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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1947

Page

8

Books and Music Fun for the Youngsters

A guide to selecting children's books and phonograph records for 3 to 6 year olds. Emphasizes appealing covers with primary colors, large pictures, and clear humor. Recommends trusted authors and librarians for guidance, noting some records may fail to engage kids despite cost.

Scuffy Mrs. Mallard Oley the Timothy Turtle Black Forest

Duck hunter chased real geese, found decoys instead

A Fenton hunter crawled through mud and brush for a long shot at geese only to discover four Algona shooters had set up convincing decoys.

Fenton

Holiday stain tips and cold weather retail note

Fragments cover stain removal steps for cranberry and gravy on fabrics using boiling water and acids or bleaches, plus advice on meat juice and grease stains. Also includes a cattle health vignette and a Leon New Orleans visitor buying warm clothes with Leon’s 44 degree temperature noted.

Around Iowa Lost Cows: Green Reports Five Cows Missing

Herbert Green, a Pottawattamie county farmer, reports the loss of five cows from his pasture. Local authorities are investigating and urging nearby residents to report any sightings or noted tampering.

Iowa Herbert Green Pottawattamie County

Chinese mourning customs change the use of chopsticks

Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that during a period of mourning Chinese do not use mourning chopsticks and instead eat with the fingers.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

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