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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
1
The association cites over one million Americans suffering from tuberculosis and warns that wartime budget limits may delay needed hospital capacity. It states the capital issues committee favors only inexpensive or bond-backed projects and seeks plans for economical permanent or temporary facilities.
Till Killefer, a veteran observer, says Jim Vaughn is the equal of Alexander in overall value. Vaughn, Mitchell's southpaw, uses a varied assortment of curves and a great hook that confounds batsmen, earning praise from peers who recognize his striking contrast to Alex's side arm style.
Illinois doctors fear rising insanity rates threaten hospital capacity. Ten year data show an 83 percent rise, outpacing population growth. Projections warn of 75 000 inmates in 50 years and 300 000 in 100 years if trends continue. Calls grow for statewide prevention and public health education to reduce future costs.
New Hampshire plans to teach only English in public schools while Philadelphia factories prepare to hire workers with disabilities. Pennsylvania faces a rural teacher shortage. In Saratov Russia an anarchist group passes a decree banning women aged seventeen to thirty-two from the community.
A brief observes how a gunshot’s bullet reaches a target in far less time than the sound of the rifle report travels the same distance. The comparison explains why the shooter fires before hearing the shot.
A home cooking feature presents dishes including flank steak with curry seasoning and creole sauce, orange and lemon sherbet, and a cream torte. Step by step guidance covers prep, simmering times, and simple ingredient boosts like mushrooms and nuts for variety.
Beat eggs until stiff then fold in pineapple and bake in buttered cups to a light brown. Turn from cups, serve with whipped cream and pineapple garnish. Also bake codfish mashed potato and milk mixture with eggs in a buttered dish for twenty minutes.
The 340 mile canal project runs from Troy along the Sundson river to Waterford, then west following the Mohawk to beyond Little Falls, and turns north of Utica on a new route parallel to the old canal.
A historical description traces a waterway from Rome south then along Oneida lake to the Oneida and Seneca rivers. It follows Three River point Clyde river and Lyons then heads past Pittsford. The channel crosses the Genesee near Rochester and proceeds to Tonawanda creek and Lake Erie at Buffalo.
Historical note describes how 17th century scientist Parmentier promoted potatoes in France by posting signs forbidding their harvest. Despite warnings, peasants raided fields, eating ripe tubers as the crop was secretly consumed, illustrating psychology of scarcity and curiosity.
A collection of wry quips and social jests about marriage age claims, cost quotes, and a few club and society jabs. The piece comments on press notices and billboard brevity while noting a banker and a financier with angular countenances.
A Danish engineer patents an underground steel cylinder device named automatic soldier. Wireless control raises the inner unit 18 inches and an attached rifle fires 400 shots in any direction. Central operators four to five miles back direct fire as the enemy sees only when it rises.
At Rivoli in Italy a ceremony paid homage to eight Bonaparte era grenadiers found when preparing an artillery school site for French troops in 1918. The remains were buried beneath the Rivoli monument as a tribute by French soldiers to their 121 year old predecessors.
The Concrete, a prototype steamless stone boat, was tested on the Potomac River in Washington. The three quarters inch thick hull powered by a ten horsepower engine achieved notable speed and drew praise from officials who rode aboard.
War department officials recommend a three inch black armband bearing gold stars to honor families who lost members in the war. A star for each deceased relative may be affixed by hand on broadcloth or other material, with options for gilded metal satin or embroidery. The badge, devised by the Council of National Defense women and approved by President Wilson, will not be patented or commercialized.
Wide variation in the yield of income and excess profits taxes this year compared with last year is shown by Washington tabulations. New York led in volume, but Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia shows the largest percentage gains. State increases ranged from Idaho, Utah and Montana at 2.6 to Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia at 15 times, with numerous states posting 8 to 12 times gains.
Dr. Ralph C. Benedict, noted chemist and entomology student, studied clothes moths for four years and found little chance of conquering winged pests. He reports repellents fail at all stages, kerosene and gasoline fumes useless, camphor and naphthalene kill only in closed spaces, while corrosive sublimate harms but is dangerous.
A thoughtful reflection on male roles and service. It contrasts a man who serves his maker with the pull of companionship and the unsettled question of woman’s influence. It notes the value of admitting ignorance and learning from experience to avoid failure.
The article explains military color codes for branches and notes distinctions among regular army National Guard and National Army insignia. It lists color combinations for Infantry Artillery Cavalry Engineers Signal Machine Gun Medical Ordnance Service Aviation training Reserve militia and volunteer corps with U S and NG NA identifiers.
The article notes that the stars on the American flag were not borrowed from any citizen’s coat of arms, including that of George Washington. It discusses origins of the idea of using stars to represent states in the federal union.
The Department of Agriculture endorses using corn sirup in canning and in making jellies jams marmalades and fruit butters. Varying amounts are used with sugar. The sirup adds a modified flavor and should be tested in small quantities first to suit taste. It blends well with strong flavored fruits like pineapple and cherries. The amount depends on fruit type and sirup strength.
The war strength of a company in the United States army is six officers and 250 men. The war strength of a regiment is 103 officers and 3,652 men, made up as follows: Twelve rifle companies, one headquarters and headquarters company, one supply company, one machine gun company, one medical de.
Admiral Chester in Yale Review argues that Washington was not a saintslike founder in 1777 when the Star‑Spangled Banner emerged. He notes rival factions swirled around him while the nation chose a celestial symbol for sovereignty. The heavens, not a man, set the precedent for the phrase In God We Trust on coins.
Frank L. Pratt explains aspergillosis a fatal poultry disease caused by moldy grain. He urges farmers to feed sound sweet corn and avoid moldy feed to prevent fever, diarrhea, drooping wings, and death, noting spores enter via moldy grain and litter.
A quoted poem cycle titled Watchman and Voices in the Night presents four perspectives Optimist Pessimist Pacifist and Soldier on night and dawn. The piece contrasts night fears and hopeful dawn with wartime imagery and moral reflection.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines using surplus fruit juices to make jellies in winter. Juice can be pressed, heated to 110 degrees, then canned or bottled with sterilization details including cotton stoppers and corks. Proper sealing prevents flattening and preserves flavor for future use.
A battalion comprises headquarters four G Companies and a machine gun section detailing its internal composition and command layout.
A Farm and Fireside writer, married 26 years, advocates brief breaks several times daily. She describes sitting or briefly stepping outdoors for ten minutes, wearing rubber heels, lowering her voice, and breathing deeply with a controlled grin to reduce stress and fatigue.
Mrs. C. Johnson of Ellensburg recounts illness before marriage and says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health, enabling homemaking and the birth of a child. The ad urges other women with functional disorders to try the remedy and contact Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice.
Mascagni faced an awkward moment at Windsor Castle when Queen Victoria misidentified melodies from Cavalleria Rusticana. She hummed Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci Prologue as Mascagni struggled to place the correct tune during a royal piano recital.
An alleged veteran recounts troop positions and a shoulder wound while tracing a pocket map for a wary editor. He details Arab massing, division lines, a knoll attack, and a shattered arm from friendly fire before the editor interrupts with a grim quip.
A boy, Donald, finishes reciting a rhyme and is offered a penny to repeat it. He completes the task, then his uncle requests another rhyme. Donald asks if there is another penny before repeating the new request in a quick, playful exchange.
A classroom exchange asks which two great classes the human race divides into with a pupil answering motorists and pedestrians. The piece notes Philadelphia plans a hospital for wounded negro soldiers.
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