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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
10
Fleas spread disease and nuisance humans and animals. to prevent reinfestation, destroy breeding sites and eliminate adults. Methods include kerosene-lard baths for dogs and cats, creolin baths, moth balls, pyrethrum powder, regular wetting, salt use, and cautious fumigation with sulphur or hydrocyanic acid gas under expert direction.
A fashion sketch depicts an ivory white Chantilly gown with a pansy purple velvet girdle and small circular tunic forming a peplum. Black version features a deeper front hem and V neckline with a narrow silver bowknot at the bust. The blouse uses flesh colored maline with finished silver bowtrim and a net veiled tunic top over an underskirt.
The Shoreditch bells are being refitted with a steel frame after twenty years of silence caused by a damaged oak support. A rededication service will be led by the bishop of Stepney with Rev. G. F. Coleridge conducting a service, and a bell ringing display planned. The article recalls the Royal Cumberland Youths and a 1784 peal of 12 000 changes in nine hours and five minutes.
A lake of wine formed by a 1 000 000 gallon spill burned blue for over an hour near a Fresno California winery. The blaze lit the night sky and the loss is estimated at up to half a million dollars as warehouses and fermenting rooms across several acres were destroyed. The cause remains unknown.
Tolls for July totaled 573365, the highest since operations began, beating March's 560784 record. For the year ending June 30, excess earnings stood at 230833 with total earnings 4343838. Operating expenses were 4112550, excluding interest, depreciation, sinking fund and other charges, and about 80000 deducted for government vessel usage.
A Salt Lake City News account notes a June arrival of Yellowstone hotel and camp staff by special train. About 15 Pullmans carried a merry crew of helpers, with a humorous internal lexicon for job classes from savages to dudes. Wylie Camping Co. received 5,000 applications for 850 positions, many from teachers and students.
At Old Sweet Springs a sun bath occurs with Miss Five-Foot-One and Mr. Six-Foot-Two. A baby bird falls into the pool, and the man dives in fully clothed to rescue the hatchling. The mother bird returns to a safe nest, all without harm.
An invention places a hidden auxiliary rocking device between a safe door and back plate. It remains neutral until tampering with the main combination, then the concealed lock springs. Its position and bolt placements vary, visible only to the owner and the lock company.
A historic note describes a mosquito repellent formula using citronella oil one ounce, camphor spirits one ounce, and cedar oil four ounces. It advises applying the mixture early and often for best effect.
The article notes specifications about where a device is installed, emphasizing precise placement within the object or system as advised by Popular Mechanics.
An irate customer bursts into a meat shop denouncing a steak as spoiled while the butcher calmly asserts all beef sold comes from the neck area, insisting nothing wrong with the cut. The exchange highlights a humorous miscommunication over beef sourcing.
In the Woman's Home Companion Alice Farnham Leader advises girls on maintaining appearance through diet sleep and fresh air not pills. She warns rich pastries and sweets burden digestion and show on the skin while recommending desserts like custards and fruits and stressing moderation in coffee tea and ample water.
When space is ample in a trunk leave coats on hangers and empty sleeves in front. If not convenient fold coats inside out with sleeves together and front touching front, then fold lengthwise with tissue between. Roll soft gowns over a newspaper roll wrapped in tissue for smoother packing.
Instructions from Charlotte E. Carpenter of Colorado Agricultural College on pre shrinking cotton fabrics. Wetting loosens sizing and warp stretch, hot water loosens sizing, soaking overnight or several hours, then pressing and air drying with straightened selvage before final press to set color fastness.
A fashion advisory warns that high collars stretch the neck and spoil its shape. Readers are urged to avoid tight neckwear and instead use nightly neck massage with a skin care product to maintain firmness.
A clever needlewoman recalls a method to reuse silk waist portions from shirts. She explains a husband who wears clean linen and silk shirts, discarding only the collar area while the rest remains usable. She houses a supply of new silk waists from shirt remnants.
A model wears a knee length black velvet coat bound in black braid. It is lined with black and white satin and paired with an ankle length black and white striped cheviot skirt. The outfit features a white fur cross and dark fur cross motif reminiscent of European battlefield eras.
A concise remark contrasts fears in illness with those from the physician. The saying warns that doctors can inspire as much dread as disease, urging caution in how trust and anxiety shape treatment experiences.
A political metaphor appears as the text notes a house choosing to buy. It humorously suggests that a shirt in the window would suit him and, incidentally, the reader as well, implying a light, social commentary on choice and style.
The description notes hats with stiff brims evoking Russian and Sentech styles. Blue or violet versions feature matching lace draping behind. Stand maire hats appear in dark clarety red with a slim wreath of small heaven and sparse flowers. Black velvet hats with transparent materials surface.
The piece describes chiffon wraps as elegant summer accessories for the country house or hotel life. It notes a light wrap suffices to veil the neck and arms and mentions trims of velvet tur or taffeta for a refined finish.
The article reviews a new bovine hybrid called catalo, a cross between buffalo and domestic cow, noted as hardy and highly productive. It explains two breeders in Texas and Canada and predicts catalo herds will expand, boosting meat yield and hump transference while preserving edible quality.
This season aphids on trees and shrubs are more abundant than in many years due to favorable weather for their reproduction and unfavorable conditions for their natural enemies. In abnormal years artificial control methods must be used to keep them in check.
Cattle grazing on rank alfalfa clover or rape poses risk of loss. Mixing with June grass red top or timothy reduces danger as cattle prefer these grasses. The quickest bloat treatment is a tree car and cannula. Keep animals well salted while on such pasture as protection.
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