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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
1
A Spanish note on fringe and ribbon trimming notes how designers push multiple uses of these details to win over a capricious public. Fringes in dresses hats and wraps grow in popularity with Spanish influences, while ribbons decorate blouses wraps and corsages in varied bold styles.
William A Radford explains colonial architecture as a timeless home style built for economy and hospitality. The design features a prominent entrance, sun parlor, and flexible second floor with seven rooms, suitable for suburbs towns or farms.
The passage notes three large first floor rooms and a large living room as the center of home activity. The old parlor idea returns with a vengeance, replacing small ornate spaces, with dining room and kitchen reduced to a smaller size to add space to the living room. The colonial house highlights this room as its outstanding feature.
A fashion authority urges women to choose hats matching activity and occasion. Simplicity and harmony in color and silhouette define a true designer look, avoiding overtrimmed or gaudy dress hats.
In a quiet moment they debated post marriage security. She asked how they would cope if he lost his job, and he reassured her that his wife’s beauty would ward off any wolf at their door.
Rome reports that Italy’s claim to the Cenacolo or Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem remains unsettled. The sultan renounced rights after WWI in favor of the Italian king, who is heir to Naples. Britain refers the matter to the Palestine high commissioner and the mixed religious commission for decision. The Italian claim rests on a 1383 grant to Robert of Anjou and Sancta by the sultan of Egypt and Damascus.
The exhibit features medals awarded to Mrs. James Cushman of New York, chairman of the war work council, by American and French governments. A summary of the association's war work in France accompanies the display.
Responding to the French ministry of war, the national board of YWCA plans an exhibit for Paris Votel des Invalides. The group will be permanently represented in the American exhibition of war materials in France. Now on view at Gorham's in New York, the display features a miniature hostess house model and a war poster original.
A light moment from the Boston Tran script shows a joke about gas costs rising due to thousands of feet. The exchange highlights daily life humor within the periodical.
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph recount, a woman asks Jack how long he will wait as her father travels to a newly invested silver mine. He pledges to wait until the mine's outcome is known, underscoring steadfast affection.
A Detroit Free Press remark notes a fashion expert says women have forgotten how to sit gracefully while reflecting on women standing up for their rights.
A department store scene shows a man agreeing to take home a copy after the clerk says the terms are free verse. The lighthearted exchange underscores a humorous idea that a wife who is a mind reader could threaten a husband’s job.
Dialogue fragment shows Clymer calling society a hollow thing while Clark notes difficulty entering it, reflecting social critique through terse exchange.
A humorous dialogue sketch contrasts marital nagging about mowing a lawn with satirical quips on vacations and confinement. A convict jokes about five wives while a visitor riffs on enjoying liberty and Uberty.
USDA guidance describes brooder setups for ducklings using hot water pipe systems and hover designs. It covers confinement after hatching, initial temperatures around 95 F then lowering to 80 85 F within 7 10 days, and tips on adjusting heat based on comfort and season. It notes system variety from individual brooders to double brooders and the layout of pens and aisles in different house styles.
The article explains plant nutrition, noting iron and magnesium are generally sufficient in soils, while carbon hydrogen and oxygen come from air and water. It lists five nutrients often limiting: nitrogen phosphorus potassium and, less frequently, calcium and sulphur.
Popcorn may be planted in rich soil and favorable season with manure and frequent cultivation to conserve moisture. Boys and girls should be given land to plant a popcorn patch and enjoy winter popping. Trimming peach trees reduces losses from brown rot and destroying dried specimens helps. A new blackberry found in Columbia bears fruit more than three times the size of loganberry.
On farm horses sore shoulders and necks stem from ill fitting collars or poorly adjusted harnesses. Proper fitting gear and adjustment reduce friction and discomfort for animals.
Buttermilk is described as a valuable feed for young pigs due to its bone and muscle building properties. The text notes clover, alfalfa and soybeans as farmers cheapest protein sources, when grown by the farmer himself.
A farmer in Indiana developed a simple method for planting black walnuts and other hardwoods. Walnuts are buried in a shallow frost exposed pit over winter, then sprouted nuts are planted in tilled soil in spring with light covering. Precautions include drainage, rodent protection, and frequent spring checks.
Calves should start grain in the second week and receive high quality roughage. Silage may be given after the first month. Begin with about one half pound of grain daily at one month, increasing to about three pounds daily by the third month.
Dr Seraman A Knapp who started the first farm demonstration work in the South advised field agents to tolerate farmers who believe in lunar or stellar farming. He urged not to argue these beliefs if the farmers will nonetheless try the recommended methods.
Sheep and large lambs damage young trees and grape vines by eating leaves. In older orchards they help control grass and weeds. Both orchards and vineyards benefit when the ground is kept cultivated and clean.
The mayor proclaims April 4 to 9 1921 as Boy Scout week praising the movement for shaping boys into men. He notes Scouts aided wartime campaigns and city functions and urges parents and citizens to support Scout activities during the week.
This non Eagle scout statement extols self reliance and persistency. It argues that failure stems from a lack of effort and that scouts train to carry their load with a smile and to face fate without flinching. It endorses Be prepared and don’t give up until the whistle blows.
A boy scout vows to protect forests by preventing fires and promoting tree care. He pledges not to injure trees, to educate others on forest fire prevention, and to combat pests like pine blister and tent caterpillar, showing trees as his friends.
The article notes early cultivation should be deep to prune roots, while later cultivations stay shallow. Weeds are most easily destroyed when small and soil is dry. Cultivation saves soil moisture and supports crop growth.
Windbreaks check top soil movement and reduce dust storms, especially in sandy or fine soil regions. Early feeding of young chicks is crucial for growth and digestion. Chickens need shade in warm weather and ducklings are especially sun sensitive.
A practice of applying a ton and a half of lime per acre into cabbage soil before setting aims to control club root disease. Farmers should burn old diseased stalks and consider crop choices like buckwheat for newly cleared land to improve soil health.
Sixteen Dubuque boy scouts spent spring vacation canoeing the Maquoketa river. A new oil tanker built by Swiftsure Company Portland is launched as Swift scout christened with Wahtum Lake water by Harold Adams. Dayton council offers a photography course and dark room for Merit Edge. Clarence Terrien flags a Central Vermont train after spotting a broken rail. A scout is observant and resourceful.
Five thousand boy scouts joined an excursion up the Hudson on flag day aboard the DeWitt Clinton operated by Hudson River Day Line and New York Evening Mail. They camped at Bear Mountain with scout led meals and an open air program headlined by Senscout Wilder demonstrations.
Mrs J H Meyer of Orange California reports severe uterine troubles nearly requiring surgery. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with cure and improvement during the Change, enabling her to resume work.
Sand blasting carves wood by masking with protective stencils to leave figures in natural reddish brown. Rich color effects emerge in wall paneling for dining rooms halls or dens using paints in deep blues reds browns and gilt.
For years druggists have watched Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co. grow in standing as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription and a strengthening remedy. It has withstood time and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Request a sample by sending ten cents to the listed address.
A man, admiring his wife’s khaki bag for clothespins, had her sew one for his fishing gear. On a trip several miles from home he realized he had packed the clothespin bag instead of his tackle kit, risking a poor day of fishing.
A witty exchange shows a clever woman prompting praise while the other person recalls an hour of silence, highlighting social nuance and unspoken dynamics. The brief dialogue underscores restraint and measured admiration in conversation.
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