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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
6
A questionnaire given to about one hundred college students, including seven foreigners, shows wide gaps in historical and cultural knowledge. top scores reached 98 percent by a Slavic student, while many native Americans scored far lower. The piece questions whether such tests measure real learning or mere memorization amid campus distractions.
A Dearborn Independent reader relays Alaska natives' faith in divine instruction to sustain a private reindeer herd for Jesus. One man claimed Jesus will pay a bill and that the herd, now about 800, grows with native help and no deaths.
Dr J N McHargue of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station describes the cotton plant as a mineral mine under the hands of a chemist. The report highlights minerals within the plant and the potential agricultural implications in Kentucky.
The article recounts Captain Worley’s brief 1918 pirate career. He formed an eight man crew in New York, seized boats, plundered vessels, and raided along the coast, growing to about 25 men before engaging in a three-ship battle near Jamestown. Worley and one crewman survived wounds and were executed after quick trials.
A discussion noting that the famous Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum lyric attributed to Young E Allison was likely not sung by pirates in good standing It describes the verse as a later creation and references the violent imagery and nautical setting of the ballad including Fifteen men on the dead man's chest and references to treasure and mutinous deaths.
A quotation states that sticking to a task marks success or failure. It notes many have won at the eleventh hour by refusing to quit and warns against giving up.
The article notes that the ground beneath Mexico City was once a lake bed making skyscraper construction risky. It states that the city’s tallest structures reach seven stories, reflecting the unstable subsurface and formulation challenges for tall buildings.
The earliest recorded theatrical performance in Washington occurred in 1801 in Blodget's unfinished hotel near the former Post Office site at Seventh and F streets. Audience seating used rough boards as temporary seats.
The USDA reports a method for tattooing hogs to identify them after slaughter. A device with five embedded needles and enamel creates permanent marks to trace origin, ownership, and disease sources across farms and markets.
The USDA reports growing federal state butter inspection in Minnesota since 1924. Five inspectors now cover Duluth St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago. Year ending January 31 1928 saw 80416087 pounds inspected with butter scoring 92 or higher rising from 56 percent.
The piece argues that breeding mares to strong stallions or jacks yields quality foals and that good horses and mules are scarce. Prices are rising this spring and are expected to climb further in coming years due to limited supply meeting rising demand.
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