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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
4
A historical crime overview explains how thieves favor cash and valuables like jewelry, and describes new tactics such as tailing well dressed women to homes after cabarets, targeting jewelry stores and work sites, and tricking shopkeepers into losses.
A writ of habeas corpus restored Eleanor Nadine aged fourteen months to her mother after the infant was held in a hospital on orders of a physician for a $215 bill from pneumonia treatment. The mother, earning $20 a week, could not pay the bill, and the physician refused to let the child leave. Superior Judge David issued the writ and named a temporary custodian.
Long Island scallop fishermen share profits by traditional crew-based splits with boat owners taking the boat portion plus a crew member share. Boats depart from Freeport and nearby towns, dredging southward near the ten-fathom curve to Anglers Bank and Asbury Park, catching scallops that can reach five dollars a gallon in good years.
The historic mansion of the Revolution, Lord Princeton’s former home linked to John Witherspoon, was auctioned to Ariel Pardee for 20000 dollars. The 140 acre estate sits two miles north of Princeton on a knoll amid juniper trees, with Tusculum’s prior sacking noted.
Marcel Moreno of San Francisco claims to have devised a device using small mirrors arranged around a four foot diameter showy circle and multiple lenses to concentrate sunlight. He asserts he can regulate the heat to a precise degree based on experiments attributed to Archimedes and Buffon centuries ago.
Wheshinston stayed as guest of John Witherspoon sleeping at Nassau during the Continental congress season, with several overnight visits noted.
In Los Angeles a radical shift from barred cells to ventilated, light filled units is planned for the Lincoln Heights project under construction. Most cells will lack bars, signaling a dramatic improvement in appearance and confinement conditions.
The nawab Bahawalpur, age nineteen, inherits ruling powers from a regency council. For the occasion he wore famed Bahawalpur jewels, including the largest buoy in the world, valued at about 200 million dollars.
Norway marks 900 years since Christianity was officially established in 104. The anniversary, centered near the Nithe stone church of Moster between Haugesund and Bergen, will feature ceremonies of historical interest with the king expected to attend.
Fragmentary spoken line depicts Charcoal Eph orating in broad dialect with themes of loyalty and divine judgment. The quote fragments hint at a personal bond and a claim of being spared or challenged by a higher power.
A bulletin of Iowa items notes Emmet County paving plans, Des Moines school additions worth 225000, and the state college commencement May 30 to June 8. Other items cover popcorn farming, dairy production, road funding, bank conventions, and debates over military training in schools.
A USDA and University of Minnesota study reviews how 24 farms in Cottonwood and Jackson counties, Minnesota, from 1920 to 1922 used detailed cost, labor, and production data to optimize crop and livestock mix for higher net returns. It notes diversification boosts efficiency, warns of misaligned crop rotation, and highlights using unit requirements to forecast returns and adjust with market changes.
Provide a dry place for the ewes to lamb and be on hand to ensure each lamb is dried and cared for. A good start requires prompt drying and minimal stress. Castrate and dock on the first sunny warm day after ten to fourteen days, feed liberally, and aim for a market weight around seventy pounds before June 15.
Farmers and gardeners should buy seed with their eyes open and from a reputable firm. The column advises choosing sellers known for square dealing over quick profits for a season.
A historical note discusses building a droppings hoard for the chicken house to improve convenience and growth. It suggests plans for roasts, a poultry self feeder, and overall savings and increased production.
Sudan grass, sent from Africa by the USDA, is recognized as a useful emergency hay and pasture crop in New Jersey and many states. It out yields millet, is favored by livestock, and can produce two harvests per season on good corn land. It is an annual, best sown 20 to 25 pounds per acre, and may be mixed with soybeans or cowpeas.
Farmers note chickens will eat skim milk whether sweet or sour and in large amounts. Switching between milk types has little impact, and some avoid water in winter to boost milk intake. To equal meat scrap protein, only milk should be fed on mash, as water is unnecessary for protein delivery.
Ohio station experiments show outdoor manure loses about 35.6 percent of nitrogen 22.5 percent of phosphorus and 51 percent of potash from January to April. Keeping manure under cover or hauling it daily reduces losses. Manure's plant food is highest the day it is made, so daily removal is a key argument for efficiency.
The article warns that a large share of farm flocks harbor tuberculosis. It often goes undetected for years and causes heavy losses, with few mature birds remaining to sell in fall. Younger chicks are less affected than older birds, but the disease is easily contracted.
Farmers should optimize cropping plans and timing to maximize profitability. Soybeans, alfalfa hay, and barley require careful timing and soil management. Manure should be incorporated before planting to improve soil, and well drained soils favor barley growth.
Dr Arthur Hamerschlag president of the Research corporation says a new alloy metal could take the place of steel in the near future. He notes inventors with the Research corporation have also produced a calculating machine and a printing device that prints from a pattern without ink contact. The corporation, linked to the Smithsonian, has offices in New York Pittsburgh and Chicago with a laboratory in Bound Brook New Jersey.
OL William B. Greeley chief forester argues Americans grow to value trees as Swedish forests prove the lasting profit of well managed woodlands. He recalls his youth Oswego New York 1879 and service in France noting forests as gilt edged investments yielding 4 to 6 percent annually.
A Geological Survey report outlines the drought struck Great American Desert within a triangle across California Arizona New Mexico Texas and Oregon. It highlights the Salton Sea district of about 10 000 square miles with vast sands sparse life and deserts that can become productive with water.
The report lists numerous countries adopting or testing new monetary units in the wake of unstable postwar standards. Latvia moves to lat as value unit backed by gold reserves, Latvia notes covered. Danzig gulden tied to pound and gold. Lithuania adopts litag worth one tenth of a dollar. Poland introduces a gold standard with rolya. Austria shifts to silver shilling with a 10,000 kronen base. Germany issues rentenmarks non convertible to gold. Bremen and Hamburg launch emergency currencies tied to gold. Russia reports chervonetzs at 10 gold rubles or about $5.15 with gold backing fading.
A complete Colonial room donated by Mrs. Gertrude Ritter of Washington will be exhibited at the Smithsonian and National Museum. The paneled walls corner cupboard and doors recreate an authentic New England interior from 1700 to 1780. The display aims to show how forefathers lived and the crafts of the era.
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