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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
1
A motivational column urges readers to compare themselves with those they envy, drop vanity, and persist with discipline. It argues misgivings are illusions, and success comes from honest self-examination, steady effort, and choosing a clear path beyond obstacles.
The text argues clothes affect perception and confidence for job seekers and professionals. Wealthy figures like Rockefeller or Sage illustrate that dressing well signals competence and reliability, while dowdy attire invites suspicion and doubt about one’s ability.
The piece argues that school days should be clean and well dressed, not behind fashion, and that careful dress earns respect and opportunities more than flash clothing. It notes that too stylish attire can mark one as a gam bler, while prudent upkeep aids in earning consideration. It adds a superstition about fate lines with stars signaling bad omens.
The article lists signs in the hand linked to a predisposition toward death by own action. It cites an exaggerated second finger first phalanx on a weak hand and an enlarged Mount of Jupiter beneath the first finger with the head line joining the line of health among other traits observed by elioromants.
A fragmented kitchen instruction quotes Coolidge and describes a dessert mold with vanilla, carrot, milk, gelatin, and egg whites. It mentions soaking gelatin, dissolving over heat, beating, folding in carrot and vanilla, and serving with a soft custard.
A historical text extols ARROTS as valuable nutrition and details carrot based recipes. It describes Carrot Pie using mashed carrot milk eggs molasses and spices, Carrot and Apple Salad with walnuts and seasoned dressing, and a raw carrot gelatin mixture with sugar milk and egg white.
A Portland businesswoman living in an East side apartment befriends her landlord’s five year old son. The woman, with stage experience, narrates a dramatic tale of Adam and Eve to amuse him. The boy finally degrades the tale with a slow, skeptical reply marking cultural tensions.
A reflective verse expresses a wish to sow goodwill rather than pursue fortune or power. The speaker desires to live humbly, scatter sunshine, and be remembered for helping fellowmen rather than amassing wealth or status.
A Boston Transcript quotation presents a broadminded man declaring he never asks others to share his views since he may change his mind tomorrow. The remark emphasizes tolerance and the evolving nature of opinion.
An old mud hole in the barn lot is replaced by a watertight sanitary concrete water tank. The guide explains site prep, drainage, base, wall casting, bottom seal, reinforcing, and a surrounding concrete pavement for easy cleaning.
The USDA reports over 60 000 farm boys and girls participate annually in junior short courses and camps run by extension workers with state colleges. Programs mimic farmers and home makers weeks, adding social activities and rural leadership training. West Virginia runs three state camps and 40 county training schools with inexpensive outings, while many states offer similar college or location based programs.
Farmers favor hogging off corn as a profitable practice supported by agricultural experiment stations. Pigs around 100 pounds gain about a pound daily when fed one pound of shorts or half a pound of tankage per day in addition to the corn. Hogging can consume five to seven pounds of corn per pig per day and helps clear the field, leaving leaves for cattle or sheep if done timely.
The guidance emphasizes selecting birds near standard size as breeders and culling others. If a male seems to increase flock size, do not discard him after one year but mate him to good hens. It defends purebred breeding as right, noting purebreds reflect the work of renowned minds.
A dated agricultural remark praises the henhouse noting that poultry houses return large dividends on capital invested and stressing skim milk as a wholesome feed element for hens.
A rural proposal urges naming farms like other businesses to lift farmer pride and possibly spur state law allowing farm names with a $1 county clerk fee. Supporters say dignified farm branding boosts produce value and city prosperity, prompting local business backing and wider development.
After 15 years of guinea pig studies using over 34000 animals the USDA extends investigations to poultry and swine. Six pens of White Leghorns will breed each year with one male, plus five Poland China and four Tamworth pairs. The aim is to compare within breed versus between breed crosses under inbreeding.
A thousand pounds of hens require 8 278 cubic feet of air daily while the same weight in horses uses 83 401 cubic feet. Scientists note hens breathe rapidly to sustain their high body temperature. The plea underscores need for ample ventilation in poultry housing.
The old belief that small potatoes yield better results is as erroneous as using scrub stock. Choose seed potatoes carefully and apply straw from stacks to reduce early washes and prevent deep gullies before spring.
It reports that spray residues on pears can be prevented by careful spraying with power machines. It also notes that volunteer sweet clover may be destroyed by late spring plowing, but fall plowing allows most plants to regrow next spring per H. L. Walster of North Dakota Agricultural College.
The article stresses the importance of autumn sheep dipping for all ages, including lambs, to ensure a healthy flock. It argues fall dipping should never be omitted, complementing spring treatments.
Fashion writer in the New York Tribune notes initial drafts of spring coats spark wide debate on potential fashion shifts. Few weeks reveal that only selective designs endure as the season progresses.
The article surveys this autumn's fashion shift toward slimmer street coats and the return of the tailored two piece suit in new guises. It highlights velours de laine fabrics, fur trims, monkey fur demand, bold evening wraps with embroidery, and the growing trend of matching evening bags to wraps.
The article describes the Paris separate blouse with satin combinations and elbow facing sleeves, noting its decorative potential and compatibility with separate skirts. It highlights the jacket blouse as a leading season note, with jaquettes in printed and plain silks, contrasting skirts, and various sleeve and collar treatments.
The fashion for antique earrings and bracelets endures and now drives a broader demand for antique chains, brooches, and related pieces as collectors seek complete vintage sets.
A reader from Los Angeles recounts using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Ash to overcome illness after marriage. She credits eight bottles with restored health and urges others to try the product, noting she has recommended it to many women and a sister.
A reader complains at Birmingham Age Herald about lithographs in font of a theater misrepresenting a film. The patron fell asleep during the feature and asks for a refund while a woman moves to the ticket window.
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carbolisnive for burning itching and torturing skin conditions. It claims instant burn pain relief and scarless healing with a 30 cent pack sent via The J W Cole Co Rockford NL.
A humorous exchange notes that one never misses a morning bath. The speaker jokes about alternating hot and cold baths and rushing through routines, suggesting patience and good nature can handle any demand in life.
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