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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
5
A fashion column praises the coat dress as a versatile spring staple. It highlights warmth without excess, tailoring ease, and fabric variety from satin to duvetyn and wool velours. The piece describes a blue satin and duvetyn version with extreme bateau neckline and two blue buttons, plus a taupe draped wool velours garment, noting its graceful lines and modern hat pairing.
A description notes a coat dress shaped like a surplice with a rolling collar and a jade green buckle. Taupe drapery fringing matches the dress color, while the striped gold and green lining showcases varied hues, culminating in a striking, naive design element.
Women favor coat dresses for street wear citing convenience and minimal dressing steps. Descriptions include a Russian blouse style trench coat with embroidered sleeves and a wide belt, plus another coat dress in blue and tan tweed with reversible stripes and satin accents.
A William A. Radford column discusses the rise of compact home design with large living areas, open plan dining and living spaces, and practical kitchens. It notes higher rents, housing shortages, and a growing interest in self built homes as spring home-building shows draw record attendance.
The article promotes affordable small homes as a path to happiness and ownership. It highlights a brick stepped frame house with a front porch, a large living room, built in kitchen space saving features, two bedrooms and a dining room. It argues home ownership builds civic interest and responsibility.
USDA notes color reflects breed not nutrition. Brown eggs favored in New England and by New York premium markets. white eggs preferred in Philadelphia and California which keep Leghorns. Lamona breed combines red ear lobes with white eggs, appealing to farmers, backyard keepers, and packers.
Separate skirts hold strong favor for spring and summer with plain skirts leading the trend across silk cotton and wool fabrics. Vivid reds Tore andor poppy and Chinese red appear in trims and garments while plaited styles remain present in the lineup.
Some of the choicest black satin gowns are trimmed solely with Paisley bands, adding distinctive decorative contrast to formal attire.
The African lungfish dwells in Africa's lakes and marshes and crafts a mud house each dry season from August to December. It digs an 18 inch hole, curls inside, secretes slime to seal the chamber, leaves a breathing hole, and emerges when waters return. It is hungry and sometimes cannibalistic upon waking.
Readable fragments describe mud blocks shipped to England and America. In warm tanks the fish regrow lost limbs, showing remarkable regeneration during long journeys.
USDA analysis of cow-testing shows cows that freshen in fall and early winter yield the most milk and butterfat and generate the highest income over feed costs in many regions.
Mrs Hoyle asks if they have moved yet and Mrs Doylie says no agreement exists. Mrs Doyle notes the point of difference as kitchenette versus cellarette, reflecting a domestic housing dispute.
A dialogue notes a proverb about exaggeration and questions if a summer prospectus is being drafted. The exchange contrasts overstatement with planning for a future project or investment.
The shark god Dakuwaqa stood as the Fiji islands’ favored deity for boatmen and fishermen, feared for his domain’s dangers. Seafarers believed sacrifices were essential, usually a drink of kava, to appease the powerful Dakuwaqa, who is often depicted as a massive fish rather than a typical shark.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald snippet the Wishy family debates a name for their newborn daughter. They aim for a name that photographs well on the motion picture screen, while they work through initial choices and uncertainties.
A doctor orders the patient Freddie to take a cold bath daily as part of the treatment. Willie remarks on the severity, noting the patient is in pretty soft terms.
The guide outlines selecting a red breasted sire free from shafting or ticking to improve exhibition Rhode Island Reds with rich red hackles and undercolor. It also notes mating with females showing dark red hackles and minimal black ticking to yield exhibition cockerels. It adds a remark that abundant sunshine is essential in garden making.
Green manure crops such as Sudan grass millet and rye are effective for adding humus to the soil. They provide organic matter that enhances soil structure and fertility for future crops.
Reports note many alfalfa plantings fail to establish due to soil conditions. Observers cite compaction drainage pH and nutrient imbalances as key factors limiting stands and forage potential.
The Ames animal husbandry department stresses a muscle and bone building ration for sows and their piglets. A typical Iowa mix includes all corn eaten plus a slop of three parts wheat middlings to one part 60 percent tankage, with lime coal and salt optional. Self feeding is advised and pasture can cut the slop need by half. Sudden changes should be avoided and overfeeding risk is low during milking.
The article recommends giving growing stock milk every one to two days in small amounts to prevent contamination. It notes milk benefits poultry, including old fowls, and advises against overfeeding to avoid spoilage. It mentions milk can be sweet skimmed or sour and stresses timely consumption.
After farrowing the sow should receive no feed for twenty four hours and plenty of warm water. Begin with a thin slop of bran oats and barley with tankage, increasing gradually over ten days to full feed. By ten to fourteen days, provide all the grain she will clean up twice or thrice daily.
The text explains skim milk as a pig feed and gives a rule of valuation. When fed alone, value equals five times the live hog price per pound in cents. when fed with corn or barley, value equals six times.
The article explains that transplanting tomatoes twice, if possible, curbs leggy growth. Twice transplanted plants become stockier and sturdier before being placed in permanent quarters.
Eggplant seed should not be kept too wet during germination and must not be allowed to get cold. Young plants require less moisture in early stages than other vegetables.
The notice warns against feeding hens dry grains alone as it can cause overweight. It advises scattering grain in deep litter to encourage hens to scratch and forage naturally.
Poultrymen recount heavy chick losses during hatching and emphasize regular inspection of incubators and their devices. Experts advise routine checks to prevent widespread mortality and keep hatch rates stable.
A farmer notes better health with a varied diet for the flock while warning that a single repeated ration risks indigestion. The narrative emphasizes ensuring ample water and a balanced supper for the birds' well being.
A historical note describes how a poultry feeder's capability to convert feed into eggs rather than fat marks the key to a successful poultryman. It emphasizes the importance of feed efficiency and lean production for higher egg output.
A fragmented cooking note outlines preparing greens and turnips with varying thickness and timing. It mentions greens and mustard, advising early thick greens and later thin greens, aiming for a near similarity in quality to good greens.
In early reports fragments suggest threats to planting grains amid straw forms and follow up questions. The text hints at ongoing debate or unclear guidance affecting agricultural practices this season.
A handsome wealthy East visitor flirts with a townswoman in a quiet village setting. The picnic scene in a hammock ends when the visitor overturns it, trapping her legs and prompting a gallant rescue that leads to his abrupt departure.
A collection of aphoristic observations on women from "Tat linga" by Sidney Tremayne. It notes that admiration implies conflict with a spouse, shoulders attract larger followings than inner life, and modesty in dress correlates with more clothing. It also touches crisis remedies and luxuries for persuasion.
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment questions whether rising to eminence causes weariness or if social contact with people exhausts a person. The dialogue features Mr Godspur debating the source of fatigue after ascent to high status.
A fragmentary exchange critiques personal liberties and social norms. A speaker argues men keep rights while privileges erode and questions permissible social visits, reflecting a period tone about restraint and gender roles.
A playful overheard exchange between a pair of birds prompts a Louisville Courier-Journal aside. An old bachelor comments on the "tweet" duo, lending a local newspaper tone to a humorous vignette.
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