03 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
1
A semi official creed prepared in Washington for Flag Day urges citizens to pledge allegiance and support the nation in the world struggle. It emphasizes government by the people, constitutional duties, flag respect, and loyalty to leaders and allies in the fight for freedom.
The article warns that ripening corn fed to chickens can loosen bowels and harm the birds if given without other feed. It advises confining birds showing symptoms and prefers a twice daily hard grain ration to satisfy appetite and prevent trouble. It also recounts long lived individuals and family ages in unrelated anecdotes.
Infant mortality statistics from the New York Milk Committee show a national birth total of 2,678,000 and 1,648,000 deaths in 163 major cities, yielding a population gain of over 1,000,000. Omaha leads with a 59.2 death rate, Seattle 59.4, Nashville 182.2, Chicago 106.4, with Berkeley Everett Brookline Alameda and La Crosse posting sub 50 rates.
A London Tit-Bits note describes a farmer Mr Jackson becoming a father at 102 while his eldest son was 73. It cites Sir William Nicholson of Glenberry nursing a daughter after his ninety second birthday, and Sir Stephen Fox whose last child arrived near his century. The piece traces ages and family timelines across several old notable cases.
Cyrus H McCormick founder of Northwestern Theological Seminary in Chicago invented the reaping machine bearing his name. He patented it in 1834 and earned many medals including 1845 American Institute gold medal London 1851 Paris 1855 London 1862 and France 1863. He was born in Virginia and educated in common schools there and endowed a professorship at Washington College.
A brief note states that while a moderate weight reduction can be endured by the vigorous, sustained dieting leads to a serious drop in efficiency. The text cautions against prolonged loss of weight due to its impact on performance.
The Arlington Virginia wireless station can talk across the Atlantic and has direct contact with the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific. It can reach more distant lands through relay links, suggesting virtually no limit on its communication range.
The column notes that joy in life varies by willingness to pursue wealth. It asserts luck and perseverance join in effort and that others expect help in trouble. It cautions that few believe self testimonies and explains why courts require character witnesses.
A training piece on home cooking with recipes for beef and vegetables plus a jelly dessert. Instructions cover browning steak with butter then simmering with rice peppers onions beans and spices served with parsley. Desserts include plum pudding jelly with gelatin fruit milk honey and chocolate and a whipped cream garnish.
Wash and chop figs, beat eggs, mix suet breadcrumbs and milk with honey, steam in a mold for three hours, serve hot with egg or hard sauce. Desserts can use nuts and fruits in creams, leftovers from cake and jelly, stale sponge cake with fruit juice and nuts.
They crouch and steal forward with quivering bodies and vibrating tails. The pair bounds onto a moving leaf then springs to another, displaying agile motion and swift leaps.
The War Industries Board states government control of wool and woolens has reached a stage that assures fair distribution to meet government and civilian needs. Prices will be regulated for fair profit, with no abnormal gains. Dealers are advised not to stockpile as ample woolen stocks exist and rumors of shortages are unfounded.
The District of Columbia lists industries deemed nonessential to war work under the U S Employment Service. Included are auto accessories, sight seeing cars, bath and barber shops, bowling alleys, mercantile stores, candy makers, cleaners, florists, junk dealers, livery stables, pawn shops, shoe shiners, and soda fountain supplies. Unskilled laborers from these sectors are to be released and may seek work in essential industries.
A poem by Ethel Watts Mumford praising France and expressing a vow to restore Alsace-Lorraine and support France's honor and future. The verses emphasize heartfelt devotion and belief in France's right to victory during wartime.
A study notes that birds and animals mimic aggression in play but refrain from real harm. Cranes and trumpeters perform odd movements, waterfowl dive and spray, deer test strength, and dogs and orangutans feign bites while avoiding injury. Young cats chase small moving objects like autumn leaves.
French war toll includes 55000 men totally blind with care a major challenge. Writer Eugene Brieux has led relief from Le Journal des Blesses aux Yeux urging aid to fund monthly distributions to 371 families. He warns aid must grow or many families will be cut from support as living costs soar.
Historical research notes that music began in Egypt with evidence limited to pictorial and sculptural depictions of instruments and players and a handful of instruments recovered from buried cities.
Thomas B. Osborne argues in Atlantic that many men remain below normal weight in every community. He notes insurance companies and enlistment officers often view underweight individuals with suspicion despite the absence of a demonstrable medical cause.
The tobacco beetle, native to Cuba and the Philippines, lives in manufactured and stored tobacco and thrives after tobacco is stored. Though tobacco is a insecticide, this beetle persists and consumes the better brands, spreading globally.
Robert Louis Stevenson told a Sunday school class of young girls the parable of the talents and urged three talents to use Tongues to cheer others Faces to stay bright Hands to do useful work cheerfully The guidance aimed at all ages and sexes and praised in the Exchange note
Thirteen day old Charles Travyitz underwent an appendectomy at Harrisburg hospital in Harrisburg Pun. The operation was successful and he becomes the youngest patient to be operated on at the institution.
John J. Pershing completed his graduation from a U.S. military academy in 1880 and was born on September 18, 1860. The note highlights his early background and birth date.
The article notes over 200 species of silk producing insects, most useless to humans. It explains how caterpillars weaving silk for tents have resisted human understanding yet feed on fruit trees and ornamentals. It adds that spiders dominate the market for silk used in threads and snares.
Andrew Carnegie the multimillionaire steel magnate was a Scottish immigrant who started his career as a telegraph operator. During the Civil War he served as superintendent of military railways and telegraph lines in the East.
A long standing legend claimed a 15 foot gold cross lay in Lake Semlevo, Moscow, said to be Napoleon’s trophy. Draining the lake seven years ago yielded no cross, only relics from Napoleon’s retreat, and similar myths appear worldwide about buried gold in lake beds.
The passage argues humor defies fixed definitions and formulas. It suggests humor’s success depends on perception and understanding, warning that recommending a new humor book may backfire with an amazed stare instead of laughter.
Popular Science notes an insulated rifle barrel lets the gunner use the weapon regardless of barrel temperature. It also claims gulls betray submarine movements by flocking to them like other boats. France proposes renaming Eau de Cologne to Dau de Provence to remove German associations.
In Intransigeant and Petit Journal commentary, French writers urge American men married to French women to stay in France after the war. They argue marital harmony benefits both nations, while one piece warns France could lose households if husbands take French wives to America. A French girl’s letter reinforces the pledge to remain if work and citizenship for children are secure.
A natural principle notes that winds from a dominant direction cause trees to lean away from the wind and strengthen roots on the side needing support. In regions with constant prevailing winds, trees incline toward opposite or opposite-leaning directions, with root growth shifting accordingly.
The deepest ocean place yet recorded lies off Mindanao in the Philippine islands at 32 088 feet. The tallest mountain Mount Everest in the Himalayas rises to 29 002 feet, a vertical difference of about 11 percent of a mile.
Step by step guide for making candied fruits and vegetables. Choose uniform produce, wash, cut, and cook in a syrup until it spins a thread. Includes spiced and ginger syrups, drying, and rolling in sugar for a finished candy.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine works systemically, offering a $100 reward if it fails, and directs readers to buy through druggists with circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
In Charles W. Whitehair's reminiscence Soldiers speak of fatalism in combat. They describe witnessing deaths and near escapes as shells fly with random fate. The piece notes men adopt a resigned outlook that luck governs survival.
An advertisement urges women not to fear aging and to keep kidneys and bladder clean to prevent senile ailments. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the only reliable imported brand, promising renewed vigor and youthful health with periodic use. It warns of fakes and says to buy from first-class druggists.
American soldiers smash records and defy natural dynamics with bold push plays as they smash opponents and push for victory in the war news column.
A quoted exchange notes uncertainty about who supports a show while affirming the sheriff leads or is prominently involved. The line contrasts mystery behind the sponsor with the sheriff’s visible front role. The remark frames local authority as the visible figure in an event.
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