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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
5
A former Davenport mayor dies after release on parole ending a career marked by defalcation and legal troubles. The piece reflects on trust misuse, a vanished judge turned factory worker, tariff politics, and Indian land disputes amid broader national issues. The tone remains reflective about responsibility and reform.
In a broad discussion of tariffs, Yankees in Congress are portrayed as bargaining hard, securing free materials for factories while maintaining tariffs on finished goods to protect manufacturers and workers. The piece critiques partisan displays and highlights regional stereotypes, with social notes on libraries, summer reading, and attitudes toward education and leisure.
Sealed bids for a reinforced concrete addition to the Monticello Iowa water reservoir are due by 6 pm August 30 1909. Plans and specs are at Monticello city clerk office and engineer William J Kimball Chicago. Bids require a $300 certified check to A Kempf with contract bond within ten days.
The city of Monticello Iowa passes Ordinance No 85 requiring property owners tenants and occupants to destroy noxious weeds on lots alleys and adjoining parkings. The street commissioner enforces fines and costs by municipal assessment and posting notices with penalties for noncompliance.
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