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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
3
The article offers cooking and homemaking guidance including calory ranges, liver nutrition, sewing aids like a wall-closet ironing board and dress form, bread and muffin recipes from Home Baking, spinach preparation, casserole meals for multitasking hosts, and safe rodent control using barium carbonate bait.
The fall period is described as the key time to prepare honey bees for winter. FP B Paddock warns against neglecting the colony stores and health, stresses strong queens, and calls for thorough inspection for American foul brood. Dead colonies and equipment should be removed, with free diagnosis available from the state apiarist in Ames.
Iowa grape growers prepare for next season by burying vines under dirt to protect against winter. Standard varieties like Iowa Moore's Early and Concord survive well, while tender types such as Agawan Green Mountain Delaware and Monare's Early should be covered. Remove about half the wood in fall pruning, with spring pruning based on plant condition. Dirt blankets preferred over straw to deter mice and rodents.
A June bride recites a garbled radio mix from two stations. The husband mimics a fitness cooking routine with flour, milk, eggs, baking powder, and kneading motions, ending with a fish soup serving suggestion in humorous directions.
Des Moines Capital notes Brookhart once friendly to the Democrats in the senate now appears as a Republican regularity figure with no official challenge. Voters find the situation confusing and doubt any real change in his program or philosophy, attributing the shift to the state Republican organization.
Herbert Joesting a 183 pound junior will start for Minnesota against Iowa on November 6 on Lowa field. Marvin Schmidt a 195 pound sophomore from Moline Illinois is also key for Iowa with strong plunging runs and defense. The clash before nearly 30 000 Iowa homecomers sets the stage for plunging honors.
The Iowa farm bureaus select the income tax as the debate topic for 1937, inviting all farmers and farm women to join teams with inter county contests starting January. A note from the St Albans border crossing compares highway travel across county and state lines, arguing roads must connect beyond county bounds.
A narrator recalls a boss who buys the life of an aging clerk by paying ten dollars for his job, guiding the youth to save and invest. The man receives a savings account, learns the boss’s harsh lesson, and vows to work toward a bond, watching his own progress unfold.
A Sioux City Journal item presents a string of aphorisms on personal conduct and social behavior. It notes that prudent people mind their own affairs and that some men chase grand schemes but achieve little. The piece also comments on marriage, self awareness, and prudence with humorous critique.
A United Press Washington dispatch reports 56 people died in automobile crashes in the four weeks ending October 9, the highest four week total of the year and 125 more than the prior four weeks. The notice notes a somber mood and references seasonal change as Summer yields to Autumn.
The Monticello and Anamosa senior classes planned an exchange party amid football conflicts with Marion. The November 19 date may replace the earlier October 29 plan, seen as a major senior activity. Helen Van Buren hosted a senior party with a buffet and ghost stories at the Van Buren farm. The glee clubs prep an operetta Once in a Blue Moon for November 12 with two vaudeville acts and school orchestra. A kickball game left the juniors and seniors tied after a 7 to 1 seniors win. News note adds dairy and meat storage figures for September 1 compared with last year.
The Oxford Junction road from Wyoming to Oxford Junction was added to the primary road system by the state highway commission on October 18. The Oxford Mirror quotes the chief engineer noting the route follows the present county road with many right angle turns likely to be relocated during construction.
A shopper and various characters in a collage exchange witty lines about work, editors, and small misadventures. A man visits a second-hand store seeking a second hand for his watch as a prop for a joke.
The Dearborn Independent notes over 5 500 000 radio receivers are in use in the United States. It also flags about 120 days a year in Brazil as non working due to Sundays or holidays.
A concise argument favors limited government citing the maxim that the least government governs best noting lower costs and reduced TV expenses as benefits.
The notice touts the Youth's Companion centennial year plans for 1927 with reports of Byrd and Ederle feats from 1926. It promotes a subscription package of 52 issues in 1927 plus remaining 1926 issues for $2, and an option including McCall's Magazine at $2.50.
Leyland Skelley a Monticello native and Monticello sophomore back for the State University shows strongest odds to start each game. The article highlights his quick thrusts with the ball and his growing role among a crowd of sophomore backs.
The Carroll Herald notes a stronger national push for higher education as college openings report higher attendance. Facilities are inadequate to handle new students, prompting educators to seek cost efficient expansion using existing resources and intensified economic measures without heavy public funding.
A poem by Grace Strickler Dawson appears alongside a late week sports roundup listing football results for Town college clubs and nearby high schools. Scores include Drake 33 Mississippi 15 and Grinnell 7 Des Moines 0 among others from the region.
A concise proverb-style remark notes that certain individuals gain reputation through the tasks they decline. The saying reflects on duty, responsibility, and social judgments tied to willingness to act.
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