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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
3
The retirement of Hon William Lowther after 16 years as speaker sparks remarks on the role famed for dignity. The daily opening procession includes the speaker in black silk gown and wig, attended by officials, mace, and a solemn procession through the Inner lobby.
A Milwaukee man hides an egg in his coat for breakfast. A wary policeman searches him, mistakes innocence for weaponry, and slams him into a rough pocket search. The egg explodes, coating the officer, who jokes about a shell game as the man flees.
The Wichita National Forest reduced cedar injury to young red cedars by requiring cattle to be dehorned. After fire protections improved and cedar growth increased under oaks, grazing cattle damaged tops and branches, so forest supervisors enlisted cattlemen to dehorn their herd to protect the young trees.
A reader-friendly roundup notes brown coal as a near-surface fuel with low heating value and little need for mining infrastructure. It also highlights experimental chualmoogra oil production from Siam seeds in Florida and Puerto Rico, and mentions garden culture of bleadroot amid restoration of ancient coin inscriptions via heated metal.
Mushrooms are about 90 percent water with the remaining 10 percent offering concentrated nutrients. Despite high moisture, the dry portion provides more nourishment than bread.
The protest against high clothing costs centers on not bringing any attire. The scene hints at economic pressures influencing choices around dress and status.
Jones county board proceedings show April 3 1922 session in Anamosa with county affairs audited and road funding resolutions discussed. April 4 1922 sessions in Anamosa approve refunds and road contracts while addressing drainage and juror payments.
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from London Blighty and other sources. It blends comic bits about lateness and hens with a cigarette salute misstep, father son irony, Lincoln era humor, and a tale of three Scots at church during a mortgage appeal.
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