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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
6
A discussion ranges from the Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan and proposed immigration limits to the impact of health examinations and taxation justice. The piece notes opposition in Congress, calls for periodic health checks, and cites banker taxes and a Tribune editorial on political contests and attorney general investigations.
Montana muckraker Wheeler calls McAdoo insufficiently progressive for a presidential candidate. He argues that if measured by Wheeler’s standard he would please Debs Beredell Foster and every communist who demands the government’s downfall. Wheeler’s criterion is spreading and may block democratic support.
Chicago opinion notes the Senate's aggressive probes into oil leases and other cases have pressured government, provoking President Coolidge to issue a sharp rebuke. It condemns meddling by investigators and urges a return to lawful governance, praising the President's direct stance.
A historical note outlines Russia facing domestic crisis as Soviet policy strains peasants with heavy taxation and exile. It argues a tyrannical regime uses external threats to mask injustices while 7,000 opposition families are sent to Siberia or northern camps, with many dying or displaced.
Fragments indicate a stray remark on ongoing issues in Tennessee politics. The source text remains plagued by garbled phrasing and incomplete sentences, offering no clear events, dates, or named individuals to confirm a specific item.
The Senate adopted a call requiring attendance and remaining in session while in the chamber as it completes code revisions. Adjournment is planned next week if possible. The delaying factor remains ironing out differences between houses. The Tuck law suspension to cover county election expenses passed after a debate led by Senators Tuck and Buser.
The Senate approved a bill by Harrison and Smith to issue a revised Iowa Code every four years with a session laws supplements. The measure aims to cut costs from about 600000 to roughly half over twenty five years and streamline post session updates to the basic law.
The Iowa Senate rejected Senator Bowman's farm credits resolution by 33 to 16, opposing state lending for farm loans at low rates. The chamber also set tuition rules for Iowa and non resident students, aligned a Board of Control bill on prison labor contracts for 1925, and approved motor vehicle law changes with revised Ford license fees and heavy load restrictions.
The House conducted a routine road tax discussion last Thursday over Senate File 121. The bill outlines provisions for county road taxation, defines the county road system, and covers the county engineer's compensation and related official reports and contract letting.
The House passed the taxation bill in nearly the Senate form, bankers applaud corrections aligning bank stock and other property with real estate. Farm bloc members oppose exempting hogs up to nine months old, fearing higher levies on other farm property. The budget law remains to be threshed and a conference on the Smith amendment looms. Eugenics debate ends with five day pre license affidavit to curb venereal disease. A new gun law sets severe penalties for concealed carry with exceptions.
Montana Senator Wheeler, once a prosecutor against administration associates, faces federal indictment for appearing before the interior department for a fee on behalf of an oil client. A special Senate investigating committee will review the matter amid his charge of persecution and blackmail.
A writer contends angels act as women’s doubles in metaphorical terms. He argues it is unnecessary to state the writer’s gender when presenting the idea.
A long list of brief notices covers deaths in Manchester Iowa City and Dubuque. boy drowns in Waterloo. paralyzing stroke hits Willam Fleming of Edgewood. two Cedar Rapids teens detained after stealing a car. burglars raid Bishop's Cafeteria and insurances offices in Cedar Rapids. Kans to build a primary road linking Delaware and Hopkinton. Forest Protection Week events and Scout activities outlined. agricultural inoculation guidance for alfalfa sweet clover and soybeans provided by F G Churchill.
Gasoline dissolves grease and frees dirt for dry cleaning curtains and draperies. Test gasoline on white paper first to ensure no stain. Use six to ten gallons depending on material and wash with proper dry cleaning soap, avoid water, keep outdoors or with open windows, dust before cleaning, rinse in clean gasoline, air dry, then press.
A San Francisco Chronicle item notes a man who aims to do nothing relies on a steady stream of helpers. The piece highlights the paradox of seeking idleness through an army of assistants and questions the practicality of such a lifestyle.
The will of Dr. H. W. Sigworth establishes a $1000 endowment to fund two patriotic essay prizes for Anamosa high school students, with two thirds income for first prize and one third for second. The superintendent will manage judging and prize ceremonies at graduation. Other gifts include $100 to local church ladies aid groups, Waubeek Village Improvement Club, and Women’s Relief Corps.
Landscape expert Charles H. Diggs of Iowa State College argues that living rooms and sun rooms facing backyards are now more desirable than front porch sitting. He urges framing the front yard to enhance home comeliness, notes crooked walks are unattractive, and stresses the front walk as service oriented and unobtrusive. He compares the front yard to a hall and calls service areas like the drive and garage part of the home's integrated planning.
Iowa State College reports sweet clover rising as a leading pasture crop in western Iowa with high yields. Experts advise turning stock on as soon as it shows to maximize nutritious forage through mid August before switching to bluegrass or reseeding in spring.
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