07 Jan 1926
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
1
Cheerups helps Willie Wart Hog, nicknamed Viacke Vark, cope with his self image and neck trouble by turning his nose skyward to see behind him and discovering a new way to face his fears, ending with a friendly goodbye in the jungle.
A historical reflection on belief in witches from witchcraft persecutions in England and New England. It traces roots to primitive explanations for unexplained afflictions and the tendency to attribute sinister powers to outsiders, noting social and gendered dynamics in witch rumors.
The name Trixie originated as a diminutive of Beatrice and Beatrix in Europe, with Beatrix linked to a martyr in Diocletian's era. Shakespeare used Beatrice, while Trixie emerged in England and spread as an independent name. The piece notes Trixie as a lucky talisman bearer of basalt, with Thursday as a lucky day and five as a lucky number.
Ansonia couple braves a frozen night after Bristol Board admits the furnace is out and the cellar empty of coal and wood. The pair, unable to warm the house, perish by midnight in a grim cold tragedy attributed to a supply miscalculation.
Two textiles name origins trace to France cretanne from Creton in Normandy and caumbric still made at Cambrai. Serge arrived in this country from China in 1660. The Latin Serica gave rise to the modern word serge as it evolved.
Recent reports challenge the idea that the eldest child has the best chance at prominence. Examples include James F. Cooper, the eleventh of twelve, and General Sherman, who was middle in a large family, illustrating no scientific basis for the belief.
A North Carolina man faced consequences after mistaking a wildcat for a coon. The incident highlights on the spot penalties for misidentifying wildlife and the risks involved.
A house detective quips about his wife visiting the hotel and jealousy over other women. The hotel stenographer observes that novelty distracts women, and a reliable husband is undervalued until problems arise. He warns about wives and flirtatious peers, noting how routine favors are forgotten when things go wrong. Music is noted as aiding labor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture introduces an improved mechanical pressure tester to determine fruit maturity. The device, similar to a tire gauge, records the pressure needed to penetrate fruit flesh to a set depth, aiding fixed picking standards for apples and other fruits. A circular with details is available free while supplies last.
Figures show dairying, especially cream for butter, as a safe, steadily consuming income. Milk cow numbers grow slowly and price fluctuations are dampened by demand, with cows supporting skim milk for hogs and poultry and aiding farmers during crop shortfalls or overproduction.
The article outlines selecting the best pullets for the flock and selling two year old hens in spring when egg prices are low. It advises selling cockerels and surplus pullets early if eggs are the main goal and feeding pullets kept for winter layers to reach maturity quickly for steady winter laying.
Kansas State College agronomists report that scarified seed sown in winter with high germination risks about 75 percent germination during a warm spell but later freezes kill it. Unscarified seed may be planted in winter on frozen ground at 20 to 25 pounds per acre, while scarified seed should be sown at 12 to 15 pounds per acre.
At Washington Agricultural College grade sized lambs took 32 days longer than pure breds to reach the same weight. They consumed 40 percent more feed and sold for 2.85 dollars less per hundredweight. Authorities conclude a man pays for a pure bred ram whether he buys one or not. Scrub ram owners gain exercise for leaner returns.
The article argues breeders must seek advice and grow gradually in pure breds. It warns that registered papers do not guarantee quality and that culls exist among both purebreds and grades, urging careful evaluation and learning.
The New York Agricultural College at Ithaca describes breeding as key to grain improvements. Red wheats Forsward offers high yield with beardless, smut resistance and strong straw. white wheats Honor and Junior No 6 excel in yield and beardless traits. Seeds are certified by the New York Seed Improvement Cooperative.
A Kansas State Agricultural College rodent expert urges using barium carbonate mixed with food as the most effective and cheapest poison for rats and mice. He recommends fresh bait each evening, removing leftovers in the morning, and using eggs with proper mixing. The expert emphasizes communal farm cooperation across townships or counties for lasting results.
The article notes boars vary in feeding behavior from easy to difficult, advising a 40 percent oats, 30 percent corn or barley, 20 percent middlings, and 10 percent tankage ration for calm, good feeders. Corn can be ear or shelled. mix shorts with tankage, and feed as a slop with skim milk or buttermilk if available. If dairy not available, use warm water in cold weather.
The simplest method to attach wires to concrete posts is to twist a light wire around the line wire and around the post to hold the wire tight against the post face. Its ease of use and renewability has made it a favorite method.
Practical notes on nest materials and egg handling for hens and roosters. Emphasizes clean nests to reduce floor laying, suitable straw and hay for bedding, and safe egg storage at 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Advises wintering breeders separately and regular egg shipment.
A reflective piece urges disciplined thinking over hurried effort. It argues failures arise from emotional impulse and lax thinking, comparing war and love, and credits patient, clear thought with progress. The author cites McClure Newspaper Syndicate as the source.
Poem fragment reflecting on fading familiar things and lost joys as the world changes. The speaker notes old items are gone and hard to find amid newness, while a clerk’s smile hints at different modern comforts replacing memories.
Verse author Ames Russell Lowell, famed for the Biglow Papers, advanced abolitionism influencing public opinion. Born Cambridge Massachusetts February 22 1819, Harvard graduate, professor, editor, and diplomat who later led anti slavery efforts during the Civil War and served as minister to Spain and Britain.
William I of the Netherlands, heir to absolute authority, failed to unite Dutch and Belgian nations amid rising democracy. His exile during the French upheaval shaped his rule, and his path to power ended as Holland revived in revolt after 18 years.
The text recounts Leopold directing Dutch and Belgian troops at Waterloo era battles, then pursuing absolute rule. Belgian discontent sparked a revolt. Leopold abdicated after a failed kingly policy, marrying a Belgian countess and living quietly until his death in 1884.
A fragment from the Mother's Cook Book offers recipes such as Onions With Nuts and Turkish Delight. Instructions include gelatin preparation with orange juice and lemon rind, sugar syrup, and rolling in powdered sugar. The text also mentions making sponge cakes and light biscuit dough with eggs, sour milk, and graham flour.
The reminiscence recalls Ames Williams at twenty one editing his father's Jackson Ohio weekly page during college. He details early goals to be an engineer, lawyer, teacher, and newspaper man. By thirty five he is described as a leading editor among national figures.
A reader notes that the cheapest coal may not be best and advises asking for the type with the most vitality, per a McClure Newspaper Syndicate essay.
A brief remark credits skilled newspaper writers and their path to fiction, noting fiction writing as a natural extension of journalists’ craft and experience within the McClure Syndicate.
The text notes Parsee prosperity in the eastern world and asserts no Pipers among them. It condemns aiding a fellow creed in distress and mentions Parsee influence noted by the western world as an ideal existence.
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