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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
5
A veteran hunter recounts African elephants as intelligent, social and vigilant animals. He notes bulls often solitary or protected by cow-led herds, cows signaling danger, and their stealth in forests, with large tusks coveted by hunters and a looming extinction risk due to civilization and disease.
A collage of humorous quips and short cartoon captions features dialog about color sales substitutions ethic lines and politics. Other snippets include social climbing Titanic references and marital satire showing everyday foibles in a late nineteenth or early twentieth century comic voice.
A brief exchange during a play features a remark about the performance being unforgettable and a plan to choose a supper location afterward, attributed to Rice. The spirited banter captures post show social alert in a concise, period tone.
In a lighthearted exchange a bridegroom mentions awaiting a $5,000 check from the bride’s father two days after the wedding while the bride explains their father already gave a prior gift to avoid duplicates. The dialogue captures family gift etiquette and humorous tension in early nuptial plans.
The editor appears absent while the Civic club hosts its banquet, described as a hearty, successful gathering. Attendees praise the event and note a lively program despite the editor not being present on the scene.
A humorous exchange notes a man who “picks up pins” and is described as employed in a bowling alley. The dialogue contrasts superstition with the reality of the occupation, highlighting a quaint local curiosity.
Quote about seizing opportunities from University of Illinois President James. It states if you take each job as it comes, opportunity will chase you rather than you chasing it. Emphasizes proactive career outlook.
A reader questions why humorists target women with slanderous jibes about their gossip at a social gathering. The remark suggests women feel accused when a newcomer enters a room, implying collective judgment among attendees.
Reporters quote crowds eager to leave as the session ended. Officials note the room erupted in amusement and impatience as attendees surged toward exits.
Miss Backbay recalls Emerson appealing to Boston women though he has passed away, while Miss Knox from Chicago jokes about being kept in cold storage, reflecting mixed reactions to the remembered figure.
A brief exchange centers on a new mahogany piano gifted to a family. Mr. Cumrox notes no family member can play it, to which he replies that lack of skill is the best part of the purchase.
A brief note discusses money and social tension, noting that wealth can breed friction and distrust among peers. The piece hints at social norms and the uneasy power of cash in public life.
The dialogue shows Jiggs paying a compliment and Plain Wards reacting with humor about a boast. Phrases emphasize quick, clever remarks and self mockery in a light exchange.
A compact aphorism warns that self-satisfaction signals cultural decay and that indulgence in platitudes stems from entrenched discontent, urging vigilance against complacency.
A writer urges humane care to prevent sows eating piglets. Proper housing, nutrition, and gentle handling reduce cannibalism. details include basement pens, 16 by 16 foot sows, 10 by 10 pig pens, and a diet of wheat middlings or bran with milk, clover hay, sugar beets, and mineral licks.
Professor O E Reed cites two year old Ayrshire records such as Canary Belle with 10118 pounds milk and 437 pounds butter and Johanna of Juneau with 7681 pounds milk. Additional Holstein Carlotta Abbekerk aged 13 yielded 16773 pounds milk and 515 pounds butter fat.
Farm manure remains essential for soil improvement and farm stock operations. US annual manure production roughly two billion tons with a plant food value around $2 per ton. Losses from improper handling equal ten times the value of all commercial fertilizers.
A writer contrasts two bulls to argue that restricted movement hurts temperament and breeding quality. One bull remains confined for over a year, becoming crabbed, while another enjoys exercise in a fenced yard with a connected nose chain, showing the benefits of humane, spacious husbandry.
The Babcock tester proves useful for the creamery by accurately testing cream quality and helping maintain air content control on dairy cows.
Advice for women who raise poultry. Choose a standard breed, love the work, and remain persistent. Learn by experience not gimmicks. Emphasizes clean water oyster shells grit and a variety of foods as essentials.
The text argues that most commercial orchards use low headed trees as they are best, since fruit growers rarely adopt steps without proven value. It reflects a pragmatic view of agricultural practice and efficiency in profit-driven farming.
The article profiles Benvenuto Cellini born 1600 in Florence a renowned gold worker engraver and sculptor famed for Hercules Atlas and The Numidian Lion. It recounts his volatile life from Rome to France and back his boasts of murder and daring escapes and notes his immortal art despite a legendary vanity and disregard for truth.
Irish born adventurer Thomas Blood, dating to 1628, gained fame for bold plots against England's crown. He first tried to seize Dublin Castle and the Duke of Ormond, escaped capture, and later stole royal jewels from the Tower, disguising as a cleric. Blood gained a pardon and pension from Charles II, then fell from favor amid Buckingham links before dying in 1680 awaiting trial.
A mercury vapor lamp with a quartz tube uses three short waves to sterilize water on a large scale. The system passes water near the lamp to expose it to repeated rays, reducing contamination with low cost and simple operation. Suitable for municipal mains via quartz window transmittance.
The open air amphitheater known as the Coliseum hosted brutal spectacles where gladiators and Christians faced mortal combats. Death loomed over events witnessed by crowds, with a seating capacity of 87 000.
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