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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1923
Page
8
A reader recalls severe dizziness stomach troubles and nerves that left them unable to work. After using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, they improved with the second bottle and credit the product with saving their life. They recommend it to others in need.
A fragmentary Washington discourse shows Samuel Gompers condemning Bolshevik influence and Lenin’s rhetoric. The dialogue mentions a pharmacist named Bolus and a fatal prescription error amid references to Russia’s ruin.
A Scotsman loans a fellow a five shilling note in a tale of hesitation and resolve. Archibald doubts the gesture while Percy loudly objects, declaring the loan will not be repaid. The dialogue centers on trust and consequence.
The piece surveys current dress trends highlighting straight, long silhouettes and modest waists echoing ancient robes, with white simple frocks favored. It notes luxe fur coats, metal encrusted velvets, rich textiles in gold copper greens and yellows, and bold headdresses rising in popularity.
The knitted cross patch fabric expands from solid colors to twenty two toned effects offering cape or skirt use. Velvet, especially chiffon velvet with draped lines, gains strong popularity. Seven of ten outfits in a highlighted show feature chiffon velvet designs.
A fragment describes lace described as pure silk and heavier than Spanish Ince with bold cubist designs and a high lacquered look. The passage notes French luster and mentions Ince as a compare.
Imported beaded gowns from Paris brighten New York shops as the season peaks. Styles feature tapestry motifs on black grounds with large beadwork, scalloped shell patterns, and rhinestone accents. Gowns in royal blue chiffon and crepe Roma showcase rich detailing and metallic contrasts.
Knitted suits in wool and silvery grays lead the season as colors favor gray. Accessories like shoes hats and gloves mirror the same muted tone, creating a cohesive wardrobe trend.
Kansas State Agricultural College specialist H H Fenton explains that farmers can repair and replace broken parts at home, extending machinery life from under five years to fifteen with proper housing and emergency repairs. A dedicated shop near the machinery shed, eight by ten feet plus forge space, should house drill press, anvil, and vise around the forge, with a concrete floor and standard tools as a starting point.
The article cites late marketing and incomplete filling of butter tubs as key winter failures. It notes tubs often stand open to collect airborne impurities and urges nearly airtight cream pails and jars to reduce contamination, stressing small details' big importance.
Pruning may be done in the dormant season with slight preference for late winter or early spring for trees. Favorable weather after leaf drop should be used for pruning as work may be delayed by farm activity rushes.
Water is essential for hens to lay eggs at full capacity. When water access is limited or inconsistent, hens reduce output and may fail to reach their full laying potential.
A farmer advises supplying hens with about two pounds of oyster shell and one pound of grit per year to ensure optimal egg production and returns from the flock.
United States Agriculture Secretary Wallace notes hogs paid for their corn over the past year and a half, with corn selling at market value. He cites a dairy improvement where breeding two crosses to a good bull raised yearly milk yield from 8,875 pounds to 12,804 pounds, with fat increasing from 198 to 483 pounds in the granddaughter.
An extensive central Florida beef cattle ranch uses over 100 purebred bulls and about 80 000 head of stock to raise cattle. Since five years ago, owners including W F Ward have improved both type and quality, with calves weighing 80 percent more than native calves of the same age. The operation, part of the Better Sires Better Stock movement, raises Aberdeen Angus Shorthorn Hereford and Brahman breeds and relies on crossbreds when needed. The current crop shows notably better quality than in prior years.
USDA estimates cucumber for pickle production at 2 010 480 bushels a 42 percent drop from 1921. Drought blamed for low yield though average menufacturing yield sits at 50 bushels per acre vs 71. Acreage fell from 68 220 to 52 881 acres. Michigan tops with 1 002 000 bushels followed by Wisconsin 865 500 Indiana 209 000 Colorado 200 000 California 185 000 New York 146 550.
In Kentucky, cooperative sales distributed 250 purebred beef bulls to improve grade herds. The majority fund better sire programs while private sales bulls are excluded. Extension workers promote stock feeding, demonstrations, and field-day meetings to teach better feeding and breeding practices.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 1921 butter output over a billion pounds, up 1014 percent from 1920. Domestic consumption rose by about 20 million pounds, with the excess met by imports and withdrawals from cold storage.
A youth visits a Chicago merchant to seek work and is examined briefly. The merchant approves his appearance and experience and offers a position. When the applicant offers to share antecedentes the merchant dismisses the detail and says he only cares about his later conduct. He is told to report to Mr. Smith next Monday.
For calf scours reduce ration to one half. If calf does not improve within 12 hours, treat as follows: Mix one ounce of bismuth aub nitrate, one-half ounce of salicylic, and three ounces of soda carbonate and give one teaspoonful three or four times a day until recovered.
Seven years of work at the South Day ta experiment station shows that food-size seed potatoes selected at digging time yielded 60 to 100 percent more, a practical demonstration in favor of seed selection.
Winter hours in the farm shop can be used to repair and improve machinery before spring. Priorities include sharpening blades, replacing worn belts, adjusting gears, oiling bearings, and testing engines. Implementing these tasks will reduce downtime and boost overall farm efficiency.
Jellied desserts made with Plymouth Rock Gelatine prove popular among men. Each package yields several desserts, enough for three or four meals, and the box offers diverse recipes to please everybody.
The passage shows Marjorie and Fiddle, twins, drafting letters of thanks for gifts. Marjorie praises a fountain pen and says it’s what Pva needed, while Fiddle mimics a thanks for handkerchiefs claiming they are what he’s always needed. Also notes farm listings and an advertisement for J Mulhall in Soo City.
A terse exchange shows a doctor warning a patient that his work will be altered unless he stops. The dialog hints that the bald man’s hoarded items may fetch value even without protection, implying imminent alteration or loss of value in the stock.
A rare note reports Mrs T Alken Dick as owner and captain of the vessel Maine of 02 tons in the Tinglish coasting trade. She began her first voyage from London to the Isle of Wight with a three person crew answering to her orders with a brisk Aya aye m'm. Also appears is an advertisement for Cuticura products claiming soothing scalp itching and dandruff relief with routine use.
A Hebrew gentleman Isaac displays a lavish ring at a festive gathering. Friends note the ring is worn inside out to show the diamond, sparking a humorous exchange about etiquette and meaning.
The piece credits World War I with expanding thrift actions, noting wage deductions for Liberty bonds and thrift stamps. It cites a Hyde Park banker who explains easy weekly payments, the Christmas club idea expanding, and says 5,000,000 depositors with $100,000,000 in deposits in a recent year.
Fragmentary user input with garbled phrases about hangers-on and holidays. no identifiable news event, person, or organization to summarize into a factual newspaper card.
A woman explains the caretaker’s changed behavior stems from newspaper stories. The cook notes the man seeks social ascent by pursuing relationships with women, craving status beyond being a plain, inconspicuous figure, and growing jealous as rumors spread.
A playful exchange features Senator Sorghum arguing that a four year term is enough to begin meaningful service while a colleague quips about starting in office and feeling like a lone duck. The dialogue underscores attitudes toward tenure and public duty.
The remark questions whether a hobby that is not fully purposeful can still satisfy enthusiasts. It suggests that purposeless play may undermine the value of an activity seen as a pastime.
An old advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Medicine treats catarrh with internal and external remedies. The text also mentions a courthouse scene where a six year old recites a Christmas poem, interrupted by a joke about Santa being arrested for speeding, highlighting a local anecdote.
Within the past nine months 1 246 motor vehicles have been registered in Belfaat. The city shows higher wholesale petrol prices than in some parts of the United Kingdom. Vice Consul George W W Burringer reports to the Department of Commerce.
A dialogue from Legion Weekly shows an aviator calming a frightened passenger. The pilot advises to grasp the first solid object and hold on if the plane begins to fall. The exchange highlights practical flight safety advice in tense moments.
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