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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
6
A 96 by 386 foot dairy barn features 80 steel stalls with individual water cups and a central feeding alley on carrier tracks. The building includes a wide open feedroom, ample windows, ventilators, and a rear wing for rations, designed to keep cows comfortable and workers less burdened.
A column details washerwoman beliefs about Friday washing and Good Friday rites. Washing a sheet on Friday supposedly signals death within a year, with cross pins preventing bad luck. Splashes, dropped soap, or reversed shirts are linked to weddings and misfortune, while meeting a washerwoman with fresh laundry brings good luck.
A young author struggles to hire a nurse for her son as a nurse fails to arrive. Bobbie comforts her and suggests she hire a nurse to write her books, tying care with creative work. The child’s innocent remark reveals a quirky wish that blends motherhood, work, and help.
A method describes dissolving gum arabic in plaster of Paris to form a soft paste that acts as a cement for china. Fragile pieces are taped, then placed in a milk-filled saucepan and heated gradually to near boiling, kept six minutes, then removed and left to dry.
A New Era proverb warns that misfortune will befall the traveler who passes a basket of unwashed clothes, underscoring caution in daily superstitions and household chores.
Einstein's theory that space may be finite gains support from eminent physicists. Even if accepted, the cosmos would not be regarded as alarmingly diminished. Einstein himself calculates a light ray would take a billion years to circle its outer limits at 186000 miles per second.
The text discusses early X ray examination methods noting that insoluble opaque salts fill the digestive tract to study the gullet stomach and intestines. It highlights how the opaque material reveals size shape position and contractions of hollow organs, marking a notable advance in radiographic imaging.
The Burma courtship tradition shows a young man signaling interest at pagoda feasts then visiting with male friends to meet the girl and her friends. If families approve he shares a public meal with her, ending bachelorhood through this formal process.
United States Department of Agriculture notes crimson clover fixes nitrogen and improves soil when planted in light soil and mild winters. It does not withstand extreme heat or cold, often dies in severe winters north of southern Pennsylvania, and is best seeded in fall for a spring growth.
Poultry experts urge farmers to provide hens with range or ample green feed during summer. Milk or buttermilk is recommended, with a shift from scratch to mash, and feeding adjusted by week and breed. Rough daily amounts of scratch and mash are outlined for Leghorns and general purpose breeds, with a specific scratch grain formula and dry mash recipes.
A livestock feature notes pigs enjoy pumpkins and seeds fed with them. The seeds are described as aiding digestion, acting as a vermifuge, and improving gut health in swine.
Poultry described as a practical and utility breed for farmers and poultry keepers. It emphasizes a balanced mix of qualities suitable for agricultural use and household keeping.
Keep after vermin and the mee in poultry houses with commercial dips and germicides. Lice favor heat but respond to targeted treatments, helping farmers protect flocks.
The text notes that producing pork is more economical in summer when pigs graze pasture versus keeping them indoors. It emphasizes pasture access as a well known summer efficiency factor.
If the horse does not eat well or slobbers, check his teeth for dental issues. Look for abnormal wear, sharp points, or broken teeth that hinder chewing and cause discomfort during feeding. Address findings with a veterinarian or proper dental care.
Experiments at Huntley Farm Montana show sunflowers can yield 25 to 80 tons per acre for silage but palatability lags corn silage in many Northern Great Plains irrigation districts. Some regions produce less preferred silage when sunflowers grow rank and succulent.
Ontario agricultural guidance advises turning unturned stubble and oat fields when moisture allows. Convert weeds to humus to improve soil. Sowing wheat on oat land requires prompt turning and early weed control to prepare for spring crops. Blow sands are best left until spring.
Farmers report lambs fed on superior forage repay with growth and health. A daily half pound of grain supports steady gains using oats barley corn bran and 5 to 10 percent ollmeal in the mix for best results.
A properly balanced hog ration uses less grain to produce 100 pounds of pork compared to feeding corn alone, highlighting improved efficiency and feed conversion.
The article warns against exclusive grain feeding for poultry. It stresses including meat, greens, and vegetables along with grain to ensure balanced nutrition for healthier birds.
A concise poultry guide urges mod feeding and careful management to insure success for poultry keepers. It warns against dirt, despair, disease, dampness, and death, emphasizing diligent care to protect stock.
Paris papers dubbed three famous beauties of Russia and central Europe vampires of fate. The Beautiful Chedoreyska, Anna Sadek, and Krashinskaya used disguises and charm to swindle and execute, with arrests in Budapest and Berlin and a Soviet-backed fate in Russia.
Winchester Kentucky James Pall an oil company employee was thrown from his horse when the animal stepped on his head severing an ear. He was taken to Clark County Hospital where doctors sutured the ear back. Physicians believe his hearing should not be affected and he lives in Torrent County.
Omaha report says Drew Berger aged 25 died after slipping from a bath tub breaking his neck and dying minutes later. Separate item notes Mrs Adelaide Oakley aged 79 in Northport Illinois set herself ablaze twelve hours after her son Rev Thomas Oakley left for Mexico Missouri where he teaches at a college and died from his burns.
In Springfield Massachusetts an argument over a $10 debt escalated to the killing of Eliot Bobboski by Frank Lesnieski. Bobboski allegedly owed the sum to Lesnieski.
Green Lake scene where Donald Dwigeins, six year old son of artist Claire Dwigeins, drinks discarded home brew and tumbles from a dock into the lake. Onlookers see the snakelike plunge end with the child swallowed by the water and vanish from view as he crawled along the dock edge.
In Connfess Maryland Miss Cora Tarbaugh and Miss Lulu Kendle aided Miss Kate Spickler after a cow attacked near Roots Cow. Miss Tarbaugh and Miss Kendle dragged Spickler toward safety as the animal turned on them. Miss Tarbaugh then struck the cow with a pitchfork driving it away, saving Spickler from serious harm.
The account reports a teen boy James Sharpe in Delhi, Ohio loses a foot when a moving machine cuts it, then manages to ride his horses to a house before collapsing from blood loss. Local responders render aid and the incident is noted in the paper.
In Miami a distressed mother, Mrs. Cam Lankard, believed her missing daughter was abducted by gypsies. After a fruitless search she cried and unknowingly uncovered the infant sleeping behind the bed, ending the scare.
Two revenue officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a Lexington ambush. Assailants lured the posse into a fin ambush and opened fire. Friends of the victims blame political enemies for the attack.
Mrs Mac Vallew sues Cart Vallew in Kansas City alleging her husband flew into fits of rage when she fondled a pet dog. The divorce case outlines alleged jealousy and volatile conduct linked to the animal.
A family in Stuartburn Canada was poisoned by toadstools mistaken for mushrooms, killing seven members. A six month old baby survived the tragedy. The incident highlights dangers of misidentifying wild fungi.
Frederick A. Irice, 42, confessed to police that he is the mysterious "fire queen" blamed for more than 40 fires in Boston and nearby communities over the past year.
In Springfield Herbert I Linell was shot in the leg by his wife who explained she fired because he could not pack a suitcase properly. Local authorities investigate the incident as a domestic matter and seek details on the couple’s dispute.
A Boston Globe report recounts a dinner where the author of Main Street, Singlary Lewis, was introduced as an unidentified guest. Lewis grew uneasy after the misnaming and challenged the reporter in a light exchange about his identity and literary fame.
A spring warning from a team manager after players who performed vaudeville during winter are urged to focus on their game. He tells them not to bow to the audience after a hit, stressing they are on the diamond not the stage.
Dialogue captures a tense exchange where Walter wagers with the Diner over service and payment. A quick nickel is exchanged, leaving the speaker frustrated by the impertinence while the passage notes that the wider group enjoys playing together and questions meddling.
A country preacher’s fervent sermon to his congregation is described with vivid spellings and awkward phrases. The scene shifts as the old sexton wakes, takes two candles, and places them beside two already lit, shouting that the moment has come to an end with a dramatic, humorous exclamation.
Rex Kiggrim, producer of Hour Horsemen of the Apocalypse and The Conquering Power, argues films will largely supplant or damage schooling. A Detroit test divided children into two groups. one saw a picture lesson with little explanation, the other received teacher guidance. The motion picture group averaged 26 percent higher grades.
A terse transcript fragment records a misquoted line about a tanking outcome. The garbled phrase suggests regret or disbelief about a failing venture, with a sense of inevitability implied by the misplaced words and broken syntax.
A fragmentary couplet tale shows miscommunication about marriage and temper. The speaker notes men grieve over money and misread spouses as a moral reflection on values and folly.
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