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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
7
A critical defense argues farmers under a nonpartisan league ally with socialists threatens private property and class division. It links Debs to Bolshevik aims, warns city unions would empower a revolutionary force, and calls for avoiding any ties to socialist policy or redistribution.
The assembly is described as an average body that enacted needed laws and killed many undesirable bills. It faced messy investigations that disgusted the state, blamed on jealousies and weaknesses of those involved, yet overall considered a good legislature with no freak laws.
As part of the big four at the peace conference the president demands Italy release what it holds in Fiume. Italian premier withdraws from talks amid mounting threats of force and a failed love feast of nations. Critics say the president prefers his fourteen points over practical concessions.
Charleston Evening Post notes many delegates attending the peace conference seem unfamiliar with democracy, implying they have not consulted the dictionary on the term.
A Sioux City Journal saying argues that holding a grudge costs more than repaying a debt, reflecting on personal finance and social contrasts.
A Sioux City Journal opinion piece argues that Leninist rule in Russia is a tyrannical, predatory despotism harming the people with hunger and fear. It contends Bolshevism spreads through propaganda abroad while Russians suffer, predicting internal revolt and eventual collapse from within.
Belmond Iowa in 1915 with 1419 residents raises 200000 in a single day to fund a 1100000 beet sugar factory. The town compares its per capita effort to Des Moines and Alden and argues small towns can match big city bids for major projects.
Springfield Massachusetts Republican argues prohibition was already a fixed policy in three quarters of the republic before the federal amendment. The piece praises local action by communities counties and states by majority vote for dry lands across the country. It claims no denial of popular rights in defying public sentiment and notes the rarity of amendments adopted after broad prior sanction.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press recalls the London Times report on Marshal Foch as allied generalissimo with Haig and Pershing reacting to his orders and advice. The piece contrasts British politeness with American resolve, noting the Yankee approach as correct even amid danger.
The Sioux City Journal marks its forty ninth year as a growing paper in a bustling city. It credits the steady influence of former editor George D. Perkins and current Editor Allen for its free, fair voice and reliable judgment.
Local residents mark anniversaries and birthdays in Edgewood Independence and Manchester. Davenport former mayor Waldo Becker dies at 52. Iowa University beats Coe College 4 to 2 in Iowa City. Nearby farms report twin calves and cattle birth. Oregon- area schools re elect staff while drama unfolds in Manchester. A list of community leaders and incident updates follows from Anamosa to Marion.
A Sioux City Journal item notes many residents are storing away supplies or oil for future lean times as a cautious measure.
Washington Post argues that a German rejection of the treaty would free the Allies to reassess aims and enforce unconditional surrender. Military occupation would resume, blockade tighten, and the Allies would gain leverage over France, Belgium, England, Italy, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, Serbia, Romania, and Russia while pressuring Germany to meet indemnities. The piece contends firm action would reassure allied publics and cement victory.
The piece argues Americans must support the Victory loan despite tax concerns, stressing allied aid, soldier sacrifice, and a costly future if the loan fails. It calls the loan essential to preserve American liberty and avoid further taxation, urging citizens to back the bond issue to honor national effort.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette recounts two legendary meetings between Grant and Lee under an apple tree ending with a handshake and a call for spring plowing. It recalls General Foch delivering armistice terms to Germany and warns that timely, firm diplomacy could have altered history.
A Nebraska youth faced a life choice between buying a car or marrying. After weeks of study he grew focused on gasoline costs and seemingly opted to pursue a vehicle based on current fuel prices.
In the Charleston Evening Post, the piece notes with irony that the senate did not keep its usual investigating committees active during recess, suggesting a missed source of sensational congressional drama when Congress was out of session.
The Kansas City Star reports the peace conference favors a thirty year repayment period for Germany. The key principle expressed is that any payment by Germany should be reclaimed by the creditors, not allowing the country to gain ground.
The New York World notes a remarkable shift in Europe’s finances as Spain agrees to loan Great Britain. The move aims to promote commerce between the two nations and stabilize the broader economic landscape.
The New York World reports official Meuse Argonne figures as Americas greatest war effort with Pershing commanding 631000 American troops and 138000 French auxiliaries. It notes 116000 American casualties including about 20000 killed, and the Argonne as the war’s most difficult German-line sector, shaping Allied victory.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues Sioux City’s mayor is accused of I W W ties and calls for recall rather than resignation. It urges firmness against propagandists, cites Ole Hanson as an example, and praises citizen action by a hundred locals to remove perceived troublemakers.
George Allen an 85 year old farmer from Wyomin g Iowa went to Chicago for a good time and after paying $8.50 for a cab ride to the New Galt hotel he refused to pay the fare claiming he had not bought a drink. D Hidelstein 209 South Spaulding avenue arranged the ride and faced arraignment before Judge Hugh R. Stewart with Allen protesting the charge. Allen said he planned to return to his farm.
The Kansas City Star quotes a former German leader who claimed to be “the instrument of the Almighty” and his mission’s sword in his wartime speech. It questions how such a man could flee when the crisis arrived, labeling him cowardly and greedy.
A playful exchange contrasts Swiss cheese’s holes with American varieties. Hebert quips about a holier than thou look in cheese, Bacon notes the comic observation about cheese character.
A government demonstrator shows frozen fish can be as tasty as fresh, prompting questions about whether officials will also promote storage eggs to the public.
A critique claims Budapest’s no work principle extends to printing presses printing paper money as payment for no work, highlighting an overreach of the new work world theory.
The Minneapolis Journal reports bank robbers avoided stealing railroad iron wrapped in sacks to resemble gold. In Cedar Rapids Mrs. Emma Flint suffered severe injuries and the baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manwiller was hurt when a Northwestern engine struck a Buick touring car after a flagman signaled the driver to proceed. Mrs. Flint was thrown under the engine and her leg flesh was torn from knee to ankle. Her left hand was crushed.
Weekly Shavings highlights buying a home as the best long term purchase and praises wood for building. It notes a 6 inch Northern White Cedar post from 1892 in Williamsburg Iowa, and urges support for the Victory Liberty Loan to fund wartime preparations.
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