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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
7
A colonel recounts a tale of a wounded tigress but breaks off when a telephone order arrives. He returns claiming he kissed the tigress and they dined that evening. The anecdote blends bravado and humor as guests react to the interrupted story.
A dignified suburbia woman famed for prohibition learns a maid from the old country tidied the attic and unearthed a roulette table cloth from a sporty brother, provoking public laughter as neighbors spot the provocative find. The tale ends with a local quip about making gowns at home.
A brief quip features Cactus Joe rejecting an eight-hour day. He argues that eight hours of work still leaves sixteen hours for leisure activities, specifically poker, highlighting a frontier mindset on work and recreation.
The exchange playfully asks if the speaker is valued as a bell or a knocker, teasing how affection is described in lighthearted terms. The humor hinges on a lighthearted misread of praise as a functional object.
Lloyd Taube a seventeen year old from Marion Linn county Iowa wins the grand champion baby beef at the Town state fair with Timey a February Aberdeen Angus calf. Timey weighed 1150 pounds after 19 pounds daily feed and earned a free trip to the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago. Taube plans to keep Timey for an open class entry while another exhibitor in his town will finish the calf for Chicago.
Purdue University extension agents recommend a copper carbonate method to control stinking smut in Indiana wheat. The technique is said to outperform the formaldehyde method previously used, reducing dockage costs in affected regions.
In sowing alfalfa, take pains to prepare a good seed bed with a firm fine top. Sow 15 to 18 pounds of seed per acre and inoculate. Do not sow on sour land. If land is not sweet, seed next spring and apply two to three tons of ground limestone as a dressing.
Farmers in the corn belt find help in a novelty group of young hogs who eagerly join husking and miking duties. The animals, fed by hog raisers, are presented as an amusing yet useful aid in the harvest tasks.
Farmers are advised to let hogs eat soy beans by dumping bundles into the feed yard a few days before turning hogs into the field. This method helps hogs clean up beans left on the ground after corn hogging.
Farmers note that fall seeding of alfalfa benefits from full ground use. PRT seeding with a nurse crop is often unsatisfactory, while uncropped ground allows the alfalfa to establish more strongly.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that hydrocyanic acid in gas form is used to destroy insects and rodents and can be absorbed by foods. Bulletin 1149 presents quantities absorbed by various foods. no safety conclusions are made. Copies available from USDA Washington while supplies last.
New York State College of Agriculture livestock experts say dry fodder can be turned into silage for good feed. Add water to dry fodder to equal weight, pack well, trample, and store. silage will keep and cows thrive though green corn silage remains superior.
Minnesota experiment station and agricultural extension men find rye a good economical substitute for corn in pig fattening. About 102 pounds of rye yield the same results as 100 pounds of corn, making rye now the most economical feed at current prices. Rye is less palatable than corn and not ideal for horses or cattle, but mixing with more palatable feeds like corn and oats can be satisfactory. it should be ground or rolled for best results.
A winter cover crop prevents soil erosion from winter rains and preserves plant nutrients. Bare soil loses valuable plant food through leaching, while a cover crop uses this nutrients and releases it in spring for crops like cotton or corn, with legumes preferred for their nitrogen fixation.
It is to the interest of every family to grow and store vegetables for winter use when prices rise and supplies are scarce. Storing requires less work and expense than canning drying or preserving and preserves flavor better than other methods.
The article advises delaying silage corn harvest to near practical maturity when kernels are hard and dented and stalk remains green. It notes experiments show more and higher quality feed can be produced from corn cut at this stage, with silage keeping better and easier to preserve.
The article urges careful handling of apples during storage to prevent stem bruises and broken skin which invite blue mold. It notes mold grows slowly at low temperatures but causes significant fruit deterioration.
For planning egg flock purchases choose pullets instead of yearlings since pullets typically lay more eggs in their first year. This preference is common in poultry management guidance.
Hay slings prove handy for lifting loads and moving wheat. Instruction emphasizes caring for the tractor to keep work efficient.
A fashion overview notes American and Parisian influence on dress as autumn arrives. It highlights coat dresses, Russian motifs, and kasha cloth gowns, with designers Worth and Poiret twill features. Russian styles appear strong for street and interior wear, reflecting global couture trends.
A New York manufacturer notes shifts in footwear over 35 years from boots and brogans to tight flexible shoes shaped by new tech and outdoor leisure. He cites longer shoe life, more specialized footwear, and the rise of sports and dress shoes with many pairs. Autumn weddings trend to white satin gowns with pearl and crystal embroidery.
Fashion commentary notes designers push for bold tassels in clothes with long silken and metallic ornaments. The piece dubs this trend the Chinese note though no Chinese wore such profusion, signaling a striking, lavish era in style.
Nature Magazine explains that adult ostriches in full flight exhibit strides of 20 to 25 feet, enabling remarkable speed. It notes that a well-trained Arabian horse will follow the shortest course, anticipating the ostrich’s turn as the bird runs in circles, allowing capture.
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for babies and children. It claims to ease constipation feverish symptoms and colic without narcotics or soothing drugs, urging mothers to request the genuine product with proper directions.
The Cynics, Greek philosophers founded by Antisthenes around 306 B.C., scorned science except morality and mocked conventional life. The term derives from Cynosarges or Navinos meaning doglike, alluding to their surly manner and philosophy. Diogenes of Sinope, their famed disciple, inspired Athenians to erect a Parian marble column topped by a dog.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises purity strength and quality with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail.
In a debate between Miss Cayenne and others, the term demagogue is challenged. Miss Cayenne notes that with women entering palf ties, leaders are labeled varus rather than demagogues, signaling a shift in political language and gendered labels.
Free book explains differences in canaries how to try and how to care for a canary in sickness and health. Write for your free copy today from St. Louis Seed Co St. Louis MO.
A fragmented song lyric excerpt shows affectionate lines praising a lover. The speaker notes personal improvement with every kiss and calls the beloved an angel. The text reads as intimate lyric phrasing without broader context.
The Columbus gift of a Santa Maria model to England notes an English crewman, Totarte de Lajes, and hints that Tale Iarte may link to the Alard family of Winchelsea. An Irishman named William of Galway also sailed on the famed voyage.
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