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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
3
A method from the American Agriculturist explains attaching a rough eight by three foot hemlock board to the ladder bottom to prevent slipping on smooth barn floors. Fasten with strap hinges, not nails, to keep the footing flat and secure.
Article reviews nationwide progress in road building and education via the Office of Public Roads. It notes expert guidance, field tests, and demonstration roads, with 17 roads built in 11 states last year and research on sand clay burnt clay dustless roads and tar treatments for durable highways.
Advice on horse keeping covers feed cost versus maintenance profit bedding improving manure value and appearance. Guidance on halter fitting and renewal for colts. Vines: prune weak old canes when vigorous new roots exist. Questioning rural plowing matches versus horse racing.
A correspondent emphasizes practical farming, planning years ahead, rotating crops, feeding soil with manure, and avoiding haphazard methods. He argues for educated work, science in agriculture, efficient use of land, quality stock, and community involvement to attract and keep young people on farms.
A farm and home article outlines sand clay road construction. It recommends a wide bed 20 inches above ditches, thorough mixing of sand and clay by traffic, plowing and harrowing as needed, and extra clay or sand layers to prevent drying cracks or mud. Proper drainage and frost protection are essential for durability.
Farm and Home describes a raised snow gate design that can lift a gate a foot or two above packed snow. Stout main posts must resist frost heave, with a short removable post to allow raising the gate on demand. Gate making offered as profitable winter work.
A farmer notes neighbors compare price and appearance of a dairy bull, but the real gain lies in genetics and breed quality. The piece argues that visible fat or meat conformation is irrelevant to dairy performance and future gains.
The article discusses salt origins from sea, rock and spring sources, noting impurities in sea salt and the rise of salt springs led production in New York near Syracuse. It also advertises Allcock’s Plasters as safe, sure, and speedy with emphasis on genuine porous plasters and avoiding imitations.
The marquis of Lansdowne mocks Liberal leader Lord Crewe’s speech as impartial yet undecided on votes. In the senate debate on a child labor bill Senator Piles recalls working for his father at 13, prompting Beveridge to joke about training in a law office. The chamber chuckles at the anecdote.
William T Poster, the youngest professor in the eastern states, taught English at Bowdoin College. He funded his youth, saved enough to enter college at 17, failed Latin entry, but trained two months and passed Harvard entrance exams in September to begin college.
A young woman recounts rapid relief from indigestion and inflammatory rheumatism after five weeks of eating Grape Nuts with cream or milk. She reports a 10 pound weight gain and renewed vitality, attributing the improvement to Grape Nuts and noting ongoing daily use.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell of 415 West Fourth street Olympia Washington reports kidney trouble caused dropsy with swelling in feet ankles and puffiness in hands. After using four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills she notes reduced bloating and relief from distress. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Harper's Weekly writer notes multiple animal examples from the Syrian desert and other scenes. Horses shed tears from thirst, a mule cries from a injured foot, camels weep, and apes and elephants cry in distress or mourning as seas lions and orangutans show tears over loss or deprivation. The piece argues animals cry from grief or pain.
Mrs. W. P. Ingle of Burlington North Carolina recounts a cousin in Rockingham County suffering a birth skin disease until age six. Her father spent a fortune on treatments before Cuticura cured her after two months. The skin became soft and scarless and she remained well for years. report dated June 16 1995.
Lieutenant Ernest D Peck engineer corps native of Wisconsin stands six feet four and a half inches tall and is the army's tallest man. He heads the Peek Pike construction at Yellowstone Park and is known as Pike's Peak by his peers.
Pazo lntmen promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or a full refund. The advertisement claims symptom relief and a money back guarantee.
A man strives to escape a rut only to find himself in a hole after a strenuous effort. The ad copy references Lewis' Single Binder Cigar with a rich taste from Peoria Illinois and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief. It notes family quarrels reveal truth and ends with a quip about a conceited man being ignored.
Pierce Jay of Massachusetts urged a better accounting system at the American Bankers Association convention in St. Louis. He stressed intelligence among cashiers tellers and clerks to curb embezzlement, recounting Capt Hiram Cack of Gloucester who overrode despair with swift, intelligent action and a wry exchange with a doctor about his cure.
The article asserts Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy, arguing any effective catarrh cure must energize the nervous system and strengthen circulation. It cites Hydrastis Canadensis and combinations with Kubes Copaiba Collinsonia Canadensis Corydalis Formosa Cedron Seed as forming a potent remedy, supported by testimonials and practical experience.
An 1886 Toledo ad offers a $100 reward for each incurable case of catarrh and promotes Walent Hall’s Catarrh Cure by J Cheney Co. The piece also notes Police Commissioner Bingham guiding reporters for clear city facts, and a Pueblo preacher Edward J Wilcox turning to mining, earning substantial wealth.
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