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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1925
Page
4
The article urges young readers to accept responsibility and pursue work, with callings from shops factories and professions. It promises brighter fortunes ahead, urges perseverance through weather and moods, and compares daily sunrise to a new captain proving worthiness to command.
Francis Scott Key born August 9 1780 wrote the Star Spangled Banner during the War of 1812 while detained aboard the frigate Surprise off Fort McHenry. He witnessed the flag through gunfire and penned the poem on an envelope prompting widespread publication and later monuments in his birthplace Frederick County and Baltimore. He died in Baltimore in 1843.
Shadow will fall across us all but the year will not be wholly bleak. We endure an empty inn and cold winds while the clouds pass. Spring returns with buds and clearer skies as the wind shifts south. Waiting and hoping keep us young. scolding days age us, hopeful days keep us twenty.
The excerpt traces variants and origins of surnames Briggs Bridges Riggs Rige and related forms. It notes Henry Briggs contemporary of Shakespeare, George N Briggs Massachusetts governor, Charles Augustus Briggs theologian, and suggests origins for Ferris Mascon and Catherine derived names from saints and family history.
A humorous excerpt from Mother's Cook Book describes a savory bake using cream and broth, rinds and orange juice, brown sugar and nuts. It jokes about sauerkraut eaters and ends with a light reflection on shared meals and better laughing than crying.
The article stresses simple wholesome meals for all ages over rich foods. It describes splitting a chicken, baking with butter and broth, cooking an hour and a half, then basting and turning pieces. Serve with savory rice and Sauce for Panned Chicken, using melted butter to finish.
A bolshevist congress of press workers reported that last year about 160000 newspaper correspondents joined from workers and peasants. It stated measures to equip this vast writer corps for regular and systematic press work.
Boy Scouts of Philadelphia work after a record tree planting effort. Scouts led by local leaders commit to green initiatives and community service across city parks and streets.
The American Tree Association of Washington promotes a stamp for postage and free tree planting instruction. Scouts from all sections report tree planting to the association, which requires no dues.
Opinions differ on the value of a college education as the university president questions its benefits to society. The article notes prominent men weighing in with varying views on higher learning and its role in progress.
A young woman across the way comments that visiting the New York Stock Exchange is interesting at times but questions why anyone pays high prices for a seat for the season.
The majority rated long lasting benefits from interactions with fellow students and professors and college life higher than the acquisition of knowledge in their courses. The passage highlights social and experiential gains as the more valued outcome of the college experience.
A compact, era style quotation notes that true self-government comes from entrusting people with power, paired with a witty aside about a well bread sandwich making both ends meat in the middle.
The piece urges concrete construction to curb rats saying concrete floors walls and foundations block food access and nesting. It claims concrete silos corn cribs poultry houses granaries and barns are ratproof preserving crops feeds and protecting stock and family from disease.
A garden guide urges gradual deep plowing to improve yields. Ten inches deep beats six, but avoid abrupt depth increases. mix lifted subsoil with manure or compost and phase depth gains across seasons for better soil health.
Secretary Jardine argues for uniform returns through saving profits in good years. He cautions farmers against reinvesting all surplus in expensive land and urges keeping liquid reserves to draw on during lean times.
Rats are described as a real menace to hogs carrying infectious diseases such as cholera and Trichina spiralis. The text notes rats migrate through farm districts for unknown reasons and bring various troubles, including intestinal and muscular trichinosis.
The Bureau of Chemistry reports washing lettuce before storage encourages moisture and bacterial growth. Lettuce lasts longer if kept dry and washed only when ready to use.
The plan to feed calves rather than older cattle can yield equal fat gain with only two thirds the feed for 100 pounds of gain. Calves fatten easily and yield higher per pound prices as baby beef than big steers. Several months remain to select a market for the calves.
The article argues direct from the stable yields the best returns from manure while noting common losses from bedding absorption leaching and heating. It recommends a compact heap containment with a clay or concrete basin a track height and a cement sand stone floor to reduce waste and improve handling efficiency.
George H. Glover of Colorado Agricultural College explains hog influenza as a newly recognized disease in swine. It spreads nationwide, mainly affects young pigs, has a high fever and respiratory symptoms, but mortality remains low. Proper care is key and no biological protection exists.
A method for storing late cabbages involves pulling them with roots, placing them in side by side rows in a shallow trench, covering roots with earth, and enclosing the bed with a frame. The enclosure is about two feet high and banked with dirt, topped with straw or fodder. cabbage use starts from one end, leaving roots to sprout greens in spring.
The fall program directs beekeepers to prepare bees for winter by ensuring each colony has enough food to survive the cold season. Move colonies into packing cases before ground freeze to protect them and promote strong brood before spring honey flow.
The passage covers crop protection through seed choice, soil fertility, and livestock rotation. It notes impacts of legumes in rotations, feed quality, water purity, weather effects on manure, and the relation of musty wheat to flour value. It also cites bee foraging, poultry breeding for early hatching, and market aims for graded potato products.
William A. Radford offers free home-building advice and presents a bungalow example with a central dining hall serving as reception and hub. The 37 by 28 foot design features living and kitchen wings, two bedrooms with cross ventilation, a pantry, and terrace access, emphasizing efficient small-house living.
Pergolas are becoming common in good homes both rural and urban offering a private lawn nook. They may be simple or ornate with doors latticework and pillars and can include chairs benches and tables for summer parlor substitutes. Flowers and vines such as ivy clematis trailing roses and geraniums are typical additions.
The article notes steel is increasingly used for floor supports in new buildings while smaller structures retain wood joists. Steel columns are set using base angles and riveted plates to distribute load on footings, with cement mortar bed to help seating and alignment.
The article guides thorough prep for oak floor refinishing. Scrub until dirt is gone and dust is removed from corners. Apply high grade varnish in two coats, then wax with elbow grease. Scrape old paint with a knife, use cleanser, scrub vigorously, rinse, and dry for a prime finish.
Wood used in construction should be well seasoned and dry. Cut planks with knots sapwood and splits must be high quality and dry before assembly. Nail securely then cross brace and bridge to prevent twisting. Bring dry material to site and finish with rapid fastening and ample bracing for rigidity.
The outside chimney enhances the house’s look and reduces fire hazard, especially the chimney that carries the fireplace flue.
Instructions describe tilting a column by driving nails between the plate and the footing to ensure the column is plumb as mortar sets. The tilt degree depends on where the nails are driven along the column area.
Small mirrors fit tiny vacant spaces and create the illusion of larger rooms. Framed in Italian gilt or French forms, they offer dainty polychrome or crystal effects that brighten interiors with subtle magic.
Stock entrances replace custom doors as practical and stylish options. French doors suit interior use and mirrored bedroom doors add decorative possibilities and comfort without the cost of special orders.
Porches require paint to guard outdoor wood from wind and weather. The article urges regular upkeep to protect exterior structures from damage.
The porch should blend with the whole structure not stand as an excrescence. Avoid heavy posts and pillars unless graceful in proportion and well placed. Ensure the porch sits exteriorly but does not cut off sun and air from interior rooms.
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