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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
6
An editorial urges the wealthy to curb waste as prices rise and food must be shared. It praises school influence on patriotism and laments German cruelty in World War I. It reports mysterious elevator fires in Iowa linked to spies and calls for silencing enemies early.
The speaker denounces neutrality during the war with Germany saying any citizen not backing the nation is unworthy of protection. Copperheads are condemned and those few wavering must feel the force of public opinion.
The government promotes enlistment by paying postmasters five dollars for each volunteer they recruit. The plan may spark some energy, but it is slow and other nations in war find it less fair than selective conscription.
The article urges universal wartime participation with citizens at home urged to fund the conflict. It emphasizes soldiers risk their lives while civilians should provide financial support to the extent of their ability and gladly.
A great fear grips the United States that alcohol may be banned as a wartime measure. Critics ask if giving up liquor is the most inconsequential sacrifice a citizen can make.
The writer argues price increases exceed U S wheat supply limits noting a three month till new crop from the southern belt while Dublin reports hog and cattle prices only modestly higher. The piece suggests traders and retailers profit from the squeeze and calls for accountability amid rising costs.
The piece notes Republican support is crucial for the president, with key lawmakers opposing or delaying plans. It mentions foreign envoys from Britain and France visiting Washington to confer with U.S. leaders, including Balfour, Joffre, and Viviani, aiming to glean lessons from wartime experience to bolster efforts.
The company announced total earnings of 7,465,827 for the last year, a rise of over 4,000,000 from 1915. Newspaper men, paying triple former paper prices, are not surprised. the print paper combine remains defiant and tyrannical.
A stark exhortation echoes: all must dig, either in trenches or fields, urging workers to commit fully to labor tasks and endure tough conditions without retreat. The call emphasizes personal responsibility and industrious stamina in demanding times.
The sermon argues that new seminary graduates neglect personal soul winning. It faults theological teachers for lacking practical experience and decries church members’ busy but ineffective activity. It likens churchgoers to squirrels in a cage and warns against hollow events.
A collection of wry social maxims on gender, age, and marriage. Observations on entitlement, honesty, and the dynamics between men and women reveal sharp, satirical takes on behavior and expectations across ages from sixteen to thirty. The tone mocks foolish bravado and the cost of controlling a woman’s speech.
The Yankton Herald jokes that rising hog prices could spark a law making slaughtering one hog a capital offense, framing the issue in a satirical tone about livestock markets and policy.
Governor Harding to deliver the Upper Iowa University commencement in Fayette next month. Homer W. Phenecie of Urbana, Illinois, named secretary of the Manchester Commercial Club at eighty five dollars monthly. Frank Parsons of Cornell College Mt Vernon to head the Red Cross in Washington DC. Mrs. Mary Thompson died suddenly in Center Point after illness. Congressman Hull urged to resign over defense measures after refusing to back the draft bill. Rev. Dr. Thomas Fleming former district superintendent of the Methodist Church died in Cedar Rapids. He had farm work near Manchester with A M Cloud. funeral held at Manchester. He was born in 1850 Strayrear Scotland and educated at Upper Town University and Illinois Wesleyan. Survived by wife one son and four daughters including Herbert publisher in Chicago.
Francy Guyan reports on student banquets at the Presbyterian church for the junior and senior classes. Examinations end for the year. The high school girls’ physical training class will perform three dances at the May Fete, and Beth Lightfoot is to be crowned Queen of May at the fairgrounds on May 9th. The Agriculture department aids garden work, the baseball team visits Olin with a 9–8 loss, and a student misstep leads to a humorous desk mishap in the freshman room.
An editorial asserts that old fashioned Russia betrays allies for convenience and contrasts autocracy with democracy. It argues autocracy lacks a moral code and must be destroyed, praising democracy's new ethics.
Rev C E Cussman argues war may be necessary to defend right and liberty. He urges national unity and duty, condemning German aggression, calling for restraint in extravagance and a moral balance between peace and force. He emphasizes food conservation and loyalty to the flag.
A collection of wry exchanges and quips from London and Boston papers. Remarks cover reputations and recommendations, life in the capital, and playful puns like a church text about a brother’s housekeeper. A wry closing line notes troublemakers outnumber peace makers.
The column discusses farm welfare focusing on livestock care and household economics. It emphasizes the food line in war, proper hen housing to boost egg output, cautions against misinfo in the lumber trade, and notes Fred Reuter buying materials for a well lit, ventilated barn to ensure healthy stock and profits.
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