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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
8
The narrative describes palm belts near a camp on a river with plains home to Buffon’s Kob and lions. It notes palm type water inside fruit, hippos feeding patterns, natives hunting by moonlight, and birds like marabout storks and vultures using the river at midday.
A writer describes how reading books is like peering into neighbors homes at night and how stories by Dickens Longfellow Whittier Burns and Riley let readers glimpse private lives. The piece notes the lure of ordinary scenes and the feeling of secretly watching while remaining harmless in spirit.
A narrator enters the Gethsemane grotto of Agony, described as a calm chapel with a rock dome. The scene recalls Jesus in agony before his arrest, with centuries of agreement on the sacred site and ancient, simple altars contrasted against the cold spring night.
Tests in Germany show a special rifle projectile designed to pierce dirigible gas envelopes and ignite the gas. The bullet carries expanding wings that open after firing, tearing larger holes and slowing the bullet to trigger an on board percussion fuse. Experiments yielded encouraging results.
An anti-earthquake building exhibition covering arts crafts and related industries is planned for Messina Sicily next fall. The event aims to showcase practical methods and materials to bolster seismic safety in construction.
The passage notes that readers crave thrilling and fashionable topics from society to bohemian art and wild tales while those who read such works enjoy peering into others windows, even as real understanding remains elusive.
Turkish periodicals publish rough counts of Muslims worldwide. The Ottoman Empire holds about 24 million, with 6 million in Europe and 18 million in Asia, though only about half profess Islam. Russia has millions of Muslims, India around 50 million, plus about 20 million more in Persia and neighboring regions. Java and nearby islands add several million, while North and Central Africa are largely Muslim.
In the garden Jesus withdrew a stone’s throw away to pray for strength. He awakened his disciples thrice as torches flashed and soldiers seized him. The rocky vault witnessed the event yet remains mute.
A figures debate the enduring nature of Hamlet, declaring the play timeless and immortal as if it cannot fade. The exchange frames Shakespeare and Figg as voices agreeing on the play’s lasting vitality and spirit.
Under the auspices of the ministers of public works and education the Italian government plans a large exposition area. A local committee is formed with Hon. G Cutrufelli as chairman.
In a brief exchange the characters compare political work to selecting fruit, noting uncertainty as the fruit may turn out to be a lemon or a plum. The dialogue hints at skepticism about outcomes and the judgment of labor in politics.
The sow should fast for about 24 hours after farrowing then have fresh water. Start with a light slop and gradually reach full feed in about three weeks. Use skimmilk and shorts when available or a mix of corn with shorts or cowpeas. Adjust grain to 2–3 percent of body weight depending on pasture, and keep pigs on pasture to reduce grain needs. Young pigs start eating at about three weeks, with skimmilk and shorts best. if unavailable, use a thin shorts slop and later a 1:1 corn meal to shorts ratio. Feed pigs in separate troughs away from sows and avoid excessive fattening feeds.
Advice on soil health and fertilizing for gardens. Recommends sheep manure for immediate results, bonemeal as helper but not complete, caution with wood ashes, and use of complete chemical fertilizers per directions. If soil is poor, dig in fresh horse manure and let it rot before spading and planting.
Fresh air matters in poultry. housing fowls in stuffy buildings leads to colds and illness. Ventilated scratching sheds improve air value and reduce disease risk, easing farmer concerns about poultry health.
Range bred lambs are far superior to native bred lambs for feeding purposes, indicating higher quality meat and growth potential for producers.
The article argues that sheep producers focusing on meat and wool must still emphasize breeding. It notes that feeder breeders raising their own feeding stock should select ewes for vigor thriftiness milk production disease resistance and both wool yield and strong mutton form. Grade stock have value alongside pure-breds.
Wood ashes and salt well mixed and sifted around the edges of the feed troughs and self feeders are of great value to the health and thrift of the lambs.
Chopped roots fed with grain can greatly enhance the ration, especially where grazing or silage is unavailable. The method supports livestock feeding when other forage is scarce, improving overall feed value and efficiency.
Farmers are urged to keep poultry houses ventilated on cool nights to prevent illness. Avoid closing up tight and depriving birds of fresh air until temperatures drop well below freezing.
The article argues that larger geldings fetch higher prices. more feed generally leads to greater growth and potential value in horses.
Des Moines reports cite former Iowa attorneys general opinions arguing the 1935 legislature overstepped constitutional debt limits by funding Capitol grounds without a specific tax levy. Cosson declines immediate comment, pointing to prior AG rulings on appropriations for defined purposes not raising general fund indebtedness.
In Jewell Webster City stockholders placed the Jewell Electric Light and Power plant in receivership with Frank G. Snyder appointed to run the business. Preferred stockholders claim no dividends and dispute over rates charged for electric service in the business district led the council and company to a stalemate. The rate disagreement forced the power shutoff leaving the business district in darkness.
A Cedar Rapids and Davenport district Methodist session met to discuss finances and ways to raise funds for foreign missions. Speakers included I B Fisher of New York general secretary of the Jungman's Missionary movement the Rev Karl Taylor and other pastors.
The body of Warl Butler, missing with two companions after a drowning near Mort Madison about a month ago, was recovered by power-house workers and lodged against the spillway of the big dam. One companion's body was found a week earlier.
Part of a $25 000 appropriation by the legislature for the university will finance a hydraulic channel and dam gate to serve the college of engineering. The channel will underpin the hydraulic power plant and be used for experimental purposes.
Creston M A Franklin of Creston expects a family reunion at Algona on May 2 to celebrate his father’s 101st birthday. Two brothers Charles and James from New York state are joining the gathering.
Trustees of the Presbyterian church at Monticello report a second payment of 2000 from the executors of the late Henry Clay Wills. The first sum was received about seven years ago at Mr. Wills death.
G M Anderson a Mason City cafe chef was arrested on charges of uttering false instruments as he prepared to flee the city. Alleged bad checks totaling about 40 dollars were cashed at multiple locations.
Reokuk county files suit against Bankers Surety Co of Cleveland to recover 7000 on its bond for Bruce Lake a district court clerk now imprisoned in Fort Madison penitentiary for defalcation.
The Eagles lodge at Creston reopened after remodeling and refurbishing with dedicatory services a public reception and an evening ball.
About 1,200 feet of 4,000 feet of government and Burlington railroad rip rap at Fol som on the Missouri river were seriously damaged by the freshet as it subsided.
Miss Neal SBS Knowles of Iowa State College led a home economics course in Monticello last week. Two sessions daily attracted an average of sixty five participants.
The article discusses Paul’s question Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? and argues the Holy Spirit’s personality and indwelling. It explains baptism and filling, notes Pentecost as the day of full indwelling, and stresses prayer obedience and faith as means to receive continual filling for power unity and love in the church.
Be always doing something serviceable to mankind and let this constant endeavor be your primary pleasure. The ancient philosopher Marcus Aurelius urges practical virtue, urging steady action for the common good and personal fulfillment through usefulness.
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