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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
6
A British airman recalls flying a black night fighter over London at 7000 feet. He rides with Captain X in a wartime biplane, witnesses city vistas from above, then loops over Hyde Park completing a daring vertical dive and return to base.
Adaptations of French models flood New York shops as Paris buyers return with ideas. Satin dominates May outputs, merging cool practicality with fuller, yet restrained drape. Day wear shifts to dark-blue and stone-gray charmeuse frocks with simple bodices and satin buttons.
A miscellany of different topics covers fire safety laws for solid building materials in Austria efforts by German chemists to recover combustible material from coal ashes global food tastes a new cigarette ash receptacle a galvanized steel nail with lead head Russian savings deposits since the war vodka abolition impact Holland’s superphosphate project US lard production North Dakota school endowment Wilmington civic project cost Denver factory fund Australia’s first settlement in 1788 US English language instruction in the Philippines and a new leak detection device for underground water pipes.
A gravestone inscription says Samuel Holden died suddenly and unexpectedly from being kicked to death by a cow. The epitaph adds the phrase well done, good and faithful servant in a noted historical tongue Twisted remark attributed to the animal’s sudden action.
A Kansas City Star comic line mocks church social hierarchies with a boastful brother claiming his wife is the town’s leading Carist figure and the social boss of church events.
In the early morning a city boarder greets a rural dairymaid. He asks about her milk but she curtly replies the milk is produced from cows, not made. The exchange shows a social distance between urban visitor and countryside worker.
A quotable note from the Attchison Globe urges using a second thought in business and a second sight in love to avoid discomfort. The saying emphasizes caution and reflection in daily decisions.
A new double belt for sports skirts features a regulation waist belt and a second belt around the hips run through small straps. The dual belts can be tightened to keep skirt fullness from flying out and enhance fit during activity.
Mothers dress children to harmonize hat color with eye shade. Brown eyed kids wear Tuscan straw hats, blue eyed wear white Milan with blue ribbons, while gray or hazel eyes pair with black hats. Styles favor large crowns, floppy fits, Milan and plaid Milans, Glengarry shapes, red and white trims, and sailor hats.
A practical method to convert a sofa into a bed. Make the bed as usual then fold blankets and sheets from the sides toward the center so clothes occupy only the top. Drop the sofa sides, spread a cover over the entire couch, and use day covers as pillows for a neat appearance.
The article urges making cheerful nursery items to brighten childhood and memory. It suggests a quilt using colored silkoreen with white silk patches resembling youngsters in nightgowns and the line The Sandman Is Coming at the bottom. Alternatives include chambray muslin silk muslin or sateen and Noahs ark appliques for variety.
The writer notes directoire sticks and man nish canes appearing with town costumes. They add to a nerled outfit but seem out of place for everyday town attire. The heavy cane is seen as unnecessary unless a woman is incapacitated.
Veterinary bulletin outlines safe handling of pregnant mares, stressing avoidance of moldy feed and excessive strain. Recommends foaling in pasture or clean box stall, thorough pre-birth stall disinfection, halved rations around birth, and careful naval care to prevent infection.
L G Rinkle argues that farmers must demand creamery grading to ensure first grade cream for butter. As foreign butter competes, only top quality cream yields high prices, motivates better dairy cattle, and sustains fresh, first grade butter in U S markets.
The article emphasizes that higher fertility yields the greatest profits by maximizing soil returns. It notes corn and silage demand initial tillage followed by stock, with these steps ensuring the largest yields.
Brussels sprouts rank among the choicest vegetables for late fall and early winter. Space well-grown plants 2 by 3 feet apart on rich well-prepared soil for best results.
Do not overload horses or feed too much corn in hot weather. Avoid sudden feed changes and poorly ventilated stables. Feed hay first and clean mangers. Do not overwater on arrival. let them cool. Check shoes monthly and reset if needed. Ensure harness stays clean to prevent chafing.
An Nebraska state experiment at the experiment station tested five groups of twelve lambs each to gauge weight recovery after shearing. Despite an average 6 cent loss per animal due to handling, lambs showed rapid gain once fleeces were removed, with daily gain recorded at .61 pounds.
An editor argues that every acre should produce a crop and condemns idle land as a financial and moral waste. The piece frames land idleness as a burden on landowners and a social error comparable to idleness in a healthy person.
Farmers report steady land gains where cattle are housed as pasture conditions and soil health slowly improve through grazing patterns and management practices.
Clover should replace timothy to build soil. Its roots store nitrogen from the air, leaving substantial plant food behind when parts of the crop are removed.
Acclimated seed offers safer crop insurance for new settlers. Seed grown near the planting site reduces risk and increases success chances for new farming ventures.
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