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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1916
Page
7
The piece describes the British introduction of tanks at the Somme, noting their battle role and impact. It highlights observers like Lawrence Flick and details how tanks, built from tractors with armor and guns, advanced through No Man's Land under heavy German fire, paving the way for infantry.
A railway era item shows portable platforms made from sections of old airbrake hoses laid on resilient wooden strips to shield baggage as it is unloaded at stations. The notice reflects wartime ingenuity and evolving station logistics.
A miscellany covers planetary naming, a convertible porch seat, and a jump in Canada’s paper exports from 1892 to 1915. It notes U S dominance of global output, hints at gender bias, and describes an adaptable electric range and a large Elephant Butte dam water capacity compared to Connecticut depths.
Observers report plentiful new gowns and autumn hats in New York with many opting for affordable shop purchases over costly imported designs. The piece notes fashionable but dignified dress amid high Paris prices, longer skirts, and a shift away from extreme shortness.
The passage discusses high material costs delaying gown production, noting France's expense in fabrics and the shift to cheaper trims. It observes a dressmaker’s influence on American markets, comments on body image trends, and describes evening gowns as stately with straight lines and ecclesiastical needlework. It closes noting velvet satin and silk net as key gown factors.
The article laments the fading languid girl who expects constant attention and servile adoration from men. It argues that modern strenuous days and the pursuit of money leave little time for such charms, noting that only if she remains unusually pretty might she attract a devoted response.
Supple silks like crepe de chine and charmeuse featured in early autumn fashion reads from Sitka. The piece highlights silk fabrics shaping the season's style palette and garment tendencies.
J. O. Nickerson of Pittsfield Massachusetts continues to wear an overcoat he bought half a century ago reflecting his frugal habits and lasting wardrobe.
A USDA bulletin outlines how irrigated pastures on northern reclamation projects support two cows per acre for four to six months yearly with hay-replacement values from $20 to $80 per acre and notes that pasture labor is lower than feeding hay. It covers seedbed prep, crop mixes with grasses and clovers, dangers of alfalfa, and management practices for successful pasture development.
A proverb notes the best part of forage is the leaves of alfalfa or cowpeas left on the ground. It suggests turning over a new leaf by preserving leaf matter rather than leaving residue.
Surplus mutton will find a ready sale among nearby neighbors or markets, with no shortage of buyers in the area.
A brief note on home gardening emphasizes self sufficiency by growing vegetables to feed the family during the growing season. It highlights planning planting and harvest timing as keys to steady supply.
O. Hayden of the Ohio experiment station states the dairy bull may be worth more than $8,000 in one year to a herd. He shows that in the station herd one bull produced daughters averaging 158 pounds more butterfat than their dams. If ten daughters produced milk for six years, the sire’s total value would be $2,750 more than a bull with no increase if butterfat is worth 80 cents per pound. Farmers should not sell the sire until his daughters are tested and an old bull with high producing offspring should not be discounted. value is not determinable until at least four years old.
An extension bulletin from Purday university asserts hogging off corn is economical. Feeding tests under average conditions show rapid gains for hogs and satisfactory cash returns for the corn crop consumed.
The directive urges filling the storeroom for winter and storing ample material for cold-pack canning methods. It emphasizes ensuring sufficient preserved goods and preparedness for cold months.
Early celery blanches best with paper or boards to reduce decay. Earth is advised for blanching late celery, though it increases decay risk.
The guide advises keeping the cauliflower leaves tied over the heads to protect developing growth. Following this practice aims to produce neater, whiter, and more marketable heads.
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