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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
1
A U.S. Department of Agriculture guide explains five principal causes of livestock disease contigous sporadic parasitic troubles accidents and neglect. It stresses reporting suspected contagion, quarantine, sanitation, and using tested breeding stock to prevent outbreaks.
A guide on making a garden compost heap from yard waste including rotted vegetables weeds and organic rubbish. Start with a bed of stable manure, add layers of refuse, cover with manure and earth, mix in spring, and repeat as needed to produce ready soil amendment for hotbeds and frames.
Remedy focuses on high cost and low profit crops by pursuing larger and more profitable yields per acre. It argues that increasing per acre output is the main path to profitability for farmers facing costly inputs.
The article urges use of purebred sires and mares to improve herds and notes preparation for fires. It stresses obtaining basic firefighting tools like buckets and emphasizes worm prevention in pies through yard and quarter cleanliness.
Buying right and selling right may control your profits in beef fattening more than your method of feeding. There is a very erroneous prejudice against the feeding of corn to brood sows.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges cleaning up shelter areas for insects around grounds and gardens. Burn debris and remove weeds under hedges and along ditches to destroy hibernating pests and lessen next season’s damage.
Poultry specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture advise dusting for winter hygiene. For 50 to 60 fowls, a dust box sized 3 by 6 feet or 4 by 4 feet is sufficient and should receive sun exposure. Use fine dry dust or sandy loam. road dust is discouraged. coal or wood ashes may be mixed with soil.
The 1920 census counts 6 449 098 farms in the United States. A farm includes all land farmed by one person whether by his labor alone or with household members or hired help. Land operated by tenants renters croppers or managers is counted as a separate farm.
CAPTAIN OF NAVY TEAM Jack Yarry may be chosen to coach Holy Cross baseball while Henry IF. Schulte may not be re hired as Nebraska football coach. The Columbus club trains at Ranger Texas this spring. Yale won the collegiate swimming title for eight years, Princeton leads water polo for nine years. Intercollegiate Rowing Association invites all colleges to the Poughkeepsie regatta on June 22. Paul Patton elected captain of the 1921 Penn football team. Indoor polo may include Yale Harvard Princeton Penn and West Point. Early tests in equestrian sport may occur in New York City soon.
Rutgers makes hockey intercollegiate. The American Power Boat Association lists 185 clubs. D L Jones breaks Brown 100 yard tank mark. 17 trotters set new 2:05+ records last season. St Joseph Western league club stays put. George T Stallings new Rochester Intl league president. Princeton profitable last season: football baseball basketball. Southern league clubs refuse spitball ban lift. San Antonio claims Billy Patterson on waivers from Houston. Will Killefer signs with Cubs. Bo McMillan may leave to manage pro football. M Eknnyan tops French turf with 70 wins and 94564 francs. Tris Speaker joins Cleveland board. Gene McCann plans all nations infield for Bridgeport. Mooerg Murray Rodriguez Latto play four positions. Ray Schalk proposes injury insurance for clubs. Ned Bigelow to lead Harvard hockey. St Louis Cardinals waive marvin Goodwin then hold him. Reading International doubles park seating. Allegheny grid schedule opens Colgate Oct 1 and closes Geneva Nov 19. Cosy Dolan slated to manage St Joseph club. Kennick 21 homers for Reading may play independent ball next summer.
Farmers urged to grow ample clover and plow under the second crop to return nitrogen and essential nutrients to soils. The recommendation targets nitrogen depleted fields and supports ongoing soil restoration efforts.
The term crossbred refers to offspring of purebred parents from different breeds within the same species.
A mix of agricultural notes cites 27.5 million horses and mules in the nation. It warns tomato roots are vulnerable to parasite fungus via wounds. Fresh air is urged for new hog houses to avoid airtight conditions. Biscuits stay lighter if spaced properly in the pan.
John Conway Toole of New York, former National League attorney, elected president of the International League at a meeting of league magnates in New York. He succeeds David Fultz, who had led the league for four years. The photo is a recent image of Mr. Toole.
The University of California plans a modern stadium to replace the existing field at Berkeley. The proposed structure would seat about 60,000 and cost roughly 900 thousand dollars.
The article urges those in charge of major football contests to meet and fund public access. It notes Harvard and Princeton may need additions to their stands, while the Yale bowl is already too small for the crowds on big days.
Ty's Men In Japan describes two Tigers touring Japan as Ameri can all star reps aiding Huber and Ainsmith while Cobb delays signings until return. It notes M T Lee from China and a Penn soccer insider. The section also mentions Lafayette varsity cheerleader letter innovation and Orioles pitcher Sol Newton sold to Birmingham Southern Association club.
Clyde Engel resigns as University of Vermont baseball coach after leaving Boston Red Sox organization. He steps down from the program, ending his tenure amid the team’s season.
Former Washington club president Clark Griffith recounts Nick Altrock pitching for the Senators during wartime. Detroit gamblers allegedly funded bets against the team, losing an estimated 25 000 to 30 000 after Altrock faltered in the eighth. Griffith recalls Altrock’s appeal and a Chicago game mishap that cost a win.
A reflective list debunks famed historical myths from Damascus blades to Pocahontas and the hanging gardens of Babylon. It cites Seneca, Charles IX, Horatius, Pitt, Johnson, Alfred the Great, Pocahontas, Hannibal, and others, clarifying long held legends with pointed corrections.
The article traces pall as a Roman cloth cover pallium and its modern remnant in pall or pallbearers. It explains pallium worn by various groups, distinguishes palla as a royal cloak, and notes Pall Mall in London derives from a game name rather than the cloth.
Tom Keane rejects reports he will move to Columbia and says he remains satisfied with Syracuse. He has no formal contract, only a year to year verbal agreement, but intends to continue with the Orange for years.
Across the laguna from Venice lies Murano, the small island birthplace of Venetian glass. The craft began in the Middle Ages, flourished in the Renaissance, and a 1201 guild protected its secret method. By the fifteenth century colored glass gained fame, followed by lace patterns and mirrors in the next century.
Joe Brooks will reinforce Columbia University football staff next year resigning from Williams College. He will serve as first assistant head coach to Buck O Neill.
Leonard Frank track coach accepts a new contract with the University of Minnesota for this year. The salary is fixed at 2000 dollars.
Keith Kane, captain-elect of the Harvard football team, has given up rowing to avoid conflict with gridiron duties. He rowed No 7 on the varsity. The Will Shoot by Cable league will finish 1921 cable matches with England, Australia, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland.
Boston College announces a 26 game spring baseball slate with 19 home games. Yale is listed among opponents in the schedule.
Coach Roper of Princeton states rules writers aim to strengthen offense not hamper it in football. Earl Thompson, holder of the world record in the 120 yard high hurdles, will compete in major indoor meets this winter in the east. Coach Harry Hulman says Thompson is better than ever.
Gatcher Ray Schalk states the White Sox will display pepper and confident effort. He says each man will believe others are giving their best and playing square, signaling a disciplined team mindset for the upcoming season.
An alumnus invites a young woman to a campus restaurant claiming nostalgia. He notes the waiter's memory of him, saying Tony once waited on him daily with a different girl, highlighting a social backdrop from his college days. The exchange reveals understated charm and memories of youth.
In Asia yellowish red foxes appear in Chinese and Japanese ranges while the Bengal fox in India is noted by Dr. R W Shufeldt. The piece notes grape eating habits and links to fable origins, mentioning Africa’s fennecs as possible inspirations. Fennecs are small and said to have keen hearing.
Curacao, in the Dutch West Indies, covers 436 square miles with a population of about 57,619 in 1917. The island group includes Bonaire Arabia St Martin St Eustache and Saba. Government comprises a governor and three council members plus a colonial council. refining and mining related industries dominate, with maize beans pulse cattle salt and phosphate listed as chief products.
Professor Fisher asserts he has discovered a fluid named incitamin that removes all pain in wounds and acts as a strong disinfectant. He says it is not a panacea, having treated only about 50 cases. Enthusiasts predict it could revolutionize wound treatment, especially cancer-related lesions.
H W Boring of Overland Park Paris says Tanlac cured long dyspepsia back pain catarrh and nervousness. He gained weight slept well and feels stronger after two years of ill health. He plans to keep Tanlac at home and recommends it as a blessing. Tanlac sold by leading druggists.
At a dinner Senator Cummins warned against excess saying Americans are the most extravagant people on earth. He compared critics to young Newlyweds stuck by costly going away outfits, prompting a club joke about restraint and manners. The piece contemplates public manners and red bill board slogans.
William Dean Howells recalled his theater habits in New York as a magazine editor. He favored gallery seating for serious listening and staying through endings. He compared the theater to the human body with the brains at the top.
Modern productions rely on imported stage settings for two shows The Beggar's Opera and Her Own Way. The Beggar's Opera uses London designed scenery to preserve eighteenth century detail. Her Own Way faced delays when its scenery traveled separately by steamer.
The snippet shows dialogue between Jones and Bones about Brook seeking trouble anywhere. It appears in Cartoons Magazine and reflects a playful, literary exchange rather than a full news item.
A Philadelphia display at Memorial Hall highlights how Dock Street era merchants used newspaper advertising and copper plate bill heads. The Pennsylvania Museum purchased a large collection of billheads cards newspapers and other media to show the early value of printer's ink and advertising in Philadelphia.
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