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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
1
The piece notes skirts lengthening toward knee to mid calf and harmonized waistlines and sleeves. It highlights mature figures embracing fuller, draped gowns with Parisian influence, praising newer frocks from Madeleine and similar lines as flattering and artistic, with comfort and elegance improving daily.
The article describes Madeleine gowns in black satin with rainbow embroidery and gold accents, designed to harmonize with current trends. It highlights Patou’s blue serge dress as a fresh French interpretation of serge marine, noting its prominence in the spring season and the French seamstress’s skill in this fabric.
The article surveys last season's serge dresses with straight lines and elaborate embroidery, noting loose short sleeves and long waists. It highlights coats and wraps with hidden sleeves, capes, and a vibrant array of hats in red blue and green to complement bright or neutral gowns.
An article cites spring pig shortages due to disease and malnutrition from muddy, unsanitary pens. It urges better sanitation, proper feeding, and pasture use, noting movable hog houses and rotated pastures reduce illness and boost pig survival.
A fashion roundup notes summer resort styles with fur high collars, printed foulard dresses, and pussywillow taffeta. Brides wear orange blossoms as diadems, gowns feature satin drapery, and silk crepe frocks pair with organdse.
The report highlights light gray and wedgewood blue dominating voiles and sheers with jade green violet and new shades of temple orange and periwinkle pur ple appearing in cotton fabrics to suit color lovers.
USDA guidance explains gardeners often sow too many seeds aiming for a fuller stand and recommends thinning to improve yields. It covers beans corn radishes lettuce beets carrots and parsnips with specific thinning rules and spacing to avoid waste and ensure mature quality.
Windbreak planting started in Minnesota with help from the state forest department and the forest experiment station at Cloquet. In 14 counties, 72 windbreak demonstrations were conducted through 1920 and 1921 with plans for 1922 and 1923 plantings. The program uses both conifers and deciduous trees after a year of preparation.
An agricultural tip urges painting wooden parts to prevent warping and rotting and grease on bright plow parts to reduce winter depreciation. The piece links upkeep to longer life and cost savings for farm equipment.
Leroy Cady of the University Farm in St. Paul notes that 1700 acres planted in Maryland and Delaware with a poor Alaska pea strain yielded dark canned product and low market value. He warns that cheap seed is often most expensive.
Advice emphasizes pulling weeds as soon as they appear, noting it is easier to eradicate many small plants than a single established one. Delays allow weeds to mature into tougher, more persistent rivals.
The text urges thorough drainage planning before ditch digging. It emphasizes feeding teams and ensuring they are paid, tying good field work to organized farm management. It underscores preparation, recordkeeping, and systematic layout for effective drainage.
When frost threatens snap beans and other tender vegetables, lightly cover the plants with soil to shield them until the danger passes. This simple precaution helps prevent damage and preserve yields.
The text asserts progress shown by better surroundings and homes as a sign of development. It also states that acid phosphate does not raise soil acidity and disputes common belief about its effects.
Garden soil should contain abundant vegetable matter to retain moisture and stay mellow so plant roots receive food for growth.
Sweet clover will grow when sown in most months if soil conditions permit. the article notes flexible timing for planting depending on soil readiness and season.
The note states Sudan grass grows best when planted in a good corn rotation area. It emphasizes soil quality for Sudan grass in rotation, suggesting better yields where soils are well managed and prepared.
The piece discusses building a four wall, well ventilated colony house for up to 320 hens, with a saw tooth roof, four 16 by 20 foot sections, and artificial lighting to boost winter egg production. It notes costs and care, feeding importance, and that 100 birds rarely cover costs without proper housing and warmth.
A fragment explains a medieval world map showing Europe Asia and Africa with Jerusalem at the center. The illustration includes mythical creatures and a Garden of Paradise in the east, plus a strange southern figure and various fantastical beings.
A three and a half year old boy, perched on his grandmother's knee, asks how her wrinkled face gained its many car tracks. The scene mixes tenderness with a child’s innocent curiosity about aging.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a Malayan diet including canned foods and rare fresh meats like goat and beef, green oranges, bananas, Nimes, and a notorious fruit called the durian. Described as huge green spiked and foul smelling, it allegedly tastes of strawberries onions chocolate creams rottenness and cheese.
The article notes that most states allow wills at twenty one, while California Connecticut Idaho Montana Utah Oklahoma and the Dakotas set the age at eighteen. It compares legal ages across jurisdictions and highlights differences in adulthood for testamentary capacity.
The article discusses how ancient maps differed from modern depictions and notes a Chinese belief that the known world rested on a cow. It mentions earth quakes and claims of cow hairs found in fissures as a related myth or observation.
A quotation by Herbert Spencer argues that mature understanding enhances perception of art. It contends that a cultivated reader or observer gains insight from broader knowledge of nature and life, enabling fuller appreciation of pictures and poems than a less educated person.
A historical note explains Oxford University in England comprises over 20 colleges with about 150 men per college, each hosting libraries chapels lecture rooms student and professor quarters dining facilities and kitchens. An athletic field accompanies every college.
A plausible stranger proposes funding a jail and hospital in Crimson Gulch while Cactus Joe notes justice is swift and only the hospital is needed. An expert reports a burglar failed to rob a famous detective writer's apartment as the writer criticized the burglar and contemplated a new career in taxi driving.
A group of explorers completes a climb to the summit of Mt Dromedary, celebrating a milestone in their expedition.
Observation on centipedes and their many tiny footprints highlighting how they outpace humans in leaving marks over time. A whimsical note on nature and persistence.
A humorous exchange contrasts Shakespeare and Bible knowledge with practical skill for political speeches. A campaigner jokes that having the material at hand suffices to impress voters with sincere motives.
Senator Sorghum responds to praise for his repeated re elections. He says he comes from a prosperous community and that competent people would not see his salary as a barrier to continued service.
A maid recounts a collector's visit and disbelief at home absence. The master questions the vase accident as the maid explains it tumbled and broke itself, with a humorous aside about an automatic break.
A fragmented dialogue on the meaning of success, quoting phrases about go after it and creditors demanding remittance. The text mixes bold moral tone with personal resolve set against financial pressure.
A mix of quips and banter from public figures and readers quoted in Tit-Bits and panels. Brief exchanges touch on longevity, disguise in gaiety, and the social ebbs of politicians and common folk. The tone mirrors early 20th century wit and polite satire.
Dialogue sketches a riverfront scene with fishermen trading tips and odd jargon. The Old Riverman jokes about bait and a trained dogfish as community chatter includes playful banter about catching catfish and humorous exchanges.
Dialogue points to Katherina as a nervous, excitable woman who married a composer. The exchange hints at a notable match or pairing as gossip or social comment within a historical context.
Mrs Emma Culver of Metropolis Illinois reports eight months of illness eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She credits the remedy for steady improvement from bed to active housework and walking several miles. Neighbors also benefited from the medicines.
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