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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
8
A historical report describes using high tension electricity to pre-grow seeds before planting. Trials near Burnham on Crouch Essex show春 wheat maturing in 12 weeks instead of 18, after July sowing. Other experiments use electric currents in cables and artificial light to accelerate crops and bloom.
The text traces armor development from practical battlefield use to a late Renaissance excess. It notes rapid changes driven by war experience, then a shift to gala display after the sixteenth century. It cites heavy, bulletproof armors and shrinking museum specimens compared to average modern body size.
The late Henry J. Duveen built a world renowned stamp collection in under 80 years. He bought early sets to influence his son Geoffrey, then continued purchases until his collection ranked among the world’s finest. J. Pierpont Morgan reportedly failed to buy it. Duveen kept the stamps in a specially prepared New York hotel room, cost ten dollars daily, with a dedicated secretary.
James H. Grieve of Prospect Jackson county Oregon reports a rock on his land that floats like pumice. He links the phenomenon to Crater Lake eruptions about eighty miles away and notes ponds show floating fragments while praising road work and exploration in the nearby country.
A brief exchange recalls a flattering figure and a charming companion, with one person noting feeling beside themselves for a time and another mentioning the Boston Evening Transcript.
Wartime garden drives yield 5,285,000 plots with 1,785,000 more gardens than last year. Value of garden products is estimated at 525 million dollars as citizens grow near kitchens and vacant lots to ease rail traffic and livings costs. The piece urges continued gardening into 1919 and links moral victory to constructive action.
The 1818 pamphlet by Walter Savage Landor criticizes Britain and Europe for forming Napoleon’s fate after Leipzig. He deems Napoleon a criminal and condemns Elba as a trap. He questions Vienna’s lasting impact and laments Britain’s peace as inadequate, noting Landor’s forecast of renewed war within a year.
The piece notes a man whose constant smile radiates affection and fellowship. It praises his frank open countenance that earns friends and trust, and urges watching laughter to gauge character while quoting psychologists about small signs revealing true nature from the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
A lighthearted exchange remarks that De Smythe’s attempts to trace ancestry are halted and suggests some forebears were suspended as well. The snippet conveys a witty, casual tone with no further context.
The piece recalls Vanderstraaten a Dutch master who painted 30 landscapes in a day using color pots for clouds grass and shadows. He worked with a boy helper shouting cloud and grass to produce quick renderings. He even cut long canvases into strips for buyers who wanted two three or four feet of scenery. Changing fashions are shown in an Ashbourne goods sale ad listing ancient fabrics and items now obsolete.
Anthropological notes from London lab report arm and leg length patterns. In most people the right arm is longer than the left while the left leg exceeds the right. Rarely are the two sides equal. Right arm strength often exceeds left more in men. arm strength equality occurs more in women.
A returning sailor surveys his ship newly painted in cubist colors after a peace celebration. He gazes at the conflicting shapes and screaming color scheme, raises his hand, and mutters through tears, Never again.
Timber from South Africa, once undervalued, rises in market due to higher import costs. Cape pine, poplar, yellow wood, blue gum and similar varieties are priced at 10% pence to 1 shilling per foot for 3 by 9 inch stock. Used for packing, boxes, mine substitutes and building needs.
The District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints Co A Schatz as administrator of the estate of August Schatz deceased. Creditors must file claims with the Clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to the administrator or attorney 204 V O Welch Anamosa November 6 1919.
Public notice from the District Court of Jones County Iowa announces execution of the estate of Henry Rickels deceased. Executrix Engel Margaret Rickels directs all creditors to file sworn claims with the court clerk, dated Anamosa Iowa November 10 1919, with attorney J J Locher representing the estate.
Advertises Phosphated Iron capsules as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness and low energy. Claims visible improvements in eye brightness cheeks and overall health. Sold by W. W. Stickford and leading druggists.
Mrs Brenninger of New York reports trying rat poisons but RAT-SNAP is the only product that prevents odors after killing. She notes RAT-SNAP comes in handy cakes, no mixing needed and no dirty hands making it ideal for home use. Three sizes priced 26c 60c and $1.00, sold and guaranteed by W W Stickford and druggists everywhere.
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