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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
10
The article notes Austria intends to spend 18 million dollars on railway electrification. It references related global topics including aircraft drills in England, China elk domestication history, and multiple unrelated facts about historical figures and world events.
Mt. Vernon Ohio resident Evalyn Frances Snow will run in the Republican primaries next August for governor of Ohio. A longtime civic and philanthropic leader she has headed the state board of movie censors and supported patriotic activities. Her two sons served in World War I in France, one becoming vice consul at Leeds.
Mrs Jack London widow of the noted writer sails from New York on the anniversary of his death after a brief England visit. She plans to join English friends for a Mediterranean cruise aboard a 45 foot s loop.
Clara, wife of Antonio Felipe Camaron, chief of the Potyguares Indians of Brazil, allied with the Portuguese against the Dutch in the Seventeenth century and always accompanied her husband fighting at his side.
Wanted ad from Lahore Tribune seeks a suitable match for a Sikh young man. The widower, a professional, presents himself as strict and confident. Contact details reference care at the Tribune, Lahore.
It is estimated that about 60 percent of retail trade transactions and about 90 percent of wholesale trade transactions are settled by credit instruments including checks trade acceptances drafts and notes.
The Vancouver Sun comments on early child psychology books noting the lack of literature on the subject era while referred by the Boston Transcript as a reminder of missing educational resources for upbringing.
William A Radford offers free expert advice on building and house plans for readers. The article describes a narrow lot bungalow with stucco exterior, central hall layout, sun parlor, three bedrooms with large closets, dining room connected to a compact kitchen, built in pantry, service porch, and careful site harmonization with surrounding homes.
The author stresses the hall as a crucial design area shaping first impressions in any home. Even a small hall can convey gracious dignity with careful treatment, urging minimal furniture and stylish organization to avoid clutter of umbrellas and other ordinary items.
Instructions warn against undersized ash chutes and emphasize building a chute large enough for all ash and wood sizes. The key error is a too small chute that clogs and increases shoveling work.
A note on builders undervaluing insulation reveals how energy efficiency is sidelined in new homes. Industry voices cite cost concerns while housing demand grows and energy standards tighten.
Business sense pushes builders toward uniform rows to cut costs but buyers demand variety. Developers find grouped homes sell faster when each exterior shows distinct treatment, avoiding the bore of identical houses.
The text suggests a narrow wall hugging setup near the door to avoid crowding. It describes very narrow tables for hats and wrips with matching mirrors above, and adding a chair. Space permitting, waiting messengers or strangers should stand in the hall rather than enter family rooms, and a chair aids those putting on overshoes.
A guide instructs customers to choose oak flooring with full length boards free of knots. Shorter pieces should not be used to fill gaps except when absolutely necessary.
A paint for exteriors uses permanent color ground into a white base and resists chalking or fading. The formulation aims to prevent chalking and maintain color stability over time.
Frame or brick houses alike gain value from proper insulation as a key part of construction.
Casement windows should have fasteners allowing opening at any desired distance. They are best suited for sun rooms and sleeping porches.
Farm stock experts from the Institute of American Meat Packers and the Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau promote a flap-jack as a humane, cost saving tool to move live stock. It emits a loud noise without injuring animals, reducing bruises and meat losses estimated at over five million pounds annually. The article describes how to make and use the device and urges adoption by stock handlers.
A. H. Wright of the University of Wisconsin agronomy staff says hemp is the best crop to smother weeds. He notes that weed‑infested land must be deeply prepared, with plowing in late summer or fall followed by spring‑tooth cultivation, root removal by raking and burning, and a fall manure application if fertility is low. He claims hemp itself poses no weed problem and is easy to eradicate.
George P. Gray, head of chemistry at the Town State Department of Agriculture, reports that burning owes to cracked oils rather than physical oil traits. Sulphonic treatment removes these compounds, enabling insecticidal oils that do not burn foliage or fruit when sprayed.
Early rhubarb varies with sun and soil drainage. Market gardeners with west facing, well drained beds harvest sooner. A frost shield such as straw leaves or cover can push ahead harvest, while removing covers early allows emergence. Barrels or deep boxes can lift crowns after the frost passes.
Sweet clover grows on many soils including gumbo soils. It improves gumbo and eases farming. Plant sweet clover early in spring. It provides good hay and pasture for dairy cows.
The farmer struggles with unprofitable cattle and poor feeding. He may rely on scrub cows and a high-grade sire without using individual testing and scales to identify profitable animals. Winter dairying requires attention to all details for profit.
Proper winter protection for bees should be more carefully provided by the average beekeeper. Outdoor wintering is favored, with ventilation and insulation key to prevent losses up to 18 percent. The Iowa State College bulletin of 1928 offers detailed guidance on wintering methods and practical farming topics.
The article argues that abortion and other breeding diseases result from missing feeding elements in livestock rations. It cites University of Wisconsin tests showing certain rations hinder reproduction, not due to vitamins but lack of tuberal matter or ash. It warns that dangerous feeding practices are widely used in the United States.
Turnips tolerate frost but suffer from freezing and hawleg damage. October feeding strategies cut costs at the white’s feed store. Body louse pests drive continual poultry losses. Onions keep best at 40 degrees in a cool dry atmosphere. Uncle Ab urges full stomachs to ease wrath and notes no law against good-naturedness. Saving may reduce eggs only a few days before market for higher prices. Provide fresh water, and grit, charcoal, and oyster shell in the yard. November sows yield pigs when cold danger lessens. Immature kafir is safe for poultry in small amounts until familiar, then feed freely.
A brief social exchange features two unnamed speakers in a playful scene. One offers consoling words while the other confesses a misstep from a prior day, adding a light note of humor about leaving fish behind.
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