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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
7
An article by MATTHEW S. DUDGEON analyzes cooperative farm marketing strategies and their impact on small farmers. It explores pricing models, market access, and collaboration among producer groups to stabilize income and support local agriculture.
A lecturer describes the Irish co operative egg marketing system at Foynes. Farmers deliver eggs three times a week, are tested and graded, and sold directly to markets via a central Irish Wholesale Society. The scheme yields better prices for farmers and steadier, fresher eggs for city consumers, with a simple, transparent process.
A Wall Street anecdote centers on a New York stomach specialist who prescribes three pills to a 45 year old stock broker. The twist reveals the man’s ailment is his diet as the doctor concludes he needs a proper meal, paying him a dollar for a filling.
A young man bursts from a house after being told to leave, quipping that he cannot stand a mat labeled Welcome as he lands outside. The resident retorts that he was indeed welcome to depart, ending with a slammed window.
A historical overview describes United States submarines evolving from fish-named hulls like Grampus and Salmon to numbered types such as A3 H6 and H11. It explains surface and underwater operation, propulsion, control mechanisms, periscope use, ballast and trim systems, and crew arrangements observed by a newspaper man during a San Francisco Bay demonstration.
A historical note explains undersea operations with three submarines working in tandem to stay safe. It covers periscope depth limits, signaling between boats, extended underwater endurance, and depths from 100 to 200 feet with speeds around eight knots. It cites global deployments from Italy to Bermuda and Pacific routes from Puget Sound to San Diego.
Evidence at a Woolwich inquest into the death of Miss Martha Moody of Heath Wood Gardens Charlton shows she starved herself. A friend said she had not been seen, blinds down, body found in bed. Doctor Webley said death from heart disease accelerated by self neglect with a large bank balance. Verdict returned per medical evidence.
Dr Oswald Libby head of the North Dakota Historical Society launches a movement to preserve historic Indian villages, focusing on Dinham island Benson County as possibly the oldest in the state and northwest. He uses moving pictures and slides to gain public support for making Graham’s Island a state preserve and hopes to protect villages in the Missouri slope.
The text argues sin harms the self, others, and God, urging conviction of sin through acknowledgment of God. It cites David and Job, stressing that true repentance begins with recognizing God and that mere awareness of personal or social sin is insufficient without God-aware conviction. The piece features Harry Monroe of Pacific Garden Mission and reflects early evangelical views on conviction.
Mrs. Thomas F. Hart, wife of a millionaire manufacturer, is appointed by the mayor and the board of safety as a policewoman. She aims to improve conditions for girls in Muncie and will wear a distinctive uniform while seeking authority to act against male offenders as needed.
Mrs Michael Sumsky of Metcong New Jersey fell asleep beside a stove. Her celluloid comb caught fire and she woke to find her hair burned off her scalp and her clothes ablaze. She will recover.
A bill introduced in Jackson proposes executing anyone who takes a drink in Mississippi and giving their body to medical students. The measure extends to all drinkers, aiming to set a harsh penalty for alcohol consumption.
In Canton Ohio a thief stole the funeral crepe and ribbon on the door while William Burns body lay inside a room. The disturbance occurred during the wake drawing police attention to a petty act amid a somber scene.
In Binghamton New York a country born pig defeated a famed Oakland bulldog in a public street fight causing traffic disruption. The pig escaped slaughter and fought off several handlers until the bulldog was mortally injured. the pig survived.
Washington report notes Alyn Williams warns steam heated rooms ruin complexion of American women, claiming beauty is harmed by circulating heat and humidity in homes and workplaces.
A condensed reflection cites Thomas a Kempis on patience through suffering. It asserts that crowns come only after labor and enduring trials, and that without fighting and patient effort, rest and conquest are unattainable.
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