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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
7
A vivid poem celebrating a rocket as a symbol of soaring hope. The speaker longs to be a rocket, surpassing the stick, as night sky erupts with color, light, and motion. The piece imagines glorious ascent, dazzling displays, and fleeting hour of spectacle.
Smithers plans a refined evening with Miss Emily Rogers using a borrowed suit. Johnson reveals he borrowed Smithers outfit from Margate and the police were not involved. The ruse ends with Johnson’s prank exposed and Smithers declaring his affection for Emily.
The piece traces United States official pay increases from 1789 to 1873, noting revisions for senators, representatives, and executives. It explains the salary grab controversy of 1873, where retroactive raises caused public protest and subsequent repeal, and argues for moderate future increases without extravagance.
Esau defies his parents by seeking Judith and later marries Bashemath of the Hittites. He faces parental rebuke and religious conflict as the Hittite marriages draw him away from the God of Abraham and Isaac, bringing grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Judah and Beeri appear among the Hittite households, shaping a clash of faiths and loyalties.
In 1900 Andrea Starboro of San Francisco bet P. C. Rossi on a dinner for 20 at $10 each that San Francisco would reach a population of 1,000,000 in 25 years. Arrangements were made to pay by the heirs of the bettors if needed.
Leo C. Reynolds of Shiawasse County Michigan explains a simple three pole derrick plan to stack hay when storage space is limited. The design uses light timber poles about 32 feet long, a ball joint top, and a single rope with pulleys to transfer hay from fork to stack. It emphasizes keeping the stack firm and not overloading forkfuls for wind-resistant, well shaped stacks.
High spirited horses may hold the bit in their teeth and become unmanageable. Use a strap long enough to pass through the bit rings, over the head, and through the opposite ring. Attach reins to the strap ends to keep the bit in place and prevent biting the bit.
The passage argues that idle horses require less feed than working horses and may be harmed by a working ration on days of idleness. It notes some feeders cut feed on Sundays and holidays, while others disagree, and concludes each horse's needs vary widely, best set by careful observation.
Farmers seeking a remedy for leaking roofs mix lime and water with rock salt and potash to create a paint wash. The compound, combined with sand, is applied with a brush and touted as durable, fireproof, and cost effective compared to traditional paint or slate.
A cattle feeder should select animals with length and width, fleshy condition, and strong digestion. Focus on a short neck, broad head, good back, and deep body to maximize rapid meat production from inputs.
The article describes a double poultry house design with linked yards. It details ground plan features including scratching sheds, roosting pens, doors and windows, and a system allowing two yards to alternate use while crops are grown in one.
Prof Mumford at the Illinois station conducts an experiment on beef costs noting younger animals gain fat faster and cost less to feed. Herds of various ages are fed and priced per lot with reports on gas costs to determine the profitability point where feeding no longer pays.
Agricultural advice notes that crowding hens increases quarrels and that changing nest material should be burned. A hen is an everlasting eater who pays for good feed but not for poor feed. Warns to hunt lice quickly as they multiply in warm weather, reducing egg yield and chick growth, and suggests smoking them out.
Farmers report top pig raisers use diverse forage and pasture crops to feed hogs. They rotate fields as crops mature, improving intake and growth while cutting feed costs.
Iowa Falls reports two male peddlers named Ryan and Hoard fled northern Iowa after selling cheap staple goods to farmers. They lured victims with sugar and 1001 pounds at below wholesale prices, collected down payments to secure delivery, and disappeared. Authorities warn the duo may be operating elsewhere and claim to represent an Omaha horse.
William Nagle, a paroled convict, guided officers to Island B seven miles up the river to the burial site of Carl Brady an elderly eccentric fisherman murdered and buried in a saloon cellar. Nagle accuses Josephine Collette a fellow parolee and houseboat resident of killing Brady for money. Brady vanished June 1. Both suspects are jailed after a quarrel over charges.
Grand Master Wil V. Tufford released election returns from Iowa lodges showing G. L. Snyder of Marion named as grand master for the coming year. New officers include Judge J. J. Henderson Deputy Grand Master, J. W. Smith Grand Warden, RL Th ton Grand Secretary, A. Winders Grand Treasurer, and Dr. M. W. Warite Grand Representative.
The thirty sixth annual Poweshiol county central fair will be held in Malcom on August 22 23 and 24. Management aims to break records with repainting of buildings and numerous improvements. About $2 000 in premiums and $1 500 in race purses offered. Entries close August 17. Malcom track touted as second best in state with 2 08 percent record. No gambling or objectionable shows allowed. Town installs casing system seen as a clear improvement.
Miss Mary Carden a Sheldon Sun type setter injured perhaps fatally when her hair was caught in a press feeder pulley after briefly taking the press feeder’s place. The incident occurred at Sheldon.
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