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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
6
The group debates probabilities then a grocery telephone rings. Maythorne answers and relays news the under hall porter gives that Mrs Elphinstone and Miss Merchigon have returned.
In a tense London sequence Maythorne, Manners, and Corkerdale chase clues after a murder connection. They learn the Elphinstones and a maid are elsewhere with a doctor and nurse, while a reporter’s uptight hunch about a nearby taxi visit hints at deeper danger.
Sheila Merchison unveils a chain of clues linking Alison Murdoch to a murder and a long standing feud. She describes how the will, a brooch, and vanished relatives tie together as police probe the Woodcock case and confronts Mrs Elphinstone with the truth.
At the fair August 19 to 22 Miss Abbott astonishes strong men with feats of resistance. A committee of gentlemen from the audience tests her power as a chair and a stick cannot be pulled through her hands. Flesh contact is essential for the effect and a demonstration shows a child being restrained when fingertips touch the wrists. Harry Rodman, fair secretary, seeks volunteers for Thursday or Friday exhibitions.
Sheila reveals Alison Murdoch murdered Andrew Merchison and robbed his valuables. The pursuit leads to a staged escape to a brother’s house on the Harrow road where Alison lures them and locks them in a back room trapping them inside a gloomy house under threat of police involvement.
Iowa State College farm cropsmen advise saving second crop red clover for seed if not cut for hay and to consider saving soybeans for seed where clover or alfalfa seedings failed. Dry weather favors red clover seed. soybeans remain a strong emergency hay crop if seeded in spring. Also guidance on horse feeding emphasizes regular intervals and balanced hay and grain rations.
R G Clark of the Iowa state department says egg quality rises in hot weather, with higher prices for the best grade. A Des Moines dealer pays 21 cents a dozen for top grade eggs, 19 cents for extras, while average returns run 12 to 13 cents. He notes that grading incentives drive quality and profits, urging clean nests, frequent gathering, cool storage, and marketing two to three times weekly to improve market outlets.
Six large loud speakers will be installed near the amphitheater to ensure clear announcements over the grounds and reduce outside noise. The expenditure is expected to be repaid in audience satisfaction and easier location of people on the grounds.
Executors administrators guardians and trustees have filed final reports in Jones County District Court Iowa. A final hearing and approval are set for September 29, 1930 at Anamosa with interested parties invited to appear file objections and show cause. Reports listed include Coxsee Lovell Bading Folkers Coxsee Stirton Rientets Ide and Rients for several estates. Dated August 2 1930 Warren Rees Clerk.
Mr. George E. Evans from Des Moines attests Konjola relieved his kidney stone pain after nightly torment and often repeated attacks. He urges others to try a seven to eight bottle course, claiming it targets the ailment and offers lasting improvement. Sold at F. J. Kay's drug store in Monticello and by local druggists.
An Iowa district court appoints Thomas J. George as administrator of the Charles Sidney Deceased estate in Jones County. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legally allowed time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello July 18, 1930.
Public notice states the state of Tews acts as executor for John Meyer deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and provide proof. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated July 10, 1930. Peter Meyer is executor, J. J. Locher attorney.
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