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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
6
An reflective verse from the Atlanta Constitution speaks of life’s turning moods. It notes that clouds pass and sunshine returns, urging readers to notice small joys and endure hardship with hopeful perseverance.
Sally Martin confronts a long held grudge as spring reshapes her world. Mrs Bascom counsels forgiveness and Isaac Bolton’s path to happiness hinges on a new house and shared trust. A sudden accident tests love and delivers a hopeful union in the April countryside.
A Chicago Tribune poem lauds Tupelo for defeating the tariff plan. It proclaims Great Tupelo as a symbol of protection and reciprocity, praising a thriving board of trade and a crowd of a thousand locals celebrating the tariff’s downfall as a landmark victory.
Carlisle’s friends say his letter does not close the door to nomination. He prefers to decline active pursuit but would welcome a supportive vote from his state at the national convention in Chicago. Admirers view his possible nomination as a partisan advantage.
A historical overview praises Republican rule from Grant’s 1860 inauguration, noting wartime debt, gold standards, and economic growth under sound policy. It contrasts Democratic governance followed by Republican Senate restraint, then shifts to full Democratic responsibility, detailing stagnation, tariff concerns, and fiscal pressures.
Press opinions quote Chicago Tribune and Times-Herald praising prosperity and warning against democratic rule. National sources note tariff debates, Carlisle candidacy, and rising Missouri farm mortgages. Financial data show imports up and exports up less, urging a change in national administration.
The Des Moines Despatch reports the Iowa Supreme Court ruling that innocent buyers are protected when a contract misleads or is foreign to the signer’s understanding. It reverses long-standing law on signatures and clarifies who may benefit from tax or corporate actions in Council Bluffs and similar cases statewide.
Estimates from multiple counties indicate about 60,000,000 bushels of corn are tied up in the northern half of Iowa with a value near 11,000,000 dollars. Two thirds remain with farmers awaiting higher prices, while local and foreign speculators hold the rest. Oats figures could not be secured, but several millions are invested. Iowa reports an unprecedented crop condition.
The supreme court upholds J. C. Yetzer sentence of five years in prison for wrecking Caga county bank. The failed bank held about $600000 in deposits, mainly farmers’ money. Yetzer was bank president Ilwu found guilty of fraudulent banking after a five week trial. Cashier Dickerson pleaded guilty and received six years. Only $11000 in assets has been recovered so far.
A severe hailstorm with strong winds hit Bloomfield causing building destruction and hundreds of glass panes broken. Chariton Fairfield Mount Pleasant and Batavia saw numerous minor accidents. Lucas county homes barns and trees were demolished. Heavy rain and tail depths two to three inches along the Burlington and Wabash railroads.
A new department in sewing is established at Ellaworth College in Towa Falls. Mrs Iva Simplot of Towa Falls, Armour Institute graduate, will head the program teaching all ages from basic to fine tailoring including cutting and fitting.
Bradstreet's reports 101 Iowa business failures in the first quarter of 1806 with assets of 377,194 and liabilities of 505,320, versus 80 failures in Q1 1805 with assets 204,444 and liabilities 4,750,162.
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