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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
8
A Walla Walla scout executive notes the rise of year round camping under the Every Scout and Camper motto. He cites two hundred thousand scouts attending weeklong camps, traveling about 10 million miles, with daily routines, food needs, and athletic output illustrating the program’s scale.
A Scout from Troop 11 of Milwaukee explains how an elderly non English speaking woman asked him to deliver a long distance call. He was late to a scheduled game because of the errand and could not play.
New Mexico Governor J F Hinkle praises the Boy Scouts of America for their response to disasters floods and famines. He says today’s scouts will lead tomorrow and a government guided by those who keep the Scout oath is safeguarded against danger.
Scout Gus Phillips of Savannah Georgia rescued an injured horse after a motor truck struck it. He promptly obtained bandages from scout headquarters and dressed the animal’s ugly flesh wound, easing its pain as bystanders looked on.
Governor James G. Scrugham of Nevada lauds the Boy Scouts of America as courteous, clean, and competent youths shaping better boys into better men. He credits the movement with improving physical, intellectual, and moral development and fostering citizenship and national strength.
Timore area youths and mothers toured Camp Roosevelt in Peoria from morning to afternoon. Scouts participated in outdoor activities including games and tests during the trip.
A terse quoted line from a Boston Evening transcript mocks pretensions and stresses the value of experience over false confidence. The fragment hints at editorial persona critiquing boastful claims and urging honesty in discourse.
Acting Secretary C W Pugsley signs an amendment to allow areas nearly free of bovine tuberculosis to be designated as modified accredited. The rule enables counties with less than 0.5 percent reactors to be freed from certain restrictions while maintaining quarantines and testing before entry of cattle from outside areas. Areas stay in the status for three years, with retesting required if reactor rates rise above thresholds.
The notice recommends feeding wheat to poultry when prices are low and warns of shrunken grain at thrashing time. It argues interior wheat is more profitable fed to hens for eggs than sold as cash grain, and suggests combining weed skim milk with the wheat to add protein.
When changing chick feed, start with a small amount of the new feed mixed with the familiar ration and gradually increase the new portion while decreasing the old. Impatience for quick results can disrupt condition and may cause bowel trouble.
The red mite is described as the most troublesome poultry external parasite. It saps vitality, lowers egg production, and can cause death if unchecked. A remedy is to apply creosote or sheep dip with a paint brush to roosting poles and supports to block night access to birds.
Instructions advise mulching around orchard trees to retain soil moisture. Cut grass and weeds and leave around established trees while young trees require a circular mulch with space at the trunk and extending beyond the tree canopy.
Experts from the Wisconsin College of Agriculture report sixty one percent of all contesting associations in the United States focus on improving dairying in Wisconsin. The middle western states show the strongest association activity led by Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Minnesota Indiana Missouri and Massachusetts.
The Toulouse and Emden goose breeds are the most popular in the country. The Toulouse is the largest breed with adult males around 26 pounds and females about 20 pounds.
A short rural notice advises keeping turkeys well fed with old cord if available, otherwise feed wheat, and to keep them out of cornfields to the greatest extent possible.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports tomatoes are the third most important truck crop. Farmers Bulletin 1888 summarizes methods and results of successful growers and calls for improved growing grading packing and marketing. It lists leading varieties by region and notes disease resistance and free distribution while supply lasts.
Suggestions for producing and marketing premium eggs. Emphasizes large size averaging two ounces, clean dry nests, daily collection, twice daily in extreme temperatures, and separating broody hens. Recommends housing, feeding, watering, and housing for hens. manage roosters by selling or confining them after spring hatching.
At the University of Maryland College Park experiment station a wheat head sown in 1012 on eight acres produced 322 bushels this year. The crop used a triple rotation with wheat and fertilizer applied only to wheat, manure to other crops. J. E. Metzger notes the head’s Mam moth red type and unusually strong growth despite a poor start last fall.
Soy beans show indifferent growth in many soils unless nitrogen fixing bacteria are present. If soybeans have not been grown before, inoculation is wise. Pale yellowish green plants indicate lack of inoculation. Rich soil may support growth without bacteria, but then plants rely on soil nitrogen rather than air.
To prevent sow ill effects avoid feeding meat scraps or pork to sows. Let a sow have salt in moderation. Never allow a sow to eat the after birth as it may lead her to kill or eat her pigs.
A new USDA pictorial poster explains pure breds outperform common stock with six reasons including better conformation and quality, greater uniformity, higher maturity, more saleable offspring, and more usable meat products. Printed on cardboard, 15 by 18 inches, free while supplies last from the USDA Washington DC office.
The United States Bureau of Animal Industry states that proper breeding practices help improve feed efficiency and overall productivity, aiming for better results in livestock health and output.
Sweet clover becomes a favored grazing crop for cows hogs horses and mules as its popularity grows on farms across regions. The plant offers nutritious forage and is increasingly planted by farmers seeking versatile pasture options.
Farmers told to bring only milk and cream fit for their own use to the creamery. Do not deliver products you would not relish at home.
In a Wisconsin herd, researchers observe cows display mean behavior due to social dynamics rather than individual temperament. The study highlights how group composition influences aggression and social hierarchy among cattle.
A fashion columnist surveys early autumn styles seen in exclusive shops and smart restaurants. Coat dresses in lightweight serges with wraparound lines lead, while coats and coats frocks feature satin crepe fabrics, tucked skirts and shawl collars shaping the new look.
The article reviews new silhouette trends in late summer fashion, detailing blue lace bodices with squared armholes, fitted sleeves, and flared cuffs. It highlights striped flannel coat dresses, plain necklines, and the rising appeal of alpaca and crepe fabrics, with printed crepes and tan chiffon capes. Hats are praised as key wardrobe enhancers for updating outfits.
A Milwau kee Sentinel article notes the shift from parlor to living room in American homes. It warns against overcrowding and recommends a simple layout with a long davenport, two lamps, and one floor lamp to balance color harmony and durability.
The article notes color adds appeal to luggage and patent leather cases with red or blue corners and handles. Vanity cases are matched with color interiors and a fine external color line.
Cover the stain with common cooking molasses and let stand for two or three hours. Wash in lukewarm water. Repeat the process if necessary.
The piece argues for a permanent female surname as women enter many professions and gain social stature. It contends husbands may support their wives keeping distinct names, recognizing women like Charlotte Perkins Gilman who gain recognition independent of their husbands.
In Roumpus Ridge Gap Johnson recounts an odd tale of Indy and a man who broke his neck after turning his head. Mrs Jahnson retorts that such stories reflect gender bias as she warns against repeating hearsay around the children.
Patrons complain the waiter’s delays stretch meals beyond reasonable time, causing many to shorten their orders and linger. The scene underscores service pace as a key factor in dining experience and patience in the venue.
A Mahoningtown mother endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a daughter with weight loss headaches and fatigue. She praises its effects and offers the letter as reference. The notice then shifts to a Texas irrigation proposal using ice bullets to target plant roots, aiming to reduce water waste though cost is a concern.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without knowing it. Kidney neglect can affect other organs and cause back pain, headaches, and nervousness. Dr. J Ilmer's Swamp Root, a physician's prescription, is sold at drug stores in medium or large sizes. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr. Silmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York, with the ad’s paper name noted.
The Washington Star reports that in France 20000 quarts of skimmed milk daily are used to manufacture substitutes for hem ivory and amber. Milk is precipitated, mixed with formalin, and forms gasalith a petrified elastic insoluble substance. French experts foresee rising demand boosting butter by products market.
In a rugged barroom exchange a character nicknamed Cactua Joe replies that after losing 17 stacks by early evening there is no duty more urgent than staying up to close the poker table and trying to salvage fortunes.
The article notes China’s long history of taming dangerous animals but reports Korea’s local tiger as possibly the largest and fiercest in the region. It states tigers annually kill about 2 000 peasants, while wolves and bears ravage S. Korea, with thousands affected yearly.
Dean Shailer Mathews of the Chicago University Divinity School noted golf's health benefits but warned it harms churches. A businessman joked he mixed golf and church, saying he nearly missed church nineteen times, claiming it as a toss up between games and worship.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and all-purpose cosmetic for face skin babies and dusting. It highlights economical use and a superior scent, claiming it renders other perfumes superfluous as part of the Cuticura Yallet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Two women argued over a train window threatening illness or suffocation. A nearby man suggested a two step plan: first open the window to kill one, then shut it to kill the other, ending with peace. The conductor faced a grim paradox and the men’s dark humor solved nothing.
The article notes longer necklaces reflecting individual choice. One piece features large amber beads with carnelian and onyx accents in a Darbarie style. Another combines jade with white sapphire beads evoking a cool ocean image.
In Grimsby Lincolnshire England a unique inauguration saw the lord mayor preside at the dedication of a municipal bathing pool. He discarded formal dress and wore a simple bathing suit to plunge into the pool amid cheers.
Mrs Peabody chides Mr Peabody for sloppy dress as he wears a red tie and white vest to a funeral. She jokes a cannibal attack would merit salt and pepper salt.
In a terse exchange, she questions if he wishes freedom to remarry while he implies a desire for personal liberty. The dialogue hints at emotional boundaries and governance of marital prospects.
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