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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
8
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt quotes a marching pledge against tyranny. It vows forward motion, steadfast honor, and the defense of liberty, justice, and the sea as divine aid is invoked through a battle prayer. The fragment links to Lincoln’s World War era rhetoric and wartime resolve.
The Philadelphia Inquirer lauds the New York one hundred forty second anniversary ride of Paul Revere as Wake Up America Day. A Continental soldier rides through the city arousing men to defend the country while aviators distribute posters calling for armed readiness. The piece urges widespread public preparedness beyond Boston and criticizes passive attitudes. It praises New York demonstrations and calls for repeats elsewhere.
F C Butler secretary of Jamestown New York board of commerce urged during Farmers Week at Cornell University that 700 New York towns are dying from population loss and closed stores. He argued town merchants serve farmers and must be allowed profit to sustain towns through cooperation between town and farm.
The Cedar Rapids Republican contrasts Brazil’s demonstrative Latin spirit with the American restraint, praising U S self control amid stress and condemning mob violence. The Boone News-Republican notes Lafayette’s bread revival after a century.
The New York Sun cites Alfred Stetmann of Chicago describing growing unrest in German towns due to food shortages and government media control. He notes army dissatisfaction, executions of officers who criticized tactics, and a smallpox threat as disease spreads. Stetmann says Swiss and Italian publics follow U.S. involvement with keen interest. Meanwhile, a long list of local real estate transfers appears in Monticello and surrounding areas.
A review notes the book profiles Belgium’s suffering under German rule and Miss Cavell’s execution. Kellogg, an American relief worker, presents a humane feminine perspective on war’s desolation, tears, and devotion amid neutrality’s changing stance.
The Maquoketa mayor urges drivers to observe the speed ordinance to avoid trouble and fines this summer. He notes speeding outside business areas leads to hazards and higher costs, stressing that obedience protects wallets and safety.
A Sioux Falls Argus-Leader quotation urges withholding criticism of the country and president during wartime. The writer says once the war ends and normal conditions return, one may speak up and make up for lost time.
A Scientific American suggested method to remove dents from wood furniture. Fold blotting paper, dampen, and press with a warm flatiron to raise the dent. Repeat if needed and repolish to remove remaining marks.
A Chinese district tale recounts Chin the ou ting dying after exiled foe rides to Loping and kills the hsien. Capital orders mass killings but an ou ting knives the hsien, beheaded. a cobbler finishes the deed for 40 taels, and is struck dead by lightning at the execution ground.
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