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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
8
An elderly resident laments faulty statistics while recalling a decade of monthly deaths, prompting the village grocer to question the data. The exchange ends with the old man insisting the trend is real despite doubts.
An advertisement-style excerpt cites Doan's Kidney Pills as a quick remedy for kidney disorders and swelling. A Portland reader testifies to improved secretions and reduced dropsy after use, with sale details and sponsor Foster Milburn Co. Also included is a humorous exchange about knowledge between two boys from Harper's Bazaar.
A minister speaks to a Sunday school class about the body’s vital organ, describing the heart’s steady rhythm. A child’s quip interrupts with a witty observation that the hidden “gas meter” keeps the house running.
A writer complains about submitting two rhymed pieces to magazines and receiving rejections. they mention a poem in a new monthly that imitates Kipling’s Vampire with a rhyme on home and alone and mock the poet’s skill while planning to quit poetry and study the wood shed.
A speaker in Chicago likens unchecked amusement to an amusement road to hell warning that many youths and adults pursue only temporary pleasure. He argues recreation is vital but must avoid excess health harm moral decay and deterring beliefs and cites Puritan views and church traditions while urging balance and self mastery through divine guidance.
An agricultural guide urges every hog and sheep farm to have a dipping plant to combat ticks and lice. It describes a detailed tank and chute system, construction materials, ventilation, and maintenance to ensure thorough immersion and prevent reinfestation.
In a county trip the author counts five mowers one new reaper and six plows idle in fields and sheds. A leaky shed houses a reaper while a mower sits in an alfalfa field. A Jersey heifer bought home proves to be lousy. The owner plans to move to Canada and quotes land prices as a reason to quit farming. The piece argues that neglect of small things makes large farms wasteful and contrasts thrift with modern redirection.
The illustration shows a novel feeder for mangels cabbage and similar feed. As the lower portion is eaten tops fall to expose chick access, keeping roots clean. The rod rests in ground-post grooves, preventing soil contamination and enabling complete consumption by poultry.
Watering in the evening promotes fungal diseases and damping off. Avoid watering in heavy cloudy weather. Consider shade, heat, and light as plants in bright sun need more water due to evaporation. Midday watering can burn foliage. shading during excessive heat helps retain moisture.
Treat the brood hen with care and avoid confinement in dirty cramped spaces. Provide a clean pen, ample feed, and fresh water twice daily to prevent illness that could affect her and the entire flock.
An old Coca Cola advertisement invites cooling relief from the heat and fatigue. It promotes Coca Cola as wholesome and refreshing and offers a 2 cent stamp for a booklet The Truth About Coca Cola and the Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910 containing schedules and Casey at the Bat.
In the dialogue the family dispute begins with the wife tiring of her husband’s heavy wit. She delivers a retort by hurling a lamp at him, escalating the confrontation into a dramatic domestic moment.
Mrs Edward Nenning of Watertown New York describes a severe four year eczema ordeal with sores over head to feet. After doctors gave up she used Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and slept for the first time during illness and was cured within about three weeks with no ill effects since. Apr 11 1909.
A brief witticism at a seaside resort recalls a former engagement from four seasons past between two unnamed speakers. The casual misdirection hints at a lingering connection rather than a current arrangement.
Dissolve Allen's Woot Tabs in foot bath water to relieve sweating odors and tender feet. Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to use in shoes provides daylong comfort. Sold everywhere 25c. Samples mailed free. address Allen A Olmsted LeRoy NY.
A dialogue between Artistic Temperament and Mr. Stormington Barnes discusses Hamlet's authority when advising players and contrasts it with his quiet patient moments versus nerves and irascibility in other scenes.
Annie Telford of Ballyantral Ayrshire England writes that Resinol Ointment is a valuable remedy for various skin troubles. She cites extremely bad eczema and poisoned wounds as examples and reports consistently satisfactory results and a high opinion of its curative value.
A philosopher argues happiness lies in pursuit, not the capture. A plain citizen counters with a rainy night chase of the last car, framing a pragmatic view against idealism.
Careful reading urges mothers to verify Castoria bottles bear the signature and note it has been a trusted remedy for infants for over 30 years. An acne and itching product claims to destroy skin germs in pores and offers relief for sweaty feet and prickly heat, inviting readers to consult a pharmacist or Tate Chemical Co. of Des Moines Iowa.
An odd column mixes a mock discussion on hereditary power with a marketing note about Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. The text touts teething benefits including soothing gums and easing wind colic, ending with a claim about alcohol and the morning after.
On Dalmont estate in Scotland an acre yields over 2000 measured bushels of potatoes. The astonishing result has prompted the U S department of agriculture to send an expert to Scotland to learn the method and adapt it to boost American potato yields.
Pastures may be topdressed and should not be grazed too early in spring nor too heavily. Where pastures can be plowed it is advisable to plow and reseed occasionally. The raising of clover, corn and forage crops furnishes a larger amount of protein for cattle and less feed will need to be purchased.
After a fifteen month absence Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrives in New York aboard the Katser and is greeted by an enormous crowd. He declines interviews but answers questions with brisk interest as he travels in White Steamers and cars to Mrs Douglas Robinsons home and Oyster Bay. The White vehicles continue to carry the party to church and a Rough Riders gathering at Travers Island.
One man raised enough potatoes on 1a acres to buy sixty acres. An affidavit claims no crop loss in fifteen years. Without irrigation 800 cherry trees yielded $900, 500 plum trees $225, 100 apple trees $150, 1,400 currant bushes three years old produced $225. Hog fattening on alfalfa and corn costs $4 per head and sells at top prices. Daily ore excursions to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with long return.
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