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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
7
A U S journalist reports from Calcutta on India’s growing national sentiment and Swadeshi activities. He notes widespread resentment toward British rule, rising native education and mission-driven social change, and the challenges and risks faced by Christian missionaries, including plague and snake hazards.
A real estate man recalls a dream of an isthmus land route between hemispheres with a single front foot priced at a million dollars for seventy feet. He buys the only vacant lot at 22 on the imagined thoroughfare, envisions vast crowds, then wakes realizing the cash for $70,000,000 could not be raised in time.
A Warm Life correspondent describes a method using a gas pipe drill stem and a detachable bit to bore a four foot hole in clay ground. He suggests placing dynamite in the hole to form a round basin, then filling with Portland cement and letting it set for ten days before use.
A horseman warned against severe bits and overchecks noting they irritate horses and encourage pulling. He recalls older driving styles and urges trainers to study each horse’s peculiarities and treat horses as flesh and blood beings.
An experiment on three pairs of Percheron horses shows light oats provide nearly the same feeding value per pound as heavy oats. Heavy oats have more protein and carbs but less fiber, yet digestion is similar. buying by weight makes heavy oats not worth a higher price, so use more light oats when feeding by measure.
A Berlin clergyman recalls visiting a female saloon where about 25 women, some smoking, reading, or debating a fashion article, gathered in a decently run venue. He notes Berlin uniquely hosts such establishments and contrasts with Britain and England.
A compact design notes animals will access salt if stored in a box with a hinged lid. Create a lid that drops when the animal departs, using a front opening six inches wide and four inches deep. The lid should extend over the front edge by about an inch.
A large Baptist church in Santa Rosa California is reported to have been built entirely from a single giant California redwood. The timber includes all woodwork, shingles, and framing. The church features a 70 foot spire and seating for 495 in the audience room plus 80 in the parlor, with a 14 by 20 foot pastor's study and a vestibule and other rooms.
The article advises digging celery before frost and storing it in a barrel with soil at the roots. Keep the barrel moist but avoid wetting the leaves. Place in a cellar to keep for several months.
Witness state entomologist Dr. Forbes reviews parasites that attack the common grub wasp Tipliad and other parasites. Findings from Urbana show the wasp stings and infects grubs, paralyzing them before laying eggs and destroying host grubs, with several parasitic species noted.
A farmer’s manual describes a 4x4 framed lifting jack with a 10 foot 2x6 lever and a slip loop chain to pull pipe. It cites Agriculture Department data showing mutton at seven percent of the U.S. meat diet while beef and veal total 47 percent and pork 46 percent. Demand for mutton rises, wool supply is short, and prices are high.
James Munson of northern Iowa shares a hog worm treatment. Remove feed and water overnight, then mix a strong dose of feed with turpentine. By evening the hogs show improvement. if not, repeat the dose. Hogs with worms cough, grow rough coats, and lose appetite.
Fresh air is urged to circulate through cellars and garrets keeping the house open. Passages insist on jetting air and sunshine in and avoiding foul conditions. It suggests modernization like pasteurizing skim milk from creameries for farm consumption.
A dialogue fragment shows a person asking about his brother’s occupation and living situation. The reply identifies the brother as an artist, prompting further inquiry into how he earns a living. The text reflects a casual, conversational tone about work and livelihood.
Fragments describe travel aids in Paris police stations with picture books to identify lost items due to language barriers. The text shifts to advertisements for starch brands, almanacs, and various products, ending with a quip about political conventions and a children’s teething syrup.
Aims to guide households toward health and happiness with proven products. Highlights Syrup of figs and elixir of senna as a widely approved family laxative, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
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