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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
7
A farm note describes devices to transmit mill motion to a distant pump. A windmill drives a pump via a bolt on the mill post and wire links or a shaft with a universal joint. Longer runs use movable arm posts to raise wires. A smith can craft the parts from iron rod or gas pipe.
A Scotch physician used a ventriloquy scare to test boys for nerve by feeding a skeleton with gruel while voices cried for more. One boy stayed calm, hit the skeleton with a spoon, and earned the position. The piece likens such feeding to winter care of growing stock, noting wasted food when no growth occurs per the Farmer's Guide.
The American Swineherd explains that hogs regulate heat via internal leg ducts rather than body pores like horses or cattle. These moist inner leg openings act as the animal’s sole heat discharge valves, making rapid overheating and sudden death more plausible during intense exertion.
The text explains disposing of diseased animal carcasses through burning or sulfuric acid to prevent germ spread. It notes Pasteur's experiments showing burial can spread disease via earthworms. It also stresses saving soil moisture, citing plant water use and drought resilience, with loose cultivated soil absorbing more water.
A Golden Days note praises persistent local newspapers for advocating improved road systems. It argues permanent roads save wear and tear, boost property values, and prove cost effective over time with minimal repairs once properly built.
The article describes a wheeled rack for loading green corn with central longer stakes and boards for walking and guiding corn to a silo. It also discusses pig litter practices noting that one litter may stay with sows to ten weeks while two litters require six to eight weeks weaning, adjusted by pig health.
The Beet Sugar Gazette reports a comparative study on cane and beet sugar costs. It notes 20 tons of cane yield 1.75 tons of sugar at $53.50 per ton, with wide country variations such as Java and Spain efficiencies and New England fruit yields.
Analysis notes that McKinley’s assassination and Roosevelt’s ascent may boost Republican turnout. It predicts GOP gains in Ohio and Nebraska, smaller effects in Town, and limited impact in Massachusetts. The piece compares 1881 conditions, party solidities, and finances to project state election outcomes.
Commentary notes Roosevelt's early months as president. Observers praise his firm stance on McKinley policies, cabinet retention, and personal likability. Analysts question whether he will maintain independence and achieve distinct policies before the 1904 nomination.
Henry J. Doris of Mannee The Cycles Co., London, reports a severe foot and ankle wrenching injury reduced to complete cure after one application of St Jacobs Oil. The busy executive praises the remedy for its simplicity and effectiveness and endorses recommending it to others.
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