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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
4
Waldron Morrison confronts a blackmailer in his Lisle office after Abner Doylan threatens to ruin his career with stolen papers. A mysterious woman bursts in with a revolver and demands the envelope, revealing past family ties and a plea for protection as Morrison contemplates returning to a troubled past.
A New York ad man argues the biggest business potential lies in creating new wants. The Ohio State Journal notes one example, predicting stocking makers could profit if women preferred buying over darning. Darning is tedious and poorly paid, risking weariness and nerve strain for little gain.
The piece traces bread markings once used as charms for toothache and weather protection. It notes Greek sailors tossing St Nicholas bread amid storms and Russians offerings to calm the White Sea spirit. It also mentions housewives making a cross to draw fire and banish spirits from the home.
A speaker scolds a partner for lacking ambition and fame while claiming to have once crossed the Delaware on a float in a pageant. The counterclaims dismiss the critique, insisting a single notable act suffices to mark a life. The exchange is terse and tongue in cheek.
Broncho Bob confirms four new sheriffs in Crimson Gulch with Coy ote Joe securing the post. The town doubts any shift will affect local standing.
Operational report details German attack in the Dvinsk region near Garbunovka and a successful Allied counter-attack. British and Turkish actions are noted with Turkish volunteers attacking near Sheikh Said and Syrian coastal air activity observed against targets near Gaoz.
Washington reports a major reorganization of military aviation as Secretary Baker outlines a separate aviation corps, while President Wilson censures Col Goodier for improper conduct. Brig Gen Scriven and Lt Col Reber are also censured or relieved in the shake up.
William M. Ingraham former mayor of Portland Maine has been chosen by President Wilson for assistant secretary of war. He will replace Henry Breckinridge who resigned with former Secretary Garrison. The nomination was sent to the senate. Ingraham aged forty five attended Bowdoin and Harvard Law and served as probate judge then one year as mayor of Portland.
In Sioux Falls and across South Dakota fourteen towns shifted from wet to dry in yesterday's elections. No dry town reversed to wet, and Pierre the state capital also voted dry as majorities for licenses fell in remaining wet towns.
J R Stratton longtime Canadian member of parliament died in Hot Springs Arkansas after 36 days of fasting. His physician Prof Feiggs is under arrest on a manslaughter charge.
Ambassador Spring-Rice told the state department that Britain’s reply to the American protest over the blockade partly admits that the orders in council are illegal.
Typhus germs found in the blood of Mrs. Arthur Warren Waite wife of the Grand Rapids dentist. He awaits trial in New York for the murder of his father in law John K Peck of Grand Rapids.
Swiss corn famine warned with stock on hand not lasting over two months. A purchasing bureau is being established in response. Reports from Copenhagen on April 21.
Orchids are not just for the rich and can be grown affordably with proper care. The article notes they need light air and shade in summer, with good drainage for pots pans or baskets. Cypripedium odontoglossums offer varied hybrids and colors and reward amateurs with easy culture and bloom.
Geranium beds stay ornamental when trusses are kept tidy by removing faded flowers. Pull off flowers past their prime to avoid an unsightly, draggled look. Though not all buds develop together, this pruning is quicker and neater than cutting out faded blooms.
The article describes using a water box with a corner spout draining into a sunken barrel to create manure. Regularly turning the bottom manure ensures full rotting and continuous supply for vegetables and flowers year round. Placing boxes at the garden’s edge and shielding them with vines keeps them discreet from the house.
Advice on keeping soil loose around leaf crops to prevent hard baking and improve moisture retention. Recommends frequent stirring deep enough to avoid root disturbance to promote rapid, tender growth.
IMA R ROSE advises storing garden manure in a covered box or screened frame to deter pests. Heaped manure near the house invites nuisance. keep the heap screened and spade the top frequently to aerate.
Ornamental grasses add beauty to beds and borders with easy cultivation. They thrive in well drained soil with ample water and can be cut in bloom to decorate the house in winter.
A maxim asks what lasting tribute a man can leave by planting a tree. The proverb emphasizes deeds over grand statues, suggesting growth and stewardship endure beyond a life’s span.
Eunice Morgan purchases an expensive brown suit while conflicted by habits of cheaper buys. A kind laundress, Jennie Scott, dreams of a larger wardrobe but learns patience. Eunice offers to fund Jennie by mending work weekly, turning impulse into generosity and personal satisfaction.
Two Harvard undergraduates Hagler and Bacon publish and sell a satirical book "Harvard Inside Out" that caricatures more than twenty professors. The work sparks disquiet at the university as faculty and public react to the biting humor and riotous reception.
The California Mississippi and Idaho will be armed with a new 16 inch 45 caliber gun, ax feet longer than the 45 calibre, higher velocity and energy with muzzle energy beyond 70 000 foot tons. Rear Admiral Strauss notes it can pierce heavy side armor at oblique impact at maximum range. The Washington gun factory piece meets high expectations and is touted as possibly the strongest gun today.
Archangel, a sleepy Arctic Circle port, has become a thriving city of 50,000 with booming shipping. Last summer the port rivaled New York in vessels and wheat exports topped 15 million poods. An electric street railway has been installed as growth continues.
Medical experts note yawning benefits for lungs and breathing organs. They emphasize an artful, deep yawn that activates throat and chest muscles and fills the lungs with fresh air.
An editorial argues Christians must study the war threat, exercise civic rights, and pray. It cites warnings from leaders and moral judgment as nations face conflict, urging intelligent witness, orderly dialogue, and faith that sustains believers until Christ’s return.
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