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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
6
An analysis notes that ridicule can undermine rivals in diplomacy, citing British psychologists Pear and Valentine. It argues laughter exposes weakness, increases uncertainty, and could be used against figures like Mussolini to influence policy without argument.
A U S Navy pilot aboard the Saratoga during an altitude flight reported finger twitching and impaired control after an oxygen regulator began to economize. He could not remember immediately after landing, but later recalled symptoms including slight finger twitching, limited field of vision, and loss of hearing, signaling the risks of high altitude exposure.
Washington reports a plan to tattoo chickens on the wing using needle punctures in the gki webs filled with indelible ink. Endorsed by the Northwestern Poultry Breeders association, the method aims to help identify birds and deter theft as with old West cattle brands.
Government of Brazil mirrors the United States with two houses of congress. The President serves four years and cannot be re-elected. The United States of Brazil comprises 20 states.
The article traces early firearms from the arquebus to the smoothbore musket. It notes the matchlock mechanism, ball ranges of 400 to 500 yards, and the slow 200 year pace of accuracy improvements. It also lists the progression from matchlock to wheel lock to flintlock and percussion locks.
A Tit Bits writer notes that old Bethnal Green and Spitalfields weavers sustain London’s silk velvet loom heritage using 250 year old Jacquard looms. They produce silk cloth for neckties and prayer shawls and, on royal and wedding occasions, recreate velvets once used for coronations of Victoria, Edward VI, and George V.
The article explains that sap flow in trees lacks a central regulator and moves through ducts and vessels, not a bloodlike circuit. It also notes Prof. Tenenbaum’s Madrid presentation claiming Aztecs used gliders 500 years ago, with a stone engraving showing winged stork feather craft and King Netza’s aviation school.
The pokeberry plant Phtolacca americana dies to the ground each year and grows three to eight feet high. It has thick poisonous roots, young shoots used as asparagus substitute, white flowers in long racemes, and dark purple berries about a quarter inch wide. It often grows in clearings and waste places and can become troublesome as a weed.
The Saxon government bans soothsaying to earn money and prohibits all printed material on the subject. The prohibition covers horoscopes dream interpretations and all astrological activities.
The general circulatory system of the North Atlantic forms a great clockwise whirl. The Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift constitute the northwestern and northern parts of this oceanic vortex.
Chevrolet announces price cuts on three of six Master deluxe models effective with new 1936 lines, with two Standard models debuting sport sedan and town sedan options. Standard prices range from 495 to 600 dollars, while Master deluxe lines list 580 to 665 dollars in various body styles. First showings occurred at auto shows last Saturday.
Chevrolet says all 10,000 dealers have new cars for display and delivery through October. Production schedules for November and December are set at record highs for the period, signaling a robust supply push.
Cleo Hopkins of Gillett Grove, Clay County, faced a shocking mishap when the steering wheel snapped off on a country road. Brakes failed and ignition would not shut off, leaving him stranded as his car left the road, hit a tree, and sustained deep head gashes and leg injuries.
James Geelan, 60, a farmer from Ayrshire in Palo Alto county, claims the state hard luck championship. He has endured at least six injuries annually for 34 years, with several near fatal accidents. He has used crutches 12 times in the last four years and faced blood poisoning from rusty nails, a nearly severed foot while chopping wood, and a car strike among other misfortunes.
The ashes of Alexander Gordon Wilds of Seattle and formerly of this locality will be interred or commemorated in the community. Details on date and service are pending release. The deceased had ties to Anamosa and is remembered by local residents and family.
Obituary details for Laurence J. Boos include burial at Holy Cross cemetery after 40 years in the community and World War service. Also listed are family ties for Miss Margaret Greer visiting Cedar Rapids, a New York City wedding of Mary Louise Ketcham to Louis Courtland Heyniger, and other local notices including a funeral at St Patrick’s church and military honors.
William Randolph Hearst announces plans to move due to California income taxes and federal levies. He says he cannot afford dual residency and will close his San Simeon ranch but keep the cattle business. He criticizes the tax system as confiscatory and likens the treasury to a gunman.
In response to questions about his possible exit, Hearst warned that many political parasites may still require public funding. He contrasted English and American taxation, noting postwar England reduced taxes while the United States raises them, and cited a single tax system in England.
The quote argues that federal and state taxes plus new levies show a reckless political class. It stresses nations are interlinked and no country can ignore others. The piece then shifts to praise advertising as essential to draw trade and keep business local.
The article surveys cremation as an ancient practice with many cultures. It notes cremation declined in the Middle Ages and that the modern form emerged in the late nineteenth century.
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