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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
10
A Paris Journal account by a French lieutenant describes a night of heavy German bombardment. He recalls the dugout near stars, 150 millimeter shells, earth and rock thrown about, and men digging to save comrades as death surrounded them. The officer notes the incident is scarcely mentioned in reports.
Gardner Kansas report tells how James H Newton a Williamstown Utah banker punctured a tire near Edgerton and found a woman’s coat button with a note. Laura Ellsworth a schoolteacher replied promising to wear the button next day. Newton and Ellsworth met and married. he heads to San Francisco on their honeymoon by car.
In Jeffersonville Indiana six justices of the peace plan a marriage trust to run central marrying parlors and share earnings. They aim to cut out runners who split fees, which rarely exceed three dollars, with elopers paying about a dollar for a secret wedding and occasional twenty five dollar fees.
Guy Williams aged 64, known as the wild man of northwest Kansas, was confined to the Brown county alms house after allowing young men to gamble at his dugout. He lived for six years in a hillside hole near Roys creek ten miles northeast of Hiawatha, barefoot and barefoot and scratching matches on his calloused feet, refusing aid and choosing solitude.
Washington report notes Mayor Baker of Cleveland joins the cabinet as secretary of war and with President Wilson holding the deciding vote the cabinet remains evenly divided on smoking. Baker and four others smoke while five, including Redfield Daniels McAdoo Burleson and Gregory, do not. No smoking occurred in recent presidents terms.
A note suggests salt used for sweeping car pets can deter moths. The claim presents salt as a simple preventative, though the source does not provide supporting studies or broader context.
American airman William Ellwood Doherty endured a twenty nine hour cold water ordeal after his hydroplane failed off Taranto. With Italian helpers he bailed using a drip pan as night and storm hampered signals. Rescued twenty miles offshore by a torpedo boat, he later went to Paris and London seeking more perilous assignments.
Minnesota Experiment Station article notes pasture benefits for hogs include exercise and health, with grain feeding optimizing gains. Recommend two to three pounds of grain daily per 100 pounds live weight, plus skim milk with corn on alfalfa clover or rape. If milk lacking, use oil meal or tankage with corn. ensure clean water and sunshades.
Ohio State University reports anti hog cholera serum does not multiply or cause disease and is rapidly eliminated. Meat from treated hogs could be eaten if healthy at serum administration, but discoloration and possible lesions require a two week wait before slaughter per U S Department of Agriculture ruling.
An article by H. M. Cottrell argues that profitable dairying hinges on gentle, attentive care for cows and their calves, with proper feed, shelter, water, shade, and air, plus petting to boost milk. It also warns farmers about weed spread, noting seeds often contaminate crops and urging familiarity with weed seeds as with normal crops.
Reno postmaster Fred L. White reported that coyote and wild cat heads sent by parcel post are not mailable and cannot be delivered. The heads, shipped from various parts of the state to the state university for rabies testing, prompted the inquiry to the postmaster general.
A University of Minnesota report by W L Oswald notes the weed problem ranks among the most serious for farmers. It states weeds cause the state to lose millions annually though recognition remains low.
Stallions should be worked regularly by a skilled handler who provides proper care. They should be broken to harness before age two. A capable horseman must be firm yet considerate and avoid overworking a mature horse. Start with light daily work for months, then a full day later, except during breeding season when half-time is advised.
A rural note explains how hens try to fly over fences and how to deter them. If they land on the top they may drop back, so builders should nail the top piece from beneath to create sharp projections. Alternatively two tightly spaced barb wires can be used and tacked to the top strip.
A concise note prompts testing all seeds for vegetables and grains to ensure viability and performance across crops. It emphasizes comprehensive screening and quality checks for future planting seasons.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture this iceless refrigerator for milk keeps milk cool in hot southern days. It uses a canton flannel covered wooden frame with water pan tops and wick cooling to reach about 50 degrees. Describes construction details, dimensions, materials, and operating notes.
Practical tips to preserve summer fabric colors. Use cold water and baking powder for lavender items, soak half an hour, wash in lukewarm water with pure soap, rinse, and dry in shade. Blues with muriatic acid solution, greens with alum, and salt can fix colors. drying should be quick and in shade. Do not hang prints or wattles over a line. use wooden skirt hangers.
Reading about ironing tools and starch, the article notes fluting irons among retrieved garments with the farthingale and sampler frame. It cites a Virginia mansion recipe using rain water and gum arabic starch strained through a phobinet to stiffen tuckers organdic skirts and breakfast caps.
The piece notes that straw colored bands and bows become common in early season fashion. It argues the trend is overworked and will likely fade before spring, with novelty items quickly losing novelty as the season advances.
A fragment notes the decline of hand laundry work in the face of steam laundries and mocks wasteful extravagance as a relic of an earlier era. The lines read like a pastiche on old trade competition and dwindling craft.
A surge of interest in smocks for all ages appears in wardrobes with pinafores rising in popularity. Smocking adds chic to plain garments, favored fabrics include flannel and cotton crepe, and grown up pinafores in chintzes and linens are seen. Practical advice emphasizes even smocking, white running lines, and durable threads to withstand washing.
A taffeta coat appears as a onepiece frock gaining attention this season. It signals a shift as women avoid removing coats for indoor events like luncheons at homes or restaurants. Some stylish women also swap blouses for guimpes of net or organdie.
Muslins and laces may be rendered much less inflammable by mixing with the starch used in laundering an equal quantity of whiting.
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