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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1919

Page

6

Principles of Food Selection Explained for Teaching Use

United States Department of Agriculture presents six charts to simplify food choice by calories and cost. Charts show daily 100 calorie portions, food group proportions, and price comparisons to help teachers adapt for individuals while noting storage and preparation losses.

United States Department of Agriculture Washington Office of Home Economics Department of Labor Department of Agriculture Daily Show Chicago

British Muslims Protest In India Over Turkey Turmoil

Muhammedan communities across India held a day of prayer and fasting protesting Turkey dismemberment and removal of holy Ottoman sites. In Bombay business activity was affected as the observance continued.

Bombay British India India Turkey Virtu

Advertises He Is Kissed Man Sparks Divorce

Mrs Maud Cords of 1505 Grant avenue Oakland obtained an uncontested divorce from Alfred Cords a wholesale dealer in love kisses and up to date hugs The wife testified his advertising popularity with other women and an encounter on the street with another woman led to news of marriage plans Judge Stanley A Smith granted the divorce.

Oakland Cal Maud Cords Grant Avenue Alfred Cords Cords Stanley A. Smith

Kennedy seeks burial away from mine caves in Pittsburgh area

The body of John D. Kennedy, a handling merchant, is taken to a tile cemetery at Hill Top in Wayne County for interment after dying in Mount Clemens Michigan three weeks ago. Friends say Kennedy repeatedly wished his body be buried far from mine cave regions.

Scranton John D. Kennedy Hill Top Wayne County Kennedy Mount Clemens Mich

Mosley Refuses Payment for Wedding Ring After 36 Years

In Batesville Arkansas Charles Mosley a local jeweler recalls extending credit to a former employee who, now in another town, seeks to repay a wedding ring after 36 years. Mosley declines the money and instead gifts a second ring as a token of good intentions. Ireland reports that about one seventeen of its twenty million acres are barren terrain including mountains turf bogs and marshes.

Batesville Ark Charles Mosley Mr. Mosby Ireland

Butter watered and salted by officials report

Washington officials of the bureau of chemistry report that many butter shipments contain excess water salt and coloring. Federal seizures under the food and drugs act show butter below the 82.5 percent milk fat standard, with higher water and additives. A district court case against C B Norman seeks damages above five thousand dollars.

Washington Bureau of Chemistry Agriculture Department C. BE. Norman Kremer Norman

Paris fashion faces no threat from new silhouettes

A New York fashion writer notes Paris experiments in crinolined hips and nipped waists will not disrupt the American silhouette. Practicality and fabric shortages favor practical, natural lines, with tailored suits and draped gowns shaping the season.

Paris New York

Charming Crinoline Styles Highlight Youthful Evening Frocks

The article surveys fashionable silhouettes with crinoline for young evening and dressy afternoon outfits. It details rose taffeta and roses silk ensembles with fitted bodices, three flounced skirts, scalloped edges, and decorative trims. Also noted are widened hip lines, tiered and panel skirts, and refined velvet and duvetyn gowns with bead embroidery and ornate girdles.

Feathers and Fashions Replace Fur This Season

Feathers become prominent in hat trimmings and cape collars as fur prices rise. Ostrich tips and swan down appear on gowns and capes, while fur coats remain popular. House frocks feature chiffon in French blue wine gray and golden brown with prints and velvet sashes for indoor wear.

Hair Care Tips For Gray Hair Management

Gray hair is wiry and stands on end, making it hard to manage. Vigorous brushing a few minutes daily keeps it soft and promotes growth while a scalp massage adds life and makes it look thicker and fuller.

Triner remedies praised in unsolicited letters and ads

A collage of reader testimonials extols Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine and Cough Sedative as effective remedies for stomach trouble and colds. The clippings include a Cuticura promotion and a light joke about finding a job as a doortender, reflecting miscellaneous newspaper filler.

Tuiner Bracken Triner Joseph Romanoski Swartz Creek Mich Joseph ‘Triner Ashland Ave Chicago

Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Cure Value

An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a proven remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming universal success. It urges readers to request a sample and to mail ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co for a bottle—a broad promotional pitch for the product.

Kilmer Pareela Porat Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. C

Ark on Mt Ararat Said to Mark Landing Site

The article notes no remnants of the Ark exist today but suggests an outline may be traced on Mt Ararat where the Ark is believed to have landed.

Mt. Ararat

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim

An old ad copy discusses Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for frequent colds in the head and acute catarrh It claims to build up the system cleanse the blood and reduce susceptibility to colds It states testimonials are free and offers 100 for any case not helped by the medicine A stray line about a woman delaying aging until marriage appears as an odd off topic note.

Hall Alls Catarre R ‘J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

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