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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
8
Percy Waxman recalls a lifetime of collecting tastes and recounts wild eating trials from Australia to Samoa. He describes hunting, bizarre dishes like diamond snake bark and roasted bandicoot, and a failed Mocha coffee in Aden.
Fashion notes from Paris predict longer, narrower skirts for American women with no return to hobble or sheath styles. Hems slim, side fullness increases, bustled trains rise on evening wear, while hip ornamentation shifts to decorative bands. The war's end could bring somber or celebratory tones to U S wardrobes depending on France's victory.
The piece notes Paris fashion drives for autumn clothes with black velvet hats, zebra fur, and three quarter length jackets. It contrasts Russian influence with Paris styles, mentions bleu ardoise and ermine, and highlights new hat shapes from Paris including a feather pompon marine style and a slouched cowboy variant with a large silver front triangle.
An article from the Missouri College of Agriculture argues for purebred sires to raise profits amid rising land and labor costs. It highlights tests showing higher lamb weights and prices from purebred rams, and notes benefits like uniformity and early maturity. It stresses careful feeding, strict culling, and cooperative marketing with neighbors.
A college scene at DePauw shows fraternal life and a humorous misfortune as a financially tight Irish player injures his toe during a class football melee and returns with a sad tale of losing four bits after a costly bandage.
The piece urges individuals to seek solitude for thinking. It argues many are too busy and crowded environments hinder thought, suggesting time for solitary thinking daily and even an extra year in school as an investment in learning to think by doing.
A dialogue hints at a secret vegetable trust in markets with a playful exchange about locating a leek. The exchange frames curiosity about hidden interests in produce trade.
A fragment notes a speaker saying the item was two bits a twist as his lower jaw dropped and he examined it turning it over. The line captures a moment of astonishment reported by the Indianapolis News.
A young wife asks for a box of cigars for her husband’s birthday. She describes him as light preference and with a blonde mustache, while the salesman asks about his preference. The exchange centers on choosing cigars for a notable birthday gift.
Dr. G. Van N. Dearborn argues in Scientific American that people tend to have their most productive and original thoughts in the morning after a good night's rest, reflecting the brain's refreshed state.
A brief, humorous exchange centers on a five-dollar bill believed counterfeit after it is handed to a stranger. The dialogue highlights a playful misunderstanding and social conduct in a street encounter.
The article urges daily gentle mouth cleaning for infants using a soft cloth or cotton wrapped around a finger, with tepid baths for overall cleanliness. It warns against rough handling that harms gums and notes early tooth care prevents future dental problems and improves appearance.
Chinese bracelets are repurposed as decorative trimming for hats. The bracelets are arranged to form loops that allow the hat to be carried by the wearer.
Dairy department notes a covered top milking pail with a small opening reduces dirt and hair contamination in milk. A six inch opening captures far less debris than a twelve inch opening, lowering bacteria risk and potentially improving milk quality and prices.
The text outlines methods to destroy nest forming caterpillars. It recommends saturating nests with kerosene using a wet rag and, alternatively, firing a shot gun with a heavy powder charge to shoot into the nest.
A wheel hoe greatly speeds soil work limiting labor to a man or sturdy boy as it can till five times more ground than a standard hoe, making farm tasks faster and more efficient.
A Kansas State Agricultural College expert argues intercropping in young orchards boosts yield and profits without harming trees. Sufficient tree-row space is advised so roots extend beyond limb tips, with fillers like peaches or early apples grown between permanent trees and rows until large enough.
Dairymen should weigh milk from every cow at each milking and test fat at set intervals. Payment to the dairy farmer is based on the total fat produced in a year, not the average fat percentage.
Garden guidance suggests reducing tomato plant spacing from four feet to two feet by using trellises or tying vines to stakes to save space. It notes the method works in small plots and emphasizes training and support for the vines.
After oats and peas sown for green feeding begin to harden the crop can be cut and cured like hay. Stock will eat it heartily in cold weather. Plenty of peas appear in the mixture.
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