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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
3
A jumble of brief observations covers diverse topics from kite contests and lime predictions to Bath public baths and Tibet motor vehicles. The text also notes obituaries, bird species, weaving, rubber, holly, war devices, language differences, carbon dioxide snow, and saw blade lifespans, all in disconnected fragments.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Tushan Sekiliteh as chief clerk of some Serbs Croats and Slovenes reration in Washington and an offer of saistaettou to M. O. Eldridge with pistols or fists. text is garbled and hard to interpret. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
Reported remarks discuss employer expectations affecting worker efficiency and job fitting. A new secretary is questioned by Jones about adapting to duties as the office staffing evolves.
The Order of Solomen's Seat, created by the ruler of Abyssinia, is the sole literary decoration conferred by the sovereign. It is described as simple in design, consisting only of a tract of native cord.
The principal harbors of England are now listed as Noworstie on Wines Catasby Eendon Polkestone fever Ports meth Southampton Tristel and Liverpool.
The Franklin street hall near Nineteenth In Wiehmond Virginia, claimed as the oldest Masonic hall in the United States, foundations laid with Gov Bolto and Tundelph assisting in 1785 and occupied since 1787 by Richmond Randolph Lodge No. 1.
Milk sugar Ja is described as less sweet than cane sugar and noted to supply energy to the body. It is used in the preparation of drugs and in various applications.
Franklin Afol Gunther, chief of the division of Mexican affairs, now oversees duties with heightened interest amid U S Mexico relations. He serves as expert adviser to Secretary Kellogg on Mexico matters.
George F. Young of Toronto, seventeen, won the Catalina Island channel swim as the only finisher. He received a $25,000 prize offered by William Wrigley. A wire-transmitted photo captures him on the landing.
A homemaker in the Ohio State Journal column buys two can openers at once, reasoning that one could fail and it is costly to take the family downtown for meals.
A Montaigne quotation notes that arts and sciences are not fixed molds but are found and perfected by gradual handling and polishing, like bears guiding their cubs. It emphasizes learning through patient, repeated effort.
The 1777 sinking attempt used ing mines named Battle of the Kegs to sink the British fleet at Philadelphia. The float ing mines failed to stop the foe.
The passage argues that when paper money is destroyed by fire the United States Treasury benefits because it is not required to redeem the discarded currency, implying theoretical gains for the Treasury.
University of Illinois agronomy expert F W Gault outlines six points to boost alfalfa yields on Davenport plots. Key steps include soil sweetening with lime, fertile land with manure and phosphate, good seedbed and northern grown seed, proper inoculation, and careful cutting timing to prevent winter damage and ensure spring vigor.
An article cites a California potato firm achieving 1,038.3 bushels per measured acre and 1,001 bushels on nine acres through seed-heavy planting of 40 bushels per acre. It notes large seed sets boost germination and tuber numbers but require more plant food and moisture. USDA Bulletin 1248-D discusses seed types and whole versus cut seed, with copies available from Washington, D. C.
Seventeen year locusts are due in the summer of 1227. They appeared in 1910 with little damage. Scientists note these insects develop underground for 17 years and their activity dates back about two centuries. They sometimes devastate grain but mainly feed on tree leaves.
A collage of surprising notes covers science trivia from water content in jellyfish to coal based mineral oil in England and Germany. It mentions Linburger cheese vitamin A, a bungalow in Essex built by a betrothed couple, silk worm beliefs in China, and a map illustrating world events for Ohio Wesleyan students.
The piece warns that clean shoulders and well fitted collars prevent sore shoulders on work horses. Loose collars rub and create sores, and traces set too high or too low increase pressure on the shoulder. A collar pad can help when the collar is large but it absorbs sweat and dirt and loses shape.
The article explains pulverizing limestone into clay soil to improve tillability over seasons. It notes that breaking up clay, cultivating, and adding vegetable matter gradually improves texture. Spading manure or compost in fall helps bring clay into better garden shape for next season.
A promising annual note urges inspecting old trees for cocoons under loose bark to combat codling moth. A light flaking reveals larval houses, offering a non spraying control method. A rough hoe that won’t damage green bark is recommended for removal.
A collection of old fashioned puddings and salads with instructions for Tapioca Pudding Maple Tapioca Pudding Caramel Blanc Mange and Apple Fluff. Also includes Mexican Salad Potato Salad With Cheese Dressing Polish Salad Cheese Jelly Salad Tomato cream cheese stuffed and Celery Salad with French dressing. Ends with notes about fabric elastic from rags.
A continent primarily differs from an island by size. It also contrasts with a basinal island form defined by a large basin bordered by a mountain chain.
The python is the largest snake in the world found in the East Indies and the Philippine Islands. Specimens 0 feet long have been seen.
A notice claims all Britons must renew false teeth annually, listing 200 million teeth at stake. It cites dentists estimating one in three people have tiny false teeth by age thirty and one in two by age fifty.
A quoted aphorism from Edwards about gaining by aiding others and sharing in another's success. It frames contentment in one's own lot as tied to alleviating others' burdens and fostering mutual prosperity.
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