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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1947

Page

11

Manure as Fertilizer Gains Value for Midwestern Farms

Historical notes show barnyard manure delivers nitrogen phosphorus and potassium to crops. Early studies cite Hopkins findings of substantial nutrient recovery in manure. Weathering losses reduce value, while Iowa figures in 1926 valued manure at 1.97 per ton from yield gains.

Midwest C. G. Hopkins Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Iowa Hughes and Henson

Real Estate Transfers of Multiple Barnland Property Grantees

A stream of real estate transfers records deeds from Frank Q Anderson and Mabel Grace to Alva P and Elma P F Streeper for 7000 dollars. Grace to Clarence A and Margaret Hazel Reade for 4000. Grace to Frank F and Leona Johnson for 4000. Healey and Ollie May to Roy J and Esther B Dolan for 1000. various lots and tracts in sections 9, 13, 16, 83, and others. Grace I McCormick to A L and Lana Mayfield for 1000. Christine Schweitzer and related heirs to Fred G Merritt for 5080. Capitola Thoeni to Glenn O and Naomi Hargrave for 7000. Katharine Hester Sinclair to W S Eby for 1000 with extensive metes and bounds. J L Woodworth and Gladys W to Marvin Lacyck for 1000. Fullerton to Donald L and Bunce for 1000. numerous parcels described by sections and townships across 80s and 84s.

Frank Q. Anderson Mabel Grace Alva P Elma PF. Streeper Clarence A Margaret Hazel Reade Ney Neva Frank F Leona Johnson Charles Healey Ollie May Roy J Esther B. Dolan Bowman Grace I. McCormick A. L Lana Mayfield Christine Schweitzer Gertrude Schweitzer Hayden Neil Seraphine Schweitzer John W. Schweitzer Ruth Lucille Schweitzer Dakins Delos George E. Schweitzer Maisie Fred G. Merritt Capitola Thoeni Glenn O Naomi Hargrave Bradstreet Monticello James R. McNeilly Gladys Herman Sophie J. Ricklefs Katharine Hester Sinclair W. S. Eby J. L. Woodworth Gladys W Marvin Lacyck Fullerton Donald L

Remove Putty Stains from Window Panes

Putty smears on window panes can be cleaned using household ammonia. A small amount on a cloth rubbed gently will remove the stain without damage to the glass or sash, leaving panes clear and clean.

Frequent Care Extends Life of Your Sewing Machine

Iowa State College extension expert Lucille Rea urges regular maintenance for sewing machines. Cleanliness oiling every 8 to 10 hours of use and proper tension prevent common ailments. Homeowners can service machines with light oil and careful cleaning, avoiding over oiling and neglect of needle plate lint buildup.

Lucille Rea Iowa State College Iowa Miss Rea

Bulletin on Conditioning the Sewing Machine at Iowa State

A free booklet from the Bulletin Office Morrill Hall Iowa State College offers instructions on maintaining sewing machines. It covers overcoming thread breakage skipped stitches puckered seams needle breakage and hard manipulation of the machine.

Bulletin Morrill Hall Iowa State College

Transparent mailbox signals mail status in color coded form

A new transparent synthetic resin mailbox shows if mail is present with color coordinated options royal blue ruby red deep green or colorless. It opens from a hinged bottom and includes a vertical aluminum strip with curved end to hold newspapers and keep the box closed.

Costly French Groom Gift Tradition

In historical France a groom sent his bride a daily nosegay of the season’s finest flowers each morning up to the wedding, a custom once common among prospective brides and grooms.

France

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