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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
6
A New York society reports 636 of 2,181 seemingly healthy children were malnourished. It cites causes beyond food scarcity and outlines corrective steps, including education in nutrition, meal planning, and home conditions, with a twelve rule health guide for children and warnings against unhealthy foods and habits.
Chenoweth has covered most of the principal elites of the East and South after hiking from Galveston, Texas with her raccoon pet, Mike. The journey has drawn considerable attention from observers and media.
A midget calf born on the Sebert Clemens farm near Martinsville Missouri stood 15% inches high and weighed under 15 pounds. Exhibited in Martinsville it drew large crowds to view the remarkable animal at the local store.
The National Geographic bulletin notes erosion threatens Horseshoe Falls and cites proposals to hire engineers to reinforce the Niagara gorge. It traces Niagara’s formation from glacial history and explains past outlet changes shaping the falls over thousands of years.
The article surveys how wraps, capes, and sports coats define the season, from directoire coats to cane and cape designs. It highlights fabrics, colors, and styling from Paris and London houses, noting versatile outerwear for day and evening wear plus travel.
Ohio batched robbery tale describes John Brown caretaker of a gas station who was robbed of 3450 dollars. The bandit asked Brown how much of the money was his and Brown offered 54 cents in change. He tossed a half-dollar on the desk and left.
Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture say a heavy infection of a fungus, gnotonia veneta, is stripping sycamores in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia and Arkansas. The same parasite is damaging white oaks in Ohio, threatening many trees if the epidemic continues aided by a cool wet spring.
A historic project at Westminster Abbey involved constructing the grand gates of Henry VIIs chapel, a major work believed to have required eighteen years to complete.
The Maryland Academy of Sciences doubted the artifact's authenticity and refused to accept it. Nike Logue seeks a compromise by involving the Smithsonian Institution in Washington while both sides pursue a solution.
A fashion note from Paris reports milliners plan to harmonize big hats with the short hair trend. The cloche remains popular yet unfavored for its harsh contrast with bold headwear, prompting designers to craft medium and wide brim styles that flatter modern short styles and attract women overall.
The feature describes Matron’s Millinery designs with Jace hats shaping large bows wired across the crown tip and the knot laid flat atop. For larger hats the wide lace veil drapes to cover the brim with ends forming side bows.
Advice warns against cleaning gilt china with soda as it may damage gilding. Emphasizes using good soap and thorough rinsing to preserve the gift.
An English Havana tobacco importer with 30 years in the trade claims Britain consumes 28 million Havana cigars annually worth about 10 million dollars and notes 100,000 cigar makers. He tallies other cigars at 400 million smoked in Britain, with the importer's view on global distribution.
A description claims a wall gateway in Jerusalem named The Needle's Eye allows a small camel to pass if kneeling and unequipped. The piece asserts the gate remains in existence and usable by pedestrians though passage is difficult.
An old advertisement touts Cutleura products to soothe baby rashes and itching. It describes Cutleura Soap and Continent as gentle and purifying with a fragrant talcum dusting after use, priced at 25 cents.
Nature Magazine notes crows eat insects as a major part of their diet. About one fifth of a crow’s annual food comes from insects, mainly ground dwelling species.
A portrait of Alice Talbott emphasizes teaching as service and personal influence in small town high schools. She cites a democratic student body, a passion for helping youths, and the value of smaller schools over large machine systems. Her background includes extensive training and work in a major clinic, highlighting commitment to social service.
A muddled excerpt notes primitive water wheels still used in China and Japan while many mills adopt power-grinding machinery. It glances at honesty and courage, clothing preservation chemicals camphor, towers in Pavia, and a historical quip about forks reaching America in 1683 with Governor Winthrop.
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