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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
3
A 1927 column lists dessert and salad recipes including an Orange Souffle and Roquefort Salad Dressing with olive oil. It also covers Roquefort cheese and olive based sauces for wild fowl, plus Savory Potatoes with olive oil and sage. Ends with thrift questions about economical living and waste.
A domestic care piece urges thrift in eating and housekeeping. It questions plate waste, overbuying, seasonal foods, and perishable stock, noting the mother’s vital role in conserving strength for family well being, and warns of the friction and strain of wasteful habits.
A traveler tells a friend he enjoyed Varis and Rome, calling the trip the best part of the journey and urges not to miss it when exploring Europe, mentioning Path finder as a guide.
A Cincinnati Enquirer reflection argues trouble is fairly distributed, noting many feel they already hold it all while acknowledging the universal burden others face. The piece contemplates inequality and personal perception amid global hardship.
The origin of the word turtle is uncertain dating to old Anglo-Saxon usage for doves. Webster's suggests a dating previous to reptiles and possibly linked to dove symbolism and status.
A compact note from ItL American Magazine jokes about value and judgment in purchasing habits. The witty line suggests people are defined by what they choose to spend on rather than the act of buying itself.
Fashion notes from New York trace a shift to larger crown and brim hats while bobbed hair wanes. New combinations of straw and satin crowns appear, with ornate trims and delicate tulle, as designers preview versatile summer looks for formal and sports wear.
Rays London fashion correspondent notes brides now favor few garments over dozens. Despite fewer items, total cost remains high as manufacturers price one piece to match old spending. The 1907 to 1912 style lists show a drastic reduction yet only modest savings for today’s bride who keeps up with fashion for a brief period.
Farmers can turn skim milk into cottage cheese to obtain 16 to 80 cents per gallon. A gallon yields about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of cheese selling for 12 to 20 cents per pound. The article outlines farm friendly methods, equipment needs, and steps from rennet tablets to final packaging.
FH. B. Wells of the Kansas State Agricultural College states the fertilizer industry has strengthened its climate business ethics. He notes early sales relied on price and quality, but now legitimate brands emphasize scientific reasoning and tested evidence. Brand variety is shrinking and product quality rising with reputable firms.
Agricultural notes urge better pasture use to avoid waste, report that newspapers overemphasize sericultural news, and note New York dairy cow imports exceeded exports last year. Advice covers buying dairy stock locally, new pear psylla control material, and prompt cash discounts. Moisture retention and dust mulch are emphasized for fruit crops.
The radish maturity and crispness improve if seedlings are thinned to two inches apart or even one inch in tile breakfast types once the seed is through the ground. This prevents competition, allowing roots to develop faster and more edible plants to form.
Davy McDonald and his wife Molly Myed live on an abandoned lumber tract. They run a small truck farm with cows pigs and many chickens. Davy rises before dawn to tend animals while Molly sleeps late, a habit that surprises their visitor and hints at his unusual consideration.
Paris correspondent reports plans to develop Mont Saint Michel with a fashionable coast beach. A committee led by M. Guerite proposes a marine walk, an 800 room Anglo Norman hotel, a casino with gardens, plus horse, auto, and boat services. Project cost around 60,000,000 francs.
An invention from wartime progress, a sky writing gun, was designed to project messages on clouds over enemy camps to deter fighting. War ended before use, then revived for advertising, achieving a satisfactory range from hundreds to thousands of feet, with clouds created by smoke bombs if needed.
The 1919 capitalization of a lumber and allied industries group surpassed $3.6 billion, not counting stumpage. Output at mills reached about $4 billion, and wages paid by the group exceeded $1 billion.
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington gains a premier mineral collection from John A. Koebung. It includes a 64 karat black diamond from South Africa, a 810 karat peridot, a wine colored topaz of 5 karats, and an alexandrite of 32 karats among other notable stones.
In Detroit Minnesota a 12 year old contestant Gladys Beer placed hands behind her back during a spelling bee with 110 participants and carried a full sized horseshoe for luck. She won the match after the unusual display drawing remarks from boys and observers alike.
Watling Street in London runs from St Paul’s to Cannon Street as part of the great Itonian road linking Dover to Chester, passing through Canterbury Rochester London and Bradford.
The term tortoise derives from the Latin tortus meaning twisted and refers to the animal's crooked feet. This etymology highlights how ancient naming described physical traits of the creature.
A refined timing device measures one tenth of a second as the smallest division in sports timing. It mirrors the precision of rifle timing gear, yet adapted for athletic contests to record very brief intervals with accuracy.
A commentary underscores that the path to success is not always direct and warns against easy shortcuts. It argues perseverance and discipline are essential, challenging simplistic or glamorous routes.
The Bellanca monoplane Columbia piloted by Clarence Chamberlin with Charles A Levine completed a nonstop Atlantic crossing to Eisleben Saxony but landed short of Berlin after fuel ran out. They logged about 8800 miles from Roosevelt Field New York to Migleben, setting a new long distance record despite an off course landing in Kinge near Kattbus Brandenburg. Sw edish researchers pursue electric heating of soil to grow crops out of season.
Historic Corunna in Spain is famed for Sir John Moore’s retreat and subsequent defeat of larger pursuing forces in 1809. Moore died as victory was secured after the British army repelled two rival forces near the Corunna harbor during the Peninsula War.
The passage notes reactions to snake fear across species and hints at a controversial experiment with a human baby. It mentions the observation of wild animals and their young, including captivity, and references a notable string of observations starting with a remark about a human infant.
A quotation asserts that manpower alone fails without the will to act and the knowledge to apply it. Physical strength serves only with decisive intent and intelligent direction to produce beneficial results, highlighting the link between resolve, thought, and profitable action.
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