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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
3
A 1911 essay argues public sanitation cannot fully stop infectious diseases. It praises laboratory research into anti-toxins and notes the potential for immunization through natural or lab-made means while warning against unrealistic cures and social bans. It foresees a future with widespread protection from deadly microbes.
The piece hails Pavlov as a revolutionary physiologist who debunked old stomach lore. It criticizes physicians for clinging to outdated theories and calls for reform in American medical education. It notes Pavlov’s findings on gastric juice, psychic juice, and digestion and warns against overreliance on traditional treatments.
A witty exchange notes the couple quarrels but remains united by one tie the wife’s new gown and her lack of a maid. She relies on her husband to hook up the back of her dress.
In Nome a dog named Billy is celebrated as the wealthiest canine with a gold studded collar held in a bank safety vault. The tale credits Billy with rescuing miners in Arctic blizzards and earning lifelong honors from his master and the Alaskan Humane Society.
Ella Menn confronts Opie Ken after he proposes marriage within a week of meeting. He admits a wrong guess, recalling a prior letter to Laura Jean Libbey about loneliness and a suitor seeking a wife. The dialogue pivots on mistaken identity and social missteps.
Cholly reports his European journey ruined as a porter mislaid a label on his suitcase. The mishap disrupts travel plans and leaves Cholly seeking a new label to salvage the trip.
Prairie Farmer cites concrete as ideal for feeding floors, noting health benefits, easier cleaning, and disease reduction compared with wooden floors. It outlines site choice, drainage, trenching, grading, thickness, materials, form setup, curing, and future trough and rack planning.
The value of pure bred hogs rests on care and attention. Pure-breds breed evenly, are uniform in color and finish, feed and mature earlier with less fat, and command premiums. Dams are quiet and easily handled at farrowing, aiding litter survival in bad weather.
The text notes variation in milk returns among cows fed the same feed. Differences in value of feed consumed show some cows producing far more milk value than others, with returns ranging from about $30 to $80 per cow while feed cost differences stay under $5 to $10.
Farmers report low use of feed yet stock flourish on buffalo grass. The grass revitalizes, turning dry blades green again each season. Russian thistles, cured like hay, are fed in the area, turning a potential pest into a blessing for forage.
The note argues that early maturity is beneficial but can be overextended and that calf beef should not be termed champion beef until a new standard for beef excellence is defined. It emphasizes redefining excellence to avoid premature accolades in meat quality.
Growing raspberries blackberries and grapes face difficulties maintaining humus and available plant nutrients to sustain yields.
Notice advises buyers and breeders that pure-bred cattle or livestock command higher prices than mixed grades of the same weight. It urges breeders to raise feed and market only top quality stock regardless of breed.
An illustration shows a five-horse evener with horses working two against one and three against two, which is described as much better than four.
Coal ashes do not fertilize but improve stiff clay garden soil by lightening it. Wood ashes function as a general fertilizer for vegetables and flowers as does soot from stoves and pipes.
Calves fit only for veal should be marketed early since prices are higher now than a few weeks later. Early marketing saves feed and yields substantially more profit than holding calves to larger sizes.
Pruning an orchard yields three clear benefits: fuller growth of stronger apples, easier harvests, and simpler cultivation of the grove across the season. These results reflect how disciplined pruning improves yield quality and orchard manageability.
Agricultural guidance warns against plowing when soil is wet as it compacts soil into hard lumps, reducing soil structure and root growth. Farmers are advised to wait for drier conditions to protect soil health and crop yields.
In a muddy storm a wrecked car forces Lydia and Robinson to shelter in a rural cottage. They bond while caring for a baby and share tea and chores, transforming Lydia’s view of him as his gentler side emerges. They depart with help from the farmhouse family, leaving hopeful sparks unresolved.
After a week away the prominent lawyer returns and taunts the farmhouse keeper. He claims one thing on the table surpasses New York or Philadelphia hotels, but the farmer retorts the salt is the best Jimsons keep and not pricey.
A Kansas City Star essay observes urban hustle and rural simplicity as two men abandon a dusty Raytown road toward a spring wagon, aiding a family with a heavy load while friendly greetings persist despite modern life’s rush. The piece contrasts downtown skyline with country kindness.
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