victories as a reliever in late innings and credits timing and luck alongside talent.
Matty Kilroy, famed Baltimore left hander, sought a $10 bonus for every win after the 1887 season. Under the four strike rule he won 47 games, but with the three strike rule in 1888 he managed only 17 wins, leaving his extra earnings closer to $400 per season.
The record notes Velehanty as the only batter to lead both leagues in distinct years, doing so in 1902 for the American League and in 1590 for the National League.
The University of Princeton will broadcast the Yale Princeton football game next from a station erected on campus. Bob Moore, a rising sprinter from Columbia University, set a new junior national A A U mile record at 9 53 1 5 in Buffalo. Ohio State invited Oxford to send a relay team to its meet. Cleveland and St Paul hockey finals drew large crowds.
A physician pleased with watered wine and its public gaze helped others without expecting pay. An unexpected company letter arrived praising his actions and offering a hundred, but he declined gracefully. The page then shifts to a new section about distributing circulars.
Str Napier Shiv notes that early weather study began with avoidance of weather itself. He says ancient Egypt thrived where weather was mild, possibly due to migrations of bright individuals from harsher climes. A similar trend appears to be ongoing in the present day.
The Mount Wilson telescope is described as the world’s largest reflecting instrument with a 100 inch mirror and 10 000 diameter power. It would render the moon as if only 20 miles away, with the lens produced at St Gobaln glassworks in France.
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