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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
3
Prof. C. P. Close of the United States pomology corps holds the Starking apple which won the Wilder medal at the National Prtal Growers Association annual meeting in Grand Rapids Michigan. The fruit originated from a single shoot in New Jersey.
A mixed collection notes speed claims for metal versus rubber wheels, railway safety progress, repurposed tires for footwear, and global tidbits. It cites London refuse energy, San Francisco auto recovery rates, Sweden installment plans for vacuums, and cultural remarks on crime, banking, games, and literary figures.
Erdman Olson, a young Wisconsin man, has been indicted for the murder of his sweetheart Clara Olson. Police in several states are coordinating to locate him.
Paul Claudel, renowned diplomat and author, is appointed as French ambassador to Japan. He will succeed MM Berenger as ambassador to Washington.
Republican Arthur 2 Gould of Maine elected to the U S Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Bert Fernald.
The patent for the Crompton loom, a cloth weaving machine, was issued to William Crompton of Taunton Massachusetts on November 23 1838 enabling patterned cotton fabrics to be produced by machinery.
A brief reminiscence from the Jacksonville Times Union reflecting on past years spent learning horse artics and filters in front of a lady's house with a humorous local voice.
The Kansu province quake near Cling on December 16 1920 reportedly killed 200000 people with large loss of life though property damage was less than the 1924 Japanese quake. The Sept 1 1924 event killed about 100000 and caused many millions in losses.
This short meditation asks how much morality survives without fear, challenging readers to weigh ethical conduct against primal anxiety. It invites reflection on whether courage or compulsion shapes right action.
The S. S. Sinsinuwa of the Greek Export Steamship Company sails to the Near East with a cargo of prime U.S. fowl for Near East relief and breeding at Orphanage Farm training schools. Archbishop Polycarpos of Kanthi, Greece, blesses the shipment in the photograph.
Evelina Kean of Louisiana serves as an expert for Uncle Sam in the tariff commission's textile division. She has conducted field work in knitting mills to learn glove silk hosiery making and the processes used for cotton threads and fabrics.
Persian feminist Zorah Hanoum Heidary, active with Near East relief for women and children in Persia for three years, travels to the United States to study women’s status in America.
The crossing site remains uncertain with theories placing it near Suez at the northern end or about 18 miles south at the Wady Turik mouth. Historians debate the precise location of this biblical event.
The article notes a gradual rise in punctuation usage over 600 years, with twelve marks now commonly employed in writing and printing.
A brief note records the final appearance of the pillory in Boston on November 22 1801 serving as punishment for minor infractions while other states had largely abandoned the device.
A hurried Chicago head writer loses control of a cab and crashes into a store window. Eyewitnesses say the driver steered the vehicle to avoid a collision, likened to jumping into water to stay dry.
A compilation notes diverse claims from 100 rose species to U S rail fuel use, venomous snakes, early machine nail making, Irish coal, German factory limits, Australia aviation service, U S motorcycle exports, Fox hounds value, British empire crack, universal language via radio, lunar star viewing, English strike impact funding, and Canada’s agricultural wealth estimated at $7.508 billion.
A Detroit meeting of U S and Canadian agriculture officials, university stations, and industry partners urged ongoing research and control programs against the European corn borer. The report praised quarantine work, showcased new harvesting machines, and noted promising devices to cut and destroy borers in stalks. An inspection tour visited Monroe Mich and Chatham Ont with demonstrations of harvesting equipment.
Extension agronomist EB O Blair of North Carolina State College urges spreading manure on small grain during dry winter ground. He cautions against piling it outside barns to prevent nitrogen loss as ammonia gas and to minimize bacterial changes and leaching.
Winter propagation of grapes is advised by cuttings and stay alert for sick animals with good lighting. Prune fruit trees after leaf fall. feed calves with skim milk when available. shelter pigs from cold rains. use buttermilk for hogs. monitor burrowing straw stacks. plan during the slow season. nitrogen value of straw for land shows wheat straw worth 4.00, oat straw 4.90, and cornstalks 6.40 per ton.
A collage of baking instructions and dinner tips appears in the text, detailing cakes such as Luncheon Cake Crumb Cake and Apple Sauce Cake, plus variations and methods for Dutch and Piquant Stuffings. It also suggests cheese additions and ways to improve Escalloped potatoes and salads with flavored dressings.
The familiar symbol A1, originally used only by insurance companies to rate ships, is now broadly applied to anything in first class condition or ship shape. The term has shifted from maritime ratings to general quality indicators.
A New York woman heads a campaign urging men to take over kitchen duties at home. The movement aims to redefine domestic roles and could impact traditional marriage as perceived in the New Orleans States.
In Whitechapel County Court a moneylender presses his claim on a debtor who retorts that the Shakespearean phrase means the lender wants his pound. The exchange highlights a humorous misreading of a cost dispute.
An odd clipping notes a ground dwelling cuckoo in Arizona and southern California reputed to outrun others. The fragment hints at a Liberty related remark but provides few verifiable details or dates.
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