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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
8
An account discusses the starling introduced to New York City by Eugene Schieffelin and its rapid spread, noting its impact on native songbirds and habits. It also details the white breasted nuthatch, its appearance, behavior, diet theories, and nesting in tree hollows.
A narrator recalls a nut hatch nesting in an old apple tree split by a gale. The bird hides cherry stones under loose shingles, hammers nuts in crevices, and searches tree bark for larvae. The piece contrasts nesting behavior with curious, observational detail.
A mature woman reflecting on progress notes that being agreeable to live with is a powerful, underappreciated virtue. The visitor praises her daily contribution while the magazine emphasizes domestic steadiness as a form of progress and happiness for home-centered women.
The Australian mallee hen creates the biggest nest, a reused mound of earth and leaves hosting up to twenty or thirty pairs at once. With a hundred eggs common, incubation comes from heat from rotting leaves, while parent birds do not brood. Chicks run free from hatching, and the small shy hen avoids habitation.
Frederic Harrison lauds Geneva as the finest type of rational city and model for future urban life. He contrasts Geneva with large sprawling capitals, praising its beauty, spacious streets, public walks, gardens, and civic organization.
An English paper reports a short sighted schoolmaster at Eton pursuing a hat blown off by a breeze. A black hen darts from a gateway causing a humorous, electrified scene as the hatless scholar races the hen along the street.
An American sailing vessel, the Adelia T. Carleton, loaded with tobacco and other goods, will sail to the west coast of Africa under the American Tropical Trading company led by Arthur Muller. The plan mirrors historic Yankee trade, with the ship seeking native products in exchange for American staples.
A poker devotee quips that he reads everything that comes into his hands, noting the humor that most of what he handles are hearts clubs spades and diamonds.
An excerpt notes Anatole France’s amusing reminiscence about Dickens and a London visit where Dickens quips that madmen amuse him. It also describes rattlesnake varieties in the United States including the timber rattlesnake, copperhead, and water moccasin, their lengths, habitats, and prey.
An illustrated guide describes a twelve by nine inch flowered duster bag with sateen lining and braid trim, plus a larger 16 by 13 inch broom bag with a six inch flap. It explains construction details, loops for hanging, and a matching ruffle collar with buttonholed edges in blue, rose, or gray-green.
The article notes artificial flowers are in vogue and offer vibrant color for street and evening outfits. It describes corsage flowers, small red blooms, and bouquets with rosebuds and greens. Placement tips include left shoulder, near a velvet collar, and a modern trend of adding a flower midway down the back.
The article praises plain white organdie and bobbinet collars over elaborate ones. It features a laydown collar shaped like a short pointed sailor style, hemstitched edges, and a double, hemless net ruffle from half to one and a quarter inches wide.
Velvet dresses for young girls feature long waists and short skirts with circular flounces and satin belts. Grown up style influences appear in sleeveless velvet blouses and larger armholes. Buttons vary in color with stripes, coats range from long to short including redingote length. Lace guimpes finish necklines with cream net and pique accents in refined outfits.
A 19th century guide advises the slender to gain weight by avoiding nerves and irritability, retiring early, and adopting a high calorie plan. Eat mashed potatoes with butter, eggs, and oily foods while avoiding meat. Consume cocoa, tea or coffee avoided. nap and gentle exercise aid progress in weeks.
Adelaide S Hemstreet of Indian Head Canada has patented a crochat work bag that hangs from a belt with a sheet metal bracket and spool arms. The device keeps the spool in place as thread unwinds, preventing slips and tangles during crochet work.
Bedmaking is hard on hands and nails says the guidance. It recommends wearing an old washable pair of gloves when tucking in sheets to protect fingers and nails.
Fashion note on girdles emphasizing height illusion through wide belts, cross ends, and curved up designs. It highlights the Roman stripe trend, multiple fabric options, and guidance for slender figures on choosing lines and colors to complement gowns.
The Dry Goods Economist notes long run close fitting turbans remain prominent in military wear. The nose veil remains an excellent seller, especially with dainty chenille and woven border designs. Elaborate novelties once worn over the face are now adjusted in nose fashion as decorative surplus is draped over the hat.
USDA figures from 24 farms show hogs following fat cattle can lift overall profits. In 1909 1910 steers earned $2.05 each with hogs adding $6.67 and a $12.49 steer profit. In 1910 1911 steers lost 78 cents but hogs netted $8 833, boosting steer profit to $4.04.
Regularity in feeding and work makes long lived horses. Feeding an inferior quality of food is not consistent with the most profitable stock feeding. Mixed grasses improve posture and performance. Overstocking stems from insufficient feed. Breeding requires merit and careful selection. Deep plowing aids clover growth shaping future yields. There is no royal road to success. effort and discipline win.
Dairy experts debate whether silage taints milk. Some say odor from open pails can contaminate milk, while others argue silage does not taint the final product if handled properly.
Treating tree seeds pits and nuts for growing seedlings should be mixed with salt or sand and last exposed to freezing.
Authorities urge avoiding drafts in poultry houses at night and require different ventilation methods. Farm practices officials emphasize keeping birds safe and healthy by ensuring airflow without reliance on open drafts during darkness.
A revival of fruit growing is clearly evident across the Midwestern states, signaling renewed interest and activity in fruit production and related agriculture.
Poultry advice urges pre winter prep for fowl houses roosting, interior whitewash, roof repairs, wall patches, and clean outside runs. Emphasizes selecting stock for winter, culling, and prepping incubators brooders and breeding pens for January use. Also notes gathering road dust for baths and leaves for scratching sheds.
The article explains lambs reach peak value early, at eight weeks, while delaying increases price per head only if kept longer. It notes limited growth period in well fed animals and warns that four month old lambs generally fetch less per head than eight week olds, with prices declining as animals mature.
The passage asserts specialists are more successful than generalists in crafts and animal husbandry. Carpenters and dairy cows excel in their proper trades due to expertise and suitable tools, while blacksmiths and beef cattle underperform when redirected. It argues for specialized work alignment to maximize efficiency.
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