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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
2
A fragment shows a sworn oath by Frank J. Cheney in Toledo, dated December 6, 1886, endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice claims the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with distribution via EF Hendy & Co. and local druggists. Hall's Family Pills are also advertised for constipation.
A New York church vestry placed a memory tablet for a beloved late pastor. Its inscription ends with Now the people of God have rest a line that has drawn quiet smiles from parishioners. The rest of the article notes a fashion tip praising white goods and Defiance Starch for better laundering results.
Mrs. Kornkob comments that the Jones man who took the farm next door is very intellectual, noting he knows four different almanacs by heart as observed in the Weekly Screech column in the Milwaukee Sentinel.
A Kingston, a London suburb, property owner bans grandchildren and cats on his premises in a brief notice. The page also includes vintage ads for Dr Kline nerve tonic Defiance starch and Lewis' cigar, with peculiar copy and odd claims.
An advertisement claims nervous collapse results from impure blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a direct treatment. It cites Mrs. Be Bradley of Rochester as a patient who recovered after using the pills, noting improved appetite sleep and energy. The pills are sold by druggists or mailed from Schenectady at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50.
The text explains identifying apple aphids Aphis mali by curled leaves and tiny oval green or pink insects on leaf undersides. It advises spring spraying after eggs hatch, with repeated applications as needed, and suggests trunk immersion of terminal shoots. It lists approved sprays including tobacco decoction and kerosene emulsion, noting arsenicals are ineffective.
The New Jersey experiment station shows a gravity based seed sorting method using brine to separate tomato and eggplant seeds. Pure water makes light seeds float and sinkers are discarded, while a 20 percent salt solution lets sinking seeds separate for collection.
George C. Hill weighs grass mulch in orchards noting conditions where it helps and where it harms. He cites a Wisconsin example with clover and June grass, describes his farm practice of one cut then manure top dressing, and reports better tree longevity and no losses through the severe 1898 1899 winter.
A Farm and Home correspondent describes reclaiming a gully filled with cedar brush and rock to hide a house sized depression. Gullies in progress were blocked by cross slabs and stakes. A rock cliff was fenced with cherry sprouts, and a sink hole edged with plum sprouts for productive use.
An Oklahoma station summary explains two insecticide classes. Poisonous mixes kill only eating insects, while contact sprays target sap suckers. Proper mixing and application protect plants. misuse can harm foliage and fruit.
The piece argues eastern fruit and truck growers lack organization compared to western producers. It attributes this to lower express rates and merchants handling small consignments. It says carload shipments require uniform grade size and packaging, benefits learned by distant shippers under pressure to ship in carload lots.
Plant early and plow deeply then disc or pack as needed. After planting wait two to three days and harrow to loosen soil. Apply a section harrow to loosen further. Use a shovel cultivator with small shovels beside the corn and cultivate at least twice more with broader shovels without deep intrusion. Do not disturb deep roots. Allow brace roots at the surface to spread. final pass should avoid near the corn.
A captain recalls a camp tale about Private B- catching a chill said to be a big one because it affects a 200 pound man. The first sergeant sends him to the surgeon. the corporal says the patient is “all right now” after a hospital visit, and the medic’s medicine gives the corporal a chill.
A Midwest mother recalls her three month old son suffering Cuban itch. After failed doctor care she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the sores dried, he slept, and within two weeks the child recovered completely. She notes the treatment cost 75 cents. May 17 1906.
At a political meeting the chair asked for questions and a supporter struck the speaker with a club. The chairman asked if there were any other questions, highlighting the scene of disorder and a tense exchange.
Three year old Marjorie plays doctor with her sister who acts sick. After a pretend checkup Marjorie declares the sister has dirty hands and lowers the wrist with a show of disgust.
The oldest living person with authenticated record is Mary Wood of Hillsboro Oregon aged 120. Born May 20 1787 in Knoxville Tennessee records in Knoxville confirm. At age 65 she rode the full distance from Tennessee to Oregon to reach her current home.
The army commisary general approves new field rations for Alaska troops. Each soldier will receive 16 ounces of bacon or 16 ounces of salt pork or 22 ounces of salt beef, 24 ounces of fresh vegetables, 8.625 ounces of candles, and 16.0 ounces of desiccated vegetables replaced by 3.4 ounces.
Raasay Island in the Inner Hebrides failed to attract a buyer at a 225000 upset price. The estate includes shooting rights and a mansion house with grounds, plus Brochel castle ruins on the north end. The island merits noted in Celtic lore and Samuel Johnson’s writings are mentioned alongside a detergent note on Defiance Starch.
The Germans in Pennsylvania create giant Bausage as a record breaker by Jacob Ackerman of Limeport. The latest specimen measures 64 feet eight inches in length.
examination urged for every Castoria bottle 8 Bafa and safe remedy for infants and children with careful scrutiny recommended to ensure correct product and dosage for young patients.
The article promotes Defiance Starch as both good and cheap, claiming each package contains one third more starch than competing brands for the same price, implying exceptional satisfaction from this sale.
An old advertisement promotes Krause's Headache Capsules from Norman Lichty Mfg Co of Des Moines Iowa. The box claim highlights relief for head pains as a pharmaceutical remedy available through local druggists.
A Massachusetts doctor extols Grape-Nuts as highly digestible nutritious food crucial for physical and mental well being. He claims four heaping teaspoons suffice for the cereal portion, usable for all ages, ready cooked, versatile in dishes, and economical. Read the booklet The Road to Wellville in the package.
The United States Bureau of Forestry notes black walnut's high value and versatile uses in roadside and forest planting. Though late leafing and early leaf drop reduce appeal, it should be encouraged where soils and sites suit its growth for commercial plantations.
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