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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
1
Prof. Robert H. Goddard outlines a new high efficiency rocket design for Smithsonian publication. The device could send recording instruments to extreme altitudes within the atmosphere, enabling rapid daily weather observations far above balloon limits.
An agriculture college expert urges poultry growers to provide winter care for hens like Plymouth Rocks Jersey birds. Ensure roomy housing with ample air, feed meat scraps or milk, sprouted oats for greens, and scattered grains for exercise. Hatch timing is key with April first for American breeds and May first for Leghorns.
A correspondent notes horses and other animals adapt quickly to motorcars and telegraph wires. New Zealand horses calmed after early fright, while Scottish grouse learned to avoid hazards after wires were erected, avoiding mass deaths.
Experts at the University of Wisconsin agricultural college estimate exposure damages to farm machinery at $1,000,000 annually, outlining the yearly financial impact on farms and equipment.
A collection of quips about money, complexion, words, and vanity. It notes a woman’s complexion, a man’s ego, and the notion that looks may aid a pharmacist’s fortune.
The passage explains that early humans created names for children to mark events or memories, while over time names became hereditary. It cites examples like John the Baptist and notes Hebrew history showing how names arose from history before becoming fixed family names.
In Asia Minor Cappadocia features fretted volcanic cones carved into homes by locals. Some large dwellings reach nine stories with floors left intact. Monastic use is historic and archaeologists link early inhabitants to Hittites 3,800 years past.
In Brazil’s muddy riverbeds the anhinga plant grows abundantly with an estimated 100 600 tons export potential yearly. It serves as cellulose for linen paper and may yield artificial cotton fibers via chemical treatment. One mill works on the process while efforts repurpose abandoned sugar mills for production.
The article explains the origin of the military salute and the open palm signal used to show a dagger was not present. It notes the custom’s early purpose of safety rather than respect and mentions how the practice of retiring backward from royalty evolved over time.
The text notes rammed earth methods and subsoil techniques for cheap construction. It mentions clay mixed with straw and puddling as a top quality material. It cites cob building as practiced in England and references Raleigh's birthplace as a cob house in good condition today.
The article details the life of Moro chief Benguito in the Philippines, noting his 83 year lifespan marked by diplomacy and warfare. It describes his role in resisting Spaniards, negotiating with the United States, and his burial in a bamboo tomb with Moslem rites.
Light witty exchanges and quips feature Mrs Myles Mrs Wyles and others in a comic page segment. Jokes cover hats alibis drilling skulls and schoolyard mischief with short punchlines and humorous banter throughout.
The passenger carrying airliner arrived and offers a two and a half hour between London and Paris for about $100. Regular daily schedules operate in the United States France England Italy and Germany. The largest airliners carry thirty passengers with roomy cabins for movement.
Figures show the gas industry now furnishes 827,000,000,000 cubic feet to 8,500,000 customers and their families, about half the nation. More than four billion dollars are invested in plants to keep service for heating, industry, and wartime needs.
Besides railways, Finland relies on canals for communication. The Siama canal links the Suima lake system to the sea, stretches 60 kilometers, and features 28 sluices. Estimated total canal value stands at 100 million marks.
A French scientist suggests birthmarks in families not of high social standing signal knightly lineage. The marks are said to arise because ancestors wore armor, implying hereditary connections to medieval knighthood.
The text discusses how names like Esau carried descriptive traits or prophetic hopes, illustrating how early naming tied to physical description and anticipated future, influencing parental expectations and cultural meanings.
London Answers notes the cakewalk, often linked to African American culture, began as a popular cake dance in Ireland where a cake was awarded to the best dancer before Black dancers adopted the tradition.
A fragment discusses music rising to utmost loudness and color graduating to extreme brightness, arguing for absolute perfection in treatment and expressive extremes within a theoretical critique.
A fragment quotes John Ruskin noting that intense sound and pure color can exist only for a point or a moment, reflecting aesthetic philosophy about perception and duration.
Thought on missed chances urging action rather than passivity. The quote contrasts waiting for the positive to arrive with seeking opportunities, noting opportunities move less than determined souls and wills. It encourages proactive search over passive expectation.
A Charleston News and Courier writer argues that American women are blamed for national bodily unfitness yet notes wartime standards and conscripting a large pool of men. The piece contends the U S army was physically superior to other nations after the war and unlikely to be undermined by gendered criticism.
A Sara Teasdale poem surveyed in Scribner's evokes lasting memories as scents and tunes drift unseen. The speaker recalls laughter and pain of times that cannot return and attempts to grasp fleeting youth and moonlight. The imagery contrasts delicate petals and a dark lagoon with a wistful meditation on memory.
Japanese fashion uses real mulberry paper called Kamiko to craft clothing. The paper is soft and warm with a silk-wadding layer between sheets, quilted for comfort. Velvet shirts and drawers are described as more comfortable in this hand made textile.
The Appian Way, Rome’s grand promenade, linked imperial life and triumphal processions. Beginning in 812 B.C., the road ran from the city gate through Capua and Tarrentum toward Lower Italy, with Mars’ Temple one mile beyond the gate and chariots, fashion, and war spectacle along its smooth pavement.
Antiquarians uncovered a Pompeii soap making operation with a factory and well preserved bars. Pliny notes a material from tallow and beech ash, indicating early soap production and use in the city.
In tropical seas on calm nights the ocean glows with countless tiny animals each bearing a light. Crustaceans jellyfish cephalopods and various fishes illuminate the depths with luminous bodies creating a moonlit display in the deep sea. Some anglerfish deploy torches to lure prey while others carry bulb like organs aiding vision in the perpetual darkness.
A Boys' Life article predicts global mapping within twenty years using airplanes. It notes current limits and projects rapid progress with an auto camera in a car bottom, creating mosaic maps showing towns roads and trees. It calls aerial mapping a wartime invention with vast value.
Maine proudly presents a long list of Indian named rivers that tests spelling memory. Rivers named include Penobscot Kennebec Androscoggin Allagash Saco and many lakes appear in the region such as Mooselucmegan tic Sysladadobsis Sebago Schoodic Cupsuptic Caucomomoec Pamgood knamock Baskehegan Cobbosseeocu tee Chimquasstbamtacook Mole chunkamunk Pennessewasee Maranacook Amariscoggin Chesuncook and Wolekenabacook.
Describing ruins resembling Northern France and Belgium, the text notes barbarian destruction by ancestors of modern Germans and praises a great Roman road as a lasting monument to a vanished civilization.
A garbled collection of maxims appears with phrases about a good fellow and his candle, full vessels sounding, fortification inviting attack, and a man finding reasons to stay away from home, suggesting scattered proverbs.
The article notes people made both hard and soft soap in those days and mainly used it on their hair to achieve a brilliant look, reflecting period grooming practices and daily routines.
New York reports a predicted automobile shortage this year as National Chamber of Commerce members estimate passenger car output will be about one million cars. The forecast signals tighter supply and potential price effects across the industry.
An old dog tale describes a fox terrier famed for natural humor. The canine performs untrained stunts to amuse house guests, including a winter coat avoidance routine that elicits hearty laughter from the party.
This passage offers shellfish classifications and a historic oyster based recipe. It describes oysters as flavorful yet nutritionally modest, notes their market price, and provides a detailed method for a curry sauce served with oysters on toast with anchovy paste. It also includes a curry sauce recipe with onion, fat, flour, curry powder, salt, paprika, oyster broth, milk, and lemon juice.
Layer oysters in the baking dish with buttered crumbs and seasonings. Repeat with a second oyster layer and crumbs. Pour milk over and bake about twenty minutes. Use a cupful of milk and crumbs as a proportional guide. Do not exceed two oyster layers to ensure even cooking.
J W McComb of Oregon City after three years study has perfected a seedless apple. The fruit resembles Gravenstein in color and resembles no banana in shape. It is elongated yet plump with red and yellow stripes and sweeter than ordinary apples. Three bushels were produced and Oregon Agricultural College studies a sample for possible widespread cultivation.
A practical tip explains removing cocoa stains from linen by applying lemon juice and placing the fabric in the sun. Dampen hourly with juice, sprinkle salt, and leave in sunlight for a full day before rinsing as usual.
A major manufacturer faced a current shortage of about 1,000,000 cars and plans to double factory capacity this year to meet steadily increasing demand.
A description notes an Eskimo lamp made from a shallow semicircular soap stone dish and a wick fashioned from fat-saturated ISOBS. The object reflects a simple, self-contained light source using available materials.
The London Telegraph proposes restoring Sulgrave manor, Washington family ancestral home, as a museum and Anglo American relations archive. A $125000 fund has launched with early gifts from King George and other leaders, forming the Sulgrave institution with a diverse board including diplomats, magnates, and academics.
Washington Irving lauds George Washington as a national memory of virtue and conscience. He speaks of Washington’s steadfastness to God and country, highlighting the enduring legacy of the first president.
The passage portrays George Washington as a supreme patriot and central figure of the American Revolution. It compares his wealth to that of a modern industrial titan and notes the value of his neutrality as a negotiable asset in colonial conflicts.
An old health ad claims regular meat causes kidney trouble by uric acid overworking kidneys. It advises four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast to flush kidneys, reduce urinary irritation, and prevent bladder issues, praising the drink as a safe, effervescent kidney cleaner used by millions.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast treatment for severe colds and grippe misery. A dose every two hours for up to three doses relieves nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, feverishness, sneezing, and stiffness, with quick relief and low cost.
A compact quip from the Boston Transcript plays on a hunter’s joke with a pun about eating venison and a tongue in cheek exchange mentioning dear.
An advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes a fruity taste and directions on each bottle, urging mothers to say California when purchasing.
The Selection notes a claim that eating fish benefits the brain and questions whether the evidence supports it. It contrasts a perceived brain-boosting effect with skepticism about “weak fish” and the overall nutritional impact.
A vintage medical ad urges readers to reject fear of illness and trust Triner’s American Elixir of Bitter Wine to keep bowels open and boost vitality. It markets related remedies like Angelica Bitter Tonic Cough Sedative and Antipatrin with a nose douche, from Joseph Tuiner Company Chicago.
The Toledo Blade reports a witness explains they jumped in front of Simpson’s car to avoid being hit by Barton’s vehicle, saying Barton has the most money.
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