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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
1
Voluntary Labor Rules Face Possible Mandate After Year End
The piece notes that new employment rules are voluntary until December 31, after which they could become mandatory if many firms do not cooperate. It cites uneven adherence, a shortage of skilled labor for extended hours, and a willingness to sacrifice for broader prosperity. It also discusses hog farming markets in Iowa, price pressures, and restricted foreign demand impacting producers.
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The
Express
Iowa
Iowa Farm Lands At Prevailing Prices Worth Investment
The article urges investment in Iowa farm lands at current prices noting they have fallen due to trade depression and cheap farm products. It warns of landlord lien repeal as rent security and suggests chattel mortgages may rise, but expects a stabilized market eventually with higher land values.
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Iowa
Return of passenger steamers on the upper Mississippi
The article argues dredging to deepen the channel could revive the historic passenger service on the upper Mississippi. It attributes its loss to government neglect and recalls the pleasant, restful journeys once offered by well equipped steamers to St Paul, hoping for their return.
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Mississippi River
United States
St. Paul
Boycott Protest Critique of NRA Project Impasse
A critique argues that organized boycotts against supporters of the NRA project are wrong as punitive actions for grievances. The speaker notes the president's requirements contain a promise and questions the effectiveness of such boycotts.
Henry Ford’s Earlier Wage Policy Resists NIRA Pressure
The item notes Ford did not sign the NIRA plan yet argues his past actions speak for themselves. It recalls Ford paying a $5 minimum wage and shortening hours to meet government standards two decades ago, showcasing independence from current government mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
NIRA
Gen. Johnson
Sports Fans Devotion Shown Across Life Pursuits
The passage commends fellows who follow sports closely while noting their wide range of interests. It stresses that strong athletic focus should not imply a lack of other thoughts or pursuits, praising balanced development and discipline.
California eyes Iowa to boost coast visitors
California aims to attract more visitors by raising bacon and pork prices, hoping Iowa farmers will send more hogs. Iowa hogs currently bring only four cents per pound, limiting travel incentives for Iowa farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Iowa
Dreamy Professor Not Best Guide for Business Strategy
The text cautions that theoretical thinking from academia should be tempered for practical business use. It argues that entrepreneurial decision makers must rely on pragmatic, cautious judgment rather than abstract theory.
Do Not Blame the Woman Who Simonizes Her Face
A witty saying notes it is understandable to modify one’s appearance until age fifty, after which the deception loses effect and people see through it. The quotation reflects social judgment on aging and cosmetic changes.
World Economic Conference Outcome Examined
Describing the closing plenary as a thin veneer over failure the piece notes leaders including Jung Colijn Schacht Maisky and Chamberlain declined cooperation and that the conference produced no concrete gains. It argues the initiative was premature and will push nations toward greater nationalism while suggesting some sobering lessons about differing economic views among nations.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Jung
Italy
Colijn
Holland
Schacht
Germany
Maisky
Russia
Chamberlain
Conversation Between Mrs Roosevelt and Elliott
An odd postal transcript shows a fictional exchange where Mrs Roosevelt advises Elliott to avoid remarriage after a divorce and to stay healthy, ending with her rush to catch a 5 15 plane. The dialogue touches on politics and family dynamics in a humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Elliott
Fun For The Funny Doris Narrates Family Joy
Doris radiantly shares news of a newborn brother with a neighbor. A light sketch shows playful exchanges about names and family ties. The humor hinges on everyday misreads and witty one liners about bills and sunsets.
Baffling Prisoner Delusion Baffles Corydon Officers
Sheriff Donald of Corydon Wayne county holds a man claiming to have killed a stranger on a Rock Island train from Kansas City. Doctors deem the man insane as no evidence supports the alleged crime. Also reported a bronzed grackle found in Pocahontas county with a leg band from Northville South Dakota dated August 14 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherilf Donald
Corydon
Wayne County
Rock Island
Kansas City
Will Schott
Pocahontas County
J. W. Eichinger
Pocahontas
J. F. Brackle
Northville
Ice Found in Iowa On July 4 in 1881 Story
Hills resident H. M. Moen recalls finding ice beneath a straw pile on July 4 1881 in Johnson county. Hans Harolds on confirms the same year he found three inches of ice under his straw pile in June reinforcing the anecdote.
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Iowa
H. M. Moen
Hills
Johnson County
Hans Haroldson
First Maple Township School Board Minutes Found
D W Uhl, secretary of the Maple township school in Monona county, unearthed minutes from the first school board meeting dated January 9, 1858. The record shows a tax of one cent on the dollar to fund a schoolhouse measuring 22 by 18 by 8 feet.
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D. W. Uhl
Maple Township
Monona County
Lightning strikes Iowa legislator’s barn in Wright County
Lightning hit the farm of Representative R. E. Lee Aldrich in Iowa township Wright County, burning the barn to the ground. The insurance adjuster who assessed the loss turned out to be O. P. Morton, a former opponent in the last house race. The remark hints at political shifts as Democrats and Republicans must reconcile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Lee Aldrich
Iowa Township
Wright County
O. P. Morton
Aldrich
House of Representatives
Burt Harwood O. Clarion
Alogether
Sibley Inventor Develops Electric Churn Tuner
A.M. Hein of Sibley Osceola County has perfected an electric churn tuner for commercial creameries. The timer, manufactured by a Sibley firm, rings a bell after the churn completes the required revolutions to work salt and moisture into butter.
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A.M. Hein
Sibley
Osceola County
Local Weather Shifts Amid Heat Spike and Colder Nights
The region reports temperatures over 100 degrees then dropping to the eighties during the night. Residents brace for continuing fluctuations as forecasts hint at more extreme day to night changes. In local notes, Chitrios Stebe of Elaora County celebrates a birthday and is noted for an unusual hobby of animal training. He has reportedly trained zebras to walk a plank and a lion to sip cider, and now two mice carry notes from a crossing to a nearby station.
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Lowa
Honeigewities
Chitrios
Stebe
Elaora
Fardiy
WSU
Oliver Aims to Sell Heirlooms Tied to Wolfe and Quebec
Thomas B. Oliver of Sheldon in OBrien County owns two priceless heirlooms from the British hero era. A brass battered field glass used by Gen James Wolfe to view Quebec and a large silver watch tied to the general both survive nearly two centuries. Oliver claims direct descent from Wolfe.
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Thomas B. Oliver
Sheldon
O’brien County
James Wolfe
Quebec
General Wolfe
Mr. Oliver
Man Uninjured as Car Hits Live Wire Sparks Windshield Shatter
Lynn Schneider of Sheldon in O'Brien county escaped injury after his Plymouth struck a live electric wire spanning the highway. Investigators said a bolt of apparent lightning illusion gave the impression of the strike while the meter blown from the radiator shattered the windshield.
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Lynn Schneider
Sheldon
O'Brien County
Schneider
State Fair Readies Largest Iowa Exhibit Program Ever
Iowa prepares for the 79th State Fair from August 25 to September 1 with over 200 acres of displays including a Back to Fundamentals Farm Exposition a National Livestock Show 4 H congress a statewide women s exposition a farm machinery show a mid season auto show a wildlife exhibit and a public schools exhibit. The event features record entries and reduced admission as officials forecast a large attendance.
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Iowa
America
Towa
Miss Knowles Retires from Home Economics Leadership
Miss Neale S. Knowles retires after 24 years as state leader of home economics extension. She will remain on a half time basis as professor. Joining Town State college in 1906, she led the extension service since 1909 and organized local leaders that advanced the Iowa program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neale S. Knowles
Miss Knowles
Town State College
Iowa
Anamosa Civil War Veteran Henry Northrup Dies at 87
Henry Northrup 87 longtime Anamosa resident and Civil War veteran died Wednesday July 26 from age-related infirmities after a fall that fractured his hip. Funeral services were held at Fairview Methodist Church last Saturday afternoon. He served two years and nine months with the Union forces. Survived by his widow and several children.
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Fairview Methodist Church
Henry Northrup
Northrup
Anamosa Resident Henry Davis Dies in Iowa Auto Crash
Funeral services for Henry Davis, 68, of Anamosa were held in Lacona Lucas county after a Des Moines July 25 death from injuries from a car crash near Altoona the prior Friday. Davis was the sole fatality in the collision with another vehicle.
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Henry Davis
Anamosa
Des Moines
Altoona
Lacona
Lucas County
Davis
Church Services and Community Notices Listings
Local churches list August services for St. Matthew s Lutheran St John s Evangelical St Joseph s Catholic Wayne Zion Lutheran Sacred Heart Methodist Episcopal and others with times in German and English Sunday school matins Mass confessions and special events including a mission festival and Epworth League attendance and topics for upcoming sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran—H. 1
Adix
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Wayne Zion Lutheran
J. Willis
Wayne Zion
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
N. Sycamore Street
A. L. Lorenz
Local notices and visits across Cedar Rapids region
Mrs. F L Lehman visited with friends in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Several families and individuals travel between Anamosa Hopkinton Marion Center Junction and other towns visiting relatives or hosting gatherings. A new son arrived, and multiple members attend care duties for ailing relatives as concerts and shop promotions appear in local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Caledonia Residents Host Weekend Guests
Celsus Takes, stationed with a company in reconstruction work at Caledonia Minn, was last weekend guest in the home of his mother Myrtle Takes and grandmother Nancy Adamson. Essie Hong of Los Angeles visited her mother BE Hong. A Cedar Rapids party hosted by Clara Noyes Tighe included Lucile and Mary George plus the Doxsee and Fraser families. Commentary urges residents to start painting now with ample local stocks of paint.
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Celsus Takes
Caledonia
Minn
Myrtle Takes
Nancy Adamson
Essie Hong
Los Angeles
Cal
BE. EB. Hong
Lucile George
Mary George
Thomas J. George
John Fraser
Mary Doxsee
Antonette Doxsee
Clara Noyes Tighe
Cedar Rapids
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa 1933
Public notice that Frank H. Peckosh has been appointed executor of the Josef Pekar estate in Jones county Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the district court clerk sworn and in time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa July 31 1933. Attorney J. J. Locher.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Josef Pekar
Anamosa
A. D
Frank H. Peckosh
J. J. Locher
Executor and Executrix Notice 4806 in Jones County
District court Iowa notices Katharina Dress estate. Executrix Catharine Wylie and Reuben Dress urge all claimants to file sworn statements with the clerk within legal time. Creditors asked to pay promptly to avoid costs. 6-4
Probate Notice for Kate O Rourke Will in Jones County
The Jones County District Court schedules probate for the will of Kate O Rourke after filing July 19 1933. Final proof will be heard August 4 1933 at 10 a m at the May term. all interested may appear to contest. J J Locher is the estate's attorney.
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Kate O'Rourke
A. D
Jones County Supervisors Meet in Anamosa for Budget and Coal Bids
The Jones county Board of Supervisors met July 18 1933 in Anamosa with E M Russell presiding and four members present. They awarded coal bids for the county home and jail to Geo A Lane and Amber Cooperative Lumber Co at 5 46 per ton and 5 46 per car respectively. They set August 1 1933 at 10 a m for the budget hearing and appointed Lora R Huston Overseer of the Poor at 120 per month and mileage from Sept 1 1933 to Sept 1 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
E. M. Russell
Matthiessen
Harms, Holst
Shimerda
Anamosa Lumber Co
Amber Co- Operative Lumber Co
Eclipse Lumber Co
Geo. Lane
Holst
Geo. A. Lane
Franklin County
Amber Cooperative Lumber Co
P. m
Towa
Geo. F. Specht
Anamosa Journal
Said County
Geo
F. Specht
Lora R. Huston
R. N
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Mark
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J. E. Bateman
Monticelle
Katharina
Catharine Wylie
Reuben Dress
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Byerly
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lovell
Monticello State Bank
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