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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
6
A newspaper ad touts Milks Emulsion as a remedy for weak lungs and poor appetite in children. It features a testimonial from Mrs. G W Smiley of Dayton Ohio and claims to restore digestion, boost strength, and aid chronic stomach issues. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee and two bottle sizes.
A terse exchange features provocative lines about avoiding discussion of a rising cost in Irving. The participants rush to defend policy and focus on market pressures, signaling a tense debate over pricing and attention.
A home remedy outlines a hair dye approach using Bay R and Barbo Compound in a water base with glycerine. The formula claims to darken gray hair gradually, soften texture, and avoid scalp cooling or stickiness, offered by druggists or for home mixing at low cost.
A playful exchange references a riddle about gravity and a letter V. The dialogue notes how tea cream and candy decorate affection, implying youthful whimsy and schoolyard humor without additional context or events.
A fashion correspondent notes the ongoing popularity of the one piece frock valued for comfort and practicality amid busy modern life. The article describes navy blue gabardine and blue serge dresses with embroidery, tucker details, delicate perforations, and tassels, highlighting a trend toward versatile every day wear.
The season favors gabardine tricolette satin crepe de chine and taffeta one piece frocks with slim silhouettes and new plaited frills. Navy serge poiret twill tricotine gabardine remain wardrobe anchors, with bold broken lines and tunic frills offering contrast to the willowy look. Sleeves vary from short to nearly wrist length, and blue serge embroidery and trims accent apron draperies and frock hems.
The U S Department of Agriculture touts Holstein Helen Wilkie Calamity 145867 as a grain free pasture trial success. From Huntley Montana to eight years old she yielded 14 210 pounds milk and 470 pounds butterfat in a year on pasture silage and roughage, surpassing prior grain fed results, prompting a shift toward forage based dairy feeding and crop planning.
The article urges dairymen to grow soybeans or cowpeas and improve pasture to cut feed costs. It notes grain feeding remains necessary but emphasizes using farm grown roughage and pasture to boost returns, with pastures delivering $15 per acre monthly impact versus higher grain reliance.
Hand embroidery cotton blouses in voile and hauste lead, with plain crepe de chine slips and waist length over-the-skirt options rising in popularity. Middies, smocks, Japanese crepe colors, and silk slip-overs suit sportswear with novelty satin skirts for next summer.
Fashion notes describe deep blue velvet tams with coarse silver thread embroidery in three broad bands on the brim crown and a second gold thread model on golden brown velvet. Spring styles also feature straw hats in rough and smooth finishes with a shiny lustrous look.
Ag college guidance urges sterilizing seed beds before planting to kill fungi causing damping off stem rot and black rot. Steam sterilization is most effective though formalin treatment may be practical. details cover 4 quarts formalin per 50 gallons water and 2 quarts per square foot, with a 24 hour cover and a 3 to 4 day waiting period before planting.
Moody Bible Institute text urges Christians to witness for Christ as a core duty. It offers practical steps: seize opportune moments, seed conversation through small favors, and follow promptings of the Holy Spirit, citing examples of Philip and A. C. Dixon to illustrate prompt obedience leading to conversions.
The article describes a seed tester by A I Missinger of Ypstland Michigan. The device uses a folded envelope containing a moisture retaining pad to germinate seeds. The envelope is stitched to form numbered sections for identification.
Pasture decline often stems from soil fertility rather than overgrazing or weather. Grazing animals migrate to shade for rest, masking issues. Reseeding helps in some cases, but many pastures decline due to lack of plant nutrients. removing stock temporarily can aid recovery if soil fertility is restored.
When hens run in summer they eat small sharp gravel to grind food in the gizzard. In winter confinement requires ample grit. commercial grit in boxes and hoppers is best for correct size and sharpness.
Air scented lime is praised as a powerful disinfectant for henhouses. The substance can be scattered around walls, roosts, floors, and nests to keep fowl healthy and to combat roup and mites.
The piece urges increased fertilizer use on farms and careful soil improvement. It emphasizes saving manure, turning under rubbish to enrich soil, and treating poor land to boost crop yields.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle tonic for the liver and bowels that cleanses waste without griping or sickness. It asserts safety compared to Calomel or harsh purgatives and notes seventy five million boxes sold annually.
A vintage ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatic remedy that eases pain in joints muscles and bones without internal treatment. It claims fast relief from sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia and urges a small trial bottle from any drug store. The copy ends with a light jab about women and generosity.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to yield fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It highlights a color card in the package and notes the dye matches any material with a showing of the Diamond Dye Color Card. Also promotes talcum powder and a Quilcum Wallet Trio product line.
To get genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin look for the Bayer Cross on each package and tablet. The cross signifies true Aspirin used for colds headaches toothaches nerve pain and general pain. Handy 12 tablet tins cost a few cents. larger packages also sold by druggists.
Constipation invites other troubles which come aspeedily unless quickly checked and overcome by Green's August Mover. It is a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleans the stomach and canal, stimulates bile secretion, and purifies the blood. Used for indigestion nervous dyspepsia and related ailments in households worldwide for over half a century. Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Try a bottle.
Breeders find value in offering green feed to hens to boost winter laying. Pullets that are well-matured and early-hatched are best suited for winter layers, and flocks should include a high percentage of these birds.
General Smuts urges a reshaping of society from fallen times, seeking a new spirit of brotherhood and faith in humanity and shared ideals arising from the ruins of the old order.
Feed matters but a healthy and desirable home for calves is equally important in dairy calf rearing.
A brief note says the most successful farmers are those who collaborate with agencies striving to improve agriculture, highlighting joint efforts and practical support for farming efficiency.
The cow stable requires adequate ventilation to ensure air flow and livestock comfort. Proper venting reduces humidity and improves animal health and productivity.
The note warns that unsprayed and unpruned trees threaten owners and neighbors, urging proper orchard maintenance to prevent losses.
A regional agricultural bulletin urges landowners to appraise and protect grazing lands. It argues healthy forage sustains livestock, improves yields, and supports farm economics amid changing market prices and drought risks.
The quote underscores that a man’s life rests not in visions or dreams but in active charity and willing service, attributed to Lounge fellow.
The text speaks of Jesus as an unknown name to many, but to those who know him personally it becomes more than a name, a spirit of power within believers.
The piece argues that while past eras may seem better, current times demand action. It urges readers to focus on doing their best in the present and to engage with the challenges of today.
A curt exchange mocks a so called benefactor of humanity who boasts of inventing a noiseless pinto. The dialogue hints at skepticism toward grand claims and the honesty of public benefactors.
Mia Mary Stiller of Santa Rosa California writes praising Proven American Waxte and Twitter Wine as a bedtime remedy for chronic headaches. She claims the product improves sleep and overall energy, urging readers to ask their druggist for Petner’s Angelican Ditter Ponte.
The fragment suggests a discussion in Congress about a free sueh business with a dismissive tone. It references a person or group DPinks and labels the topic as an plant, but details are unclear and no concrete actions or outcomes are provided.
An old style advertisement claims a topical balm clears nasal congestion and sinus pressure quickly. It touts rapid breathing, no nighttime struggles, and says a small bottle from a druggist will relieve cold symptoms by soothing inflamed mucous membranes.
A brief line recalls a man’s handwritten poem about baked beans amid a moment of hunger. The exchange centers on a tiny verse and the hungry speaker, hinting at humorous or poignant kitchen chatter.
Citizens recount local life in Illinois as the piece notes medicine advertising for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery offered in liquid or tablet form.
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