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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
7
Drop a few drops on an aching corn and lift it out without pain. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and removes hard or soft corns and calluses between the toes with no soreness. Freezone, hailed as a Cincinnati genius, promises instant relief and easy removal. Garfield Tea claims to purify blood and aid health with cleansing effects.
The piece argues American agriculture, mobilized as a vast farm army, must lead postwar reconstruction by expanding the extension service, county agents, and farm bureaus. It highlights wartime gains, the spread of county agent work, and the need for farms to supply global food while pursuing international markets.
Iowa reports include John Ritter of Prairie City buying 160 acres near the city for 54700 dollars. A frozen baby death found on Cedar River bridge in Cedar Rapids prompts police inquiry. Osceola County is smallest, Kossuth largest in the Official Iowa Register.
A puzzled party trick uses an uncooked egg placed in pure vinegar for 15 to 20 minutes until the shell softens. The egg is drawn into a bottle with a neck smaller than the egg, then the shell is removed and the egg inserted. Cold water restores the egg, delighting onlookers who search for a secret crack.
A novel propeller design employs blades with a spiral curve at one edge and a concave opposite, enabling full-length flow to carry the liquid or air and reducing gyroscopic effects seen in standard propellers.
In New Zealand housewives improvise ovens with mounds of mud over steam holes to cook meals and wash clothes using natural geysers. A Japanese scientist claims yellow fever immunity via a serum tested on Ecuadoran troops, noting sanitation as key to eradication. A tiny motor with car battery power cleans shields for automobiles.
Advert shows Boschee's Syrup used successfully for fifty one years in the United States to treat coughs bronchitis colds and lung troubles. It claims to give a good night rest easier morning expectoration and to aid nature in healing. Made in America and sold for over 50 years.
An old advertisement touts Cole n Carbolisnive as quickly curing burning itching and skin diseases and stopping burn pain. It claims instant healing without scars and promotes 26c and 60c sizes via The J. W. Cole Co Rockford Illinois with a probes to locate the shot in the wound note.
The piece extols big money in Gary motor truck stock highlighting demand from industrial leaders and merchants who rely on motor trucks for short hauls. It notes widespread buying from farmers and fleets and praises Gary’s performance under hard working conditions.
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