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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
10
The article warns of the stable fly spreading diseases such as surra souma and typhoid fever. It details breeding in straw stacks, recommends straw disposal and plowing, and lists insecticides and sanitary practices to reduce fly populations and protect livestock and people.
The article outlines methods to assess a horse’s breathing rate, chest movement, and nasal airflow. It details how dyspnea signals difficulty in obtaining oxygen, signs of pneumonia, pleurisy, or nasal obstruction, and how to interpret nasal discharge, cough, and ear over chest sounds for diagnosis.
The article notes gingham fashion returns after decades, revived by smart women at Palm Beach and in Southern cotton fabrics. It highlights affordable materials, home dressmaking, and copying high fashion for both formal and casual wear, with emphasis on consistency and practical silhouettes.
Selections include a proposed six million dollar Utah dam for irrigation, metal alloy progress in vanadium steel and cobalt high speed steel, titanium purifier use, Fletcher’s chewing theory, a 32 mile balloon ascent testing equipment and extreme low temperatures, a small town pastor resignation, a Palermo farmer’s harvest work, elephant tusk weights, fur and wool felt production, Rudyard Kipling autograph trade, Swedish match factory cutbacks, and a no nails curtain hangers patent.
A Boston municipal court judge ruled that a guest who spills hot coffee or ice cream on a gown is liable for damages equal to the gown’s actual value. Miss Marion Silberman sued Harold Rudnik after lemon soda spilled at a wedding, wrecking her dress costing $29.50. Rudnik paid the full amount.
A Punch quotation notes a father scolding a son for backwardness while mentioning Norman Smithers, same age but two forms ahead, implying hereditary differences in schooling and pride. The exchange frames social humor and class expectations in a school-age context.
Food feed and fertility are stated as the foundation of safe farming by the United States Department of Agriculture. The message urges feeding people, livestock, and soil, followed by expanding money crops as labor allows.
The notice warns gardeners to avoid sowing wrinkled pea varieties too early as cold wet soil can cause them to rot. It cautions against haste in planting peas during unfavorable conditions.
Rhubarb is an early spring vegetable that begins growing once frost ends. It contains an acid beneficial to health and appears to meet dietary needs as the season begins.
Copenhagen market variety named Good Early Cabbage replaces Jersey and Charleston Wakefield on many farms as an early market cabbage option.
The article notes a shift from pure white to colored wash dresses for children under six due to dye concerns. It warns against oversized pockets on kids outfits as temptations for stones and vegetation, suggesting decorative pockets be stitched closed. It also discusses the enduring role of tailored suits in American women's wardrobes.
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