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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1930
Page
8
The Iowa state department of health notes July accounts for the most tetanus deaths in 1929, urging preventive care after wounds. It highlights deep wounds from toys and fireworks, antitoxin use, and safety tips to avoid injuries during summer activities and Fourth of July celebrations.
Prairieburg residents visit Mercy hospital in Anamosa where Mrs Dolan recovered from appendicitis. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs C O Rowley Mrs Mae Rowley and others from Dubuque Staples Minnesota Water loo and Anamosa with several family and social updates.
Indiana reports 173000 acres of soy bean hay in four years. Pur due university experiments show 12 percent more butterfat from cows fed hay cut at 109 days versus 89 days, with higher feeding value and lower waste. Protein content rises from 6-7 percent at 89 days to 12-13 percent at 109 days, with a mid cut at 100 days yielding 9-11 percent.
R H Porter from Iowa State College stresses mowing weeds along fences and roadsides before seed development to curb weed spread. Target quack grass and Canada thistle with late June to early July cultivation using a spring tooth cultivator for quack grass and a service cultivator to suppress top growth. Maintain cuttings with a hoe after corn is laid by to control regrowth.
A plate of corn soup gains appeal with a few popcorn grains on top. A spoonful of whipped cream serves as an attractive garnish and increases the food value of the soup.
A simple children’s game uses a small box or basket and slips of paper with words. Players pull a slip when the captain says Go and must form as many shorter words as possible from the written word.
A timed game rewards the player who constructs the longest list from a provided set of suggestions. The listed words are prompts, but players may expand freely with avalanche adventures aeroplane mountain elephant camping harmonica engineer bravery carefulness handkerchief healthiest musician penmanship patriotism favorite brotherliness telephones dictionary.
The Weather Man tended a tower with two magic umbrellas marked SUN SHINE and RAIN. Each day he opened the correct umbrella through a roof hole to reflect the forecast. After forty years the job passes to a successor. the current man, after twenty-nine years, grows tired but continues rituals at dawn.
A guide on weeknight chores and kitchen tips from food safe practices to cleaning and cooking ideas. It covers dustpan use, gilt dish care, cucumber cooking, lemon and vinegars in dressings, sewing suits for boys, spring onion prep, cereal waste reduction, and home canning with steam pressure guidance from the U S department of agriculture with free timetables on request.
Rev. William Kent reports 182 weddings in June at the Little Brown Church in the Vale, eight fewer than last year. He attributes the drop to unemployment. The peak wedding days were June 18 and June 25, each with 17 couples married.
The U S department of agriculture advises curing and storing clover with minimal wetting. Do not rot or sweat the crop in the field or mow. Let it ripen fully without shelling loss, cut in bright weather, and protect from rain.
A rural tale shows the weather man hoarding umbrellas to deny sunny rain or snow then learns villagers cannot function without weather. Children sing they will be content with any forecast. The fable ends with a communal acceptance of whatever weather comes. A New Cross Word Puzzle follows.
Outdoor cooking ideas and simple recipes from the national livestock and meat board. Tips cover broiled ham chipped beef with scrambled eggs and roasted vegetables, plus equipment like grills and a wire toaster for open-fire cooking at picnics and parks.
Miss Ruth Cessna of Iowa State College Extension Service explains quick meals require no hot-stove menus. A main dish on a platter, raw vegetables with one or two hot items, and a glass of milk with bread and fruit complete a balanced meal. Colorful combinations depend on available foods.
A stockman notes living expenses are falling as Eastern markets overflow with cheap poultry eggs vegetables and fruits and all meats. He argues the public no longer faces high costs while producers bear the burden.
The weary weather man smiles and hands out umbrellas to children. He instructs them how to use them, sending sunshine through the roof and lifting relief among the crowd. The villagers vow not to complain again, grateful for the weather.
A reflective poem recalls a childhood home and surroundings. It contrasts sunlit mornings and fragrant gardens with the aging perspective of the speaker, acknowledging distance from Heaven and the loss of youthful spontaneity. The piece centers on memory, nature, and the narrator’s changed outlook.
Linoleum should never be laid over painted floors and paint must be removed with sandpaper first. Waterproof ground floors before laying on cement. Do not unroll linoleum when cold. store it in a 70 degree room for several days. If cracking occurs pause unrolling until it rests flat. Store in a warm dry place away from stoves and damp cellars.
Illinois experiment station tests show that cultivating corn deeply and pruning roots near the surface lowers yields. E S Dyas of Iowa State College Extension notes pruning top four inches six inches from the hill cut four year average yield from 80.7 to 63.8 bushels per acre. One dry year saw a drop of 2.68 bushels.
Davenport Democrat argues the Iowa primary law benefits the Republican Party by elevating populist figures and demagogues while letting the very wealthy buy a path to political influence, diminishing the state’s tradition of honorable representatives.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil criticizes the proposed state income tax as fatally defective. It argues the plan offers inadequate property tax relief, invades a field already taxed by the federal government, risks double taxation for incomes already taxed, and burdens state industries with a new handicap.
Enrique Juan Palacios argues the name Mexico derives from the Aztec term for maguey, with the coat of arms tracing to the Aztec glyph for Tenochtitlan. The shield shows an eagle battling a snake atop a spiny cactus on a rock in a lake, symbolizing the city’s founding.
A notice in Bird Notes and News questions whether a bird seen in the Loften Islands off northern Norway could be a Great Auk. A Finnish hunter saw a large unfamiliar bird, misidentified at first, and an independent witness confirmed the sighting. The creature was never seen again, but a few may have survived on the wild coast.
The former Troga church pastor tells a self deprecating joke about his sermon on faith. He claimed Moses discovered America by faith, provoking smiles from the congregation and a puzzled response at home from his wife.
The term refers to government produced evidence in criminal cases or a person who testifies for the state. A witness who turns state's evidence may receive an implicit or explicit promise of leniency or immunity, though prosecutors rarely offer it unless the witness’s testimony is essential.
Francis Asbury born 1745 in Hamstead Bridge England died 1816 in Spotsylvania Virginia. He arrived in America as a missionary in 1771 when there were 316 Methodists in the nation. By his death he had traveled over 97000 miles preached more than 16000 sermons and ordained over 4000 ministers. He never married citing constant travel and zeal for church service.
A farmer’s son who studied at university returns home and declares he can prove there are three fowls. He points to one, then two, then the two and one, while his father and mother decide who eats which fowl in a playful exchange.
The piece traces early paper money to 600 years ago in Italy with goldsmiths and silversmiths storing bullion and issuing receipts. It notes that all original states issued paper money in colonial days and dates the first federal issue to 1775 under the Continental Congress.
The American Public Health Association says skin cancer grows slowly and is not very common. It states most cases are curable if patients seek help early.
The term slush fund originated from money arising from the sale of slush grease and refuse from a ship's galley or camp kitchen.
An old philosophical line urges steady virtue as the sure path to life’s end. The speaker warns that wandering byways mislead travelers away from truth, favoring sincerity over flattery or easy diversions.
Four year old Billy pondered language during a quiet moment. He asks his mother why a tree is called outdoor while a switch is indoor. The tender question reflects a child's curiosity about everyday words and their meanings.
A friend visits a restaurant as the clerk jokes about a wife dieting. He says she stays home while he pretends to monitor portion control, then the wife begins to half starve the others whenever she thinks she has overeaten.
An excerpt from Lowe's Monthly notes a satirical take on readers and writers. It contrasts interest in books with the reluctance of famous Kray figures to discuss literature. The piece reflects on bookish culture and public perception.
The Federal Reserve Board says May wholesale grocery sales fell 4 percent from a year earlier. Dry goods dropped 15 percent, hardware 13 percent, and drugs 5 percent. For January to May, groceries were 1 percent lower than last year, with dry goods down 16 percent, hardware 11 percent, and drugs 6 percent.
Borax applied at 1 pound per 16 cubic feet of manure destroys many stable fly and house fly larvae. Scatter the powder on the pile and wet it. Hellebore is costlier. soak 0.5 pound in 10 gallons water for 24 hours and apply to about eight bushels of manure. Neither chemical guarantees fertilizing value if overused and not more than 15 tons per acre are treated.
A poem praising love as a guiding light through hardship. It speaks of love bearing a cross and wearing a crown, enduring storms and sacrifice to keep the hearth bright. The lines blend Marian L. Jackson’s lyric with a concluding quote from William Lyon Phelps on effort.
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