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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
8
A historical snippet notes that lamb health hinges on timely care for ailments among young lambs. It warns that infectious lamb diseases, sore eyes, constipation, and white scours can cause serious losses if unsanitary quarters persist. It urges daily eye cleansing, cleansing solutions, isolation of affected lambs, and castor oil plus salicylic acid dosing as remedies.
USDA records show more than 9600 farmers have shifted to purebred breeding over about three years. Enrollment is expected to exceed 10000 in three months, representing ownership of over a million head of stock. Sires must be purebred and of good quality, and an emblem of recognition is issued to cooperative livestock owners.
The article urges thorough tillage pruning and general orchard care to control pests. Weeds grass and trash provide harboring for pests. dead and dying branches invite bark beetles. Healthy trees resist attacks when pruned tilled fertilized and sprayed.
Clovers offer high protein and serve as pasture hay or grazing crops. They provide a valuable supplement to corn with nutrient-rich hay yielding comparable energy to timothy hay and corn products. Emphasizes testing seed for tested origin, good germination, and freedom from weeds.
Guidance suggests planting clover seed or sweet clover after the year’s feast. It discusses surplus manure placement and recommends using the manure on gardens when unsure where to spread it.
The article discusses inconsistent gains in scrub cows and attributes improvements to purebred sire blood. Farmers fear high initial costs but seek better stock, hoping to “buy in” to stronger cattle lines despite expenses.
The text describes proper methods for making Bordeaux mixture by dissolving lime in water, mixing with copper sulfate, and combining to create a thin white liquid. It compares correct preparation to incorrect methods and emphasizes gradual temperature changes and thorough stirring.
The article notes weeds spread via wind water and animals but highlights sowing seed as a major source. It warns many farmers unknowingly plant weed seeds with crops and stresses familiarizing with weed seeds as with wheat clover and timothy seeds.
Discusses factors behind lameness in horses. Distinguishes hereditary causes from environmental ones and suggests using quality breeding stock to reduce heritable issues and improving surrounding conditions to prevent environmental lameness.
An advice note explains that lambs often suffer sore eyes from hairs irritating the eyeball as the eyelid turns inward. The recommended cure is rubbing the eyelid backward several times daily until the eye clears within a day or two.
Advice stresses placing the garden near the house and fencing it. It warns against using the poorest land or the farthest point from the home, outlining practical reasons for proximity and protection.
The note discusses starting alfalfa with proper inoculation to ensure all plants receive effective bactergin support, emphasizing even distribution for healthy growth. It highlights difficulties in achieving uniform inoculation and the importance of early vigor for successful stands.
A bulletin urges wheat growers to mail their seed and crop data to the Department of Agriculture in Washington for the classification study of American wheat varieties. The notice appears as a bulletin directive to submit information to aid the classification effort.
Readers are advised to prune fruit trees during milder weather when wood is not frozen to avoid damage. Focus on avoiding frost periods and selecting proper pruning cuts for healthy growth and yield.
A rookie will secure the cleanup spot in the Cleveland Indians batting order. Char Jamieson and Tris Speaker are named in the outfield as the team tries to stabilize the lineup against opponents in this season's early games.
The article reports over 1 200 aces recorded in 1922 across cities led by Chicago with more than 500 aces. It notes top golfers Harry Vardon and Chick Benbow as not frequent aces, Ned Allis’s 800 yard hole ace at Flossmoor, and lists 1922 ace tallies by city including New York 83 San Francisco 24 Kansas City 16 Omaha 14 Cleveland 12 Pittsburgh.
Gene Valla of the Pacific Coast League club is described as a standout for Ty Cobb’s era. The article notes Valla forced his way into the San Francisco Seals lineup last spring and posted a fine batting average of .838, playing left field for Frisco Seals.
New York is home to six boxing champions. The list includes Franke Genaro American flyweight Ida Lynch world bantamweight Johnny Dundee New York state featherweight and American Junior lightweight Benny Leonard world lightweight Johnny Wilson world middleweight and Gere Tunney American light heavyweight.
Midshipman Robert C Bell Jr. leads the leather pushers of the United States Naval Academy. He is a popular athlete at Annapolis and a top student from San Francisco. He excels in lacrosse and football while ranking first in a class of 400.
The all steel stadium built by the University of Iowa last fall is proving satisfactory and used as a model for future stadiums in Europe and South America. Professor Lambert, designer of the stand, has found imitators and plans to patent his innovation.
Lehigh University adopts a one year rule barring freshmen from varsity sports starting with the 1928 29 academic year. The rule covers all sports and sets a standard of high scholastic work for freshmen as approved by the athletic committee.
The veteran Yankees scout Bob Gilks says Burney Action is fast and can hit. He compares him to Archdeacon and Pad dock, praising speed and potential to win an outfield berth with the Yankees.
George Kelly's brother Ren Kelly, a pitcher, is reported sold from the Seattle Baseball Club of the Pacific Coast league to the Memphis club in the Southern league. The transfer involves the Giants bat first baseman noted as a relation to Kelly.
Trinity elects Keating from New Britain as next season captain of the Trinity College basketball squad. Fy Keating earns the honor amid key selections for the upcoming campaign.
The item sheet lists diverse sports topics and personnel moves including polo in Philadelphia. Ge B Potter named captain of the 1923 Williams basketball team. Fox plans a boxing return. Walter becomes a Pacific coast college coach. James Roberts to coach Waynesburg College. Argentina to challenge in the Davis Cup. Ed Kelleher to direct Fordham basketball. Tom Watkins to push player numbering. Warren Steller named Wesleyan baseball coach. James McGraw named business manager for Rogers. California pulls from Intercollegiate boxing due to negro boxers. Dad Hawkins described as a tall, slim mound figure. Colombo seeks a Ceylonese Davis Cup team. Vean Gregg eyeing Seattle season. Squire Potter departs Washington. minors vs majors draft hints. Williams adds indoor golf. Pacific Coast track in Pullman May 26. Chicago seeks 1924 Bowling Congress. Kinsey coaching Cal lawn tennis. Rochester limits baseball. MIT seeks 1 million gym. Caton to return to Soviet Russia. cruiser championship race on Delaware River. new Rochester half mile track. Dumo vitch brothers both southpaws in Cubs debut.
Ty Cobb says golf offers no real aid to conditioning for hitters and fielders. Players should build running and throwing muscles and learn to track the ball with their eyes and gauge its speed. Practice should end when it begins to overdo things.
The Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia will host the national singles lawn tennis championship from September 7 to 16. Reigning champion Bill Tilden, who has won the last two titles on this turf, faces questions about possible repeats as he recovers from a finger injury.
Willie Kamm, a top priced minor leaguer, will debut in the majors for the White Sox. The San Francisco club received $100 000 for him and four gloves were custom made costing $50 each for work and materials.
George Smith the Phillies right handed pitcher and former Columbia star who had stints with the Giants was traded to Brooklyn for Clarence Mitchell the Robins left handed spitballer. No cash changed hands.
Daylora University of New Orleans approves building a new football stadium with phased construction. The first section should be ready by September 1, with additional sections added as needed.
Cleveland released to Saginaw outfielder Indian Khadot, nicknamed the aborigine recruit. Speaker suspects the Indian will not reach major league batting standards.
The University of Illinois golf squad lists 25 candidates and will begin a six game schedule with an April 20 opener against Indiana.
Has Veterane Back, Coach John Hoyle of Cornell had six varsity crew men ready for this year’s racing engagement.
A New York Times fashion note traces spring 1920s styles to Egyptian influences. Designers showcase jewelry rich gowns in turquoise blue and carnelian, with all white and all black outfits, and elaborate drapings. Outer wraps include capes and three piece coats with embroidery, while three quarter coats stay beltless and roomy.
Instructions describe crafting a silver metal cloth rose on a crinoline base for an evening gown girdle. Build the rose center from a 12 by 1.5 inch strip, wrap petals from 4 and 6 inch squares, and attach green floss stems with wire. Add grape clusters for color using fabric circles and cotton fills, finished with decorative winding on wire vines.
A jewelry note extols a diamond bandeau set on black velvet as a timeless accent. It highlights how the brilliants shine against blond hair or white, and equally flatter dark hair, making the jewels stand out against dusky complexions.
Description of an elegant outfit featuring a plaited crepe de chine dress topped with small embroidered coats in contrasting colors and materials. A bow tied on the left hip and long ribbon ends accompany a fur collar accent for a refined look.
A short advertisement describes making jelly in minutes using one box Plymouth Nock QGelatine with flavoring and sugar. It emphasizes economy and large family portions.
A woman in a telephone booth sobs as she asks Central for help and demands her money back after Harold refuses to speak to her, describing a bitter scene at the payphone following a toll call.
Ad copy promotes Cuticura Soap for baths and Cuticura Ointment for itching rough skin. It mentions a scented dusting powder and Cuticura Talcum as an indispensable part of the regimen for comfort to baby skin.
Dialogue excerpt shows a wife remarking about new wrinkles after marriage and a husband replying that worries over debt and bill collectors cause the lines, reflecting domestic humor in an early 20th century Boston Daily Transcript style.
A brief remark urging men to value honesty as the wiser and more profitable path than any deceitful conduct. The statement emphasizes practical benefits and moral choice in everyday actions.
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