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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
1
The Monticello Express is the official county paper published weekly on Thursdays by editors and proprietors J. W. Doxsee and Chas. A. Doxsee.
The piece contrasts a near disaster for Iowa crops with late season rains boosting pastures and corn, notes regional droughts, and offers sympathy for dryer areas. It also reviews a failed stratosphere ascent by three army officers, praising their courage but deeming practical gains limited.
The piece argues Germany seeks more land from a weakened Austria while Italy fears a strengthened German state. It notes limited European support for Germany, and suggests youth under Hitler could push toward conflict though many elders recall World War I. The analysis warns military bravado may be fueled by propaganda and national psychology.
In a speech to his home supporters Senator Glass defends Jeffersonian democracy of states rights and criticizes federal grants for Virginia. He contrasts Democratic excess with fiscal restraint saying Virginia bonds sell higher than the government and recounts a forthcoming payday he believes will be unpleasant.
The author argues railways would reduce deaths if as deadly as cars and laments inaction. Demands for highway police and road patrol have not produced results, leaving the maimed to be nursed and the dead buried. Legislators blame drivers as intoxicated and reckless, suggesting no cures.
A depiction of Mrs G C at a General Gs reception with a long pink satin train and elaborate fashion notes. Also profiled is John Wagner a Buffalo centenarian of 104 who plans to wed a 102 year old partner after eighty years engagement, highlighting remarkable longevity and quirks.
Sioux City Journal reports Hamburg observers in the Chicago Tribune note Herr Hitler may be mentally unstable. Medical experts watch without his knowledge while generals in Berlin seek to use any weakness to justify removing him from power.
Richland Center residents attended a Missionary society entertainment at Mrs. Olin Howie's home last Wednesday evening. Betty Jean and Janaan acted in a playlet. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. George Korman from Dubuque and Cedar Rapids trips by several locals.
The piece mocks socialists recalling their conventions this year as rival groups including new dealers misdealers brain trusters actionists and many others steal their thunder. It ends by urging socialists to retire into their hole.
Rock Rapids headline laments beer legalization failing to curb wets and liquor control, arguing open saloons return bigger and more appealing to both sexes, claiming liquor interests seize every inch.
The article argues that economic dislocations spark mass dissatisfaction worldwide, including in the United States, with governments sometimes masking action as necessity. It warns that international unrest among major powers risks repeating the global calamities that led to World War I, urging caution and fairness.
Monticello notes mark changes and events during August 1914. New postmaster John T. Lanigan takes over from W. D. Magee. Local youths camp across Lovers Lane with chaperone Millington Carpenter and night watchman Billy Rohn. Miss Clara Noyes returns from Europe as war breaks, while townsfolk mourn Thomas McDonough and Mrs. Magee. Florence Hefner wed Benjamin Roberts. Rev. Allan officiates. Parrot owned by Elaine Reed draws neighborly interest. auction sells John Bodeker farm for 200 per acre. Rev E E Gruenstein dies in North Dakota. Edith Rettig relocates to Akron. Catholic church cornerstone laid. Monticello teachers appointed. Oscar H Soetje dies from auto injuries. town clock fund established.
The clipping notes an 8.2 mill reduction in Anamosa Independent School Districts general levy bringing it to $20,000 for 1934 after bond retirements. It also covers a regional rehabilitation meeting in Tipton with Jones county delegates, and publishes amended corporate articles for Monticello State Bank outlining its name, offices, stock structure, and director terms.
A collection of aphorisms and lines from Oliver Herford P T Barnum John Billings G K Chesterton Antoine Zischka Madame Necker Carlyle and Richter. The quotes cover humor credit temptation hero worship rheumatism petroleum and the value of dress in women.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader urges caution about rising government spending and experimental policies. It argues every dollar costs taxpayers and warns of a long term burden from what it calls wild experiments with remote prospects for returns.
The piece argues that general strikes threaten national stability, calling rebellion against constituted authority and harming noncombatants across the country. It warns San Francisco as the initial battleground and predicts spread to other cities unless decisively opposed.
Milo Hartman exhibits a freak bullhead from his Spirit Lake pond in Dickinson County. The eight inch fish was caught on hook and line and has no eyes. It moves actively despite lack of sight, puzzling local residents.
The Jefferson Bee argues that protecting the public on highways from intoxicated drivers has begun. It blasts temperance supporters who backed the liquor regime and suggests they may encounter drunk drivers, hoping for consequences like broken noses.
The New York Herald Tribune notes that the dollar buys less than years ago yet still moves quickly. It states midshipmen at Annapolis receive 780 dollars per year in pay.
A lyric meditation by E. Leslie Spaulding in the Chicago Tribune recalls a stone garden dog. The speaker ponders dreaming, waiting, and memory as years pass, noting the animal’s silent witness to past masters and enduring presence beyond human lives.
A Swedish statistical society estimates the Great War cost the world 40 million lives including deaths from revolution famine and pestilence. In a separate note, George Washington died leaving an estate valued at 5 300 000 dollars.
Poem details young adventurers seeking caverns hills and woodland haunts with banners, dreams, and carefree journeys. Folger McKinsey frames adventurers as noble knights of exploration surpassing older crusaders in spirit and wonder. Apple trees respond to breath with dull fruit and sound travels about 12 miles per minute.
The Mississippi locomotive once aiding southern construction returns to attention at the Chicago World’s Fair. Its display offers a resting place for Mrs M O Peterson of Des Moines Iowa while readers learn famed author Read recounts its history and significance.
Notice to interested parties that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in the Jones county estates have been filed with the district court clerk. A final hearing and approval are set for August 20 1934. The Monticello State Bank administrator of William Fuller estate is listed.
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