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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
8
The Iowa state page reports a tobacco allowance cut for convicts to two ounces weekly with butter purchases replacing tobacco. It also covers the upcoming state fair with a Century Closing exposition, improved grounds, a new art hall, and enhanced races and shows, plus rail fare deals during fair week.
The state board of control was notified that the trustees of the Nebraska institution for the deaf and dumb and the Nebraska institution for the blind in Omaha and Nebraska City have adopted a rule mirroring Iowa’s ban on employing relatives. The Iowa rule took effect July 1.
William Ludwick of Rockwell City killed his sweetheart Bertha Whitesides in Des Moines then shot himself. The 20 year old had moved to Des Moines to keep house for her uncle. The incident was witnessed by Miss Lou Ballard and Bert Whiteside.
The Northwestern railway plans a brick roundhouse and an auxiliary building in Clinton. H W Seaman will secure options on all parcels in a 1000 by 1600 foot tract along the tracks, with several houses to be moved after deeds are signed. The larger brick roundhouse will cost about 75000 dollars, the full project around 200000 dollars, with the second building delayed until fall.
Des Moines forms an octogenarian society with 21 charter members the youngest 81. Honorary members include several men over 70 and M. N. Miles aged 92 as chaplain. Edward A ntwhistile, a pioneer railroad engineer, is named. Officers: Barrow Granger 83 president. George Schramm 83 and C. Brazleton 84 vice presidents. George White 82 secretary. P. M. Casady 81 treasurer. The group plans a July picnic and periodic old settlers’ meetings.
Secretary Kennedy of the state board of health asserts the state can prosecute those who publicly profess to heal the sick for pay. A Marshall county coroner investigates a faith curer who practiced for money, noting past cases lacked proof of payment. Kennedy says testing in the state has not occurred but healing practices must follow medical practice statutes.
M. Sullivan, under contract with the Northwestern Railway to trade at Odebolt, sought workers in Clinton offering $3.50 a day and advertising in papers. Despite the tempting wages and long search over a hundred miles, he could secure only a small crew as many were busy.
Meddiapolis in Des Moines county gains rural free delivery with carrier H. C. Harper. The service covers 16 miles area and serves 428 people with 24 miles traveled daily. Ottumwa adds rural delivery with carrier C. L. Webb. Area 13 miles, daily travel 25 miles, and 450 residents served.
A small cyclone damaged the area by lifting the 90 foot iron bridge over the Coon river and setting it neatly in the stream bed. No further property damage was reported at the time.
James Mahoney, freight agent for 25 years and longtime Iowa Central employee in Marshalltown, has resigned. He still owns a grain warehouse and elevator at Latimer and Kanawha on the railroad’s new extension.
A Missouri college expert outlines a 40 by 60 foot hay barn for 100 tons of loose alfalfa. Depth of mows affects capacity. 20 feet or more needs about 500 cubic feet per ton. The plan favors 2 by 6 and 2 by 8 framing, 12 foot bays, wide doors for wagons, gable doors for hay slings, free floor space, second grade siding, durable roofing, and a long gable track for a hay car.
Mark Chiesa an Italian raises silkworms in Des Moines Iowa after eggs came from Italy. About 4 000 of 8 000 eggs hatched in warm storage and careful handling. They eat three wagonloads of mulberry leaves daily and buzz like rain as they feed. If successful he may buy a large farm to plant mulberry trees and expand silk production. The effort is noted as the first known successful west of the period and draws many visitors.
The column advises growing medium sized potatoes free of scab as best for planting. It recommends salting 100 hills of asparagus to boost yield and quality and notes deep, fine soil resists drought better than rough land. It promotes focused cultivation and profitable farming by concentrating resources on half the land.
Prof. A. Knapp notes English, Scotch and French horses owe their superiority to family-like raising and patient breeding. He adds Holstein cows and Jersey milk richness result from judicious feeding and selective breeding over years, reflecting that careful husbandry shapes prized farm animals.
Horses kept indoors after long pasture exposure often catch cold or nasal catarrh when moved to a warm, close stable. Drafts, poor ventilation, and filth can worsen the risk. Proper stable air quality helps prevent disease during cold weather.
Farmers Review cautions on using grease to treat lice in young chicks. Excess grease damages skin and chicks while little amounts help parasite control. Do not use kerosene. apply sparingly to head and under wings, with a second treatment if needed.
A Rural New Yorker excerpt describes constructing a derrick with an eight by eight base, a ten foot frame, and a long arm up to eighty six feet for sling use. It lists materials including fourteen 2x4s at ten feet, two 2x4 runners, a 2x10 base eight feet, a 2x6 long arm seventeen feet, fourteen 2x8s ten feet, and ten 2x4s fifteen feet. The article notes hardwood locally bought at $2.60 per unit and total cost around five dollars to complete ready for pulleys.
In China guests turn around between courses to aid digestion, while the nervous American seeks relief from digestion issues with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It claims cures for constipation and stomach trouble, urging readers to ensure a Revenue Stamp appears on the bottle neck.
A traveling missionary questions Mr. Burdock about his children and farm. Burdock confirms nine children, a wife, and stock numbers including 173 Jersey cattle, 589 sheep, and 91 hogs, describing them as a fine family and a fine farm.
From Grand Central Station New York the four track system of the New York Central promises fast safe and superbly equipped travel to the East and West. The Outing article highlights seasonal appeals including Niagara Whirlpool Cave of the Winds and winter frost scenes as major attractions for travelers.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Evening News recalls a husband and wife quarreling over honesty. She accuses prevarication, while he notes he spoke truth only when proposing, prompting a playful retort about being unworthy of her.
An advertisement promises that Alion's Foot- Base powder lets ladies wear shoes one size smaller by tightening the shoe. It claims to cure swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions and directs readers to try a trial package by mail with payment to Allen 8 Omsted Le Roy New York.
The Indy remarks his wife’s season seat is pricey while the other speaker, an imposing caller, says her husband bought a seat in the United States senate and it cost more than the theater.
An offer promises a fine battlefield map or deck of scenic playing cards in exchange for cash or stamps. The items advertised are linked to an address at 234 Clark Street in Chicago, mentioning W Jr Condyn and O Q Ry.
The exchange depicts a showman called the barker enduring public fickleness as discussed in the Indianapolis Journal theater note. It frames entertainment life as a dog’s life for the man who entertains a fickle audience.
A collage of old advertisements and sayings promoting health tonics and cures. Claims include bowel movement promotion and liver tonic effects. Phrases tout remedies like Laxative Bromo Quinine and Hall’s Catarrh Cure with price notes and testimonial snippets from various newspapers.
Experiments in France show salt improves thrift and feed use in stock. Salt should be freely available in pastures via rock salt slabs placed where animals can reach it. Beekeepers gain fewer swarms with ample storage space, as limited room promotes swarming.
The note praises Wisconsin Central Lines Fast Trains for easy access to Chain o Lakes in Waupaca and invites readers to request a summer book from Jas C Pond, Milwaukee. A quip contrasts a mixed metaphor with a barroom remark about marriage, reflecting light humor in the issue.
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