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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
3
National mourns as Warren G Harding lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda then is sent by special train to Marion. The simple services in Marion Cemetery honor the late president with family, clergy, and national guards in attendance.
A trio of seafaring tales spans two days: the 43-foot yacht Sowluswoth sailing from Hamburg to New York, and the Trevessa crew’s survival ordeal after their vessel founder. The piece recalls historic shipwrecks from the Saginaw and Hermes to Pitcairn mutineers, illustrating endurance, danger, and human ingenuity at sea.
The city observes a solemn hush as President Trarding's body lies in state. Officials, citizens, and federal machinery pause, church bells toll softly, and processions mark a deep national tribute across streets and buildings.
Three presidents attended the funeral procession for Mr Warding as his body was moved from the Bust room at the White House to state at the capitol. President Coolidge led behind the family, with Woodrow Wilson and Taft following, as military and civic leaders formed a guard of honor along Pennsylvania Avenue. An all-commissioned officer detachment stood at attention around the casket.
The Harding tomb in Marion Ohio will be guarded for six months by one officer and twenty five enlisted men. Major General McKane commands the Fifth Army corps area with Columbus as headquarters. Rev Landis who led the funeral was not known to the late President personally and is noted as a young minister who delivered the memorial address.
Milan honors long serving household staff with annual bonuses. This year 11 workers received awards from 20 to 60 dollars, including ten women and one man, Alexander aged sixty eight who served fifty five years and Teresa Artent who served sixty five years. The tradition has continued for fifty years each spring.
New York judge Jesse Liberman praised as a miracle man for fitting James Cushing with a fake arm from a sleeve. The proceedings showed the man claiming poverty while insisting he could work with the improvised limb. The judge ordered removal of the cart and Cushing began a 30 day jail term to practice using the new arm.
The Smithsonian report details Dr Ales Hrdlicka's study of 2000 Americans on hair eye and skin color. It finds true blondes rare and true redheads rarer, with distributions showing blondes more common among women than men and brunettes most prevalent.
A local woman bequeathed funds in recognition of faithful service, detailing her intent to support ongoing community efforts. The gift underscores appreciation for dedication and aims to sustain service programs.
A pocket handkerchief owned by Tad-Isaac Le Masters living east of Columbus dates back to 1831 when given to his mother in Pennsylvania. The handmade piece is yellowed with age but well preserved despite its long history.
Paria Har Pantomime School in Paris offers a new course at the French National Conservatory teaching acting without speech. Georges Vague, pantomime master, trains students in facial gymnastics and posture to convey emotion non verbally.
Among the bushmen of South Africa if a man dies his brother inherits his bow and spear and the wife and children.
Workmen uncover the ancient bell of Nandrum, once given by St Patrick to St Michael, during Nen drum abbey excavations in Ireland. The riveted iron belt, bronze coating worn, remains cracked at base but largely intact though corroded, with centuries of debris cleared from the foundations.
A farmer can reuse and pair farm tools at home to reduce costs under current conditions. The guide lists essential tools for a quarter section farm including machinist and blacksmith items, saws, gauges, drills, chisels, hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and riveters, stressing a solid workbench and basic forge setup for woodwork and metalwork.
Under average conditions alfalfa should be cut when the new shoots emerge from the base of the plant. If the weather has been dry, watch blossom stage and cut at about ten percent flowers. Delaying first or second cut shifts later harvests. harrow after cutting to reduce grasses.
D C Mooring extension horticulturist Oklahoma A and M college advises mulching tomatoes with a three to four inch straw layer around and between plants. It prevents grass and weed growth preserves soil conditions, keeps fruit off the soil to reduce rot, reduces stem end rot from weather shifts, and aids access during wet weather.
The United States is ranked eighth as a dairy country with Denmark Germany Canada Norway Great Britain Switzerland and Netherlands ahead per cow averages. Dairymen from around the world will meet at the National Dairy Show in Syracuse between October 5 and 13 to exchange notes and seek reasons for the gap.
Trouble in feeding rye likely arises from overfeeding and from grain contaminated with ergot, a problem noted in agricultural discussions.
As labor grows costlier, good pastures become relatively more profitable, shifting farming decisions toward grazing lands and pasture management strategies.
The article urges lime use for sanitation around the farm and to control lice on hogs by dipping or oiling. It also recommends cleaning sleeping quarters and plans for replanting. Farmers express a desire to improve soil fertility by keeping soil around root balls and making soil more fertile each year.
A farm scale on the farm serves as a production check and weight assurance. The sturdy platform supports a delicate scale beam, protected by a monolithic reinforced concrete structure that doubles as a secure records office. Walls are cast with smooth boards, reinforced with inch rods at 6 inch intervals.
Advice on cattle lice control outlines using disinfectants and sheep dips. Recommends Creolin in warm water with a brush for affected areas, warns against licking mercurial compounds, and suggests spraying, but stresses cleaning barns and burning bedding to prevent reinfestation. Endorses warm sunny days for treatment and thorough quarters sanitation.
Kansas State College animal husbandry experts say minerals like salt ground limestone and bone meal help build hogs frames. US dairy cow numbers rise to about 25.5 million with per capita milk use at fifty gallons annually.
A fragment warns that fertile eggs caused by roosters bring immense losses to farmers who neglect to pen, get, or cook the roosters. Infertile eggs are said to be lower quality, while some markets offer a premium for fertile eggs.
Readable text mentions geese nests near a house and boxes or barrels used for nesting. Observations describe goose nesting sites on the property and potential homemade nesting structures.
Rye is not palatable to horses and can cause digestive trouble if fed alone or suddenly substituted. The garden notes emphasize moisture retention with level cultivation and dust mulch to hold moisture in the soil.
Pastures need manure to improve grass and overall farm efficiency. Grow more clover and alfalfa while reducing grain and wild hay. Focus on soil health and breeding for higher yields to boost net profits.
Council Bluffs doctors fear three infantile paralysis cases while Hamilton county gains two top grain elevators. Colfax awards contracts near 180000. Fort Dodge faces drought and heat. Keokuk to invest 30 million in electric and gas. Dubuque to spend 300000 on paving. Conservationists in McGregor organize to protect the upper Mississippi. Webster City gravel reaches county line. Iowa building activity wanes after May surge. State Fair to award 6400 to top county exhibits from 25 counties. Continuous county efforts modernize roads including calcium chloride trials in Clay. Milton mayor resignations under strain. State fair entries flood the exposition office. Van Buren Mutual Telephone to consolidate with Union lines. Winnebago County underground lake reopened for boating. Stella De Meester to study violin in London. G A R encampment plans finalized for Milwaukee. State parks draw thousands after recent openings. Williamson estate near John Anderson’s Poland China dog ships 1000 pounds. Cedar Rapids post office mail theft case. Cherokee farmers top cattle market in Chicago with 1371 pound Herefords. Two Iowa State College journalism students tour Europe. Warehousing law aids grain storage oversight under R W Cassady. Iowa soil management bulletin links to higher yields and fertility. Iowa Baptist assembly holds historic session in Iowa Falls. Mitchellville girls training exhibit heads to fair. Harvest hands attract wheat field vacationers via Sioux City. President Harding contracts pneumonia en route home from Alaska. Margaret Brennan at Rock Island station sues Des Moines railway for injuries.
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