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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
1
Architect William A Radford explains home design for efficiency and comfort with plans that suit average families. He offers free advice to readers, noting trends toward fewer rooms with better living space and simplified entrances to cut costs.
An illustrated exterior view and floor plans describe a compact family home 86 feet by 32 feet with four rooms on the first floor and two bedrooms plus a bathroom on the second. It features a porch corner, living room 14 by 16, dining room 10 by 13.5, kitchen 11 by 10, and dual access from a reception hall to stairs.
Two men, a contractor and an architect, sit in close council with prices and give fairly accurate estimates of building costs for any structure.
The Detroit News recounts stove development from Dr. Neil Arnott's 1821 heat device to T Pridgin Teale's 1855 improvements. It notes prior smoky designs, German smokeless stoves of 1830, and Hamilton's 1874 compressed grass and peat system for wood scarce regions.
A student artist explains a painted symbol on her paint box as a personal introduction to fellow artists striving for recognition like Itosa Bonheur. The emblem helps to spark connections among aspiring painters and builds artistic acquaintances.
In Washington’s Oak Openings along the Columbia River pigeons feed on last year’s acorns. The nut crop promises an abundant summer. some birds are killed for the pot and a hunter foresees fat turkeys fed from acorns. Pigeons arrive daily from river islands where they nest.
Senator Sorghum dismisses discussion of relativity in political circles claiming no chance of debate. He questions the theory's relevance while others respond with cautious humor in a light exchange.
Mendelism centers on Gregor Mendel's 1865 plant hybridization experiments. It posits that distinct unit characteristics are inherited independently and do not blend when combined in breeding, impacting stock breeding and potential human development.
A brief note highlights a productive exchange where participants meet students who are widely aware of the concept. The tone suggests broad familiarity and ongoing discussion across multiple contexts.
The stropiea shines 14 000 times brighter than the sun while Canopus is 55 000 times solar brightness. Shrew and Canopus lie about 500 light years away. To express their distance in miles one would write three and add fifteen ciphers.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges careful seed selection and fall seeding to improve yields in the eastern winter wheat region. It notes that adaptation varies by locality, with soft red winter wheats common and hard red types in drier western areas, and highlights the Farmers' Bulletin 1168 on adapted varieties and seed purification methods.
A USDA summary notes interest among Nebraska livestock owners in better stock poultry. The Better Lives Better Stock movement gathers information on Plymouth Rocks Leghorns and other breeds, with Webster area owners among the respondents.
In a single day survey in a Nebraska county 65 standard bred fowls were listed. Barred Plymouth Rocks dominated, with White Leghorns and Wyandottes following. Rhode Island Reds, Orpingtons, and Wyandottes also present. Better Sires Drive aims to improve breeding mates, with many owners reporting detailed breed choices.
An analysis shows that a ton of dry manure from entire horses and mixed sources contains 88 pounds of nitrogen 7.6 pounds of phosphorus and 380.4 pounds of potassium. A ton of fresh farm manure is about three quarters water and contains 10 pounds of nitrogen 2 pounds of phosphorus and 8 pounds of potassium.
Disease is often introduced into a flock by decayed or moldy foodstuff or spoiled food placed in dirty troughs or neglected feeding places. Hot weather worsens spoilage especially for soft food or milk.
The care of animals on good pasture requires minimal labor, reducing production costs. Pastures tend to be productive during the spring growing season.
Millet proves an excellent catch crop and remains productive even when sown as late as mid July. It offers reliable yield and serves as a useful rotation plant for farmers seeking quick returns and soil benefits.
The plan calls for shielding all water troughs from direct sun to keep water cool and fresh. Officials urge rapid adoption to prevent heat-related spoilage and maintain animal welfare.
Officials urge vigilance for head Hee on small chicks hatched by hens or incubator chicks brooded by hens. Action focuses on protecting nurseries and saving pullets and early-hatched birds.
Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise that all farm chimneys should start from the ground and avoid brackets due to fire and insurance risks. A moderate house needs one to two chimneys with multiple flues, or a dedicated flue per stove, with solid brick or stone foundations and two brick exterior walls.
The cow owner neglecting to wean their calf creates greater trouble later as the calf learns to drink from a bucket. Early weaning saves time and avoids the danger of a hungry young bull charging and trampling.
A simple device uses a large ripped gunny sack fashioned into a cover with fastening strings under the forelegs and across the back. The cover keeps the cows calm and reduces tail swishing during milking by shielding both the milking cow and the one behind.
Poultry keepers should thin aging flocks in summer by selling or culling hens that stop laying and begin moulting. The guidance stresses timely removal to maintain flock productivity and prevent unnecessary feed use.
Many poultry plants lacking running water should have special provisions to supply birds with fresh, cool water.
Farmers consider selling or penning roosters after breeding season. Infertile eggs are said to bring better prices, influencing how growers caponize or market fowl.
Goose feathers provide enough revenue to cover the birds’ board while leaving the eyes and young stock as profit. The statement highlights feather value as a key income source in poultry husbandry.
Sourinti is described as excellent for young chicks improving health and strength and increasing disease resistance. The text emphasizes its benefits for poultry the product is suited for.
A letter from Otto Metzger of Algona offers $300 to borrow $200 until his return from Germany. Reports confirm a strong melon crop as Fremont county eyes a busy season. Jail escapes occur in Creston with Hunt and Duff breaking out amid other robberies and thefts. Liberty bonds from a major mail robbery are reportedly recovered. Bank heists near Whitten using nitroglycerin are thwarted by local operators. Sioux County real estate rises while land deals and weather impacts cut across the state. A fatal accident near Marquisville and repeated lightning losses at Shattuck farms add to a busy North Central Iowa update. Court actions in Montgomery and Red Oak reveal swift sentences. Iowa League of Municipalities gears up for August meetings in Sioux City. Automotive speed fines, a fatal grain haul accident near Clarion, and state fair prize funds underscore a broad state-wide roundup. Finchford school construction nears completion ahead of September opening.
The article reflects on Enoch's translation for not dying, defining walking with God as companionship and communion. It links daily life and steadfast faith, urging personal devotion, talk with God, and consistent following. It contrasts biblical script with modern walking in faith and readiness for heaven.
A religious verse invoking God to hear prayers for mercy and affliction, citing Daniel 9 18. The meditation emphasizes humility and supplication before divine mercy.
A concise quotation from Bulwer on labor and purpose. It states that men seek not talent but the will to labor, emphasizing resolve over power to achieve. The line underscores the value of determination in work and success.
A brief reflection notes the value of a candid habit of mind in daily trifles as essential to character and formation of opinions, urging steady practice and honesty in all conduct.
A collection of aphorisms contrasts perseverance in duty with mercy, citing Cecil and George Eliot. The lines stress steadfastness, restraint, and delivering others to divine judgment as a form of principled conduct.
A collection of maxims and quotes contrasts jealousy, patience, and law. It cites Kavanagh on strangling jealousy at birth, Dilwyn on sheltering from grievance, and Franklin on patience granting power and outcomes.
The aromatic gum frankincense has long been valued as perfume and medicine. In biblical times it was used in religious ceremonies and for anointing the living and dead. It was believed to treat fevers and poisons, act as a tonic and stimulant, sourced from eastern Africa and southern Arabia trees.
An old Bayer advertisement promotes aspirin safety and dosage with the Bayer Cross on genuine tablets. A humor piece shows Lord Stillneck misidentifying green corn and a green coin, highlighting cultural phrases in a waiter exchange.
A domestic vignette hints at a married couple's harmony as they navigate daily life and shared activities. The exchange suggests mutual tolerance and understanding even in playful contexts like a poker night.
The dialogue hints at Mr Goodsole and Mr Pstunge discussing a piti ful hard-luck story. It suggests a biography would surprise the reader more than others and notes the wisdom in recognizing how little one knows of what may be known.
The notice invites requests for Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text Book on ailments peculiar to women. It explains the book will be sent free upon request and provides the address The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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