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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
6
Advertisement notes Bayer aspirin tablets in unbroken packs with directions, twelve count boxes priced cheaply, and druggists selling bottles of 24 and 100. The ad states aspirin is Bayer’s trade mark for Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid. Betty and brother scene included as filler in the source text.
The ad touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe 80 year old remedy for babies, replacing narcotics and teething drops. It emphasizes no narcotics, proven directions on each package, and physician recommendation with the genuine signature on the label.
The USDA reports increasing purebred livestock on farms under the Better Lives Better Live Stock program. Among 800000 females, 35 percent are purebred. scrubs decline to 2.4 percent in larger animals and 1.3 percent of poultry. Swine scrubs total 11 percent, with nearly two thirds purebred. The effort, nearing a million head, invites farmer accounts and community notes.
USDA figures show total whole milk use in 1922 near 103 billion pounds for butter cheese ice cream and other products up from 9090 billion in 1921. Household per capita consumption climbed from 40 to 60 gallons while city per capita rose two gallons. rural uptake lagged.
A romantic exchange quotes a husband telling his wife she is his heart and angel, while she replies that he is the best man on earth and they should pretend to be happy after fleeing together.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itching and dandruff. It advises rubbing spots with Cuticura Ointment, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Encourages daily use as toilet preparations to achieve clear skin and soft white hair.
The item notes Miss Catt Matrimony and Miss Nipp remain in the same household with their spouses, illustrating ongoing domestic entanglements and public speculation about their personal lives.
An enraged father confronts a man after an alleged kiss with his daughter. The man responds that no lesson is needed, claiming he has learned from the incident. Authorities have not released further details.
The Washington State college found cull apples yield 19 dollars per ton as hog feed. Over the past year pigs starting at 94.8 pounds gained 66.1 pounds for about 1.88 pounds daily while consuming 4.22 pounds of apples and 4.27 pounds of grain per day. Apple usage projected 290.6 pounds per pig with 4.09 pounds of tankage and 31.7 pounds of meal per 100 pounds of gain, plus 94.42 pounds of barley.
The share of hens deemed culls dropped from 55 percent in 1919 to not more than 24 percent in 1922. The improvement came via culling campaigns led by extension workers, removing unprofitable stock from flocks annually, per USDA reports.
The silo is presented as the best substitute for pasture on valued land. For land worth over $100 per acre, few acres should be used for pasture. converting to corn and silo could yield six to seven times more feed.
To stop celery losses apply Bordeaux mixture as a seed bed spray to ensure healthy plants are set in the field. Continue spraying throughout the season to combat blight and protect the crop.
A gardener notes narrow hoes excel in cultivating tight garden rows. The hot sun kills most weeds but some roots survive and regrow, creating renewed growth from stubborn patches.
A playful note suggests pumpkins bring big pigs to a patch. The text imagines a pig enjoying a pumpkin rich scene and invites growing a patch to test the idea.
A report from the Ohio experiment stations at Wooster and Marietta shows cabbage yields rise markedly with lime. One ton of ground limestone per year increases cabbage by about 1.5 tons over eight years, while tomatoes lag. Lime also boosts crops when combined with manure or chemicals, and helps club root cabbage. Spinach shows large gains on limed acidic soil.
Purdue experiment results show that fertilizers must complement good practices. A corn wheat clover rotation with lime manure and legumes yielded 19.2 to 26.7 bushels of wheat per acre across plots. Adding acid phosphate and complete fertilizer increased profits, underscoring rotation and organic matter over reliance on fertilizer alone.
The article notes that in 1922 one in seven federally supervised pig slaughters showed tuberculosis lesions. Much meat was condemned, totaling over 2 million dollars, while hogs contracted the disease from cattle. Cleaning up cattle herds improves the hog industry.
The article argues manure yields the highest returns per ton when spread thin in each short rotation or twice in rotations longer than five years. It recommends eight to ten tons per acre in three to four year cycles with about 200 pounds of acid phosphate per acre annually. A manure spreader is praised as a time and labor saver and aids uniform soil mixing.
The article urges keeping floors in chicks coops dry and clean. Advice includes removing birds occasionally, scraping and dusting floors with dry earth ash or sand. If there is no bottom the coops should be moved regularly to keep the ground beneath clean.
A hungry pig squeals until fed with corn clover and slops. Once given ample food the animal changes its tone to a contented grunt.
The United States uses more acres for pasture than for all other crops combined. With pasture forming the largest farm area, the need to track its earnings becomes a pressing question for farmers and analysts seeking accurate farm financials.
Brood sows should receive skim milk but not termilk midchings offmeat or tanto age alongside corn to sustain milk production. Data shows corn with additional feed significantly improves nursing sow milk flow.
A guide to mole control notes several trap types available on the market and states they work well when set properly to catch moles.
A Chicago baker Mrs Mary Warner repelled a purse thief who entered with two revolvers. She battled him with pies firing custard and strawberry fillings as he fled, leaving a pastry debacle in the shop and a boastful tale of a pie powered defense.
In San Mateo California carpenter R H Merritt wearing only spectacles and a hammer carried out a bathtub parade at a job for Oscar Cavanaugh. Police Chief Burke arrested him and he was brought before Police Judge George Kertell. Merritt fights arrest claiming he was born naked and faces investigation after a prior Burlingame fine.
Mrs. Anna Norton, 73, surprised a thief in her home and boxed his ears, telling police she had no time to spank the intruder before it fled. The incident occurs in Chicago.
Eight year olds Dallus Wrather and VTexarry Bettison were killed when a lightning bolt struck while they were at a lemonade stand beneath a large tree. The tragedy occurred as they bought lemonade from a playmate’s store.
Mrs DeLia Hickey of Worcester Massachusetts describes severe weakness from a female ailment. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her improvement after one week of use. She urges others to try the medicine and offers a testimonial for publication.
The Saturday Evening Post cites Cuticura Soap as a banner but the article discusses the Internal Revenue Service. It notes one hundred million taxpayers and a recent nine year effort to build a smooth running machine. In the last fiscal year 7 275 workers were in Washington and total receipts reached 5 197 451 083 dollars.
Mrs Muggs had a reputation among tradesmen for indulging in sharp bargaining over the tiniest fractions of a cent. The brief note hints at her sly, slightly insinuating behavior in local commerce.
A clipped exchange features a meteorologist and a peevish demand about ice price. The man replies that someday a person might face a price unimaginable. An Arabian Proverb about a house and a wife adds a cultural note to the snippets.
Dr C S Gilbert reports to the United States bureau of fisheries that certain Yukon fish receive a special oil supply to enable a rapid 50 mile daily sprint up the river. The Yukon chum also carries a stored oil to aid its fast migration to lower river spawning grounds despite tides and long distances.
A Bourget field rental by a young American named Lionel P. Tompkins is said to aim at distributing handbills across Paris. One sample invites meetings with various Parisians including an anarchist, an actress, a nobleman, and a death‑seeking individual, promising lunch, music and conversation.
A young effeminate traveler at a local hotel draws amusement as he restores his coal dusted face with a powder pouch and mirror. He explains he came from Pittsburgh where coal dust forces frequent washing, yet bystanders laugh at his remark.
Robert keeps a very small dog that is unusually well trained. A passerby jokes about a bigger dog and Robert replies the dog's sense is a notch larger than its size. The exchange highlights humor about animal traits.
Abe recounts a humorous yet angry scene at a restaurant where a monkey grabbed his half-dollar and swallowed it. He says he picked up the monkey by the hind legs and shook him, then marveled at shaking loose about $2.05.
A humorous anecdote from Boston Globe about a wife upset with a physician who asked to inspect her tongue after she said she was exhausted. The exchange highlights a clash between patient fatigue and medical curiosity.
A cryptic quip contrasts borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, reflecting financial strain and failed balance sheets. The speaker admits difficulty locating Peter while warning that such shifting of debts proves bad business.
Promotional copy touts Allen's Foot-Ease for foot soak and rub to remove corns blisters and pain. It claims lasting comfort by sprinkling powder in shoes and notes heavy wartime usage. Includes offer of trial package and a walking doll sent post free from Le Roy New York.
A young philosopher leaves a store job earning 6.50 weekly to take a higher pay elsewhere at six dollars weekly, arguing it is better to do less for more than more for less. The piece notes a shift from large parlor clocks to small noiseless models, with clocks remaining needed on dressing tables and desks.
A magazine piece recalls a girl named Nellie and a famed aviator visiting her mother. After a thrilling tale, Nellie sighs and asks if her father has forgotten what it feels like to fly. The mother jokingly remembers Nellie’s birth via the stork.
A brief comic exchange shows a mistress warning Bridget that her husband swears a little. New Cook replies that it is all right and adds a humorous line about dusting herself.
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