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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
8
A fashion column notes a year of bold, diverse styles from casual to formal. Sports dress shifts toward practicality, Parisian and American designers emphasize health and ease, and beaded gowns and delicate dance frocks define evening wear.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports about an 18 percent gain in crop production efficiency over the last decade with a 4 percent drop in farm workers. Growth stems from better machinery, time saved by autos, and labor-saving farm practices, as per the prepared bulletin.
A fashion survey notes fall millinery shifts toward smaller hats with new side-tilted crowns and telescope effects. Cloche styles fade as satin plush velvet and felt dominate in black and brown. Birds and black ribbon-satin trims appear, with galble fur and ostrich touches featured on select pieces.
A fashion note suggests negligees inspired by coats, featuring wide striped tub silk in gay colors or plain colors with contrasting bindings. Color pairings include orchid and powder blue, delft blue and yellow, and yellow with apple green, noted as smart and easy to launder.
Military buttons of silver or gun metal are used effectively on dark silk gowns.
The article explains four main causes for grain remaining in straw during threshing: incorrect running speed, cylinder failing to thrash kernels from heads, uneven separating mechanism, and improper blast adjustment. It emphasizes the farmer’s need to understand machine operation to judge performance.
Freemartin refers to a female twin to a bull and is usually sterile. Only about seven or eight percent may be fertile, though rare cases exist where freemartins breed. Generative organs are underdeveloped and nonfunctional, while twin bulls and the bull-twin remain fertile.
The article explains that early marketed cockerels yield higher profits than game birds. If kept late for weight gain, prices stay high for ten to twelve week broilers, possibly matching or exceeding three month birds when prices fall. No advantage in extending feeding if no return.
The seed testing lab of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, tested over one hundred crimson clover seed samples from early market offerings. Ten percent of June samples had less than 63 percent live seed compared with 40 percent in June 1923. Despite improvement from last year, one in ten samples are poor enough to fail entry under the seed importation act, so preplant germination testing is advised before planting.
Tests at the Town experiment station show salt in 1 percent to 1 pound per 100 pounds of grain benefits soft corn by reducing mold and preventing heating. Salt layering in crib, then adding two feet of corn and repeating, is advised. Sampson of McCallsburg, Ris son, and H D Hughes note salted corn fed well to hogs and resists freezing better for easier feeding.
Dairy cows need careful feeding around calving. Dry off six to eight weeks before calving and feed limited grain to prep for birth. Provide alfalfa hay and silage with oats and wheat bran, then after calving start with oats and bran soaked briefly in hot water to stimulate intake. Track milk yield butterfat and intake to assess each cow’s value.
Liverpool markets prefer U S Department of Agriculture inspected apples sold by samples. Buyers report inspected fruit reliable for uniform quality and condition, while non inspected shipments show wide quality variation and price discounts due to uncertainty.
Weeds persist and persistent effort pays off in soil enrichment. A good soaking twice a week beats a day bath for lawns. Farming without legumes is like writing bad checks. Marketing shifts from surplus disposal to selling what towns need. Forest cover hides poor land and can be a profitable crop. Sudan grass adds valuable summer grazing, says J. A. Arey of NC State College.
A lighthearted tale about National League umpire Guthrie Monroe Sweeney during the Fort Worth Texas league series against New Orleans Pennant winners. After a close call, New Orleans fans hurled pop bottles at him while fellow umpires gathered. He quipped that the cards were from his friends.
The Sporting News notes major leagues eye rising umpires from smaller circuits as baseball expands. Umpires must blend intelligence tact honesty and judgment. A new NL recruit faced criticism for arrogance harming on field relations with high salaried players. The NL monitors minor officials with Bob Emslie scouting for future talent.
Gene Tunney the American light heavyweight champion seeks a title clash with heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey following a decisive win over Georges Carpentier.
A collection of notes on sport and Olympic topics from England and the United States. Mentions include tennis, track at Brown University, and rugby in New Zealand. Several historical curiosities cover fencing, golf, yachting, and a rule change by the English Football Association.
Rear Admiral H B Wilson orders Byron MacCandless to be titled director of athletics at Annapolis Mu. He will oversee assistants in charge of various sports under the new structure.
Frederick Wilding, 73, father of late Anthony Wilding the noted Australian tennis star, is described as a strong former player. He excelled in New Zealand doubles, studied in England, and was a champion high jumper and oarsman before World War I.
National League president Heydler predicts the Giants will again contend for the pennant in 1923. He notes McGraw faces a formidable team after the Giants' recent National League title run, asserting a strong squad remains despite changes.
The guidance lists golf tennis swimming basketball baseball soccer hockey fencing and modified track and field as suitable for women. It advises against wrestling boxing shot put pole vaulting and tug of war per athletics instructors.
Doyle, then Brewers manager and later Cubs scout, denounced foreigners on the team amid talk of minor leaguer Keeney from La Crosse attracting attention. The excerpt notes Koneteky could be bought for 750 as ownership debates pronunciation, with Ed cited as a top American-born hitter of Bohemian descent.
Baseball gossip notes cover player health trades and signings from Ed Clough to Ty Cobb. Mentions include Pedro Dibut Ruf Buck Frazier and Norman Petersen with teams across the Reds White Sox Cubs and Pacific Coast League. Also notes on Galeston Galveston and Brooklyn players along with tiny tidbits about managers and prospects.
Houston Maine reports a man named Tealing who after weeks of illness began to recover after coughing up a lizard. He suspects swallowing it while drinking by the road. The episode followed a period of poor appetite and weakness.
In Manhattan at Wall Street station Scout John W. Jebens Jr. of Troop 5 Babylon 11 rescued a woman who nearly fell onto the tracks as a train approached. He pulled her from danger, was dragged briefly, and used first aid to stop her nosebleed. The girl alighted at Fourteenth Street and the scout received thanks from the father.
In Rochester Clara Nelligan pleaded not guilty to operating an automobile while intoxicated after a chase from Officer South. She allegedly ran down a street sweeper, and when hailed she fled, even tossing her Airedale at the officer. The dog ended up at her home with the motorcycle squad.
Wilkes Barre businessman Jewett Dyer recalls a 1902 theft of his $200 gold watch in Baltimore. He reported it to local police and never heard more until a Baltimore chief of police letter arrived asking him to identify the recovered timepiece.今
A black and white fox terrier tied to the Genoa, near Sandusky, crash scene where Andrew Peterson, his wife and four relatives died when their car was struck by an interurban. The dog, dropped from the car, followed the trail to the spot.
A brief Edinburgh Scotsman item reports a small boy confessing he has eaten some of his mother’s strawberry jam, prompting a tired but gentle parental reply about being unable to move a hand. The exchange captures domestic humor.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Ethel questioning Jack's affection and a reply affirming his love. The lines read as a light, domestic exchange from a dated publication, reflecting informal conversation and pieced context.
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