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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
8
Detailed construction of a large underground cistern and a separate filtering cistern. Instructions cover digging, arching, tile neck, sealing against insects, and a bucket-based filtering chamber holding five to six gallons with perforations. Water passes through packed filtering material to slowly filter into the main cistern.
A ditch cleaner for road work acts like a snow plough with a shorter left side and vertical edge that shoves earth from side ditches up the grade. The beveled right side, longer and steel faced, pushes earth out of the ditch while the device rests about ten inches to the right of the plough point.
Practical tips from Farm and Home on ice handling. Use an old crosscut saw as an ice saw and spread sawdust in the ice house. Wear felt boots with rubber arctics and sack‑made aprons. Freeze blocks solid, gather early, and load with two strong men using short tongs. Ice blocks 14 to 16 inches store best, mittens from old wool trousers outperform leather.
The article stresses keeping water off roads as key to good surface quality. It cites D W King of Indiana who promotes a split log drag method and regular late fall checks. Farmers should drag from house to house, start after thaw, and repeat after each rain to prevent washouts and ruts.
An English survey notes oiling macadam and wood pavements cuts dust. Creosote mixes with resin or tallow affect odor and cleanliness. Texas crude petroleum shows long lasting effects, while a second coat holds after five weeks. Liverpool trials show quick drying after rain and fewer loose stones.
Prairie Farmer correspondent details a wire fence stile he uses to cross fields without cutting a gate. The four and a half foot fence features seven foot side pieces embedded in the ground, with steps set in and a handrail on one side for support.
Guidance warns that thaw or heavy rain can spoil ice by washing in sand grass and trash. It advises draining excess water cutting holes in the dam scraping dirt away and refilling with clean water to keep ice pure and long lasting.
Prof C D Smith of Michigan Agricultural College calls for larger dairy herds with better care and feed, utmost cleanliness, and application of practical business methods to improve dairying viability.
The Buffalo Express notes a surge of homestead entries in Canada West with 4174 in July, 1212 from the United States. Americans bring capital and practical farming knowledge, welcomed for developing the prairie provinces while other migrants from Britain and non-British countries are smaller in number.
Gen Frederick D Grant recalls a joke about Maj Green and a servant James to illustrate a misunderstanding over boots. The anecdote centers on payment for boots and a cornet who bought them, highlighting wartime payroll delays and humor in service life.
Worth Knowing. That Allcock's Plasters are the highest result of medical science and skill and in ingredients and method have never been equaled. They are the original genuine porous plasters whose reputation imitators trade on. They never fail to perform their remedial work quickly and effectually for weak back rheumatism colds lung trouble strains and all local pains. When you buy Allcock's Plasters you obtain the best plasters made.
The text explains that adjustable focus on field glasses can cause blurred vision and headaches if the two tubes have unequal focus. The remedy is glasses or a single lens to equalize the eyes' focus and prevent discomfort.
King Friedrich August of Saxony presents the Germanic Museum at Harvard with a full size sandstone pulpit reproduction from Wechselburg near Leipsic. Dated to the early thirteenth century the 15 foot high piece rests on Romanesque columns and marks a major gift alongside prior imperial casts.
Australia names T. Roberts chief mechanical engineer for the South Australian government as consulting mining engineer for the entire country with an office in London, pending ratification by the Australian governments and nomination from the Australian commissioner of railways.
Lord Ronaldshay, at thirty, has traveled more than most men. He knows the Himalayas and Persia well and has explored Kashmir, Baluchistan, Ladak, Thibet, the Persian Gulf, and Ceylon. If a man owns marble he seeks how to use it, seeking to build and to help others.
James R. Keeler of Fenner street, Cazenovia, N Y, states he suffered with back and kidney pains for years. After trying many remedies he found relief from the first box of Doan s Kidney Pills and complete restoration after two boxes. He notes his wife and friends also benefited and recommends the product sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Congressman Sulzer sent seed to tenants in a model tenement to encourage window sill gardens though the recipient warned him the plan caused a seed boom. The friend reported families growing cabbage cucumbers and tomatoes in bathtubs, prompting backlash despite good intentions.
F A Miller of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway recounted to officials at Hollenden Hotel a tale of a sleeping car porter who was caught asleep on duty aboard The Pioneer Limited. The porter claimed rough prior work disrupted his sleep but the inspector spared him, noting his brief tenure with the company. The incident was attributed to his prior line and his excuse.
Cabinet maker speaks on French walnut noting Persia origin and French processing. He cites prices up to eight dollars per pound for veneers and two dollars for typical wood, with mahogany and ebony commanding high rates. He remarks solid French walnut suits millionaires, and mentions ebony commands five dollars in large cuts.
Dr Fridtjof Nansen Norway's famous Arctic explorer now a minister to Great Britain dismisses widespread sympathy for travelers hardships. He argues those who voyage to remote areas pursue a personal pleasure and that civilization folk do not grasp nature's spell. He adds he distrusts alcoholic drinks claiming white liquor briefly raises heat then lowers it.
A Washwoman recounts relief from stomach distress after two weeks on Grape-Nuts and cream, citing a return to health and appetite after years of dyspepsia from starchy and greasy foods. The testimonial attributes improved digestion to Postum Co. and mentions The Road to Wellville. There is a slogan There’s a reason.
An OCR fragment lists various ads and product pitches. Notable lines promote Putnam Faceless Dyes for hats and dresses, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, a claim of a hundred to one success, and a slogan about value in a Lewis’ Single Binder cigar. It also notes alleged robberies by Charles Caffiere and claims of cures for fits and nervous diseases by Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with trial bottle offers.
A brief Detroit Free Press item notes a family spat as Tommy rages that Jimmy Smith must wear glasses while he does not. The exchange centers on perceived fairness and eye gear.
The Garfield Tea Company's preparations comply with the National Pure Food and Drugs Act and bear serial number 384 on every package as assigned by the Government.
By a vote of 206 to 169 Oxford University in England ends the publication of student names in the mathematical tripos by merit. There will be no senior wrangler ranking in future examinations.
An amateur offers a method to clean oil paintings using a tepid Ivory Soap solution and a flannel cloth to remove dirt and fly specks, followed by application of boiled linseed oil. The guidance is attributed to Eleanor R. Parker.
Excitement over the Henlophe memoirs lingers in Europe while British military circles discuss a forthcoming book containing the late Duke of Cambridge's letters. A diary kept by Emperor Frederick of Germany is safeguarded in England and may be published soon.
Frank J. Cheney and J. J. Canney & Co. announce a one hundred dollar reward for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn statement by Franc J. Unenny, senior partner, certifies the firm’s promise in Toledo. The notice urges readers to send for testimonials and notes the product is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Family Pills are also advertised for constipation.
A Yokohama tea exporter reports rising living costs in Japan push up labor costs and reduce garden cultivation and leaf picking. The result is a decline in average tea quality vs prewar years and no expected return to former excellence, a trend echoed for the United States.
A Navy man describes a three year battle with a severe skin humour from the knee to the ankle. After trying doctors remedies unsuccessfully he used Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment six or seven boxes. Within three weeks the condition cleared and has not returned. Newark New York July 8 1905.
In Strasburg Germany a university dental clinic treats school children with rapid exams and daily drives. One doctor handles up to eighty children per hour and nearly 300 daily, teaching proper brushing and practice. The movement spreads to Wiesbaden and Mulhausen with plans for more school clinics.
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