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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
1
Cynthia and Charley Askew, poor newlyweds, chase a ninth hundred dollars by Cynthia joining a circus stunt riding a looping auto. After fear and deception threaten them, Cynthia returns with three hundred dollars and they plan to depart west next Monday.
A proofed technique describes drilling glass holes with a copper tube as the drill, fed intermittently with emery and oil. The tube carries heat away, reducing cracking, and holes up to five sixteenths inch can be made in seven minutes in an ordinary sheet of window glass.
The piece cites the New York Times on attire shaping perception and success. Diamond Jim Brady is hailed as the premier salesman who invested earnings in fine garments and polished speech. He says clothes are a hobby and worthy gear can win influence even from lower staff.
An invalided soldier was asked what gave him the most comfort on the firing line. He answered tobacco first and next to that a machine gun.
In a courtroom exchange Judge remarks on public ad mirers jealous of Oldboy who jokes about calling on mother as Miss Liveleigh replies the crowd clings to age dynamics.
W J Reilly, New York born chief of police of Uganda, converts Uganda police to soldiers and conducts a 12 hour battle against German forces in German East Africa. He reports seven British casualties and nearly 100 German dead, with hopes to strike again in two days.
Walter S. Smoot of Central High School Washington received a gold medal for the best essay The Course of Events That Led to the Surrender of Yorktown. President Wilbur was present at the ceremony and presented the medal.
Berkeley reports a three-toed horse fossil from miocene strata in the southern Sierra Nevada, discovered by J. B. Buwalda of the University of California. The three-toed form of the merycohippus type is said to fill a long sought gap in horse evolution, matching a hypothetical ancestral animal.
In Paris the feminine population of France shows an irresistible attraction to metal shoulder badges that mark British soldiers in khaki and wear them as brooches.
Senegalese soldiers suffer frostbite in the trenches near Paris with many feet and toes amputated, yet they refuse anesthesia for the operations.
London report states the British admiralty has adopted a new ear defender that lets ordinary sounds be heard while blocking the noise of heavy gun discharges. The device represents a protective innovation for sailors and gunners, enhancing hearing safety during combat and training.
Mrs. Mary Monroe of the Southern Tier, aged 104, celebrated with a family party at her son H Monroe's home in Binghamton. A two foot cake held 104 candles as she led a table circle dance with her son and guests before an automobile ride with friends.
A foreign legion correspondent recounts marching six miles from Beaurieux in six hours under night skies. Soldiers slog through mud up to their hips, one man loses a cap, patrols and sentinels under glow of fireslight, and relief rumors suggest Orleans rest plus scarce rations and village cleanups amid war ruins.
A ten year old runaway from San Jose, Frederick Lee, is found singing at a saloon near the Ferry Building after a Harbor Police officer hears him perform "Tipperary." He will be returned to a seriously ill mother who had been seeking him statewide.
In a brief note from the scene the report states that Mrs. Monroe died first while her counterpart received the longest burn from a candle, highlighting a curious end to a ritual or event.
Kenneth Booth Merrill, a West High School student, chose his own casket flowers and music for burial after learning he could not recover. He arranged details for his funeral over the last weeks, having known for more than a year that his condition was hopeless.
Julie Adams Powell discusses hardy bulbs that return yearly with minimal care. She notes blue Scilla species, Spanish bluebell, crocuses in lawns, Roman hyacinth tolerance, and old fashioned double white tulips. The piece emphasizes leaving bulbs in place year after year and light fall manure for some varieties.
Vacant lots beside public schools in New York are turned into gardens for nature study. Elementary students gain outdoor instruction 90 minutes weekly with prizes for garden work, rewarding home gardening and improving neighborhood health. Deficient children find joy and understanding in planting, while earnings from a commercialized farm benefit young workers.
The article describes enclosing a porch with wire screen to block flies and rain, turning it into a dining area connected to the kitchen. It praises convenience, seating, and laundry concealment, and lists vines like Virginia creeper, morning glory, wild cucumber, and clematis as shade options to improve the yard and ease domestic chores.
Guidance on lawn care stresses removing weeds by pulling or cutting below the crown. Avoid close mowing in heat, prevent seeding, and use deep cultivation, thorough pulverization, proper fertilization, and complete raking and rolling to achieve a smooth level. Obtain seeds from a reliable source.
The best seed for a fresh lawn should be fresh not leftovers and a good mixture. Seed in the latter part of August or early September when heat fades and showers are likely. This allows several months of cool moist weather for the grass to establish before winter.
Home gardeners can order mailing-size plants from reliable nurseries for affordable fruit and shrub varieties. Many firms assemble collections with well-packed, easy-to-care-for plants suited to novices. Standard fruit plants may take longer to bear but are worth it. Check catalogs and choose a responsible firm.
A note on nasturtiums blooming until frost. Mixed sweet peas reveal color by seed hue. The passage praises variety within a single flower and the pleasing effect of harmony, noting self sown seed perpetuates in lawns as popular taste favors unity.
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