Prohibition Debate Cartoon Sparks Moral Law Clash
A Northwestern News editorial cartoon attacks temperance hardliners urging moral suasion over law. It argues education and self denial build character while warning against relying on prohibitatory statutes to save youths from the liquor trade. Political bosses and party lines are blamed for undermining reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern News
Davenport
Prohibition
Merrs
Lari Kari
Eliot
Garden of Eden
Prohibition debate urges moral growth over coercive laws
The piece argues that license laws resemble prohibition in effect, praising moral influence over coercive policy. It critiques reformers who favor quick fixes and urges education of the public, especially youth, as the true path to reducing intemperance. It laments biased business practices and champions home newspaper patronage for Monticello and Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Prohibition Party
Sone
Uhal
Monticello
Amiurosa
Montieco
Bates
Monticelo
Express
Uiat
Anamosa
Tak Express
Tite Express
Altice
Hiwny
Ted
Paner
Sinbad
Ife
Ilis
Nped
A Royal Gentleman A Novel by Judge Tourgee
A Royal Gentleman is praised as Tourgee's strongest novel blending love mystery crime and war with political themes. The work portrays Southern life and social relations of the era and aims to illuminate the postwar political struggle for white control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Hulbert
State Street
Chicago
Tourgee
Judge Tourgee
Batte
Monticello Presented as Model Upstate City of Enterprise
A Davenport sketch extols Monticello Iowa as a thriving rail linked town with two C M and St P routes, artesian water works, an opera house built with school funds, a Lovell House hotel project, sturdy brick business streets, and a dynamic press led by editor John Blanchard. The piece lauds intelligent thrifty residents, modern amenities, and rapid growth toward a 3,000 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Ciuzette
Jones County
Monticello
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Calin
C. M.& St. P. Company
Milwaukee Company
Iowa
Minois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
C. M.A St. BP
Major Farwell
Congress
Marshal Moulton
John Blanchard
Lowa
Farwell
Lovell
Mississippi
John Rowe
Uiat
The
Express
Jol Blanchard
Anon Pag
Bro. Blanchard
Huxley
Darwin
Kaut
Sehleimann
Buckley
Goethe
Hume
Bancrof
Irving
Whipple
Byron
Scott
New Remedies and Dyes Advertised in Local Notices
Soetje and Tiarks offer Mus. Free wan’s New Nariona dyes claiming unmatched brightness and color durability with prices from 2 to 25 cents per pound. Thompson’s Vig. Free mans New National Dyex promises bright colors and English German directions with colors from 2 to 5 pounds and a 15 cent price. E M Thompson, 161 California Kidney, sells remedies including Wood’s Worm Destroyer and Ager’s Ague Cure. A child in De Witt Iowa improved after Wood’s Blackberry Carbinative. Maguokela Hu elgion notes Wood’s Blackberry Carbinative aiding a bowel complaint. J H Bacitum & Co offer The Best Salve for skin ailments at 25 cents. Shilo's Vitalizer advertised with a 75 cent price and a guarantee. E Thompson and J U Bucher & Co are listed as local sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soetje & Tiarks
Nariona
M. Thompson
Freemans New National
E. Ms.Thompson
Real Estate Transfers Filed In Recorder’s Office
Real estate transfers listed from early records through November 19 include numerous deeds involving properties in Monticello and surrounding areas. Notable entries include Easterly to Barlow, Smyth to Helionily, and Gornsau to Keele, with monetary amounts such as 1000 and 900 dollars noted, alongside multiple parcel descriptions and buyers like McVay, Langhart, and Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Easterly
William A. Barlow
Smith
Fairviewer
Ces
Benj
Smyth
Oscar Heliuonily
Fairview
Kennedy
Wenneay
Andels
Michael Gornsau
Keele
Peter Roberts
T. Holt
Sarah Brie
Monticello
Sam Carpenter
Samuel A. C
Keaders
Itoima
Fritz Beyeler
Christian Bey’eler
Dulin Quirk
Ellen Tangevey
Oxford Junction
McVay
Elian A. Langhart
Washington
George W. Davis
Geo
Hene
Pt Nise
Barney Mier
Corneliua
Meinhart
M.D
Parker
Bik
Wills
Cunende
Jeune
Duer
Mate Noyes
IMR
Duborikt
A. Ma
Florence Neher
C. L. Niles
Antiniusis
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the Express
Darkey
Abraham Lincoln
Sumner
G. G. Schaeffer & Co
Crassmeyer
EF. Grassmeyer
Jonathan Bickel
Abraham Bowman
Soper
Boardman
Almunia
Anton
Ocr
Cees
Frederick L. Honginen
Wyoming
Webb
Patrick
Veils
Montinello
Walker
Ratthiowson
California
BE. M.thompson’s
Agt
Ayer
California Kidry Tea
Mo Chompson's
Thompson
Sampson
Storm
Lake
Remalley & Kreambrack
Anmmosa
E. M. Thompson, Agt
Fran Bardal
North Bennett Street
Buffalo
Triad
E. M. ‘Thompson
Sierras
EK. M. Thompon
A. C. Harter
de Witt
Towa
Wood
Ager
Ishell
Center Junction
A. Fellows
Maquoketa
Buckton
J.H. Bacitun & Co
Shiloh
E. Thompson
J. UE. Bucher & Co
F. Beatl
Cedan
Y Hotel
Circuit Court OF
Anson I. Lanb
Ida Jd. Jaub
Circuit Court
Monnoz & Wairk
den Atty’s Fur PI
District Court OF the
State of
Timothy Murphy
Daniel Murphy
Maurice Murphy
John Murphy
Catharine Purling
Elizabeth Cashen
Daniel Crowley
District Court
Seehon
Law District Court
Real Estate Agency
Joan Blanchard
Tins Express Office
D. R. Ricker
Yonsse & Abel
Firstelaxs
CH Horees
R. Ricker
C. Albinger
Sycamore St
Albinger
Kora
C. Albisge
Cash Hardware House
Just
Dunham & Leichhardt
Frese Goods
H. Schipman
Vierchant
Grassmeyer
First Street
Geo, F. Heald
Dubuque and
Jones Counties
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