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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1937

Page

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Doctors to Attend Poor In Iowa Debates and Roosevelt Rift

A Iowa discussion urges doctors to serve the indigent at state expense but questions how payments would be drawn. The piece notes Roosevelt faces Democratic resistance in Washington and comments on rising state salaries, party harmony, and a notable Catholic religious program in Dubuque extending for a year.

Washington LaFolletts Barkley Senate Roosevelt Wisconsin Dubuque United States

Hope for return to normalcy amid economic and labor shifts

The Sioux City Journal suggests a path back to normal life as business prepares to rebound and fears ease. It cites improved industrial relations, possible constraining of labor protests, and hopeful congressional action, while noting delays in adjournment and public sentiment shaping recovery prospects.

Sioux City Journal Supreme Court Congress Lewis

Poison bran hints at harming more than grasshoppers

Knoxville Express notes poison bran could kill birds and animals that eat it while lamenting no perfect insect and weed control. It imagines a selective poison that targets injurious pests without harming crops, livestock, or wildlife, and concludes that not everything has been invented yet.

Knoxville Express Agricultural Department

Rates and laws shift as officials seek offices

Davenport Democrat laments politicians chase new jobs and higher taxes while Boone News-Republican notes Iowa’s three day marriage license law once sent business to Illinois. Now Illinois law attracts business back to Iowa as a hygienic marriage statute moves cross river.

Davenport Boone News-Republican Iowa Mississippi Illinois

Union Labor Economics in Agricultural Areas Questioned

The article asks whether organized labor can grow in farming regions without benefiting laborers. It contrasts a farm hand paid $35 monthly for 12 to 14 hours daily with union labor at $6 or more per day for 8 hours, questioning viability.

Winterset Madisonian

Gambling machines not true gambling say Mason City editor

In a Mason City Globe Gazette opinion piece the author argues that gambling machines are not genuine gambling devices because players have no real chance and the games trap the unwary. The piece cautions readers against the deceptive nature of such machines.

Mason City Globe-Gazette

British Lecturers and US Lecture Tours Highlighted

The Globe Gazette reflects on British speakers using American tours to gain status and profits. It notes Rev. R. Anderson Jardine announcing a 60 day circuit to tell his life story, amid praised or mocked receptions of other literary figures during their U.S. visits.

Mason City Globe Gazette United States Dickens Oscar Wilde R. Anderson Jardine Duchess of Windsor Rey Mr. Jardine

Charity patient cuts hit Iowa University hospital services

Commentary from LeMars Sentinel argues the 18 percent reduction in charity patient care is unjust and calls for cutting administrative jobs instead. Cherokee Times notes shifting legislative duties under Gov Kraschel and questions the fate of Farley’s court packing plan as votes collapse.

LeMars Sentinel Iowa University Hospital Iowa City Kraschel Cherokee Times

Safety on highways dependent on removing drunk drivers

Cherokee Times urges strict DUI penalties including immediate license cancellations and bans on driving. The paper argues rigid enforcement would reduce highway dangers and save lives, while praising Iowa’s highway system as efficient and economical. It notes a Cleveland paper attacking Ohio highway costs, claiming Ohio paving per mile twice Iowa’s outlay.

Cherokee Times Iowa Ohio Highway Department Cleveland Ohio

Population needs housing and hunger relief in democracy

Des Moines Register argues a large share of citizens are ill housed poorly clothed and undernourished. Democracy must address these problems soon, as the lowest third cannot be conjured away by wishful thinking. Mason City Globe Gazet says farmers must have access to favorable credit to continue in business, reducing dependence on credit agencies.

Des Moines Register Mason City

Trouble in the Offing warns on public funds yields

Log an Observer cites concerns over heavy public funds in government securities and flagging value as amounts grow, warning of a coming blowoff.

Logan Observer

Prospects Seen For Davenport Iowa Corn Crop

The Davenport Democrat questions whether the 1937 Iowa corn crop will break records as the guessing season proceeds with optimism about yields and market impact.

Davenport Iowa

Senators Remembered For Defeating Court Bill Fight

The Davenport Times notes that once the court bill is buried the senators who led the opposition deserve public remembrance for their valiant effort.

Davenport

No One Man Too Weak to Save a Nation Says Council Bluffs

The Nonpareil argues there is no single man wise enough to govern or decide for the people, urging collective effort beyond any one individual. It references charity drives like the milk fund and Father Flanigan's boxes as examples of communal action.

Local notes from Castle Grove and surrounding towns

Numerous brief items record visits, meetings, illnesses, and events across Castle Grove Anamosa Monticello Marion and nearby towns. Highlights include 4 H club softball plans, a high school band picnic, farm bureau meeting, a mumps case and accident, and a man losing a $300 wallet after a cafe nap in Waterloo.

Thomas D. Fleming Ryan Willie Behrends Paul Anamosa H. B. Henderson Cedar Rapids Olin Howle, Jr Clarence Hosford Jones County Fair H. L. Main Hopkinton Castle Grove E. J. Noble Monticello A. McLaughlin Margaret Deischer Carol Cartano Monticello High School Thomas Park Marion I. R. Hintz Bertha Harken Farm Bureau Home Project Onslow Ruth Thalacker Hoag Farm Hoag Farm Is Being Reshingled. Mr. and Mrs. 8S. M. Hosford Carence Manchester John Haley John McDonald Henry Sparrack O. R. Howie Idle Alice Howie W. D. McLaughlin C. A. McLaughlin Lois Gerdes Earlville Diedrick Dirks Langworthy Will Dirks Gerd Dirks Henry Hinricks Gerhard Dirks George Dirks August Dirks Rhinie Dirks John Mortensen Myr Henry A. Harms Louis Alferts Minne Zimmerman Wyoming John G. Dirks Ruth Henry Dirks Olin William Oltman Herman Harms Arthur Reidel John Dirks Marietta Eggers Harm Coleman Harm Dirks Herman Topkin Will Hubner John Mortens Wayne Zion Lutheran Church

Partisanship turns vicious in modern politics

The Webster City Freeman Journal notes that partisanship has grown more vicious than in the past, reflecting escalating tensions across political divides and public discourse.

Webster City

Harvested Labor in a Willow Row

Jay G. Sigmund reflects from a rural hillside about labor and memory. He contrasts a past sloped landscape of stumps and boulders with present life as seeds are sown and yellow shocks gathered. The piece links seasonal work to concrete, enduring patterns.

Jay G. Sigmund Chicago Tribune

Executor's Notice No 5227 in Jones County Iowa

Public notice that Wilhelm Tieken deceased has an appointed executor in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk of the District Court and those owing the estate should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa July 28 1937. L W Lovell Executor Doxsee Doxsee Heiserman Attorneys for Estate.

District Court Jones County State of Iowa Wilhelm Tieken Anamosa L. W. Lovell Doxsee Doxsee& Heiserman

Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa

The Jones county district court announces probate of the last will of G. F. Paulsen filed July 15, 1937. A final proof and probate hearing is set for August 16, 1937 at 10 oclock a.m. to determine admission of the will. Interested parties may appear and contest the will. See Byerly, Clerk. lawyers Tawn Coxsee Coxsee and Heiserman for the estate.

Byerly Jones County Iowa

Notice to Bidders for Jones County Road Work 1937

Sealed bids in Anamosa Iowa on August 6 1937 for three road projects on the Secondary Road System in Madison and Washington and Clay Townships. Bids require certified checks 300 250 and 500 dollars and must include plans specifications and a financial statement. The County reserves right to reject bids and waive technicalities. Signed Geo F Specht County Auditor. Dated July 27 1937.

Jones County Anamosa Iowa Madison Township Washington Township Clay Township Board of Supervisors Geo. F. Specht

Executor Named for Delia A. McKean Estate in Iowa

The executor of the estate of Delia A. McKean, deceased, is listed in Anamosa Iowa. The notice is filed with the Clerk of the District Court in Jones County Iowa and signed by Julia Foarde deputy.

Julia Foarde

Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Estates

Final reports and applications for discharge of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates filed in Jones County District Court. Final hearing set for August 16 1937 at 10 o clock a m before the court. Interested parties may appear file exceptions and show cause why reports should not be approved. Final report of J W Doxsee listed.

District Court Jones County J. W. Doxsee

Iowa Jones County Will Probate Notice 1937

On August 2 1937 the court recorded a filing titled as the last will and testament of Cilla Newhard deceased of Jones County Iowa The probate hearing is set for August 30 1937 at 10 o clock AM at the May term for final proof and admission to probate The notice lists Coxsee Coxsee and Heiserman as attorneys for the estate.

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I. W._Doxsee C. A. Doxsee Siditors and Proprietors National Osspre Association Iowa Newspapers, Inc White House U.S Controler Murtagh Winterset Madisonian Republican Party Herbert Hoover Alfred M. Landon Hoover London Norman Bel Geddes Christian Science Monitor Council Bluffs Marshalltown Times-Republican Milk Fund Father Flanigan B. M. Hosfern H. J. Webber Waterloo Black Hawk County Webber Ss. District Court G. F. Paulsen A. D Coxsee Coxsee and Heiserman Delia A. McKean Ala Earl H. DeShaw Stuhler’s C. A. Doxsee J. BE. Heiserman Doxsee, Doxsee & Heiserman Attorneys At Law Lovell Monticello, Iowa C. F. Shimanek Stuhler Main Street W. E. Tuetker Bankers Life Life and Fire Insurance J. G. Schoon J. E. Bateman Cilla Newhard Said County Dilla Newhard Coxsee & Heiserman Des Moines W. H. Null Monticello, Towa A. M. Maurice -Dds Lowell L. J. Swift George Albery D. McCarn & An Anamosa, Iowa Assocy Groupa Chee Capper Wemsea Oo TV Ee Mal Polonal Review American Poultry Jou the Country Home Farm Journal Gentlewomen Magazi Good Stories Leghorn World Mother's Home Lite Plymouth Red Ghode Island Red Journal Uwe Ainnesmanateemtinin Cheech 2 Breeder's Gazette Guarant Lear Cornell Mount Vernon, Iowa Office of Admissions Cornell College Mount Vernon
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