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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
3
Indian Cayuse maiden Esther Lee Moranle wins Pendleton roundup title over many white peers. The Pacifc Northwest pageant marks a historic first for an Indian girl in this honor, with the event slated to begin September 15.
Miscellaneous curiosities and trivia including animals nests and diets, early violin crafts, a flexible tire like shock absorber, a paper organ in Belgium, solidified helium, snowflake variation, Tibet's motor vehicle scarcity, aphtherth death rates, color weighing, a spiral container for meth balls, and electricity sector coal savings.
Blanche Jelly furker of Lowell Mississippi is named president general of the women’s auxiliary to the United Spanish War Veterans after the recent election.
An officer addresses young recruits noting the army is a single family and each recruit carries the making of an unknown soldier. The Outlook remarks on military motivation and unity.
A discussion by interested members explores the scientific study of crime and its many facets. The text notes ongoing curiosity about the causes, methods, and social impact of criminal activity in London.
A shark caught in Daluiatian waters yielded a peculiar stomach contents including six tins of condensed talk, an old cigarette case with ten cigarettes, a pair of women’s shoes, an hex of matches, rope, cloth, and other objects.
In parts of Serbia it is customary to kiss in church after disputes and many old enemies have been reconciled through this practice.
A cynical bachelor notes that a man seeking an Ideal woman ignores that she may seek an Ideal man, which prevents their meeting. He argues expectations block connection as both pursue perfection. The idea comments on compatibility beyond ideal standards.
A crowded snapshot of curiosities and trivia: visitors to New York average 100000 daily, Alice in Wonderland is sixty years old, France makes over 250 cheese varieties, and England hosts about 100000 wanderers who have never learned in a school. The first US rotor ice was designed by W A Lincoln of Wayne Maine, a doctor in Kansas City links palm readings to blood volume, and some spider webs trap birds. The US leads auto production at 95 percent, Philippines uncovers large asphalt beds, sailfish bears a saillike dorsal fin, aluminum discovery dates to 1827, toe-out walkers take 18 to 20 percent more steps, an 8000-year-old stone tongue fragment was found near Armageddon, Marine miles exceed English statute miles, and 47700 square miles of Canadian territory were surveyed by Royal Canadian Air Force crews.
The record notes that England did not permit a mechanically propelled vehicle to exceed walking speed on public roads until November 1896. The statement highlights the late adoption of motor vehicle traffic rules in the country.
Power plants burn pulverized coal dust blown into fireboxes to fuel generators. The system leaves only ash and fine dust on the grates, reducing fuel costs and enabling more efficient electricity production.
An unreadable item from the Lock Haven Express mentions a confusing phrase about a bat and a mosquito, reflecting garbled OCR. The readable fragment provides no clear event, date, or names to define a coherent news item.
H. C. M. Crise of the University of Mississippi argues that whole farm success rests on balanced farming and good management. A solid plan, daily operation, and a four to six year rotation maximize net value over cost, with crops chosen for soil health, high profits, and efficient labor and equipment use.
Investigations show farmers with well diversified systems gain flexibility to adjust live stock production year to year. Those including high profit crops and productive livestock can adapt to price conditions, choosing either crop or live stock products based on market demand. This flexibility benefits long term profitability.
University of Illinois researchers fed nine week old chickens a ration with four pounds of salt per hundred pounds of feed and observed no ill effects. Even at eight pounds per hundred, no poisonous reaction occurred, though appetite lagged slightly.
Feeding work stock such as horses mules and oxen in hot weather requires good well cured old hay. Feed at night and in moderate amounts to avoid abdominal distress. New hay forage or green pasture is unsuitable as it is bulky and reduces working efficiency.
The article argues for high sanitation standards on farms to prevent diseases and maintain a healthy farm atmosphere. It emphasizes drainage manure disposal ventilation and premises maintenance to avoid breeding pests.
In summer lice rarely cling to short hair on cattle but in winter and spring they may be found when hair lengthens. Dipping cattle in a standard tick-killing remedy every fourteen days for two or three dips can remove lice. Also, move cattle to new pens or pastures. Hot weather allows a single crude petroleum application to kill lice.
The article notes Americans are buying goods on credit at a yearly rate of five billion dollars. It highlights rising consumer debt and the widespread use of installment plans influencing household spending and economic outlook.
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