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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
6
The piece muses on frugal living for newlyweds, urging thrift and self reliance. It contrasts early 20th century domestic economy with modern spending, notes Alberta's push for temperance and public liquor vendors, and mentions readers like Redfield and Maurice Connolly amid political gossip and reform talk.
A Highland Park College graduation address by Senator Cummins condemns citizens who show little interest in civic duties and praises intelligent study of state and national questions. He notes honest differences on what constitutes responsibility and cautions against equating patriotism with political promotion.
Italian historian Ferrero stated the war’s causes as sensate pride aided by weak governments, futile party forces, pliant public opinion, and the folly of intellectual classes. The remark condenses the rationale into a sharp critique of societal and political weaknesses.
Cedar Rapids Republican mocks Col. Roosevelt after he refuses to address an Ad club in San Diego and denounces Bryan as a two headed calf remark. The piece criticizes politicians who treat voters as suckers while touring the country delivering views.
A short stray quote from the Sioux City Journal recalls W. J. B. saying there is never a final word between friends, underscoring enduring ties and continued dialogue.
Marion ice dealers fined for short weights. Mrs J M Hopkins of Muscatine rode a train for the first time. Land sale near Shellsburg for 31700. Crosier couple's 50th anniversary at Cedar Rapids. John Sobotka Sr dies at 81. born in Bohemia. Dr J McCarvill killed at a Waterloo crossing. horses die. Davenport races lose 1100. Wheat couple celebrate 50th anniversary with 32 descendants. Auto crash injures Burgess O Young and mother. Big storm causes 260000 damage in Dubuque region. tracks washed out. Alfred Sampson shoots himself amid drinking woes. Cloudburst floods Columbus Junction Cotter Kalona. Looted cars tied to Maquoketa theft. five-year term. E C Pennell struck by streetcar in Tama. deaf leader resident of Tama County.
The article notes unusually cold summers and wet weather affecting hay curing and corn growth with comparisons to historic frost events. It argues there is no season entirely unique and that past patterns recur, while each season still holds distinct contrasts.
An editorial argues that urban areas will end liquor despite state limits, noting Des Moines stayed dry before a prohibitory law and that major cities like New York Philadelphia and Chicago share the push. It warns national self defense against a cancerous sore of drunkenness.
The Denison Bulletin accuses Iowa prohibition advocates and lawmakers of hypocrisy, claiming temperance leaders and dry lawmakers privately drink and vote dry while being intoxicated. It urges voters to penalize such hypocrites in the next election for honesty.
The Sioux City Journal notes hope that submarine commanders will act with caution if they cannot be proven fully competent, emphasizing safety over haste in handling underwater operations.
The notice invites readers to participate in Opportunity Week with a prize of 22.50 dollars to be awarded on Wednesday, August 11. It asks who will be the three contestants to receive the gold and urges support for a favorite contestant.
The Express circulations campaign announces an August 18 deadline for the biggest cash prize yet. Contestants can earn 75,000 extra votes per $20,000 of subscriptions and 26,000 votes per club of five new subs, with top prizes including a Ford touring car and large cash awards to the leading contributors.
A State Historical Society reminiscence recalls the wet season of 1851 in Iowa when heavy rains ruined crops and caused widespread sickness. Settlers sold farms and left the state as prospects of wealth west of the Rockies faded and business stagnated amid near famine fears.
A Sioux Falla Argus piece argues chautauqua or similar educational entertainments will endure as a moral uplift of modern life, while the old street carnival with debasing games and muscle dancers should pass away.
The German newspapers claim opposition to further concessions to the United States. They criticize our calls for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness as vain.
A well known Indiana man explored a cellar by match to check a gas leak and found it. Dispatches say John Welch was curious and, armed with an old shotgun, peered to see if it was loaded. A Macon spectator watched a patent cigar clipper and wondered if his finger was quicker than the nipper, but it was not. A Maine reader tested hypnotism on an angry bull with no success. San Francisco Bulletin.
The Manson Democrat accuses Bryan of lambasting the subsidized press after leaving his post to pursue money and a presidential bid. It claims newspapers have protected him by not reporting the truth and laments white livered sheets lying for him while the press cannot applaud a deserter.
The Charles City Press notes that Von Hindenburg, a famed German general now past 70, faces skepticism about seating mass power while others claim Root is too old for the presidency. The piece frames age as a political issue and questions leadership fitness.
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