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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1911

Page

3

Edison and the Fatigue Question From a German Physiologist

The essay cites Edison’s tirelessness and suggests fatigue stems from a toxin built in muscles and nerves. It notes the body fights fatigue by producing an anti toxin, explaining why a person can recover after short rest and continue working. The piece links long hours, fatigue, and tonic ads to a scientific view.

The Aviator Versus the Bird in Air Power

A discussion on aviation history contrasts the bird’s perfect control with the aviator s dependence on engines and machines. It questions grandiose hopes of vast fleets of gasoline driven airships and foresees limited future for airplanes with balloons persisting as a parallel.

Lord Byron

Exercise Care in Selecting Parent Stock for Breeding

CAPT A N H Waddell argues breeders neglect anatomical form, temper, and lineage in racing stock. He criticizes focus on speed in trotting and thoroughbred lines, noting most horses fail to reach true potential 2:10 pace or mile gallops. He urges disciplined selection to produce sounder, bigger, better horses.

Capt A. NH Waddell Richard My Kingdom Shire Clydesdale Suffolk Percheron Belgium Nackney America Brock

First London Appearances for Mary Anderson at Lyceum

The Strand notes Mary Anderson’s debut as Perdita at the Lyceum and her rise to fame in London. Harry Furniss recalls a wardrobe mishap with Handsome Jack Barnes, Anderson’s Galatea performance, and the audience chorus “We will” as the gods supposedly aid her.

Lyceum Mary Anderson Perdita Harry Furniss Strand Jack Barnes Miss Anderson London England The Cynisca

A Silent Car Sparks Giggles at the Judge Room

A comic exchange has Van Swagger boasting of a new car that is utterly silent odorless and unseen. The judge retorts with playful skepticism noting the car cannot be felt heard smelled or seen.

van Swagger van Waggen H’m Judge

Jagesby Travels to Africa Amid Domestic Strife

A fragment notes Jagesby has headed to Africa to hunt wild game while hints at marital tensions. The speaker recalls Jagesby mentioning impending marriage but mentions ongoing quarrels with his bride.

Jagesby Africa

Kaiser Elevated to Medical Doctor by Prague Faculty

Kaiser Now an M D Emperor William was recently created a doctor of medicine by the Prague faculty and the diploma was presented by Emperor Francis Joseph to a German representative. The document is a work of art in a luxurious envelope with gold detailing and lapis lazuli turquoise and amethysts.

Kaiser William Prague Francis Joseph

When the average man says frank ly

A compact moral quip notes that a man often resists purchases because his wife desires the item rather than his own wish. The line comments on domestic decision dynamics and material want.

Move Separator From Stable to Safer Milking Area

If your separator is in the stable move it to a better place as soon as possible. The stable's dust and odors make it an unsuitable area for handling milk which easily absorbs smells and bacteria.

Asparagus Plant Is Hardy and Long-Lived

Asparagus can be started from seed and reach table size by year three. Seed can be planted mid summer with about six weeks to germinate. Young plants grow in rows and may be placed in permanent rows this fall or next spring. The plant yields edible shoots and decorative foliage, is hardy, tolerates rough treatment, and can thrive in one spot for ten to twenty years. An illustration shows planting in a French nursery house.

France San Francisco London Columbia Press Syndicate

Green Food for Ducks Fodder Recommendations

Green oats sweet corn fodder and rye provide excellent green food for both old and young ducks. The note emphasizes feed choices suitable for varied ages and mentions common fodder crops used in duck farming.

Summer Work For Chickens

Miller Pains advises farmers to plan a comfortable two room poultry house this summer with good ventilation and a dry location. The design includes 3 square feet per bird, south facing light, removable fixtures, and a raised platform to keep droppings separate, allowing full floor space during the day.

Miller

Sheep Debate Pasture Grazing and Grass Roots

A fragment discusses sheep grazing behavior on pasture and the impact on grass roots if sheep are confined too densely. The note emphasizes the effect on soil and plant health and hints at management concerns.

No Chickens for Sale

Mildred Frayne helps Mrs Ryder with ailing neighbor's chicken soup then a city man, Chester, delivers and dresses the chicken. He later reveals his interest in Mildred, hinting at a possible romance and engagement.

Chas Ler Mis Ryder Miss Frayne Miss Mildred

Belle of the Beach Stings and Handholding Lingers

A seaside scene centers on a girl recounting a sea net sting and a crowd of four young men who insistently hold her hand. The exchange captures lighthearted beach banter and social attention around a local character.

Test of endurance with extreme temperature exchange

A playful exchange compares endurance to surviving heat above the hundred mark. The quip ends with a light retort that the challenge is “cool.”

Poker Not American Game Declared By California Judge

A California judge rules poker is not an American game asserting it becomes a misdemeanor or grand larceny when hospitality and funds are exchanged among guests. The piece satirically argues poker devolves from a social activity into theft-like behavior.

California

Dr Topham at Central Emergency Hospital

An account of Dr Topham, a surgeon at Central Emergency hospital, who treated a man after an accident. The article notes the writer’s fuller story was shortened for space and mentions the body being removed to the morgue.

Topham Central Emergency Hospital San Francisco Chronicle

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