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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
8
A Scot faced a London magistrate for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He claims bad company from Glasgow led him astray. The magistrate questions teetotalers as companions. the man quips that he alone drank the whisky he carried, absolving his companions.
A New York actor out of work telegraphs the Chicago manager offering to replace a leading thespian who died on stage for 150 dollars a week. The manager replies that he would not accept the offer even for twice that amount.
The Church of St. Peter le Poer on Old Broad Street in London has been sold for 480000. The sale reflects strong demand for historic city church properties and includes the building and site.
A compact utensils set called binding pins speeds securing hay loads. The item is made quickly and proved useful for a lifetime. A sketch depicts a rope stretched over the top showing the securing method.
A method uses two upright pins to bind hay or straw. One pin is sharpened while the other has a half inch hole. The pin works with a rope through a horizontal pin to tighten the load. A fork handle can be used as a makeshift pin.
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines controlling bitter rot in apples with Bordeaux mixture achieving 93.3 to 98.9 percent sound fruit in tests. Four applications at two week intervals starting six weeks after bloom are often sufficient, with extra sprays if needed. For combined apple scab and bitter rot, seven or eight applications are recommended from just before bloom through to 40–50 days after petal fall, at two week intervals.
University of Illinois experiments weighed about 20 000 pounds of corn in two cribs from January 7 to November 10, 1904. Weekly weather conditions correlated with moisture gain or loss, including a 160 pound gain in one week and 205 pounds lost over dry periods. The study suggests recording atmospheric moisture alongside weather data for stored corn.
The article argues farmers should track profits by dairy cows and by field plots. It notes some fields yield two to three tons of hay per acre while distant fields may produce only half a ton, and urges using manure more efficiently to raise overall productivity.
A newly married couple on a honeymoon train encounter a nosy female passenger who smiles at rice spilled from the bride’s handbag. She consoles them with a joke about becoming a widow, implying she will face the same scrutiny next week.
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana describes two years of severe eczema on limbs below the knees. After trying physicians remedies quacks and old wives cures with no relief he found immediate help with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent and reports being sound and well by Nov 15 1905.
Benham, known for generosity, often tells boys to eat freely. Mrs. Benham comments the frequency of free meals explains why his wife has nothing to wear.
Cheap irrigated land in Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado opens under the Carey Act. Price 25.50 per acre for land and water with 5.25 per acre down. Ex cursion rates offered. Routt County Development Co. Denver address listed.
A focused note contrasts affection in Japan, stating kissing is rare outside marriage and not used by mothers toward children, reflecting cultural expectations on intimate displays.
Pedicure aid marketed for ladies and men promising relief from swollen, sweating, hot, aching feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with trial package free. Address A. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Quote about contentment attributed to Mackintosh.
A collage of vintage ad lines includes Krause's Headache Capsules for overeating, Norman Lichty Mfg Co Des Moines makers, spirit reference to Pacchiarotto, Lewis' Single Binder cigars, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and Perasius quote. The items read like a period commercial roundup with brand names and slogans.
The piece explains building temporary barn roofs from inch boards laid as shingles with light paint. Boards are chained at ends to ground poles using rings and headless spikes to resist wind. A small hole near the lower edge allows a wire tie to the chain without damaging the boards.
Instructions warn that currant and gooseberry worms harm foliage and prevent berry ripening. It suggests hellebore spray made by dissolving a tablespoon in hot water, then diluting with water and spraying the bushes. An old broom can apply the spray. the poison degrades after a few days and berries may be eaten soon.
Do not start cultivators immediately after heavy rain. Let the ground dry before working. If kept in hand, weeds can be managed without damaging cornfields by avoiding wet soil disturbance.
The text notes that over-fertilizing can ruin yields as grain crops such as wheat and barley respond to manure with a balance between growth and grain. It recalls European practice of lean fallow and warns excess dung causes lodging and poor grain. It also describes steer conformation indicators of stock quality and health risk from lung weakness.
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