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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
4
Ralston, injured and delirious after a homesteading accident, is cared for by Mrs. Symon a motherly widow. The vision of a dream girl guides his awakening and romance with Lilian, the daughter Mrs. Symon reveals, as both couples pursue a future together in the remote cabin setting.
The article traces Syria’s name origin from ancient Assyria, noting the region’s shifting borders. It covers Assyrian reach from the Armenian north to Babylonia’s plain, the empire’s end about 606 Bc, Adiabene’s rise, Trajan’s 115 Ad province, and Hadrian’s abandonment of reviving the old name, ending with modern Syria’s Turkish and broader region usage.
Jack asks about smoking in the theater pit but learns a boy cannot smoke because his mother won’t allow it. A moment later others light up. lack of prohibitory notices prompts further questions about rules and family constraints.
The article notes pianos suffer winter ailments similar to people, needing steady warmth and care. Keep instruments in a room around 60 to 70 degrees year round, avoid heat sources, keep closed, cover with felt when idle, and place near but not against an interior wall.
A stranger joins a group listening to a battle veteran retell a vivid fight as shells burst around them. The newcomer replies that he has stood in such danger before, prompting another quip about being a golater.
Iowa state treasurer announces semiannual distribution of the automobile fund to 99 counties totaling 1 041 670 dollars. Each township receives 632 dollars. 10 percent covers registration and highway department expenses. The report notes increased 1916 registrations and a large plate supply, with a warning that new 10 percent penalties apply to old cars after April 1.
A postmaster in Waukon Junction shot himself after being found short $18 in his accounts. Fort Dodge mourns veteran railroad conductor F. L. Roper at age 69, noted for the first run between Fort Dodge and Mason City. A baby identified as the rescue child from earlier March case near Ben Budi, 916 East Allen St. Fort Dodge principal W. H. Blakely receives a penny conscience payment. Delmar votes this summer on a new $50,000 consolidated district school building. Kalona dairy sale yields a two year old heifer at $182. Elmer Fuget of Fort Madison fined $5 in a bluebird case. Harvey Killion of Neola injured when a team-pulled disc ran away. Hampton to vote April 24 on extending water system and bonds. Rescue workers care for the rescued child with Adah Hershey and Minnie Rush. DeWitt Observer sold to J. W. B. McGee of Carroll. Davenport to get a military training plant funded by armory board and Commercial club. Land priced at $10,000. buildings $35,000–$40,000. 2000 shares stock to be issued. Paul Rathman, two, dies from burns after clothing ignition near Wiota.
In this April sketch Bennington notes birds mating and many spring migrants arriving from the South. She urges children to study wildflowers and birds rather than pick and ruin native blossoms, mentions the kingfisher phoebe robin thrush and common nesting sites, and describes their behaviors and songs.
Instructions describe sowing seeds with proper depth and spacing. Dustlike seeds are scattered along a line then pressed in. Sprinkle sand, press surface, cover with a thin muslin, water gently, and remove the muslin after germination.
As soon as the ground thaws enough to permit it, dig in the manure used to mulch trees shrubs and plants. Do not leave heating mulch about roots or trunks as it may soften bark and invite injurious epapers.
Garden guidance for busy women encouraging outdoor time and simple, prolific flowers. Recommends sweet peas poppies china asters phlox and gillyflowers with practical planting tips and care for continuous bloom and fragrance.
A London Standard correspondent reports on the damaged Reims cathedral fronting the war. He notes sandbag reinforcement around the basement, shattered statues, and a nearly intact Gothic relief amid pervasive ruin. The scene contrasts devastated exteriors with a few unscathed interiors and relics.
Practice ruthless thinning to improve plant health as overcrowded growth harms progress. Pinch off suckers from fruit and ornamental shrubs and remove weeds when they are young and tender before they establish roots. Maintain spacing to protect surrounding flowers and prevent disruption.
Cuttings of house plants may be made as late as April and in the far north during May first. Use a shallow dish with clean sand and plant cuttings in it. Keep the sand wet and place the dish in a sunny window.
The U S Bureau of Plant Industry conducts long term experiments to improve drug plant cultivation and use. About 150 species are under experimental culture at Arlington farm and Glen Dale Md. Permanent plantings will supply material for standardizing crude drugs. A new belladonna strain with higher alkaloi dal content points to improved drug quality.
British women count 17 as capable leaders. In New York state a daytime lunch rule supports women workers. Barnard College students learn jiu jitsu. A new army cookery school trains women to serve front line cooks for Britain. Skinner of Georgia to demonstrate farming to Southern women. Sophie Burke of Detroit donates 5000 dollars for a home aiding reclaiming children with criminal tendencies.
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