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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
8
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society plans a social Friday evening July 19 on the lawn at Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bailey. Ice cream cake hot hamburgers and coffee will be served. Several local residents and guests attended or visited area homes over the past week.
Onslow residents host relatives from Ames Cedar Rapids Monmouth and Monticello with visits to Mrs A K McMaster Mrs Kennedy Mrs Henry Koon and Mrs Rowe The Ladies Guild meets at the church with hostesses A K McMaster Willison BE H Holst Floyd Chatterton and Mrs Henry Koon Also notes of band concert at Wyoming and the Rynerson Rowe family travel to Moline updates on visits and school ties appear throughout.
In the first half of this year 2,638 cows were culled from 99 testing associations in Iowa and sold for meat for unprofitable production. The monthly reports show a declining cull rate as more dairymen remove low performers, aided by strong dairy prices. June saw 411 culled, while April had the peak 475 star buyers sent to the butcher. North Tama led with 36.8 pounds fat per cow across 418 cows, followed by Taylor Page and Polk, with records noted for Wood and Walters as top butterfat producers among 2,462 farmers. Wood achieved 54.4 pounds fat from 21 cows. Walters 55 pounds from 10 cows.
Geo C Lawrence named justice of the peace for Fairview township by the board of supervisors at the July meeting succeeding the late John McMurrin. The July session awarded a $13 998 contract to Perry Jayne of Cedar Rapids for the Scotch Grove road bridge at Monticello with five bids. Wool shipments from Anamosa and Morley area farmers went to Chicago, including 240 fleeces from G W Van Buren’s Cass township flock averaging just over ten pounds. An auto collision occurred on the State Park lower drive with no injuries. both cars were damaged, the Ford fared worst. Mrs B E Schreiber and the family left for Woodward Oklahoma to join husband and father Barney near his Hart Parr job. Ossie Davis pled guilty to legal troubles, receiving 90 days in jail plus costs, with sentence to start when he is confined in county jail and guardian in Ohio. Work began on AN paving linking the south end to the new Wapsipinicon bridge. Mulgrew as contractor sublets to W C Boyd of Cedar Rapids for south-end filling, while Mulgrew moves equipment from Monticello to start north-side work toward the cemetery. After fills, road will be crushed rock surfaced and await settling before paving, potentially a year or two.
Bobby and Tom, neighbors, share a puzzled morning as Tom asks about a magoway while Bobby searches for answers. Bobby asks his mother what a magoway could be, hinting at a small-town riddle unfolding in the day.
Iowa State College experiments show beans canned 2 to 2½ hours keep without spoilage only when stored in basement or cool rooms. At room temperature 66 to 100 percent spoiled. at 131 degrees all spoiled. Advised to place newly canned foods in cool places promptly to avoid loss.
The article surveys global tree veneration from Africa to England noting intimate tribal communion with trees and messages from forests. It discusses Maypole wine sprinkling in southern France, oak reverence in Britain, the sacred mistletoe, and claims linking Christmas tree origins to ancient Egypt and winter solstice symbolism.
The article reflects on Pompeii’s color palette after Vesuvius erupted, noting that gray lava tones dominate walls and streets. Tourists seek Pompeian Red but find only fragments of mosaics and frescoes, with modern balconies copying ancient design amid the city’s somber historic mood.
Detroit News recounts Martha the Syrian a famed seer of the era who allegedly advised Gen Caligula Marius and his legions. Her forecasts allegedly boosted Roman confidence as they prepared for gladiatorial contests and battles.
In Aban Scothind a pulpit stone once used by St Columba's followers is set up again on a hilltop after 1300 years. Local tradition says the 1000 pound boulder sat at the hill top until pagan worshipers toppled it and hid it in undergrowth, where it was found recently.
A brief meditation on truth as an all-encompassing force that shapes life. Real progress requires unlearning prior beliefs and relearning anew rather than adding truth as a mere treasure.
New York reports researcher Dr William Barton traces Abraham Lincoln and General Robert E Lee to common Virginias bloodline. Genealogy spans Col Richard Lee through William Lee and Ann Lee Hanks to Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln, suggesting Mayflower lineage and intertwined family ties behind two Civil War rivals.
New Brunswick men and New Brunswick fishermen reap a surprising pearl paste industry. The Department of Commerce outlines a limited supply of herring seats used to create pearl paste for jewelry. One enterprise claims weekly profits from this niche trade, prompting interest in a larger paste factory setup.
A historical note lists rooms like Versailles battle gallery at 804 feet by 43 feet, the glass gallery in Versailles at 285 feet by 42 feet, the Vatican Library great hall at 220 feet, and the Galleria Lapideria at 700 feet long, noting variation in interpretation of room size.
The naval observatory notes that moonlight reaches Arctic and Antarctic regions part of the long night. At the pole the moon stays above the horizon for half a lunar month and below for the other half. Winter hosts full moon above and new moon below, while summer reverses this pattern.
Bernard Kellerman outlines greetings among Jarkent people Mo hammedans and Tibetans with distinctive gestures. Jarkents place hands on stomachs and bow deeply, rising politely. Muslims greet with salaams touching faces as Tibetans extend thumbs in the air bend and stick out their tongues while crying Cloolay All day long.
On an island off Elandures a land crab helped locate petroleum after years of fruitless search. Crabs infest the soil and one burrowed into a marsh beneath a cottage where the owner detected the odor of air and uncovered a high grade oil deposit long sought by him.
A notary public is an official who records transactions and attests documents. The term derives from medieval shorthand writers. in English and American law the role now involves certifying writings with an official seal to ensure authenticity.
Nickel plated articles are placed in a basket inside a centrifugal machine. Heated air blown through the basket brightens tarnished items within minutes. Wet metal fresh from the bath requires drying as air both dries and polishes.
A fragmented note praises a trait of steadfast virtue and public service, referencing Henry Ward Beecher and a lineage of enduring orators. The passage hints at the impact of Beecher’s eloquence on future generations, labeling him a guiding, golden voice.
A town produces washing machines and accessories with annual output exceeding 25 million dollars. Local factories employ hundreds and supply domestic markets, reflecting a growing industrial base and regional economic impact.
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