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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
8
An inventor describes a flamemade fodder cutter with a knife about 15 inches long and 3 inches wide, a handle from a 2 by 4 scantling, and a box frame built from one foot wide boards. The design includes Fig 1 showing the knife and Fig 2 side view of the box.
A farmer explains a DIY fodder cutter built from a wooden box and inclined inner boards. The design uses 14 plus 24 inch legs, braced supports, adjustable uprights, and a steel blade with a smooth inner surface to feed stalks to a knife. Total cost noted at two dollars plus labor.
Rural World emphasizes that strong demand for breeding ewes requires good soil conditions for seed meaning proper ram selection and ewe care. It warns against excess salt intake and advocates rock salt to avoid purgative effects and excessive thirst in flocks.
Instructions warn that foul brood spreads by contact through diseased brood in the hive. Beekeepers should inspect colonies remove dead ones and impure matter promptly and discard severely diseased brood and equipment to prevent spread.
Farm and Fireside notes hens begin laying in spring if not during winter. Keep two pure varieties for year round eggs. Separate breeds, provide range fencing, varied grains, and green food to improve laying and prevent overcrowding. Foragers should roam part of each day.
The article notes western ranges produce cheaper sheep and heavier fleeces than other regions. It lists average fleece weights by state, from Iowa 6.05 to Wyoming 7.9 pounds, with Montana and Oregon near 7.3 and 7.5. It also mentions reduced sheep scab via Bureau of Animal Industry efforts, including inspectors and dipping programs.
The article describes a corn marker that marks two rows at a time with a front bolted guide capable of reversal. The guide is attached to a block and protected by a spring steel stopper to deflect clods, offering a sturdier alternative to chains.
United States Consul YThackera at Havre reports to the state department that French agrarians and allied interests have pressured lawmakers. Two bills seek to regulate temporary corn admission and raise the grain duty to 96 cents per 100 kilograms, up from 58, with flour duties also rising from five to eight francs per 100 kilograms. The piece concludes with a note on rams and breeding.
R G Dun & Co reports brisk business despite floods hindering rail traffic and adverse east weather. Bank clearings show sustained legitimate trade with gains over 1900 and 1899, railroad earnings rise, interior strength in Missouri Kansas and Ohio, and cautious steel rail price moves linked to pig iron and billets. Wheat and corn futures surge on planting, short-covering, and light old-crop movement. Week’s U S failures total 215 vs 204 last year. Canada 26 vs 22.
Senor Sixto Lopez says he will return home and may accept American sovereignty if press reports are correct. He plans one more speech in San Francisco before sailing and expects to reach Manila in July. In Manila Gen Cailles is blamed for executing eight American prisoners and two others, with torture reported. Cailles proclaims himself dictator and vows extermination, while Aguinaldo disavows responsibility for past atrocities.
In Pittsburgh on April 27 the presbyteries of the United States favored revising the creed. A committee to the general assembly proposed two key changes: a supplementary statement of doctrine and a revision of the Confession of Faith. They urge amending foreordination and predestination in chapter 3 and seek a Philadelphia assembly on May 16 to appoint a special committee.
The New York purchase of a Palisades stone quarry near Fort Lee is set at 132 500 dollars. Public-spirited subscribers have raised 122 500 dollars in the city, with 10 000 dollars coming from the state's 1900 Palisades appropriation.
The first annual Porto Rico affairs report by Governor Allen was presented to Secretary Hay. It covers civil government development and notes the island’s generally prosperous condition.
A Rio Janeiro dispatch cites Maranhao reports that Indians attacked Christian settlements prompting a fight in which 200 Christians were killed though no official confirmation has been received.
Springfield Illinois April 24 The Illinois house approves an anti cigarette bill by a wide margin 101 to 3 The measure now goes to the senate where a hard fight is anticipated to block or modify it
A Baltimore American passage shows an office boy asking for leave to attend a baseball game and a firm manager citing traditions to keep him at work. The exchange underscores rigid workplace discipline and old-school authority in a humorous tone.
An order from Dodd’s Medicine Company of Buffalo shows Dodd’s Kidney Pills being shipped to Iceland with a roundabout route through New York, London, Greenland, and finally a remote Arctic island. The note claims American medicines and goods reach all corners of the earth and that Dodd’s pills are in demand worldwide.
A Baltimore American quip has a friend praising the poet’s divine afflatus. The dreamy poet replies that inspiration is plentiful but mostly all he has to offer. The brief exchange captures a wry, humorous moment in literary circles.
An advertisement touts Grain-O a coffee substitute made from bare grains. It claims the drink is gentle on delicate stomachs and suitable for children, offering savings at 15 or 25 cents per package and available in all grocery stores.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record shows a taunt about a boy wearing his big brother's pants. The speaker mocks the idea of a boy being a sister and wearing bloomers, reflecting playful yet harsh childhood dialogue.
There is more catarrh in this region than all other diseases. Hall's Catarrh Cure by I J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is described as the only constitutional remedy taken internally. It claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces with a $100 cure guarantee and is sold by druggists for 75 cents plus Hall's Family Pills as the best option.
A wry Philadelphia Bulletin quip notes a girl who promised to marry an artist is now engaged to a dentist, contrasting artistic illusion with practical reality in a playful social snippet.
Free sample offer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder sent to Allen S Olmsted Leroy N Y. The remedy treats chilblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and eases new or tight shoes. Cures corns bunions and is sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A Somerville Journal snippet captures a bold aim to achieve lasting fame with the exchange focusing on ego and talent. The terse dialogue reflects a genteel, humorous tone typical of the era’s social pages.
The Washington IA Democrat notes Grain-O as a new drink replacing coffee. It claims it is suitable for children and adults, resembles Mocha or Java in color, is made from grains, easy on the stomach, and sold by grocers at 15 and 25 cents per package. The piece adds a social aside about men’s dress for church dinners.
Indianapolis News notes Lane's Family Medicine claims to move the bowels daily for health, acting gently on the liver and kidneys, curing sick headaches, with prices listed at 25 and 50e. The article ends with a proverb about a man who never speaks ill of an enemy.
An old newspaper snippet touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back refund if it fails. The ad mentions Bobby and Willie dialogue samples and comparisons to other patent medicines like Piso's Cure for Consumption. It also notes Hale's Honey of Horehound and Pike's Toothache Drops in mock testimonial style.
An old advertisement warns that coughing leads to consumption and promotes Kemps Balsam as a quick remedy. It invites readers to visit their druggist for a free sample bottle and offers large bottles at 25 and 50 cents, urging immediate action.
Letters from Anna Bryan and Bertha Koeckler praise Peruna and Manalin as effective tonics for nervous catarrh and stomach issues. Anna Bryan notes improved health after using Peruna, while Koeckler says she keeps the pair in the home and would recommend them to others.
Marie Coats of the Appleton Young Ladies' Club writes Peruna is a reliable spring and summer remedy. Testimonials from Mrs. Al Wetzel describe renewed senses and vigor after three seasons of use. The ad claims Peruna heals stomach and nerve issues by restoring mucous membranes and invites readers to contact Dr. Hartman for free advice.
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