This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
8
Mrs. Leona Culpepper, a 17 Uncle Ave NE trained nurse of fifteen years, extols Tanlac for curing her nervous indigestion loss of appetite and heartburn. She says after three bottles she gained sixteen pounds and feels well enough to do housework, urging readers to try Tanlac from reputable druggists.
Jud Tunkins suggests people should not have so much money that they can initiate divorce after every minor dispute. The remark frames wealth as a potential trigger for marital instability.
Coach Yost, head football mentor and athletics director at Michigan, denies reports that he has resigned. He notes he delegated much of this year's coaching to assistants Little Velmango Sturzenegger and Vick while preserving leadership over the Wolverines.
The Cleveland American League club suffered from triple plays last season with five such plays in the league, four at Cleveland’s expense. Unassisted triples came from Red Sox George Burns and Braves Ernest Padgett, among few players to retire the side alone.
Ty Cobb and Jim Austin predicted a Yankees win four of six and Pennock as the key pitcher. The Yankees won four of six by batting and Pennock was the only pitcher on either side to win two games.
The New York Herald notes Man o War’s progeny, about a dozen two year olds, have started breaking and exercise for racing in 1924. Many resemble their legendary sire and breeders hope for a top class debut in his inaugural crop.
A collage of baseball notes and athletic tidbits. Mentions Ty Cobb Casey Stengel Dempsey Alexander and McGraw and other figures with brief speculations about managers and trades. Discusses records and Loyola New Orleans stadium and intercollegiate polo on the Pacific coast.
The USDA reports world potato production exceeded five billion bushels last year excluding Russia with Germany as the leading producer at about 1.2 billion bushels and Poland second at roughly 896 million. Northern Europe remains the top growing region influencing wheat rye and corn markets.
Rattling in fowls of all ages stems from excess mucus in the throat or airways and is worsened by irritants. Bronchitis canker and other acute diseases may show this symptom while dry dusty air also causes rattles. Prevention through pure air clean housing good food and water helps more than drugs.
University of Minnesota expert J. G. Leach promotes copper carbonate dust seed treatment for wheat and oats to control smut. Use two ounces per bushel, store until spring, and plant with no extra attention. The method matches formaldehyde results and reduces seed injury and labor, feasible in fall or winter.
The article explains a simple straw hog house design when sturdy buildings are unavailable. It recommends two feet of pressed straw on three sides, a south wall with a hinged roof door, and a tin roof to avoid leaks. Emphasizes ample space and notes ventilation as the main drawback.
A readable note explains a winter ration for eggs using scratch feed and a mash. It lists 200 pounds shelled corn and 100 pounds of other grains per day, plus 100 pounds each of cornmeal ground oats wheat middlings and bran, plus meat scraps. If milk is available, tinkage may be omitted.
The guidance warns against overcrowding chicken houses beyond capacity. Each bird requires at least eight inches of roost space and a ratio of nests to hens is advised, using one open nest per eight hens or one nest per four hens if trap nests are used. Nests should be visited at two hour intervals.
Agricultural extension workers promoted better wheat growing methods to boost grain yield and cut costs. By 1922 over 90 000 farms adopted the practices and about 1 1/4 million bushels of seed wheat were treated as part of the effort.
A reader emphasizes the importance of balancing nutritional ingredients in animal feeds. The message highlights the role of forage quality across all feed types and urges careful consideration of diet balance for livestock.
United States Department of Agriculture reports large yield gains from spraying potatoes against pests and diseases. New York and Vermont trials show average increases of 60 to 100 bushels per acre, with a nine year farmer-led study yielding 86 more bushels per acre and a net profit of 14 dollars per acre.
Prof Willard C Thompson of the New Jersey experiment station outlines winter flock management to boost egg output. He advocates gentle movement through pens to reduce fright, constant fresh air to remove moisture and toxins, and heavy dry mash to sustain egg supply in cold months.
The piece notes guinea fowl are farm birds best kept with free range as they are too wild for confinement. It states their eggs are nutritious and small, with good hatch rates. Hatching often occurs under hens for easier taming, and young guineas roost in tree branches.
Forty per cent nicotine sulphate outperforms copper sulphate in eradicating stomach worms in sheep. Nicotine sulphate is easier to obtain, more effective, and has shorter lasting after effects. Use three teaspoonfuls per quart of water. give four ounces per 100 pound mature sheep, less for smaller animals, no more than three ounces, and two ounces for a five month old lamb.
A farmer can raise fall pigs with reasonable warmth and proper feeding to produce pork almost as economically as spring pigs. Often fall pigs yield higher profits due to earlier spring sales and better market prices for hogs sold in spring.
The department warns against using silage in poultry rations. Silage may harbor mold undetectable to the eye, making it undesirable for feeding. It recommends removing silage and substituting sprouted grains.
Carbonate of copper dust is applied directly with seed wheat to combat wheat smut, a method reported as successful in field trials. The copper dust is mixed into the seed before sowing to protect the crop.
The article notes salt at 1 percent in dry mash may color the mash pinker and be more appetizing to birds. It emphasizes hens need large quantities of egg producing food for heavy production.
Farmers feeding soft corn see better gains with Hoga and cattle markets paying premium. They consume more soft corn than sound corn, while hogs and cattle fetch the strongest prices for it, exceeding elevator bids.
A Diamond Dyes package features easy directions promising dyeing success for any worn item. Choose any color at the drug store and dye or tint with confidence, even for first timers.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine a tonic for hair improving shine fullness and scalp health. It promises to stop falling hair treat dandruff invigorate dry wispy hair and restore youthful color with a non greasy formula available at drug stores.
Southwest horn toad known for spitting blood from its eyes, a phenomenon noted by region boys. Prof Vernon of the USDA says the blood originates from the eyes while locals call the creature sacred and associate its tears with a spray that can reach several feet.
An advertisement claims Brandreth Pills offer a superior laxative and blood purifier used worldwide, attributed to Ady.
A Louisville Courier Journal note jokes that giving a lady your seat might earn a $25,000 payoff. An accompanying Cuticura ad promotes soap, ointment, and talcum as a complexion trio for daily care and occasional skin issues.
In a police court a lawyer jokes about insults and a husband retorts that the man caused an incident by placing his supper down her back. The exchange invites reflection on whether a fortune teller’s prediction held any truth in marriage.
A vintage ad touts Dandelion Butter Color as a harmless food color used for 50 years with drug stores selling bottles at 385 cents. A cheeky exchange hints at plans and couples, reflecting lighthearted local humor amid ordinary fall shopping chatter.
A green salesman is described as released on the drug trade and quickly targets Hygela Pharmacy. He asks to see Mr Hygein while the proprietor inquiries his business, illustrating an early, brisk approach tactic.
Egypt shows strong growth in cottonseed oil and cake exports. In 1922 seven large European‑owned mills operated in Alexandria Cairo Kafr el Zayat and Mut Ghamr. Egypt shipped 4 506 000 kilos of cottonseed oil worth £183 000 and 13 000 metric tons of cake valued at £84 000.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.