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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
6
Senator Kenyon reports broad public support for a constitutional amendment to let the President veto riders in appropriation bills and to prune single appropriations without harming entire budgets. He plans to draft the exact language and push for ratification by two thirds of state legislatures.
Government officials and railway executives pursue settlement of railroads claims against the government in a dispute of roughly 800 million dollars. Officials estimate due totals for government control and guaranty periods range near 383 million and 632 million respectively, with about 600 million owed to railroads as the non disputed balance. Secretary Mellon signaled a potential 500 million payment in six months if funding passes and settlements are reached.
Miss Elsie Hill of the National Woman's Party argues that several government departments reducing payrolls issue questionnaires to women employees to determine marital status. She says married workers are being dropped, while similar examinations for new hires continue, effectively pressuring married women to quit and undermining women's independence.
Postmaster General Hays touts postal savings as a way to unleash $1,000,000,000 hoarded by Americans. He proposes higher rates up to 8 percent, interest on deposits under a year, under ten deposits allowed, and savings branches in 50,000 post offices to attract small depositors while assuring private banks benefit from redeposited funds. Bankers consult in support.
The Department of Justice seeks stronger federal laws. Proposals include making it a crime to kill a federal officer, banning letters that threaten life or property, criminalizing attempts to commit U.S. crimes, and extending the prosecution window for embezzlement in bankruptcy cases from one to three years before the statute of limitations runs.
William W. Roper, who led Princeton to successful 1919 and 1920 seasons, will head the Tigers coaching staff again next fall. His reappointment was ratified by the executive athletic committee in an unanimous vote and was a formality.
Former New England League pitcher Thomas Keady has accepted a coaching position at the University of Vermont. Keady, previously athletic coach at Lehigh University, will earn about $7,000 annually in the new role.
Percy Wendell former Harvard backfield star is hired to coach the Willfimes next fall. He succeeds Joe Brooks who resigned to join Buck O Neill at Columbia. Wendell previously coached Boston University a year ago.
Roy L. Reeves longtime Philadelphia journalist and former N L president John K Tener's secretary has been hired as director of athletics at Lafayette College Huston Pennsylvania. Reeves is a Lafayette graduate and will oversee college sports programs.
A collage of trades and assignments details pitcher moves from Salt Lake to Portland and Mobile, infield sales to Portland, and recalls to Seattle. Minor leaguers and college stars transfer between Bridgeport, Nashville, and other clubs as clubs adjust rosters.
Tex Rickard plans a 12 round Labor Day bout in Jersey City to match heavyweight stars Georges Carpentier and Som Gibbons from St. Paul. The piece notes other sports items including college coaching moves and rowing captaincy at Yale.
Fragmentary 1920s style text discusses pitchers and shifts with references to Sam Jones Boston Red Sox and Dutch Leonard. Mentions beatings of White Sox and Cleveland, vague “Speakerites” and “Myers” as hindrances. Text appears garbled and speculative about psychology in baseball.
Johnny Kelleher, a versatile infielder with a strong arm and quick release, starred for St. Joseph last season and seeks a permanent berth with the Chicago Nationals. The shortstop also doubles as pitcher and leads off on the bases, batting .203 with 84 stolen bases, ranking among the league’s best baserunners.
University of Washington baseball team plans an August 26 departure for Japan to play at least twelve games under Waasedste University auspices. The trip marks the third by a Sun Dodgers team to the Far East, following tours in 1901 and 1918.
A family survey of U S towns shows many places carry foreign origins with names like Carthage in Missouri Athens in Georgia and Waterloo in Iowa. The dialogue explores how common roots span states from Nebraska to Florida and notes few presidents reflect the pattern.
The Liksgranson mailway is electrified with single standard gauge line and 1 to 100 grade. Water-powered electricity drives trains with 40 mineral cars hauled by two locomotives, a 40 percent efficiency gain and 50 percent speed increase. Power is 80 000 volts single phase stepped to 16 000 volts at overhead lines.
Post Kaiser era sees co operative membership swing from professionals to workers. The Hamburg Production Society lists 7,889 metal workers and 4,648 transport workers among its members while officials, once barred, increasingly join cooperatives.
A seventeen year old recalls being tapped on the shoulder and ducked under the chin by a stranger in a track suit in Philadelphia as part of an alleged initiation into the Alpha Sigma fraternity. A formal note weeks later thanked her for cooperation and noted steps needed for initiation.
Colonel Edward asks about the gathering at the ship start while his servant Moge describes a "monstous lot o' folks." He notes the crowd was not tumultuous but just enough for the occasion, reflecting a modest ceremonial turnout.
The article reports a pen writing contest in Cairo judged by Michaelis diry with judges and spectators. Peter Rales of Korn and David Johnson compete in multiple writing styles for a gold pen valued at £20. Tales wins via his elegant four way secretary and Roman hands.
The annual show features wild, cultivated and decorative plants with a focus on New England flora and landscape charm. Mr Ulett promotes gardening by turning backyards into displays while the event inspires depth of interest in modest blooms and ornamental flowers.
A passage discusses a fire walking ceremony in honor of Apollo described by Lieut. Col St Johnstan. The account cites Virgil and references to Apollos guardianship, pine-wood fire, and foot protection by faith, noting parallels in primitive Dauyed to Volynesia and Varro's claim of foot preparation with a drug.
Directors of Permintere Diamond Mines propose a seaplane air service from Djoko Punda in the Kasili river area to Kincassa with rail access to Matambinoki on the Congo. The scheme would be mostly funded by the mines and a route survey is under way. The Kinehwasa to mine distance is about 60 miles and could cut travel from months to days.
Jenkins sought an office boy and, after selecting a likely applicant, asked if he would fit the role. The boy agreed to try and accepted the challenge. When asked about pay, the boy replied with a sharp retort about the minimum wage he would accept.
A friendly visitor asked a dirty faced boy of four his age in Fenenberg park. He replied he would be a convict when he grows up, revealing a bleak view of his future in a stark Indianapolis News item.
Voter exchange shows division as supporters urge reform while opponents warn the changes may worsen conditions. The discussion centers on fiscal policy implications and potential impacts on local programs and services.
Atlas explained his view on borrowing from a bank with a wary tone. He mourned the idea of taking on debt to secure funds for ventures.
The fragment notes a tourist, named Lucenon, appearing mixed up in his surroundings as if disoriented. The excerpt hints at a scene involving a traveler in an unfamiliar setting with unclear context.
A Canadian crops outlook reports good growing weather across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with wheat corn sunflowers and clover thriving. Harvest may begin in August and farmers plan extensive silo building and farm construction to support a growing agricultural economy amid lower costs and rising demand.
In a playful exchange between a scientist and a promoter, the Boston Trouscript notes a claim about a kiss-off face powder and a suggestion that one party be put in charge of testing facilities. The dialogue hints at confidence and new responsibilities.
Consumers urged to inspect bottles of Gastoria, the long marketed infant remedy, for the signature In Use for Over 80 Years. authorities emphasize authenticity to protect children.
A quotation from John Philpot Curran’s 1808 speech emphasizes eternal vigilance as the price of liberty. The text points to Curran’s advocacy for freedom and warns against complacency in governance.
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