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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
2
A Florida farmer's kudzu experiments reveal a hardy legume offering high protein hay, soil nitrogen fixation, and year round forage. Kudzu yields two to three cuts per season, covers ground quickly, and can extend feed supply even through winter, promising a valuable regional wealth.
Short items include Mrs. Marshall Stetson serving 40 baked chickens at a Red Men's hall. USDA reports cover 38 136 square miles of soils surveyed. A European invents a crank bead threading machine and a two rider velocipede designed for safety. A Brazilian rail line uses old rails as telegraph poles. A 60 foot long dead whale at Pemaquid Point was blown up. Kerosene cleans windows then polishes with a dry cloth. Mrs. Henry E Snow and her twin sister celebrate a 70th birthday in Brockton Providence. A Kyoto University professor Dr Chickashige yields art preservation chemical proving effective on wall art.
Four year old Jackie Gladstone of Presque Isle Maine wandered into a box car and rode eight miles to Mapleton before being found and returned on a southbound freight. The report recalls early Atlantic air route attempts dating to 1873 with Prof John Wise balloon journeys and balloon bags bursting then winding to Connecticut.
Long Beach California harbor piles yield over 100 tons of barnacles and other sea life harvested for soup and related dishes. Popular Mechanics features the new industry as barnacles move from nuisance to culinary staple in southern California cafes and hotels.
An account recalls Admiral Henry T. Mayo’s wartime tours with the Atlantic fleet. He and staff rode with British leaders to inspect forces and endured German shelling near Ostend during a Terror monitor action and subsequent Dover convoy. The voyage, secrecy, and danger highlighted Mayo’s rare public profile.
A government built model town for colored workers opens near Portsmouth at Truxton Virginia, suburb of Portsmouth. It houses 224 Hamp ton roads naval base workers, to be rented at 16 to 19 dollars monthly. final disposition rests with Congress. Officials from the housing corporation naval base and Virginia attend. L. K. Sherman speaks.
Kansas City Missouri sixteen year old Italian boy John Scarello wore a German iron ring that caught in a box nailing machine at the Inman box factory. The ring, bearing a loyalty inscription, belonged to Scarello and caused the loss of a finger. He sued for fifteen thousand dollars but the jury, after Judge Southern instructed them to find for the defendant, decreed a verdict for the German ring owner.
The Span dau state arsenal, closed by the government, posts monthly deficits of 8.76 million dollars and an anticipated 15 million dollars in losses for April to June. Peace production fails, plans to dismantle and re-equip loom as radicalism spreads among workers. Communist leaders reportedly threaten and intimidate employees amid mismanagement and passive resistance.
The army air service has drafted national aerial routes with a master map covering 30 states. It plans three trunk lines coast to coast and about twenty four feeding routes to place every city within six hours of distributing points. Map data include distances fields landing stations and terrain notes with completion expected by year end.
The Huntington L L A grist mill on the west side of Huntington Harbor stopped operations for the first time in 107 years. Proprietor D Webster Smith said local grain is raised nearby but the business no longer pays. The mill was erected in 1752.
Jeo Patterson, a Black lightweight champion of the American expeditionary force, becomes the first American soldier to bathe in the ex Kaiser’s bathtub at the Neu enahr palace, using a hot rub as part of his training.
Pure Haarlem Oil Capsules claim to purify blood and strengthen kidneys with immediate relief from kidney troubles. The ad urges prompt action, warns against delaying, and promises money back if not helpful. Includes the Gold Meddal brand name and direct import origin from Haarlem, Holland.
A historical notice warns against fake aspirin sold nationwide. It urges buyers to verify genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin by the Bayer cross on the package and cautions that fraudulent talcum products have circulated.
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