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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
8
Census data show 15 670 farms produced cheese in 1899 totaling 16 372 330 pounds, about 5.5 of US output. Farmers' Bulletin 166 outlines simple farm methods from rennet to pressing, arguing farm cheese over factory processes.
Calves three to six weeks old and about 100 pounds are most desirable for shipment. Remove head, entrails except kidneys liver lights and heart, cut cass open lengthwise, avoid washing with water, and let heat dissipate before shipping. Do not ship calves under 50 pounds or those tied in bags. Chicago Trade Bulletin notes health and pricing concerns.
A columnist urges clean dairy practices noting dirty milk cannot be cleaned and clean utensils rely on soap substitutes while advising that cow care affects butter price. The items include advice on dairy economy and keeping accounts with cows, plus a simple fried string beans recipe and variations with butter vinegar for added flavor.
Prof. F. M. Webster argues spraying is essential as native insects multiply under modern farming conditions. He compares fruit growers to generals, urging artificial measures to counteract favorable environments for pests. The Farmers' Review notes spraying with insecticides and fungicides becomes imperative.
Henry Arkell describes a 24 by 30 by ten foot root cellar with stone walls cedar plank lining six inch sawdust insulation and a shingled roof with ventilation. He stores 1500 bushels Swedes and 2000 bushels possible, keeping turnips for sheep feed. The structure, built 35 years ago, would cost $200 to $250 today and will last many winters.
A rural deputy recounts seizing a circus elephant for a debt. The elephant escapes through a barn door, disables a bulldog with a trunk swing, and eludes farmers before a circus hand retrieves it after a cider bribe and judgment cancellation. The narrator vows to target lions or tigers next.
Cream curls made by piping thin paste from lady lock tubes then baking until deep yellow and filling with sweetened whipped cream. Also advises cabbage worm control using sawdust as a safe remedy and salt or cayenne pepper tea to deter and kill pests on cabbage heads.
Instructions on setting transplant to ensure root contact with moist soil. Recommends rainy or cloudy late afternoon, hole depth matching roots, firm soil around roots, and keeping plants wet. Notes ten minutes of wilting can determine plant fate.
Sixty two years after Jones moved from Kentucky to Dade county Missouri his family of ten children has grown into a vast clan. At a reunion in Everton 1019 descendants gathered with a few unable to attend. Most have married within the same southwest Missouri neighborhood making the clan one of the country’s largest tied community groups.
Mrs Lamson bids tearful farewell to her husband as she prepares for a month at her old home. He gently urges her not to ask for money in every letter, while she vows to try though she expects to write more often.
Lord de Vesci, a widely beloved Irish landlord, died after a long illness. He battled the Land League through seven ties to decisive victory and afterwards enjoyed cordial relations with farmers and cottagers on his estates. He was noted for many accomplishments and social popularity.
A remark claims the leopard ranks as the most cowardly animal of all, describing its behavior as notably timid in contrast to other wild beasts.
In a series of brief items, a Frenchman born with a 150 debt is noted along with 86 480 travelers sailing from Hamburg to overseas destinations between January 1 and June 38 1903. Other notes cover orange essence aging in South America, a penny slot London machine, and more.
A collection of aphorisms on effort, conscience, wealth, and fate from The Commoner. Topics include labor value, the pull of money, rest after vacations, nostalgia, home, ambition, and the misattribution of success or failure to providence.
Paris shows large lace veils from hat rims to waists with military coats featuring cuffs collars and plumes. Fall favors scarlet white black. lace bands adorn long suede mousquetaire gloves. black taffeta bodice with cherry clusters. dotted veil returns. Yale lace leads colored wool laces. ribbons in floral colors yellow pink cerise violet red green mauve blue.
The note argues art’s external monotony hides interior variety and warns that life without duty leads to selfishness. It contrasts imitated goods with genuine love, claiming true romance cannot be perfectly faked even by skilled artisans.
An aged traveler on a suburban train recalls youth flirtations with a Christian bent. She cites regrets about past behavior, noting she flirted in a Christian manner while listening to her favorite clergyman preach recently.
In Estill Springs Tennessee on August 24 Mr C D Holt explains his back illness for two years left him unable to lace shoes. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his sudden restoration to health after three boxes. He urges others to try the remedy. Louisville Ine notes his praise.
The M W and T Ry offers an annual Galveston seaside excursion with trains August 30 to September 12 1903. Special day couch cars and tourist sleepers will run with berth rates at two dollars for two people. Tickets at less than one fare applicable. Contact F B Drew for reservations. Poverty is a tonic the self-made man often recommends.
A collage of vintage ad copy and quotes promotes bathing with Ivory soap, morning or night routines, marriage wisdom, cold remedies, and medicinal cures. It includes endorsements from Eleanor Parker, Goethe quotes, and other fragmented lines about manners, dyes, and self-improvement.
A collage of vintage rail blurbs highlights the Empire State Express as a swift New York to Buffalo line and contrasts it with the 20th Century Limited running New York to Chicago. The piece cites railway boosters, Civil War stories, and assorted quotes about pride, money making, and virtue, reflecting early 20th century transportation nostalgia.
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