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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1905
Page
7
A verse tribute by Eugene Geary in the New York Sun extols The Western Muse as light, playful humor that travels from Chicago to the West and East. It praises the jests of young writers and veterans alike, noting the wide share of laughter across newspapers.
A police pursuit tangled tale unfolds as Buttsy MacLeod, a notorious burglar, hires a defense attorney. The attorney senses criminal brains at play, chronicles the botched grab at a Walshboro house, and the partners’ flaws. The client’s guilt remains unproven due to missing documentation.
Inventors claim waste silicon carbide by products can be burned to create carbon and possibly pure carbon diamonds. Tests show the material may surpass carborundum in hardness and could lead to eliminating silicon from the product. If proven, the process could yield a more valuable synthetic diamond substitute.
A humorous exchange between Tibbles and Baker about phone etiquette. Baker prefers talking to his wife and jokes he does all the talking while the other end listens, highlighting listening versus speaking on a call.
In a Detroit Free Press exchange a man questions whether Miss Bright’s father earned his fortune honestly. She retorts with sarcasm that if he did not, he would likely be too clever to reveal it.
In a tale set by Nimrod the mighty hunter and the prophet Eber, Nimrod’s ruthless pursuit of the steadfast seer leads to a city’s ruin and a fatal hunt. Eber’s faith remains unshaken as Nimrod dies amid the collapse of his siege while Eber survives and sees the Hebrew lineage unfold.
Adachi Kinnosuke recalls a daring escape attempt with comrades crawling on all fours under searchlights and mines. They cut electric wires with teeth after failed tools, breaking several teeth, as Russian engineers’ defenses and a sloped, trap filled ground tested their nerve.
Quotation exposes a clash of tone as a writer mocks a blunt comparison about drinking. The exchange contrasts a bragging claim about whiskey with a counterpoint that ridicules such excess. The brief appears as a clipped editorial aside reflecting social attitudes.
New York Sun figures show Manhattan leads with a 13.30 marriage rate per 1000, Brooklyn 6.75, The Bronx 4.50, Richmond 4.60, and Queens 3.16. More single women marry in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and The Bronx, while Queens sees more widows and single men wed. Total Greater New York marriages exceed Ireland and Scotland combined annually.
A story from the N Y Herald explains the white cross on a blue field as Russia's naval flag. Peter the Great met shipworker Cruys in Amsterdam and, after he returned to Russia, made him admiral. The cross flag honors Cruys and his assistance in early Russian shipbuilding.
Seventy purses worth about 75 dollars were awarded to elderly domestic workers in Austria celebrating the emperor's birthday. Winners include a valet with 46 years of service to one master, a maid from an orphanage with 39 years, and a 74 year old scullery maid with 43 years with the same family. All recipients had at least 30 years in their roles.
A Baltimore American note suggests Western irrigation enthusiasts consult successful Wall Street operators for valuable information on water use and irrigation practices.
A description of potato planting using a two horse plow to form furrows and ridges, followed by covering with a device called a scraper made from a plank, illustrated in figures 1 and 2. The text details the procedure and tools used in the field.
A description from Ohio Farmer explains a convenient scraphr or scraper with tongue and plank, braces, and iron edge. It suggests using a long doubletree or neck yoke for one horse to prevent potato displacement and trampling while the tool scrapes and pulverizes ground.
A concise guide for making a home hotbed from a long box and glass sash. It outlines layering fresh horse manure with straw, leaf mold, and soil, placing heat near the ground, and steps to prevent overheating. The piece notes shallow beds, watering, and shielding plants at night to avoid chilling effects. It also mentions using an old hotbed as a cold frame for slower growth or winter protection for roses.
The article shows apiculture as a viable income, citing 100 million pounds of honey yearly valued at 8 to 10 million dollars. It explains hive yields, profits per hive, and explains relocating swarms using queen traps and gentle capture techniques for new colonies.
A compact patented post combines four ships nailed into a square hollow housing a door and a Hi- U reel outside for cranking the clothes line. Line exits over a pulley wheel and retracts, keeping rain out with a cap. The design promises a longer lasting line than exposed ones.
The article advises preparing breeding pens coops cages nest boxes and proper feed for spring work. It notes late hatches laying in March and April and emphasizes bone and shell for feather production and eggs. It recommends letting fowls run to kafir corn stacks and grinding bones fresh through a mill for optimal nutrition.
Plant breeding offers faster genetic gains as many plants complete a generation within a year. Crosses show effects quickly, unlike animal breeding where generations extend longer.
Growing clover, properly managed, can restore land fertility better than any other crop. It is praised as a superior soil-improving choice for long-term productivity.
The article praises a new beehive design as a modern improvement over old styles. It notes bees’ natural ventilation needs and explains how keeper actions mimic a ventilating fan with bees at the entrance working in relays to achieve good airflow.
A Farmers' Review excerpt notes hogs raised on corn diets may fatten without developing bone or muscle. It cites hogs near 600 pounds that cannot stand, worsened by exclusive corn feeding. Recommends nitrogen-rich feeds like oats and skim milk to build strength and weight.
Potassium exists in a large insoluble form in soil. Decay of humus frees this locked potash by forming carbon dioxide. Dissolved in soil water it exerts a solvent action on the insoluble salts.
Daily cleaning of the poultry house is a small task with large impact, reducing disease and lice losses by maintaining sanitation and preventing infestations.
A notice emphasizes keeping a steady supply of bone meal and oyster shell for fowl. It urges careful preparation to ensure these supplements are readily available for the birds.
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