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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
10
The senate voted 50 to 19 to sustain the house in passing the daylight saving repeal over President Wilson. The law will be repealed after clocks revert in October, with both houses having veto override. Farmers unions and labor groups backed repeal citing loss of farm work time as the main objection.
In 1917 the American association outlawed saliva spitballs but punishments have been rare. Dan Griner allegedly used saliva on two occasions in a Milwaukee vs St Paul series and faced no umpire reprimand.
Indian bear hunting involves a team of four to five men with paired spears and long bamboo sticks used to corner and capture bears. They proceed at dawn with dogs, moving along hill bases as the morning wind rises, aiming to drive bears into the dogs.
The article urges continuous effort to rid chicken houses of mites brought by birds and litter. It advises thorough cleaning, removal of movable furniture, and biweekly whitewashing, plus a kerosene soap emulsion sprayed into cracks to prevent mite growth and protect the flock.
The article advises that tired eyes from study with red lids may require glasses or more rest and outdoor time. It recommends using an eye-cup with tepid salted water nightly and morning to ease the inflamed condition, noting headaches may accompany severe symptoms.
Carra de Vaux reexamines origins of our common numeral signs. He argues the numerals originated in Europe and were transmitted to Persians, with India and Arabia receiving them from Persia, challenging the Indian-Arabic label. The numerals were created for numbers, not from letters.
The article explains the botanical use of the name lotus for various plants. It lists Nelumbo lutea or Nelumbium luteum as the American lotus, Nelumbo speciosum as the Indian lotus, and Nymphaea lotus as the Egyptian variety, noting the term applies to multiple plants.
The term has applied to many plants from herbs to trees with edible fruit. Botanists now use it for a genus of herbs or sub-shrubs with mostly yellow pea shaped flowers. This genus has no native American representatives.
John Rivers surveys how common words have shifted meaning. He cites exterminate, trivial, restive, demean, defile, prejudicial, phenomenal, pessimistic, optimistic, egregious, and impertinent as examples, arguing for restoring precise senses. World’s Work.
The article states Greenland supplies nearly all Arctic iceberg sources. It explains northward west Greenland currents carry bergs northward first, then westward near the seventy fourth to seventy fifth parallels. The lowest north Atlantic point reached is near 40 degrees, opposite central New Jersey.
An investigation of the South African disease Inmartekite or lome sickness suggests the illness results from a plant poison formed under abnormal conditions in normally harmless grasses. The development appears tied to drought.
The text discusses replicating gemstones using artificial corundum and chromic coloring. It notes rubies can be made cheaply and, with titanium oxide as a coloring agent, the result is a genuine artificial sapphire.
A cooking page offers a short recipe collection including a ready to serve pea soup with condensed milk, fried oysters with crab meat and breadcrumb crust, peach sherbet with almond topping, custard filling with meringue, dainty sausage with cream sauce, and a cheese and tomato salad using American cheese and sliced tomatoes.
Step by step pastry guide describes lining a pie and filling with almonds and sugar. The recipe instructs blanching and shredding almonds or grinding, then cooking a cup of sugar in a saucepan with the almond base.
The article notes gold fish keeping as a major Chinese institution with fish fed on Jean pork dried in the sun and ground to powder for feed.
A collection of quotes on ignorance creation obedience virtue and reason from Montaigne Giles Longfellow Burton and Necker. The lines reflect on human folly the sacred duty to obey true virtue in hardship and the tension between enthusiasm and superstition.
A reflective note states there is nothing new except what is forgotten, attributed to M Bertin, highlighting cyclical ideas and the value of memory in daily contemplation.
The balance wheel of a gang watch completes about 300 vibrations per day, 18 000 each hour, totaling 432 000 annually. Calculations show roughly 157 738 000 cycles per year based on continuous operation.
The remark suggests that if the girl wearing glasses now continues to wear them, she may not need them as she grows up.
Take the clock apart and remove it from the case. Boil the works in strong soapy water with about two teaspoonfuls of kerosene, then dry the parts thoroughly and rinse well. Reassemble carefully to restore proper function.
A clock maker reports using kerosene to revive a clock that had been stopped and considered useless. The clock now runs well for months, saving repair costs. The anecdote highlights an inexpensive remedy and potential home remedies for old clocks.
Chinese inheritance law mandates equal distribution among sons, prohibiting any father from leaving more property to one son than to another. The rule ensures an equal share for each male heir, reflecting a strict approach to lineage equity.
A government guide urges careful cistern construction and operation for safe household water. It details water-tightness, inlet and waste screening, first-flush exclusion, slow downward filtration using sand and well-burned charcoal, regular cleaning, and proper filter maintenance with cost notes and material specifications.
Read as a fragment of a song lyric about love and indulgence. The text shifts to a courtroom joke about a lover suing for foolish notes, with a humorous reference to a jury deciding in favor of the plaintiff. This item mixes playful romance with mock legal consequences.
Complete 1917 stats report 1 353 792 babies born in registered areas with infant mortality at 688 per 1000 and total death rate 9.8 per 1000. Twins and triplets noted. white and negro infant death differences. health ordinances upheld and flu vaccination urged to prevent future outbreaks. smallpox warning included.
A storekeeper whittled a soft pine stick end to a sharp broad edge to letter signs. The improvised tool, resembling a chiselled brush edge, writes with ink or paint and offers a rigid, efficient alternative to a normal lettering brush for large signs.
Italy shows a rapid theater growth, adding venues proportional to its population, outpacing all other countries. Strong local operators and urban centers drive the expansion, signaling a vibrant performing arts scene amid evolving cultural tastes.
A compact reflection attributed to Smetson on honoring truth by applying it in practice. The line contends that living by truth is the highest form of respect owed to truth itself, urging practical integrity.
A reflective piece notes people judge neighbors by appearances and piano playing, cautions that learning from others speeds insight, and condemns laziness in maintaining a peaceful home led by a wife who runs it, with a worldly view on domestic life.
A clay modeler can create imitation ivory by mixing finely powdered eggshells with alcohol and inglass to form a paste. Warming the container helps workability, and the paste hardens on drying to resemble ivory. If it sets too soon, warm alcohol can soften it again.
A string of clipped exchanges among characters named EO, Jones, Simith, Mrs. Hecek, Mrs. Peck, the Editor, Denar, Harold, Reginald, Charlie, and Reginald about money requests, politeness, romance, and collecting thoughts. The snippets resemble a theatre script or humor column with wry notes on conversation and social manners.
A broad look at turning corncobs into products. Cobs can yield a syrup for paper box adhesive and fiber board, with potential as glue substitutes. Solid residue becomes cellulose for stock feed or glucose. with fermentation it can produce alcohol. Cod cellulose aids artificial silk, leather, and nitro glycerine absorbent for dynamite.
In 1718 on July 30 William Penn the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania died at seventy four. He received the charter from Charles II in 1680 and was granted broad governance powers. He pledged liberty to form laws and protection against oppression and his long rule aided colony prosperity. His treaties with Indians aided settlement and growth of population. It is unlucky to lose 13 dollars on Friday.
A compact reflection on the farmer as guardian of sustenance. The speaker notes grave trusts placed in the farmer, who at nature’s door weighs each member of the household, assigning their due share of bread and life through careful judgment.
An Englishman has devised an apparatus that electrolyzes sea water aboard ships to produce a disinfectant. The innovation aims to provide on site sanitation and reduce reliance on imported chemicals.
The cucumber originates in tropical regions and commonly lands near the equator on men, suggesting a geographic pattern to its impact and origin.
A discussion of typical word counts for novels and short stories, with examples from Richardson and Dickens, noting disparities across languages and centuries. Mentions Le Grand Gyrus, Cleopatra, and Clarissa Harlowe as landmark long works and reflects on public reading habits.
The red coral shrub like axis supports numerous soft-bodied polyps. Fishermen surface the colony and clean away the soft matter, preserving the red core for jewelry manufacture.
A Marm Life anecdote from Englund depicts a divided pair at a social event. The head of one house, pressed by war conditions, brings his daughter to a party hosted by another family. A mix up at the door leads to a humorous misunderstanding about servants.
A commuter denies complaints about the road while acknowledging that prior protests led to a train service being removed the following day, illustrating tensions over transit changes and rider satisfaction.
A brief Windsor Magazine item notes a scene where a woman extends her hand and a young man departs, as reported in the Loston Transcript.
A consular report notes new coal deposits discovered in the Andean foothills of Argentina. The finding highlights potential energy resources and impacts on regional mining activity and economics.
A New York Authors' Club discussion features Joseph Vorgesheimer criticizing modern copyright limits after 68 years. Other writers compare cultural endurance to Rubens and critique contemporary restrictions while commenting on artistic legacy and public reception.
A quoted remark from Parner Corntoxsel notes a belief in walking home for money rather than telegraphing for funds. The speaker stresses that steady progress in the right direction matters more than speed.
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