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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
6
The musk ox, native to northern Canada, links wild cattle and sheep. Its horns resemble the Cape buffalo and its meat tastes like beef. It sports a dense woolly coat with a long straight brown rain coat, a very short tail, and horns that form a broad base and curve upward to puncture predators. It thrives even at the far north for hoofed animals.
Advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for warm baths and Cuticura Ointment for relief of red rough itchy skin in babies. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum dusting powder and a Cuticura Toilet Trio for daily use.
A farmers joke exchange unfolds with a motorist asking for a dozen eggs and the farmer replying he only has ten but they are so fresh the chicken didn’t finish laying. The line lands as a humorous quip from Williams in Purple Cow era humor.
A vintage advertisement claims Allen's Foot Ease soothes tired aching feet after long walking. It promises instant relief from friction and sore spots when used in a foot bath and rubbed on corns and bunions, with a free trial package and a walking doll offer.
The Fort Smith Fort Smith era blends river frontier lore with modern industry. Miss Jennie Stevens presides over the Travelers' Aid desk at the station guiding new arrivals like Fanny Smith. Her personal touch contrasts with urban Chicago style and highlights Fort Smith's small town heart amid growth.
A profile of Kathryn Perham of Glendive Montana wife of a bridge and building contractor she writes of her civil engineering training and work beside him in a small town. The piece extols her pioneering role and small town creed praising neighborly sympathy.
A garbled Wabash Times Star fragment mocks elaborate excuses and a proposed mild dating phrase. It mentions girls, time, making eyes, pies, and a tropical wasp with mud nests that smell like raspberry vinegar, then commentary on slander and weak intellect.
Fashion notes from a New York Times correspondent describe outdoor clothing as a lifelong, social imperative. Designers now treat outdoor play attire seriously, moving beyond gowns for dancing and dining to versatile, all-season outfits.
A survey of how sports clothing for women has evolved from simple riding skirts to Paris and New York inspired ensembles. Designers favor athletic yet feminine looks, with knitted dresses rising in popularity and whites remaining predominant, plus vivid color palettes and cape adaptations shaping three-piece outfits.
The USDA Bulletin 1197 analyzes emmer spelt and einkorn, noting emmer’s poor adaptability and low yields vs barley, oats, and wheat, with limited use for spring emmer in the upper Midwest. Spelt shows moderate productivity in Maryland Virginia Utah areas but still trails winter wheat in kernel yield.
The article surveys blouse styles from English broadcloth and heavy silks to dainty cottons with handmade lace. French origin models, nets, and embroidery dominate imports for dressy occasions, with lace trimmings, sheer inserts, and colorful accents proposed for summer wear.
Designers present a youth suit pairing blue twill cord with blue and red plaid taffeta. The garment features an outside-collar and cuffs, a boxy short jacket, and a pleated skirt across the front.
The fragment notes a fashion item description about a waistcoat in varied color, but lacks full context or details to confirm a complete report or event.
The Ohio Experiment Station reports 30 years of rotation trials showing higher oat yields and nearly equal corn output when rotating corn with oats versus continuous corn. A field with 17 years of continuous corn averaged 28.1 bushels per acre, while a two-year corn and oats rotation yielded about 40 bushels per acre of oats and nearly the same corn output.
Turnips and rutabagas can be grown for summer autumn and winter crops and are valuable feed for Nye stock. The rutabaga is a sweet turnip and offers natural sweetness as a sugar substitute while reducing costs. They perform well on most soils especially rich sandy loam and pay to grow both.
Clemson agronomist Professor Blackwell says nitrate of soda yields better corn and that 150 to 200 pounds per acre is not too much. Apply at three to four feet height. delaying to silk and tassel wastes nitrogen. Timing and rate crucial for best results.
Pigs should be weaned at eight to ten weeks with the sow removed from the pigpen. Reduce the sow's ration at weaning to encourage drying up. Vaccinate the pigs a week before weaning using the double treatment, which is noted as the cheapest form of insurance and more cost effective when pigs are small.
The Modern Pied Piper, a six film set produced by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote rat control, is attracting unusual demand and bookings are filling two months ahead. Agencies planning campaigns should apply to the Office of Motion Pictures.
W L Allen of New Jersey State College of Agriculture stresses cleanliness as key to healthy pullets. He outlines coop hygiene, weekly cleaning, dry manure, and proper ground management to prevent worms cocciul osis and paralysis. Quarantine of old birds from young stock is advised to avoid disease spread.
The alfalfa weevil pests have led entomologists to seek parasites from Europe to aid control. Bathyplectes curculionis is established in Utah, destroying over 90 percent of larvae. several other species show promise but are not yet established. A circular No. 301 explains these imported parasites and their effectiveness.
The article stresses timely care for soybeans to combat weeds. It warns that weeds harm yield and quality, complicate cutting, and create excessive threshing tasks. It notes five acres well managed beat twenty acres weeded with poor timing and care.
A farmer notes resistance crop rotations with soybeans to build soil and reduce root knot. Emphasizes seed saving profits, limited hog raising, and soil care through drainage upkeep and legume benefits. Recommends Bordeaux spray for leaf blight and black leaf 40 nicotine sulfate for tree spraying.
Rev J B Bell a retired Baptist minister from San Antonio testifies Tanlac transformed his 80 year struggle with stomach and nerve troubles in six weeks. He reports ravenous appetite steadier nerves regular liver action sound sleep and improved overall health. He credits Tanlac for restoring his strength and recommends continued use. Over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation manufactured by the Tanlac makers.
A mother in law visits a daughter and learns her son in law has deserted her daughter. The scene reveals a woman in the case as the cause, while the mother laments not having encouraged him, in a sobbing exchange.
The article notes the Trans Siberian as the world’s longest line from Leningrad to Vladivostok about 6 500 miles. It cites the Canadian National as the largest single railway system with over 22 000 miles of trackage and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul as the largest U S system with over 15 000 miles. It mentions ongoing debate between progress advocates and peace proponents.
An old advertisement touts Castoria as a remedy used for over 80 years to relieve colic constipation and diarrhea in children, reduce feverish symptoms, and aid digestion for natural sleep without opiates, urging that the genuine product bears a signature.
The ancient Bavarian walled town of Nothenberpurg on the Tauber faces protests as ministry leaders push to build vehicle factories. Citizens argue the plan threatens historic gates and the medieval town core despite a century of tourism growth.
Public Health Service and insurers report the past year as the healthiest on record with declines in tuberculosis heart disease apoplexy Brights disease influenza pneumonia and diabetes. The note adds a quip about people relying on themselves when others won’t help.
A remarkable wartime case in Liverpool saw an American chemist receive eyelid grafts taken from his arm. After loss of eyelids and sight, he now can see and even eyelashes grow on the new lids.
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