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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
7
An essay argues women are seasoned in secret warfare across life and society. It notes widows, maidens, mothers, and stage stars all engage in tactical battles over loves, money, and status, yet women often seek peace and defend loved ones when needed. Copyright 1917.
The article offers practical poultry care tips including ample fresh water for geese and hens, onions in feed for cold prevention, cleaning coop windows, humane treatment, turkey meat emphasis, dark nesting, avoiding hot spices, and seasonally adjusting corn intake for warmth.
An English astronomer proposes airquakes from meteor explosions as an earthquake independent theory. Chicago gear works report milk as a superior cutting lubricant to oil. A centrifugal pump driven by an electric motor works in or out of water. A Chicago inventor patents a metal curtain that drops with glass breakage to protect shop windows.
Arthur P. Mayfield of the United States Navy is honored as first class graduate of the Navy deep sea diving school. The account describes entering dark water, using phosphorus glow, air hoses and electric lights, and risks from carbon dioxide and oxygen poisoning, extreme pressure, cold, and limited bottom time of twenty to twenty five minutes.
Detroit Free Press calls for collective effort to boost a city by supporting local lodges streets businesses and neighbors. The piece urges residents to cease chronic complaining and become active boosters for progress and improvement across all community life.
A collection of humorous exchanges and malapropisms from neighbors and acquaintances. Bits cover tapering off bad habits, college loyalties, proposals and rejections, mispronunciations, thought transference, refined airs, honeymoons, and economic gender roles with light satire.
A guide fragment explains converting mental ideas into written form. It outlines steps to capture thoughts, structure them, and refine wording for clear expression on a sheet.
The Observer of Events and Things notes a Boston girl asks her pet dog to assume a rampant attitude when wishing him to stand on his hind legs.
A Louisiana inventor patents clamps to join railroad rails ends with a double threaded screw. A Paris physician creates a voice vibration recorder for singing. Utah inventor launches a sheep dipping machine. Retail stores get a combined cash and credit register. An electric pocket coffee mill debuts. Swiss cement asbestos blocks yield a fireproof building material. Wisconsin inventor makes a bean cleaning and sorting machine. Window shade brackets patent for horizontal adjustment. German pulp leather imitates genuine leather. A bottle and dropper with side outlet and top rubber bulb. Incandescent glove signals for night driving. Kansas City men patent a saddle to help firefighters carry victims. Indiana tailor device measures shoulder angles instantly.
The age of Niagara Falls is discussed as a crucial standard for measuring geologic time. It notes how observing the falls' recession rate informs estimations of the formation and evolution of landscapes over deep time.
Over recent 48 years and other studies, experts place the falls at about 31 000 years old and the Niagara River at 32 000 years, with Huron drainage joining Erie within 8 000 years. An authority adds the lake epoch started 50 000 to 60 000 years ago and the falls may endure about 5 000 years more.
The St. Louis Times notes wartime strain as German skill supposedly yields first class knitting needles. U S manufacturers face output cuts in knitted goods and hundreds of thousands of workers and families feel the impact of the needle shortage.
Paris sketch by Drecoll presents a biscuit colored gabardine gown with primitive embroidery in multiple colors. The skirt features a side trousered effect and a front tied sash. A pearl gray spring model shows a half low chemisette in rose georgette crepe and bell shaped sleeves with white chiffon undersleeves.
New York fashion writers predict a return to slim hems and slender lines for spring and summer, with old fashioned muslins reappearing in modern forms. Designers push for new silhouettes while merchants flood shops with muslin fabrics and ornate borders.
A sand colored Gollvia coat features a trench style with a narrow belt and silver buckle at the front. Patch pockets sit at the sides and a slim strap runs from armhole to armhole above the breastline. Sleeve fullness is gathered by straps and buckles at the wrists. The skirt is fairly full.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch note describes a city apartment woman who swapped white curtains for thin organdie in shades matching wall colors old gold blue and green. She argues she can keep light while reducing dust and wash costs. curtains stay bright with light through, minimal starch, and easy cleaning.
The guide explains basting to secure the cloth and pressing before stitching. It then advises stitching and pressing again to achieve a fine finish for a heavy fabric.
The article explains warble fly grubs on cattle backs from January to April, their damage to hides and flesh, and the need to remove grubs to prevent reinfestation. It discusses removal methods, oils and dips, and notes the warble fly behavior and challenges of treatment for large herds.
Dr CO W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College stresses protection from heat and cold as the key to night comfort. He recommends a shed or ventilated barn in summer and an open shed or well ventilated stable in winter, with space for each horse and ample clean bedding.
Ohio Experiment Station horticulturists advise growers to plant hardy peach varieties and choose favorable sites to avoid winter heating. Exact cold tolerance varies by variety and year, risking wasted fuel or bud freeze if fires fail to maintain needed temperatures. Spring orchard heating is considered successful, making winter heating unnecessary in suitable locations.
The notice suggests trying a variety of foods for daily feeding. Beets, man gels, cut clover, and alfalfa are proposed to refresh the animals diet under care.
Farmers advised to keep fall weaned pigs growing by providing food as temperatures drop. Pumpkins suggested as a good early winter feed. Regularly weed them shorts daily in their slop to support growth.
Clay soils often contain potash but require proper management. Grow legumes and add organic matter to make potash available for crops.
A surge in demand for purebred livestock drives market activity as stockmen push for community breeder associations under the College of Agriculture. George C. Wiumphrey cautions buyers rely on performance and production, not pedigree alone, warning against paying premium for unproven producers.
The Arizona agricultural experiment station advocates keeping a few sheep on the farm as profitable. W. B. Cunningham notes about twenty ewes and lambs can be fattened per 40 acres with ditch waste feed. Each ewe yields a $1.50 fleece and a lamb about $8 at weaning. Fencing saved and waste feed used, suggesting strong profits and experiments to eradicate Johnson grass by grazing. Rams kept separate from ewes except breeding season.
The record notes that suner heat causes little alfalfa damage in dry climates. In contrast high temperatures with abundant atmospheric moisture greatly injures growth, making successful cultivation difficult under those conditions.
Farmers urged to provide ample bedding as cement floors are hard and cold for hogs. Under current prices, swine caretakers should not be careless in hog welfare.
Promote self sufficiency urging farmers to cultivate their own fruit supply. Encourages growing fruit as a practical, cost effective output for agricultural operations and home gardens.
A brief note states the common flaw in farm teams lies at the shoulders, highlighting a recurring weakness observed among squads.
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