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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
4
Gordon Leith, manager at Waltham & Co, accepts a grave risk to shield Harry Merriam from a gambler's blackmail. Leith secretly funds a payoff to avenge Merriam’s missteps, while Merriam exposes the scheme to Vera Merriam’s fiancé, revealing Leith's sacrifice and averting disgrace for all involved.
The text traces the origin of dividing an hour into sixty minutes to Babylonian math and the sexagesimal system. It notes the sun's 24 parasangs and 360 degrees, with each hour equaling a parasang, and credits Hipparchus with introducing the Babylonian hour to Europe, a convention lasting through the French Revolution.
The Kansas City Star notes the shift in gender roles as equal suffrage advances. It cites Mr Smithers in a bedroom confrontation where his sense of male entitlement is challenged by a woman under the bed, illustrating broader social changes.
The Bank of China announces a capital increase of 20 million dollars in Peking. Half funds come from government property sales, the remainder from public subscription. The move will elevate the bank to one of the largest capitalized banks in the Far East.
Philadelphia woman Miss Katherine Minehart patents a novel handbag that folds into a seat with one section for seating and another as a back support.
President Wilson will speak in Des Moines on February 1 as part of a four city swing that includes Kansas City Chicago and Cleveland. He departs New York around January 27 or 28 and will travel with only Mrs. Wilson Secretary Tumulty and Dr Cary T Grayson likely accompanying him. He may add an Omaha stop before returning for a second tour and broader outreach.
Peonies should be planted in autumn, ideally October, in well dug soil enriched with manure kept away from roots. Propagation by division yields true names. seedlings are unreliable. Water during drought, mulch in spring, and pair with daffodils, delphiniums, and carnations for beds and bouquets.
The amaranthus is a neglected plant that can surpass cania or caladium in effect. With color schemes in red, red and yellow, and red yellow and green, striking combinations can be arranged. Worth trying in gardens and beds.
The article notes that most flowers lack scent. Of about 4200 European species, roughly 10 percent emit any odor. White flowers are most common, and only one sixth of these are fragrant.
Roses and similar flexible plants can be protected by bending the canes into a shallow trench. Remove a spadeful of earth at one side of the plant and cover the bent branches with six inches of soil. This method shields new growth from cold and helps roots establish.
This guide highlights popular indoor greenery such as Asparagus plumosus and Asparagus sprengeri, with notes on use in hangs, vases, and cuttings. It praises Washington filifera, Areca lutescens, Kentia fosteriana, Aspidistra lurida variegata, and oak-friendly care, plus a basic soil mix and patience for growth.
War relics from the Emden era expand with a Turkish pontoon used in attempts to cross the Suez Canal. Turkish troops traveled from Jerusalem to Kantara dragging steel pontoons as they faced heavy fire and failed to cross, with prisoners among those captured. The artifact may be shown in major state capitals.
A brief comic dialogue about plant care and a joke on waterproof rubber plants between a mistress and a new maid. The exchange centers on watering and the maid’s misunderstanding.
A British vessel sailing from Manila to the Hawaiian Islands faced a horrific ordeal at night. The lead showed deep water then mud and a vast vapor mass rose as the ship became stuck in thick sea mud. Crew endured heat fumes and fear of suffocation before the bank vanished and they reached Honolulu with superstitious claims of having seen the bottom of the sea.
Immense terraced fields cling to steep mountain slopes in the Philippines, where rice growers craft laddered ledges that channel water from terrace to terrace. The span of work is vast, likened to a geological upheaval and rivaling the pyramids in patience and scale.
A wartime style notice urges households to target flies now to prevent a larger infestation next summer. It warns many flies survive winter and lay eggs, predicting billions of flies next season, and urges aggressive control and burning of bodies.
Reports describe a Richard Strauss symphony planned with a vast orchestra including eight horns, four trumpets, four trombones, two bass tubas, two harps, organ and celesta, percussion like bass drums and kettledrums, bells, cymbals, triangles, tom-toms and shepherds bell, plus large strings and winds.
A London Evening Standard critique notes the Hereford bishop urges self sacrifice to quit smoking. The writer finds irony since the bishop does not smoke himself and mocks the crusade as a vicarious prophecy.
Regular Plotter quotes a farmer pressing Si Simlin to run for office while others doubt his readiness. The exchange hints at local political maneuvering as Si has been unusually quiet and compliant, prompting calls to bring him into the spotlight and into line for leadership.
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