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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
10
Government statistics project American farms will contribute about 8.94 billion dollars to world wealth this year from an 8.71 billion bushel yield of corn, wheat, oats, barley and rye. Corn leads with 4.77 billion, wheat 2.58 billion, oats 0.995 billion, barley 0.254 billion, rye 0.144 billion.
In speeches commemorating July 4 aboard the George Washington and in Newcastle, President Wilson and General Haig presented opposing but complementary views. Wilson credited American forces with securing victory, while Haig emphasized the British Empire’s decisive role.
A new device merges a cigar cutter with a wristwatch for men. Java leads quinine cultivation, overtaking Peru. A gas range uses external levers to position a broiler for heat. Patented shears use an electric motor and a button in the handle for operation.
A review notes translations of sixteenth eighteenth and nineteenth century Chinese poems printed in an American magazine of verse. It observes that these works resemble Western free verse in feeling and technique and suggests the Chinese term written pictures aptly defines the form.
A compact aphorism urges that the firm with the greatest improvement will also be the lowest cost to you, attributed to Washington. The remark reflects a business morale theme emphasizing efficiency and value.
A minister who announced flowers for the sick at the end of his sermon appeared to anticipate trouble, as reported by the Nouth's Companion.
The quotation asserts courage as essential to action for all people. It ranks courage as the mind's foremost quality after virtue and notes its universality across genders. The line appears attributed to Lane Allen.
A compact morale piece urges facing troubles with a will to conquer or adjust not resigning to fate. It warns that letting small worries foster big problems harms mental and physical health and promotes resilience over dwelling on distress.
The Philadelphia Athletics face potential leadership change as Connie Mack may step down after a storied career. Harry Davis is rumored to succeed Mack, who has struggled to reproduce past World Series glory and has overseen a decline in team performance since 1914.
The article describes heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey as born in Manassa Colorado contradicting rumors of a Williamson West Virginia birth. It notes his West Virginia mountaineer stock, ancestral letters from Logan County, and ties to Devil Ance Hatfield near the old Dempsey homestead. It mentions his father and grandfather were farmers and fearless farmers of the mountains. It adds that two uncles and several cousins live in Mingo County.
Writings from Mot Cook Book by Nerece Mappert describe extending meat flavors using bread cereals and vegetables. Recipes include Chopped Mutton Cutlets with pimento sauce, Rice With Fried Ham, Potato and Egg Salad, and a steamed meat loaf with lemon rind and Tarragon vinegar to serve with tomato salad.
The Municipal Art Society of New York pushes a campaign after World War I to avoid monuments that offend beauty, arguing living-benefit structures are the best tribute to heroic dead rather than granite or marble memorials. bulletin summaries emphasize utilitarian designs that aid the living.
Purchase a large bean pot shaped like a flower pot with wide rim. Paint it dark green glossy. When dry, dip a small brush in washable gold paint and draw a pretty design around the rim. This creates an inexpensive handsome ornament for ferns and other flowers.
A playful exchange shows a pretty maiden doubting love while a methodical youth presents a sworn affidavit. The fragment recounts Timothy Kay’s origin in New England and移 migration to the Carolinas in 1720 via Timothy Hansen, noting the surname’s derivation.
A recipe combines cornmeal mush and seasoned meat in layers then bakes for thirty minutes. It includes onions beef pepper pepper and olives with tomatoes and raisins. The text ends with a quotation from John Masefield on truth and rapture of man.
A humorous London Opinion note jokes a groom to be over furniture prices making him fear marriage and the risk of breach of promise lawsuits. It frames high prices as a deterrent to domestic life and wedding plans.
University of Missouri guidance on poultry housing explains teaching chicks to roost early to prevent overcrowding after heat removal. It recommends 1 by 2 inch roost strips set 12 to 15 inches from the floor and gentle roosting after dark if needed. It also warns of mites and outlines cleaning and oil-spray treatments twice yearly to keep coops mite free.
The piece credits wildlings as the source of most garden flowers and notes the five petalled wild rose as the ancestor of many varieties. It mentions the dahlia's discovery by Humboldt and its English introduction from Spain in 1789, with cosmos and iris highlighted among admired garden blooms. It ends by praising those who create new flowers.
The quote notes stubbornness as a negative trait in character but suggests it can transform into persistence. It frames persistence as turning a habit into a valuable asset, praising the potential for personal growth through attitude shift.
The quote row lampoons vanity and overconfidence, noting that true wisdom blends curiosity with humility. It contrasts genius with eccentricity and warns against assuming total knowledge. A humorous nudge to avoid fatalism by taking care of health.
An inch of rain equates to about one gallon per two square feet or 100 tons per acre, illustrating the heavy burden of even modest rainfall on urban drainage and infrastructure planning.
In a senate discussion on funding tuberculosis sanitariums it was stated that 25000 French soldiers died from TB in the war and 120000 were exempted from service because of the disease, highlighting the scale of the illness and the bill's purpose.
The statement claims water that stands in a room acts as a disinfectant by absorbing all impurities, suggesting a cleansing effect through immersion in the space.
A Southern state official proposes removing danger at grade crossings by creating a 100 yard road strip alongside tracks, joined to the highway by a broad banked curve so drivers can avoid trains. California uses zigzag ramps with large exterior circles to let cars swing around sharp angles on mountain roads, reducing steering strain.
A fragmented verse recalls war’s lingering ache and beauty’s lure. The speaker dreams of distant towns, forests, rivers, and unseen wonders, chasing freedom and new adventure beyond hardship, as love and memory persist in a haunting, lone pursuit.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece recalls eighteenth century home cures using common weeds. It describes poked berries for plaster, crab apple variants, magnolia leaf brews, bayberry root for toothache, cedar worts for a stiff spine, alder buds for purges, and other plants. Sibylla Masters, famed two centuries ago, profited selling Dusenora ree for consumption, via a water mill setup.
A collage of quick quips and vignettes reflecting marriage diplomacy and wartime themes. Banter among soldiers and civilians touches on fear, boss and job humor, readjustment after service, and social quirks with a playful, topical voice.
A traveler complains about a high bill while a landlord at the Palace Hotel in Peewee remarks there is no room for them and jokes about room incarceration. The exchange frames tensions over accommodations and billing in a sharp, period-voice flavor.
Watercress purifies blood and celery and onions aid nerves. Lettuce soothes insomnia. tomatoes aid a torpid liver but may worsen gout. Spinach helps constipation. beet root adds flesh. Parsnips resemble sarsaparilla. cranberries aid liver function. Asparagus wakens kidneys. bananas assist chest complaints. Carrots help gout.
The text discusses how stature and each body segment are inherited under the same rule. It also notes an automatic device that scatters rock pieces into rushing air to help check flame spread in mines following explosions.
The piece notes Christopher Latham Sholes born in Pennsylvania one hundred years ago, describing his early interest as a customs collector and his collaboration with two other inventors to develop a writing machine. A financier funded progress, leading to the first practical typewriter reaching the market.
Washington reports Republican leaders in Congress will not consider independence for the Philippines now. A joint Insular Affairs hearing showed few committee members were swayed by Philippine delegates, preferring a later, more conclusive examination of the islands' ability to govern and educate themselves under U.S. oversight. The Philippine delegation was informed, and the move came amid internal island politics.
The departure of the Pacific fleet signals a historic policy change as half the navy guards the western seaboard. Admiral Hugh Todds command moves through Pacific waters with the New Mexico Idaho and Mississippi leading west. Puget Sound serves as base while the Oregon, once a queen, is dwarfed by modern ships and destroyers.
Ambassadors Dedjnzimatch Nado Kan dba Gabrou and Ato Herony with Ato Slukne as secretary presented gifts to President Wilson. They wore red velvet robes and carried gold and silver finery including elephant tusks and a jewel embroidered box with letters from the Empress and heir apparent. The message praised Ethiopia's long Christian history and pledged support for liberty and independence.
The War Department approves reorganization of the National Guard enabling states to form up to full units locally while federal recruitment remains limited to 200 men per senator or representative, with emergency up to 800. Secretary Euler stresses strict adherence to regulations and suitable officer and enlistment standards to ensure an effective national force.
Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur becomes the youngest West Point superintendent, after serving as a noted publicity chief and staff officer in Washington. The MacArthurs have a storied military history, with his father a Medal of Honor recipient and his brother in the navy.
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