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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
3
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A playful exchange compares endurance to surviving heat above the hundred mark. The quip ends with a light retort that the challenge is “cool.”
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.
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.
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