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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
4
Miss Stiles yearns to break from drab routine and meets a wistful whistler who rekindles forgotten youth. An afternoon of carefree games ends with a promise and a card that fate seems to relent upon, then she fears the return of reality.
A Wisconsin bulletin argues for sanitary cow barns to meet rising demand for pure milk. It highlights the Model stall by ex Gov W D Hoard, detailing features that keep cows clean, prevent fouling, and allow easy cleaning with a removable floor mat and adjustable crossbars.
A London Saturday Review pessimist notes the strange system of pay in art and literature. He argues many top creators earn poorly, risking poverty or madness, while artists with genius or personality can secure better pay. He warns painters and writers lack bargaining savvy. Politics and business outpay art in funds and status.
A fragment evokes Matthew Arnold with a martial cadence critiquing folly and endurance. The speaker urges silence as the victors arrive and references battles of words and minds. The closing line notes how infidels influence some to love the Bible.
A quotation contrasts doctors, Parsons, and lawyers, claiming doctors maul bodies, parsons starve souls, while lawyers are the most adroit knaves. It accuses lawyers of using dead leaves of words to mislead minds, noting the speaker believes they know little more than half the way to spell them.
A humorous exchange between a regular customer and a barber notes two or three bald spots on the crown have merged into one, prompting a lighthearted reply about the diminished bald area. The banter captures everyday humor in a barber shop.
A four year old named Charles asks for chicken but not from the coop as dinner is served. The remark appears in Tha Delinesto.
The article advises limited use of rot ten manure in hills or furrows before planting tomatoes to boost vine growth on thin soils. Fresh stable manure should be avoided as it promotes excessive wood growth and lowers fruit yield. nitrate of soda is suggested for stimulation soon after planting, with late applications risking reduced yields.
A Wisconsin farmer named Lewis Palm recently imported 2,000 Lingen berry plants from Sweden. The new plant resembles the native blueberry but is slightly smaller, with a fine flavor.
At the New Jersey experiment station the dairy herd emphasizes production over pedigree. The shown cow Manda King 2d No. 184023 is a pure-bred Jersey. In 1908 she produced 10 308 pounds of milk with 573 pounds of butter in ten months, and 8 249 pounds with 458 pounds of butter in six months and 24 days.
W. J. Lloyd warns that turning a mare and foal from grain to pasture suddenly after foaling can cause the foal to die from milk changes. Gradual transition and continued grain feeding during early pasture exposure are advised to prevent scours and death.
A brief dialogue from a Kansas City Journal sketch features a mock argument about corporate law and free advice. One speaker jokes about charging for counsel, while the other mocks top of the molasses barrel generosity.
The piece argues that seeing shapes living and that a true vision sustains effort through setbacks. It cites Habakkuk, the idea of an appointed vision, and examples from Richard Mansfield Tecumseh Sherman and Sir Henry Stanley to urge persistence. It closes urging growth to match the ideal and patience for its realization.
A note describes Casey at the Bat within the Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910, includes schedules, records, and baseball facts compiled by authorities. The Coca Cola Co of Atlanta sent copies on receipt of a postage stamp, plus a booklet The Truth About Coca Cola promoting the beverage as refreshing.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip contrasts a toothless comb with a club house at golf links. The playful jab pokes fun at impractical items and everyday settings.
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy for eye troubles with claims of soothing relief and a 60 cent price. It includes a Chicago based company name and a dated feel with a line about self-respect versus fame attributed to Antoninus.
A cryptic paragraph claims Painkiller Perry Davis relieves irritation and bowel distress. It notes that the average man cannot understand why he has enemies. The tone resembles a late 19th century medical quack advert.
An advertisement warns of signs of kidney distress such as frequent or scanty urination backache and headaches and urges using Doan’s Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Mrs. M A Gamdilin of Russellville Arkansas describes severe kidney illness cured after two boxes. Also references Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion and a dental-themed quip.
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