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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
8
A satirical piece critiques tire guarantees and consumer insistence on warranties. It mocks nine inch blowouts from pickle jars and elaborate terms, arguing for practical maintenance and cautious driving over flashy guarantees. The column blends humor with warnings about wear, sand blisters, and dealer pressure.
A reflective piece on personal character and unseen power. It urges readers to recognize that most people they think they know are not what they appear, and that true dignity comes from inner courage and honest selfhood. The article frames recognition in Who's Who as self-knowledge.
Poem by Edgar A Guest extols daily service to country and flag. It emphasizes living deeds that honor the nation, humility at every post, gratitude to those who died, and steadfast God and country devotion. It calls readers to be American in mind and heart and to act with honesty and bravery.
A United States Department of Agriculture inquiry in seven corn belt states finds tractors cut horse labor by about two to three horses per farm and boost tillable acreage by roughly 12 acres. Operators report tractors do heavy work faster, with a three plow unit replacing about eight horses across plowing disking harrowing and harvesting tasks.
Excerpts from Mot Rieir's Cook Book by Vertewren present breakfast options beyond bacon. Dishes include Corned Beef Hash a la Delmonico with poached eggs on toast and Sunshine Cake with egg yolk batter. A third recipe explains preparing dried beef with poached eggs on buttered toast.
A remarkable mahogany log, among the largest marketed, yielded about 17000 feet of solid wood. The find underscores the timber’s volume and value for durable lumber markets.
Soak brains in cold water then par boil and remove membranes. Dip in melted butter and broil. Serve with melted butter and lemon juice, garnished with parsley for a simple dish.
Historians note Napoleon Bonaparte stood a little under five feet three inches at coronation, later stooped and dying at barely five feet, reflecting changes in posture and measurement.
A quotation underscores the role of Bible and newspaper in every home and a good school in every district as essential supports for virtue morality and civil liberty. The message emphasizes reader engagement with moral foundations and civic education.
Readers explore dream symbolism from Freud and mystics as they interpret trees in dreams. The article notes the dream censor and how some see trees as omens for success or danger, with leaves, blossoms, and fruit predicting outcomes while cutting trees or barren trees carry bad luck.
Dobbins attends night school asking what a 60 year old man wants to study. He reasons he desires a geography course. The column notes the era’s odd humor and a headline about six hundred women executed for witchcraft in France in 1609.
M C Sewell of Kansas State Agricultural College reports experiments showing plowing deeper than seven inches rarely raises yields. Shallow plowing can match deep results, rotation reduces plowings, and cultivation may focus on weed control and soil moisture absorption.
Practical notes describe making a sheep dip by mixing lime and sulfur paste with water and boiling, to be used lukewarm. It also mentions locating turkey nests and using breeding pens, plus the value of high producing male offspring and the rapid spread of farm names among the public.
Sudan grass shows strong resistance to dry conditions and emphasizes economical fertilizer use. The guidance notes fertilizers are costly and should be applied prudently, avoiding waste.
Experiments at Ames Indiana funded by the USDA tested 171 pigs inoculated at one week to six weeks old and exposed to hog cholera after five to nine months. All remained cholera free except three died of non cholera causes. Immunity showed no lapsing, refuting claims that simultaneous inoculation yields only short protection.
A compact four bushel grain wagon is described by T H Linthicum of Maryland in Farm and Home. The scoop on wheels uses dual handles at the nose or back to avoid turning in tight spaces. Construction calls for oak or ash framing with 44 inch pine planking and 20 inch steel wheelbarrow wheels.
University of Missouri agronomy writer notes farmers neglect barns though they care for homes. Regular painting preserves barn integrity. an 80 by 16 foot barn requires about four gallons of paint at four dollars per gallon, protecting the structure for four years.
Practical notes on geese farming in small flocks on general farms. Geese feed from ags grasa, grass range in summer improves profitability. Also tips on turkey medicine with monthly Epsom salts, sour mash as liquid food, and hog pasture with alfalfa or clover.
Seed guidance stresses vitality decline in carrot seed and recommends using seed from the previous growing season to ensure vigor.
Concrete floors in hen houses prove highly satisfactory as they keep out rats and are easier to clean.
A compact notice urges dairy producers to advertise their goods. It highlights the benefits of advertising to raise product visibility and consumer trust, framing it as a worthwhile investment for dairy businesses.
A recruit on guard at a western camp encounters a tall figure who announces himself as Major Moses. The exchange becomes a humorous moment as Moses offers to advance and give the Ten Commandments, reflecting a light Army life anecdote from the American Legion Weekly.
A promotional ad touts Othine double strength to remove blemishes and thorns on the skin. It promises clear skin after nightly applications and claims most users see results within a short time with a money back guarantee. The piece also includes a brief aside about a diamond engagement ring.
A collection of short witticisms and proverbs about marriage laziness and fate. A woman’s remark on appearance draws a doctor’s intervention with a joking jab about the doctor’s marital status. The saying compares indolence to rust on iron and hints at destiny.
An odd 1930s ad copy touts a renter related tale but markets Cutiurn Toilet Trio products. It claims the soap Ointment and Talcum powder purify and soothe, suggesting a complete toilet table set for 25 cents.
A recently arrived stranger asks for a drink and learns from the Petunia tavern keeper a hidden path to a back alley cellar. The guide describes a conspiratorial route and a lantern bearer who warns there is nothing doing due to zealously active prohibitionists.
The timeline begins with Drake well oil discovery near Titusville in 1859 and traces production growth from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions of barrels by 1918. Figures show 6 million early day output rising to 256,000,000 barrels by 1910 and a potential 30,000,000 barrel surge beyond the 1918 record.
A garbled clipping quotes a Birmingham Ape Herald item on social contrasts and apparel repairs. It notes rich and poor patronizing a cobbler with mixed judgments about workmanship and money. The quotation mentions someone saving work and graft as a possible path to wealth.
Fragmented piece mentions a crow acting alone and a gleaming girl who may become a creating woman. The text is unclear and contains errors. No identifiable organizations dates or events are present.
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