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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
1
A Paris influence reshapes American millinery with velvet shades returning to favor and a shift toward colored ribbons on black hats. French milliners tailor hats to each customer’s head, sparking debate over time-intensive fittings versus quick American shopping.
Ivory carving and white costume jewelry gain vogue in Paris with French ivory chains and sautoirs in plain and curved links. Bracelets in plain and curved forms, beaded hoops earrings, and marcasite details appear among new imports including gulalith stones and painted inlays. Silver hat pins brooches and clasps showcase black and white border patterns and floral designs.
Practical wear uses kid leather and fleece wool fabrics. White or bright kid trims collar cuffs and belts for a smart frock finish. Kid trimming also accents velveteen frocks with small cheeks and stripes, a popular yet distinctive detail.
Wardrobe notes highlight vests crafted from kid, chamois or patent leather. Some designs feature collar snare fittings and fur trims in fury or dnutiation fur to complement tailored street suits and frocks.
The White Sox manager Kid Gleason 57 fights back at fans and friends who call him Pop or Pa He warns he will not stand for such endearments and demands respect as he leads the team through postgame gatherings The lively figure known for vitality often outlasts younger players and others tease him with nicknames only to face a playful but physical retort from Gleason when challenged
Stanford plans rowing return in 1928 and Cornell fields polo teams while Yale, Army, and Penn build rosters. Nebraska names Tart Ivy captain. Wisconsin flags Rollie Williams as 1922 Badger leader. Boston Red Sox recall pitchers Brest and Fullerton. Dartmouth coach Thomson to guide freshmen track. Details cover schedules, captains, and emerging athletic federations.
Yale Bowl features 64 025 permanent seats with extra stands to reach T0 65T total capacity. The structure measures 938 feet long and TA4 feet wide outside to outside, with a 600 by 800 foot playing field and a 12 percent acre footprint. The exterior track spans about a half mile enclosing roughly 23 miles of permanent seating. The design avoids sun glare at afternoon games, slopes half below ground, and places the field 27 feet below while the top of the stands rise 27 feet above surrounding ground.
Abe Mitchell and George Duncan, English professionals touring the US, endorse Tessa Guilford as the best amateur golfer in the United States. Bobby Jones of Atlanta is rated a close second, with Duncan and Mitchell viewing him as Guilford’s strongest future rival. Jones showed notable talent in St. Louis in September.
A farmer recounts barn ladder mishaps and a child injuring a foot when a rake was left on the ground. The doctor notes railings, scaffolding, and uninspected boilers as common hazards. USDA and safety groups stress preventive devices and yearly boiler checks to reduce maiming.
The bulletin urges overhauling grain separators and thrashing machines during winter to save time and grain next year. It warns against delaying repairs and notes that parts are scarce during the rush of the season. Farmers should order Farmers' Bulletin 1036 from the USDA in Washington, D.C.
Ted Lewis nicknamed Kid Lewis, now a leading British boxer, holds the English light heavyweight title after defeating Roy McCormick. He is likened to Georges Carpentier for his progress, having been European featherweight champion before touring America where he contested the world welterweight title, and he returned to England to reclaim welterweight honors by knocking out Johnny Basham twice.
David Jimmy Hickman a chronic base ball jumper won a suit against Ol City outlaw club under Pennsylvania workmen’s compensation law. He broke a leg at season opening and was dropped from payroll. He is awarded 12 dollars a week from May 17 to November 8.
The French fighter Charles Ledoux explains he has never wrapped his hands with tape in his long career. He says he never hurt his hands and believes tape can cause injuries from improper handling, noting his hands remain clean and natural despite many fights.
Six Princeton football lettermen will graduate in June. Keck Lourie Garrity E Stinson Hooper and Witmer are listed for graduation. Remaining players for next season include Baker Snively Scott Rutan Von Schilling Lipscomb I Stinson Euver Cleaves and Gilroy.
Three American jockeys top the riders list at season end. Frank O’Neill of St Louis leads with 120 winning mounts, Matt MacGee of Sheepshead Bay has 90, and Guy Sarner of Kentucky has 91. O’Neill went to Europe in 1906 to ride for the late W IX Vanderbilt.
The Baltimore Internationals set a spring training camp at Winston-Salem North Carolina as the club announces its plan for next season. The move signals a shift inPreparations and a focus on player development ahead of the upcoming schedule.
Chittick 22 has been elected captain of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology track team.
Chinese athlete Sze Tsoong Chow on the Penn track team shows promise as a broad and high jumper among Penn’s athletes.
The data notes Peter Scott earned the largest single season total of 50535 in 1915 with a 2 05 14 mile. Nellie Dillon led 1918 with 15689 at 2 05 34 and Jeanette Rankin totaled 28220 this year. An average of 830000 is cited for 1908 to 1921, with various figures across years.
Sport writers note a shortage of skilled hurdlers in New Zealand and observe that stakes races go begging due to inadequately trained horses.
The USDA outlines beef cattle advantages for general farming in the corn belt. They enable greater use of farm dry roughages, perform well on rough or wet lands, and efficiently convert grain and roughages without extra feeds. Cattle spread labor evenly through the year requiring less attention in summer and fall while allowing winter work with breeding, stockers, feeders, or fattening steers.
USDA poultry experts report trap nests reveal the late mouster as the most profitable bird. Though labor and setup costs deter some farmers, selecting late mousters with or without traps may improve flock quality across generations.
The U S Department of Agriculture cautions against grazing alfalfa fields after rains soften the ground. Grazing too heavily or when ground is soft can rip out or severely damage plants. Limit stock so plants grow faster than they are eaten.
Goose raisers report geese as highly profitable and easy to maintain with growth prospects for the industry. Leading breeds cited are Toulouse, African, and Embden, the latter being the all white type favored for market.
Former Washington D. C. Athletics pitcher Lefty Pinto was sold to the Philadelphia Nationals after being released by the Athletics to the London Ontario club.
Bunny Brief, who massacred the American association pitching last season, uses the alias Antonio Bordetzki. Whitey Witt was born Wiladislaw Witowski, revealing two players with assumed identities in league records.
Howard Raub of Chadwick New York a tackle for Rutgers has been elected captain for next year.
Van Johnston of Pasadena California right guard on the Phillips Andover Academy football team has been unanimously elected captain for next fall.
Machinery necessary. Filling the silo when ensilage is at its best is not always possible unless you have your own cutter and power. Once installed you can be sure of handling your crops at the right time.
The text argues that housing sows without straw bedding is bad husbandry as hogs become overheated in cold weather. It stresses proper sleeping quarters to prevent heat stress and improve welfare.
Depend on early pullets to make good records. The birds should begin laying early in November to ensure strong performance and accurate results.
Suet wired on branches of trees will call birds to the home grounds. They are good winter visitors.
Sprouted oats are praised as one of the best feeds for chicks and hens including laying and breeding stock. The note emphasizes its value for poultry nutrition and farm use.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a courtroom exchange where a motorist admits speeding and offers a comical excuse about a rattletrap behind him causing a delay. The judge, partly amused by the tale, opts for the minimum fine.
A satirical remark from Edgar Saltus at a New York wedding breakfast contrasts rich men marrying young with successful men delaying marriage. The piece notes vanity in clothes and cites insurance statistics for perspective, while suggesting dyspepsia dampens kindness.
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