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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1914

Page

8

The Diary That Changed a Love Triangle

John Hayward returns to Staples to choose between two sisters, June and Lucille Purvis. He discovers the diary June kept reveals Lucille is the writer of its heartfelt confessions. Realizing Lucille loved him all along, he rushes to confess to her before any rival acts.

John Hayward Staples June Lucille Purvis John Lucille Billy Lucillé Jane W.G. Chapman

Doctors No Luxury There In Austria Report Says

United States Consul Frank Deedmeyer records Prague’s 600000 population with about 800 physicians about one per 7500 people. Day calls cost 60 cents, night calls 1.20 to 2. Dentists number about 100 with typical fees from 40 cents to 4 dollars for fillings and up to 20 dollars for bridgework. Hospital care often free under the Roman Catholic system and nurses’ pay ranges from 80 cents to 1 dollar per day.

Austria United States Frank Deedmeyer Prague Homeonpathic School Roman Catholic Association Deedmeyer

Centenary of Charles Anderson Ohio Governor

Charles Anderson, born near Louisville Kentucky, became a lawyer in Dayton after 1843, served in the Ohio legislature, moved to Texas before the Civil War, fought as a colonel, wounded at Stones River, later lieutenant governor, then governor after Brough’s death in 1865, and died in Paducah Kentucky in 1895.

Charles Anderson Ohio Louisville Dayton Texas Stone River John Brough Anderson Paducah

Deaf Bride at Georgia Wedding Causes Minister’s Confusion

At a quiet Georgia country church wedding the minister asked the bride to answer binding consent. A gruff male voice replied I will each time, until a groomsman revealed she is deaf and the groom is answering for her.

Georgia Lippincott’s Magazine

Gave the Thing Away

A dialogue excerpt features Harry and Grace discussing Gertrude Gad alotte and her husband who made a fortune by a soap speculation. They recount how he allegedly disgusted her during their honeymoon by highlighting life preservers and extra tires on an ocean voyage.

Harry Gertrude Gadalotte Grace Gertrude

Interesting Notes About the Horses and Care Tips

A vintage horse care column advises shod feet for mares with suckling colts and clean hooves for foals. It warns against whip shyness and pawing, links irregular feeding to pawing, and recommends oats and roots to vary diet. It notes stallion management and a Morgan mare as a top example. A neighbor’s colt price contrast hints at stud fees.

What Seek Ye Master Come and See

A sermon on John 1 38 39 where Jesus invites the two disciples with the questions What seek ye and Come and see Their response reveals the longing to dwell with Christ The piece emphasizes personal discovery over secondhand knowledge and the blessing of intimate fellowship with the Lord.

Jesus Christ God Jesus Christ Nazareth

Wicker Furnishings Offer Style and Savings for Apartments

A Philadelphia North American piece notes wicker provides flexible, affordable style for rooms. Natural willow and forest greens color schemes appear in pieces like an hour glass armchair for six to eight dollars, a five foot box davenport at twenty eight dollars, and wicker stands around four dollars.

Ethel Seal Davis Philadelphia

Little Chick Best Insecticide Keeps Garden Pest Free

Practical tips from Helen Watts-M’Vey urge using live birds to control garden pests. Provide fresh water and shelter for chicks, syringe carnations with coal emulsion, dust beds with tobacco to deter ants, lime or ashes to deter slugs, and hand pick pests at night. Dalmatian powder fights lice, sal soda bark treatment, hot cayenne tea for roots, and emphasize healthy plant growth as the core insecticide.

Helen Watts-M'Vey

Essentials in Setting Hens by A C Smith

The article advises selecting a calm hen for sitting incubating eggs. Observe at twilight to find hens showing nest interest, then test by lifting briefly and noting if they resist calmly or display mild aggression. Keep in a prepared box overnight and recheck next day, repeating trials up to three times before discarding and trying another hen.

A. C. Smith Minnesota Experiment Station

Apple Corer Weeder For Small Gardens

An apple corer can be more satisfactory than a regular weeder in small gardens. It cuts into the soil and lifts the weed root, just as it cores an apple.

Ten Minutes Well Spent for Horse Care

Twenty words suggesting nightly grooming of horses after work to maintain prime condition washing faces shoulders and legs. It emphasizes a simple routine of ten minutes spent at night for sound equine care.

Home Remedy for Chapped Hands with Glycerine and Vinegar

A simple cure for rough hands recommends filling a bottle halfway with glycerine and adding strong vinegar. Shake well and keep within reach. After washing, apply a few drops while hands are moist and rub until dry for soft skin.

Chiffon Blouses Reveal Light Tucked Vests and Organdy Collars

Chiffon and crepe de chine blouses feature a tucked vest of organdy or linen and a folding organza or linen collar. The pairing with handkerchief linen adds heft but creates a striking, attractive effect.

Unique Brida Shower Garden Memoir

A bride receives a shrubbery shower as she enters a new home. Friends bring bulbs or cuttings of her favorite shrubs with care instructions. The gifts create lasting beauty and memories in her new garden, turning the grounds into a living keepsake.

Fashion Notes on Warm Weather Street Wear and Gowns

The article discusses new warm weather street wear and one piece gowns featuring crepes and silks. It notes dark toned silks and taffetas with bright trim, a bouffant black taffeta model with plaid corsage and bow, white organdy edging, and black satin slippers with green stones.

Sacred Dleness and Lack of Work Mentioned by Macdonald

A brief quotation notes that work is not always required of a man and laments neglect of the sacred dleness or cultivation of inner reflection, attributed to G. Macdonald.

G. Macdonald

Good six year rotation for mixed farming

A six year plan uses wheat, clover, meadow, cow pasture, corn and oats in sequence. In farms with permanent pastures one year can be skipped by not pasturing the clover in year two.

Milk Machine Interest Surges Over Flying Craft

Interest in the milking machine outshines fascination with the flying machine as a new era of dairy technology captures public attention and boosts agricultural innovation.

Successful Beef Feeders

The most successful feeders of bear cattle are those who have made the most correct interpretation of the laws of nature.

Digestible Feed Limits for Gluten Diets

The note states gluten feed is highly digestible and excessive amounts cause soft butter. It advises a daily intake of two to four pounds as safe and not likely to cause issues.

Keeping Rows Straight

A copper wire proves better than string to keep garden rows straight as it does not stretch. The note highlights copper wire’s rigidity and reliability for precise alignment in garden beds.

Soll Building Crop Rotation System Summary

Soll Building discusses crop rotation as a method within any agricultural system aimed at improving soil quality and productivity. The text emphasizes soil health, sustainability, and practical rotation strategies for long term yields.

Kerchiefs All in Colors for Tailed Suits and Accents

New handkerchiefs in solid colors and color bordered white backgrounds dominate the season. Styles range from dainty pinks and blues to navy and crimson with hemstitched borders. Embroidered white letters echo color woven into the fabric, while others feature scalloped edges or dot patterns.

Novel Fancies in Footwear Highlight Fancy Buckles and Plaited Trim

The article describes fashion shoe designs featuring fan shaped plaits and rosettes on the side, with chased metal buckles and large cabochon stones. Brocade and ribbon decorate the plaits against tulle or velvet, while antique looking designs emerge in ornaments. Comfortable house footwear uses furniture brocade and short rounded toes with rosettes.

Afternoon Wear Styles For Summer Gowns

Two gown types dominate this season in the afternoon wear section. Simple sprigged Dolly Varden pattern dresses use light materials and frills. The afternoon dance frock features more pretentious fabrics for formal summer events.

When the Bustle Returns to the Touring Era

A Toledo Blade column muses on the return of bustle fashion and wonders how it will fit with modern motoring and cars. The piece jokes about the clash between past elegance and rough roads in a lighthearted, speculative tone.

Toledo Blade

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