02 Apr 1931
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1931
Page
1
The Monticello Express is entered as second class matter at the Monticello post office on November 4 1887 under the act of March 8 1879. The official city and county paper is published every Thursday by editors and proprietors J W Doxsee and Chas A Doxsee.
An editorial column critiques the Soviet regime as enslaving its people through fixed wages and confiscation of private property while praising US nonrecognition. It also attacks political figures connected to Tammany Hall, notes Physician concerns at Baltimore over prescription limits, and ends with a notice of Arnold Bennett's death.
The piece notes an English novelist near the top of his class among Tight Little Isle writers. His Five Towns stories, especially the Old Wives Tale, earned him wide acclaim and a lasting reputation beyond Clayhanger. It mentions city hotels hit by hard times, with lower room rates and fewer travelers, and recalls snow events in March and April.
A Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reminder urges constant alertness while driving. It cites near misses caused by pedestrians, other drivers, and personal fatigue to stress safety and responsibility on streets and highways.
Farmers who own timber often earn more selling sawings than standing timber. Washington prune crop mainly moves through cooperatives. Red squill is a safe rat poison for humans and animals. not for rats. Over 34 million pounds of beer graded by federal inspectors in late 1930, up 50 percent from 1929. Alfalfa needs careful grazing to avoid injury. avoid early pasture in spring and limit dairy cows’ early turnout. Hog impact on alfalfa lower than other livestock. delay grazing, maintain grain hay and silage for a period.
H. L. Lanta of Town State college stresses firm soil trampling around roots for quick nutrient access. Trees should be planted with topsoil, roots covered, and holes dug 2 to 3 inches deeper than nursery. spacing 33 to 40 feet. Fertilizer at planting is of little value unless ground is old.
A mountaineer writes to a financial editor claiming he bought oil stock from a slick con artist and lost his money. The editor quips that many are skinned but few are skin, urging him to seek guidance rather than despair.
The plant seeds itself into the ground with a two cell Aber fiber that twists into the soil on wet days. On hot days the fiber untwists but stays fixed beneath the surface by a barb at the end anchoring it underground.
The Iowa state health department warns that undulant fever linked to Bangs disease in cattle and hogs poses risks to humans. It notes goat reservoirs, case counts in 1929 and 1930, and urges precautions, pasteurization, tested cows, and boiling milk when pasteurization isn't possible.
Deeds filed show Louie F. Eggers transferring lot 38 Turck's add Monticello to Glenn Clark and Leigh Clark for 5000 dollars. Several other transfers include James G. Bennett to F B. Sigworth for one dollar, Jurgensen Lumber & Grain Co. to Iowa Builders Supply Co. for one dollar, and multiple property moves in sections 13-83 to 13-86-4 with various parcels and prices listed, including 75 acres to Guttenberg State Bank and 6,000 dollar sale of 50 acres to Fred Chipman.
Elsie Walsh and husband to Luella Josling. ed sw nw and s% nw nw sec 22 and ne se, sec 21 and e% sw nw ne sec 15-84-4. Gail Benton and husband and John Joslin and wife to Luella Joslin. wd undir 2-3 of sw % nw and s% nw nw'4 sec 22 and ney se Sec 21 and e% sw'4 nw net sec 15-844. $1.00.
Unbleached sheets serve as slip in covers for mattresses and salads. The text discusses breakfast variety and preparing mushroom sauce for steak using fresh mushrooms or canned varieties. It also offers stain removal tips for scorch marks and guidance on using hydrogen peroxide to treat white cotton or linen with care to avoid rust staining.
An American asks at dinner about a “very decol late Russian” and is told the opposite guest is Countess Chemisoff, née Alloff. The note appears in a Victorian vintage piece. Coal in Columbia is widely found with an estimated 27 million metric tons in the best known region.
Iowa conducted 223 710 tuberculin tests in February, the highest state total since the campaign began 12 years ago, accounting for about 19 percent of the national 1 274 913 tests. A waiting list of 700 000 cattle shows demand remains strong despite opposition in places. Minnesota Illinois and Wisconsin also logged substantial February test counts.
A jumble of light anecdotes from Tit-Bits features quirky miscommunications about weddings, false marriages, visitors in the country, and risqué misunderstandings at port. The tone is playful with character dialogue and punchline setups.
R L Cochran of Iowa State College reports some egg producers are earning more from poultry this spring than last year due to lower feed costs and higher sales. He urges optimal care and balanced feed throughout the productive period to maximize profits, with prices expected to rise by next fall. Only well-cared and well-fed flocks will reach maximum returns and egg production then.
The verse reflects on aging with a playful turn about forty as prime and brown eyes reviving life. A line about gray hairs appears as a light disclaimer and a note on aging’s perception. Walter Learned signs off with an unrelated health statistic about tuberculosis in the United States and a Japanese scientist’s glass house with filtered ventilation.
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints BEN D. HERREN as executor of the estate of D. Ben Herren deceased. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn and timely. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated March 18 1931 Anamosa Iowa. Doxsee Doxsee attorneys for the estate.
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates filed with Jones County District Court. A final hearing is set for April 6 1931 at the court to approve or disallow filings and hear objections. Names include F E Stimson executor Mary Shirley estate and O W Brazelton administrator Fred J Burrichter estate.
Arthur Otis of northern Minnesota hunted wolves across frozen lakes and countryside in his automobile this winter to earn money from pelts receiving fifteen dollars per pelt.
The Black Hills of South Dakota, where Calvin Coolidge vacationed as president, are believed to conceal substantial undiscovered gold deposits.
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