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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
4
In a Texas border town Sanders, scorned by Tallman for courting Elsie Duval, defies danger as Mexican raiders raze the town. Sanders leads a ragtag defense, saves Elsie, and proves courage beyond mere fighting in a dramatic rescue at Santa Rosa.
A Manchester Guardian vignette notes soldiers debate thirst remedies from weak tea to sterilized water and personal quirks. A veteran sergeant favors a simple stone kept in the mouth to moisten the tongue, lamenting the loss of a cherished pebble blamed on a greedy platoon sergeant.
The advertising manager of a major mail order firm described a bureau that scans weekly papers nationwide. It identifies towns where merchants avoid local ads and floods them with literature, claiming results far better than in areas with steady local advertising.
Stamp statistics show about 150000 kinds, 75000 to 80000 varieties, with private collections worth around 100 million dollars. A New York exhibition three years ago held under the Collectors' Club auspices was valued at 8 million dollars.
Rev. W C Holt argues that success hinges on personal interest in work. The essay notes machines reduce personal input, causing some workers to lag. Moody is cited as an example of energy over formal education, urging readers not to be compromisers in their tasks.
A popular movie star appears as Beatrice Fairfax in the new Beatrice Fairfax serial, recently released to audiences. The actress known for prior film work brings a recognizable profile to the daily serial drama as the famed columnist character.
Dr. I Robbins of New York urges abolition of the pocket handkerchief as a disease source even after recovery from infantile paralysis and colds. He predicts a switch to disposable Japanese paper napkins burned after use to prevent infection among infants and children.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays an ancient Egyptian tomb of Per neb the lord chamberlain dating to the fifth dynasty around 3000 B.C. Discovered in 1907 it was moved block by block by animal haulage and now features vestibule offering rooms and a statue chamber with colorful wall paintings. scattered bones are housed in a glass case.
The article advocates mating two and three year old hens with proven high egg output to males with inherited high laying traits. It emphasizes breeding vigorous birds, notes both sexes pass fecundity, and links early laying to profitability. Leghorns begin laying at seven to eight months, heavier breeds later.
A new ventilating lock allows windows to stay open at night for ventilation while securing the top and bottom positions. It offers extra safety for timid household members, especially in bungalows with ground floor sleeping areas.
Africa remains a world leader in precious stone exports with a rising value from 1911 to 1913. The first South African diamond was found by a trader named O'Reilly who secured a 21 percent carat stone from a Dutchman ignorant of its worth, later bought by Sir Philip Wodehouse for 2500 dollars.
A review of baseball greats Mathew Matt (Matty) Gen, Christy Mathewson, John Henry Wagner, Napoleon Lajoie, Ed Walsh, and Denton Tecumseh Young known as Old Cy. The piece notes their long careers, clean conduct, and immense earnings, and recalls Matt’s 1901 debut season and World Series performances though it ends with a nod to fading starpower.
A colonial cookbook excerpt promotes tapioca as a cost effective substitute for gelatine and offers frozen rice pudding and prune desserts. It describes cooking methods using onion, hot water, grated macaroon crumbs, and browned nuts for texture. The piece includes recipes for frozen rice pudding with custard cream and ginger, plus a tapioca and prune dessert with meringue and nutmeg notes.
A capful of cooked oatmeal is mixed with four eggs separated yolks and whites beaten separately. Melted butter is added with pepper and salt. The mixture is rolled in cracker crumbs and fried in butter. Serve with bacon or ham.
Heat a quart of milk then pour slowly over stiffly beaten egg whites. Sweeten with two scant tablespoons sugar, add a few drops of almond extract, and pour into custard cups. Place cups in a bain marie.
Porous jars keep water cool and Calgary owns its electric lighting system. W F Thayer of Cohasset Mass is 102 years old. Oubna's rainy season falls in the afternoon. American fisheries yield 20 000 000 dollars double England. Electric lights in two famous Japanese idols eyes. California allows eight hour workday for women and girls. Lace known in Venice and by Greeks Romans. Lime production near Rockland Maine reaches about 1 000 000 barrels annually. French railways employ nearly 3 500 women. Cuban egg imports reach 5 000 000 to 6 000 000 dozens yearly from the United States. Parachute safety proven by a 1 000 foot drop. Wings for wind propulsion in skating patented. Colloidal clay and lime wash purifies waste water from a French scientist.
Soap and water are applied to the kitchen range surface before the coat of regular blacking. This preparation helps the polish last longer and saves time in the long run.
James Townsend, aged ninety, has served one Fuston firm sixty consecutive years, marking a long career with steady tenure and a rare employer loyalty record.
The United States Weather Bureau records show that in 1890 lightning caused 568 deaths 820 injuries and 4251 head of livestock struck. Property damage reached 3016520 dollars with additional livestock and building losses. Later figures note fire insurance records around eight to ten thousand dollars in property loss.
The article notes it has been 27 years since the first pneumatic tires for bicycles and cites Scientific American estimating the global pneumatic tire business at about $65 billion.
A fragment notes the German pound equals exactly half a kilogram or about one tenth more than the American or Critist pound, highlighting a measurement comparison. The line presents a historic weight equivalence in a terse definitional style.
The author discusses popular rose varieties for the season noting Gruss aus Teplitz Paul Negron Harrison's Yellow and Killarney roses. She highlights hardy qualities, pruning needs, and planting tips while praising the roses as enduring garden companions through May to November.
A five century old hollow tree on the outskirts of Staf felstein in Bavaria is reinforced with cement. It measures about 80 feet in circumference. Folklore ties Napoleon era events to the tree with Berthier riding a horse into its hollow.
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