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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
7
A reflective discourse on why some wives forgive alleged marital wrongs and whether such forgiveness reflects feminine nature, followed by Governor Harding urging households to stockpile coal for next winter to keep mines running and prevent shortages. The piece cites social thinkers and Hollywood figures as context.
Four candidates vie for the Republican nomination W S Allen the incumbent Walter Ramsey former House clerk C C Pugh of Des Moines once a Dallas County publisher and Charles A Hall of Bedford a current legislature member. The piece notes strong support for Allen citing solid office performance and multi million dollar receipts while discussing longevity versus replacing proven incumbents.
Pneumonia has spread beyond cantonments becoming the dominant illness for army camps and others. The State University reports three faculty deaths with more in danger, surpassing typhoid as the army health threat. Doctors lack a specific remedy for pneumonia, unlike typhoid vaccination success.
Charles R. Keyes of Des Moines vows to defy a self appointed Democratic committee that blocked nominations against Senator Kenyon. A sponsor argues Keyes has as much right to run, noting the primary rule allows any candidate with sufficient petition signatures to enter the race.
A young man named Allin son raised in Chicago settlement circles defied orders after being denied non combatant service and a preferred camp. He has been placed under arrest and will be court martialed at Camp Grant, with his mother offering sympathy.
The temperance movement is blamed for the loss of a thousand Chicago saloons, and observers wonder if reformer Big Bill will claim the credit for this sweeping social change.
Sioux City Journal weighs McAdoo as a potential 1920 presidential candidate. The paper notes his relation to Wilson does not matter and criticizes public criticism of administration allies. It questions government use of McAdoo’s wartime addresses to soldiers in France.
The New York Press questions George Creel’s independence from the administration. It argues his claim that there was no prewar U S mobilization was ill timed and inflames public indignation. The piece says the Bureau of Public Information has failed to prove its usefulness and calls for a new head.
Des Moines Capital praises General Leonard Wood as rugged and foresighted. It credits him with shaping the training camp plan and the Plattsburg officers program that built a reserve of trained leaders for France. The article argues his experience will benefit troops in the trenches.
Prairie county notes report Cedar county residents purchasing 1 282 200 in Liberty bonds and hamlet Hurstville exceeding its quota with 5650. Deaths include Waterloo attorney W W Wooley in Des Moines and Marion deputy game warden John Vanderbilt, who shot himself. Descriptive items cover arrests, weddings, and district draft calls amid wartime stress.
A fragment from the St. Paul Pioneer Press quotes Ludendorff praising British machine gun use while addressing a reader as the experienced veteran. The text reflects wartime commentary and a pointed line about knowledge and leadership.
An official dispatch from France says German losses in the Somme were enormous. Prisoners report the 8th division nearly annihilated and the 206th division heavily hit by machine gun fire in shell hole formations. Bodies are stripped and booties sent rearward due to clothing scarcity.
The piece commends the British race for steadiness and courage during the national emergency, likening their conduct to historic foes and allies. It argues American observers, though distant, should view Britain's endurance as exemplary in the face of grave danger since August 1914.
Burlington Hawk-Hye discusses the lack of estates at death among 89 of 100 Americans and urges thrift. It cites the sale of war savings stamps and liberty bonds as proof that small savers can prepare for old age and support dependents. Profit and patriotism are shown as co makers of a saving ethic.
A Chicago News commentary argues that public policy outcomes would be unsafe if Bolsheviks led city services, using a provocative metaphor about water mains to criticize policy choices.
A three week Somme offensive ends as German forces resume attacks near Amiens. Villers Bretonneux falls to German pressure with British withdrawals east of Amiens. Zeebrugge harbor damage noted as aviators report reduced sea access while Holland maintains neutrality amid possible war moves in Bulgaria and Turkey.
D D Rorick attended a Fifth district Democrats conference in Cedar Rapids at the Montrose Hotel to nominate a Democratic candidate for Congress. After discussion the group decided to nominate at a later convention. The Jones County Times editor was the only candidate considered and unanimously recommended. Six of seven counties were represented Marshall R Moore of Dubuque and many Cedar Rapids Democrats participated.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that several communities previously lax about seed corn are now worried as seed in the southwest Iowa region shows weak germination. It contrasts practical farmers with theorists, suggesting the latter are proving more practical in seed testing.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Billy Sunday talks of war and religion, mocking the Kaiser and his devil while predicting the Kaiser’s limited duration and prominence of religious rhetoric over time.
The Chicago Herald reports Iowa farmers are thoroughly aroused by a government fund appeal. the piece notes rising farmer influence on the state's population and dismisses sporadic pro German sentiment as minimal, reflecting Iowa's assertive stance.
Weekly Shavings urges early building due to labor and material shortages. It highlights cement stocks, grain and stock traffic, and suggests planning for crop storage and stock care. It promotes plans, materials, and wood construction as economical and durable, citing colonial pioneer barns as evidence.
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