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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1901
Page
7
Farmers learn proper tile drainage requires correctly built inlets and outlets. Do not pack broken tile with mud. use coarse gravel around inlets and a large end stone. Keep outlets clear of roots and vermin to ensure water flows freely and tiling pays.
John Lanning discusses surface cultivation to preserve moisture for corn during droughts and debates fall versus spring plowing depth. He advises deep plowing for water retention, spreading barnyard manure, and using clover to restore soil after hardening. Insects aid pollination and crops rely on careful feeding and marketing.
An illustration set shows the barn’s elevation and the floor plan after the addition. The design enlarges the area to provide increased space for added accommodations and utility.
A farm plans an extension across one end of the barn creating an open manure shed. The left side shed can be boarded in to house calves or used for storing tools and farm machines.
A note describes a shed added to SG Facey IPL facilities. The shed, positioned to the right, serves both stall rows. It is inexpensive, with a simple roof, providing extra stalls and a covered manure storage area used daily, valued for efficiency.
Experts report China Japan Philippines and the coast favor condensed milk over butter and cheese. U S shipments from San Francisco serve China Japan and Manila with the United States holding a monopoly in that trade. In contrast Australia remains far cheaper for butter and cheese, but American dairy products may win ground in Japan as agents push into the market.
Practical dairy advice urges guarding cows from cold winds and storms. Use fall pumpkins as valuable feed, ensure watering systems work, and keep cows clean and brushed. Promote cleanliness, regular milking, and careful feeding to reach high production targets this winter.
The article advises keeping dairy utensils clean through boiling or live steam when sunlight is scarce. Scald thoroughly and expose to outside air. sunshine remains the best disinfectant. If sun is unavailable, use boiling water and air exposure to maintain sanitary dairy gear.
Seed potatoes are kept at high prices leading to mixed quality seed. Only the largest tubers from the strongest plants should be saved to improve varieties, otherwise deterioration will continue.
A Sunday morning collision on the Great Northern near Blair Montana killed ten men and seriously injured 28 others. An extra freight struck a work train carrying 41 Japanese laborers, flames spreading as wreckage burned. Rescue efforts followed as the dying groans spurred workers, with only three escaping death or injury.
An unidentified Fort Riley saddler shot and killed R. E. T. Cooper and City Marshal James White in Junction City Kansas on Monday night. White died after being struck in the neck. Cooper died an hour later. The gunman fled into the street yelling I want to die. Authorities organize posses to capture him.
Sofia November 19. Miss Ellen M. Stone sends a letter to United States diplomatic agent Mr. Dickinson saying she remains hopeful of release despite continued confinement and hardship. The brigands demand a ransom well above Dickinson’s current offer and seek immunity from prosecution.
Reports from Antigo Wisconsin and Watertown Massachusetts detail fatal house fires that claimed young children. In Lagladow Wisconsin three children aged three months to five years died. a mother was away fetching water when the blaze started. In Watertown two siblings aged two and five died after being left briefly unattended. a lamp mishap is suspected. The article also notes related cases in Mexico City and other locations.
A teacher’s guidance yields a humorous student piece from Baltimore showing self reference and anatomy items. Johnny Wise lists stomach lungs heart liver apples pie lemon candy and a stick in a line that amuses readers with misheard phrasing and playful tone.
A 1900s style advertisement claims Cascarets cure many ailments by regulating bowels. It emphasizes natural, painless digestion and easy movements, selling for 10 cents to begin restoring health, and warns to beware of imitations.
A brief comic strip caption from the Chicago Daily News features Freddie asking for relief and a doctor noting it cannot be given as a gift. The dialogue captures a light exchange over head pain.
A collage of old ad lines promises quick cures with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Pisos Cure, claiming refunds if failing. It contrasts quotes on lawyers and literature, from Chicago Daily to Minneapolis and Indianapolis News, with a Putnam dye claim about even color.
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