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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
4
A fragment discusses tensions between visitors and locals in France, arguing not to escalate into a larger issue. It notes drought impacts on corn yields in Kansas Nebraska the Dakotas and Iowa with price rises likely while hog and cattle markets respond.
The passage discusses capital punishment for Whittemore, convicted of murdering an officer in Baltimore. It argues delays and habeas corpus writs hinder justice, urging prompt denial after a fair trial and conviction.
Roads are now widened to 40 feet on major routes from Chicago with heavy traffic. The shift away from narrower highways reflects demand for better drainage and capacity. In Iowa there was a past push for narrower lanes, but that effort is considered over.
In western Town the horse shoe spitching contest served as the main amusement at a bankers' convention, a remark on the region where banks have been falling.
The piece questions the guaranty theory in rail policy, arguing the alleged 6 percent return guarantee is not real. It cites Class 1 railroads earning well below 6 percent, receiverships like St. Paul, and losses despite prosperity, urging scrutiny of political claims against railroads.
The passage argues that government provisions for rail carrier finance create no guaranteed return to railroads. It notes a reserve and contingent fund arrangement with no promised profits, emphasizes lack of government agreement to secure returns, and asserts constitutional limits protect investors equally whether in railroads or farms.
Beardslee argues salesmanship profits from suggesting additional items beyond the customer's initial request. An experiment by Fleischmann Yeast with fifty women given five dollars shows the impact of prompting extra purchases. Most shopper groups bought only one item while others bought multiple items, underscoring the value of upselling to grow business.
The Sioux City Journal argues Governor Ferguson shows poor sportsmanship by pledging to resign if defeated and plans another bid after the runoff. The piece contends Fergusonism is the year's chief issue in Texas, with lingering Klan-era tactics unlikely to decide the campaign. A Dearborn Independent note then links snoring to laziness, lack of exercise, and overeating per a physician’s view.
Mrs. L L Gearhart has shown marked improvement at Mercy hospital according to Anamodan. Hopkinton selects to revamp old Hawkeye highway as state highway number five, to be redesignated as highway number twenty under the federal marking system. Carrie DeShaw and Leo J Driscoll wed August 9 at Immaculate Conception church Sand Spring with Rev Francis Schuh officiating. Rachel Bright and J Scott Milroy married August 11 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua in a ceremony by Rev Virgil C Welch. Wild blackberry crops thrive as locals gather for canning. Hopkinton plans a chautauqua next year after 79 signatures on a new contract. Mabel C Briney named instructor in English and history at Lenox College. she hails from Ohio with advanced degrees and study at Columbia University.
The passage notes a drop in circus ticket sales to Cedar Rapids and an eight mile limestone contract from Fairfax to Cedar Rapids, with 250 carloads needed. It also mentions field pieces from the U S war department, placement in state parks, a wedding announcement, a baseball player with Cleveland, and Charles Cash Jr becoming local editor while C J Cash shifts to full-time law practice.
Miles Robertson of Oxford Mills connected with a Buick theft at Woming was captured in Columbus Nebraska after a Des Moines broadcast. Robertson pleaded guilty and received a ten year sentence. Deputy Purcell handled a knife assault involving Frank Blahnik and Joe Van Sickle. bond posted. Miller Brothers shipped eleven carloads of Hereford and other cattle from OMn stockyards to Chicago, gaining weight from 1100 to 1350 pounds over four months with daily feed.
Ray Pieper of Olin harvested 2 81 bushels of oats from a 40 acre field last Thursday. One 18 acre field yielded slightly over 86 bushels per acre using seed from a crop that produced 113 bushels per acre on the T Swangon farm. While driving on state road 38 north of Olin, C F Prices and H M Clothier narrowly avoided a serious accident when meeting a mule wagon. Sir James Cantlie, London surgeon, said nightcaps help retain hair in damp climates.
Obituary notices report death of Rev W F Skinner in Oklahoma City and Rev H B Reed in Missouri with interment in Fairfield Iowa. Other items note a fatal fall in Dubuque, road bond bids, school principal appointment in Dubuque, and various regional deaths and public notices. Major weather and livestock disease reports accompany local civic updates.
An Iowa renter farmer near Davenport pays ten dollars per acre for a twenty acre plot, earning two thousand dollars yearly from forty acres of harvested wheat while owning further land and livestock. The piece notes a Wisconsin journalism program reporting over fifteen hundred students taking work in journalism since 1905.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the Iowa Republican convention chose Stewart for the short term senate seat, praising his military service and loyalty to the party while criticizing Brookhart as not representative of Iowa Republicanism and labeling his support from outside radical labor and failed farming interests.
A rebuke from Sioux Falls readers about foreign films. parallels drawn to sparrow shipments and cultural exchange. tone mirrors frustration at outside influence and media.
The annual tour began from the city park at 8 30 with about thirty autos. The procession visited Cascade Worthington Hopkinton Ryan Coggon Central City Anamosa Oxford Junction Wyoming Onslow Center Junction and Monticello. Gypsy band members Hoffmann Yossi Riedel performed at each stop, followed by Monticello concert band and Eugene DeWitt vocals. Photographer Henry Helms acted as clown, bull dog antics at Worthington amused crowds. Crowds pledged attendance at next week’s Great Jones County fair. Hoag Duster feathers given to youngsters along the route.
Reformed Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m and German language services, with English service at 11. Presbyterian Church lists services next Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 led by Rev. Charles Bridges of Edinburg Indiana. all are invited.
There will be no services at St John's Lutheran and John sontown churches on Sunday August 22 due to the absence of Rev Gutknecht who will preach at Waterloo. Services resume Sunday August 29.
Sunday school at 9 30 the children bring mission barrels German services at 10 80 Rev Geo Landgrebe president of the North Dakota district will deliver the ae Brepe Das D2 a West Everyone should attend English Services at 2 pm Rev August Hoeger will preach superintendent of the Good Samaritan Home Arthur North Dakota and member of the foreign mission board He is informed on New Guinea mission His message will interest all He also addresses Sunday school Rev T Senkeisen of Hildreth Nebraska gives a German address in the afternoon An offering for our mission will be taken in both services Hearty invitation is extended to all.
The Soldiers' Memorial Building board in Monticello will receive sealed bids for 60 tons of 6x3 coal from Franklin or Saline counties before 7 30 PM September 4. Bids must be in the secretary's hands at his office in the old Jones County Trust building. ASA P. LAMBERT, Secretary.
Beginning August 22 the service stations in Monticello plan nightly closing hours except Saturdays at o clock. Saturday closes at 10 80. Kenneth Perring Sinclair Refining Co Standard Oil Co Henry W Jacobs signed.
The district court of Jones county Iowa has appointed J W Doxsee as executor of the estate of Renk Ellers deceased. All claims must be filed with the clerk of court sworn and within the legal time. Persons owing the estate should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello Iowa July 28 1926.
Public notice from Monticello State Bank as administrator with will annexed for the Howard Putnam estate in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk by legal deadline and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated August 28, 1924 in Anamosa Iowa. E. E. Reed attorney for estate.
Public notice issued by the district court executor of the estate of Anna M Walter calls all creditors and claimants to file their claims with the court clerk sworn and in time. Creditors are urged to make immediate payment to the undersigned to avoid costs. Dated Monticello July 26 1926 Lovelil Stath Bank executor Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys for Estate
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