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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
3
A collection of light anecdotes about telephone quirks and theater seat etiquette, plus practical advice from Miss Ruetta T Day on economy in food buying. The piece includes a mix of postal era quips, a Mississippi and Minnesota exchange, and savings tips like buying in season and choosing standard brands to reduce costs.
Warning from the United States Chamber of Commerce about fire hazards from improperly installed outdoor aerials and the need for lightning arresters near entry points. Emphasizes keeping antennas away from power lines and chimneys, plus risks from crossed leads and six volt storage batteries. Also notes June agricultural notes on leafhoppers harming potatoes and Bordeaux mixture guidance for control.
The Davenport Democrat notes Congress would risk provoking Japan by a strong rebuke and Americans oppose bullying. It cites Ambassador Woods and Ambassador Hanthara as needing to resign, calling the affair unworthy of America with likely harmful outcomes.
Monticello’s 1904 June record shows the public library opening with Mary Marvin as first librarian. Graduations include Palmer Hosford from the University of Minnesota law department and John J. Locher from Drake University. Notes cover marriages, births, a canning factory update, and deaths, with local clergy installations and a town canning expansion.
C A Iverson of Iowa State College notes rising milk intake in the U S with per capita fluid milk use at 53 gallons in 1923 60 gallons in 1928 and 49 in 1921. Bureau figures show farm families with cows drink 1 78 pints daily per person while city families drink 87 pints and those without cows 0 775 pints daily.
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