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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
10
A reflective piece on how a season at camp molds a boy through independence away from parents. It covers self-reliance, moral lessons, practical skills, money sense, labor respect, and lasting friendships formed among campers and counselors.
Flowery place cards enhance modern hostess tables with little cost. Use a Japanese willow basket filled with hydrangea clusters or wild roses, tinted yellow green or brown, and back them with cardboard for sturdy centerpieces. Create at home with watercolor paper carbon tracing and simple dyes for charming customized cards.
William Allingham of the British Meteorological Office challenges the view that flying fish merely parachute. He cites observers who report wing fin vibration and directed movement, including a fish steering toward a ship’s mizzen rigging, suggesting potential control during air travel. A cinematograph study is proposed to settle the question.
A 1871 German law guards France’s 30 million indemnity paid to Prussia. The money sits in two fortress floors at Spandau and 1 200 oak chests hold 25 000 each. Triple doors with separate keys prevent access and seals prevent tampering.
Minnesota announces a new Stillwater facility described as a daylight prison with a projected cost of two million dollars to complete construction and operation.
A fragment notes that secrecy is sought to avoid rapid discovery and mentions that the weight of each sack and chest is recorded. This hints at cautious handling of cargo and meticulous inventory practices.
A reflective meditation on knowledge and discovery contrasts stubborn ignorance with curious erudition. The line suggests truth may illuminate quietly at hand rather than in distant astral realms, inviting readers to reassess what counts as insight.
Dialogue fragment shows a boastful exchange about always having hot water. No clear event, location, or participants beyond implied speakers. Summary focuses on tension between a claim of constant hot water and a retort about never being out of it.
The note extols ease and speed of making items and praises their artistry when finished. It hints at satisfaction and positive surprise in the process and results.
To fold skirts for travel fasten the waistband and pin the back to the front center. Lay the skirt flat and roll it over tissue paper from the right then the left to form two parallel rolls. If folded crosswise for a suitcase, place tissue or newspaper under the crease to save space and avoid creases.
A bride’s luncheon centerpiece features a large green basket of daffodil paper flowers with doll heads at the centers. Silk gloves with tucked arms are described as more graceful, shaping the arm by creating folds and creases to appear slimmer and more elegant.
The article notes a rise in amateur milliners as women seek affordable headwear. It warns homemade hats can rival or spoil gowns, and suggests crownless rot hats as a simple risky style, while recalling women who wore tulle neck ruffs with a crownless hat and rose detail.
The article urges women to own a linen cardcase and outlines embroidery options. It recommends stamped designs from needlework shops on various linen weights, detailing delicate eyelet and solid work on lingerie frocks and heavier linen for one piece frocks or coats, with color ideas and Bulgar ian color accents.
The article condemns excessive focus on dressing while neglecting proper feeding. It stresses that health, vitality, and a strong foundation are essential, noting that good complexion and posture depend on nourishment rather than clothes.
Farmers urged to replace run down hogs with pure breds like Berkshire to boost meat output. A good boar and home grown feed are key, with emphasis on pastures, dry lots, and careful housing to maximize profit and mortgage lifting on average farms.
A Baltimore American writer notes mules mature by seven, start at three, and excel in farm and hauling work. They require less grain, resist illness, recover faster, and stay steady. For farming and gardening, small mules under 1,000 pounds fit narrow plots, with prices ranging from 250 to 400 dollars per pair.
Mulberry trees ripen early and in large quantity drawing diverse birds which prefer the fruit to cherries. Gardeners are urged to plant mulberries to attract birds that help protect cherries raspberries and peas by scavenging pests and seeds. The trees are easily propagated and can boost orchard biodiversity.
Look well to the little fruit trees set out this spring. Ensure they do not suffer from lack of water. When trees need water pull the soil away from around the roots, give each tree a painful, and after it soaks in replace the earth.
Reports from South Australia praise a new wheat variety named Silver Bar. In 1910 it yielded 36 bushels to the acre and the following year 24 bushels to the acre, signaling strong early performance.
Agricultural guidance from Minnesota experiment station on early potato blight. Prof Kohler questions profit of spraying early plantings but advises if practiced to spray when plants are small and continue every ten days until leaf death reaches ten percent. Rates start at 25 to 35 gallons Bordeaux per acre, rising with growth to 60 75 gallons.
The yearly feed cost for a typical dairy cow is 21 dollars based on statistics from a major dairy cattle society. Some cows in the herd may not earn their keep, and the Babcock tester helps identify them.
At the Wooster state experiment station Ohio farmers see crops average over years about twice the usual Ohio grain yield per acre. This indicates strong performance for Idaho varieties grown in Ohio conditions and signals potential for broader adoption.
The article cautions against deep plowing to preserve soil moisture. Deep tillage wastes moisture, damages corn shoots, and reduces the feeding area of roots, harming yield potential.
A mammoth oil powered harvester is being tested in Australia amid wheat fields. The machine reportedly harvests about 60 acres per day as farmers assess its efficiency and potential impact on productivity.
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