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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1931
Page
1
The Monticello Express notes the paper's history as a weekly city and county outlet. It surveys religion, politics including Al Smith Roosevelt Ritchie wet plank and Navy League criticisms, hog and beef price dynamics, automobile license laws, and road safety concerns.
Jimmie Walker the New York mayor travels to California to press for a Mooney pardon for his 1916 San Francisco bombing conviction that killed ten and wounded forty. The California prosecutor defends the verdict while noting Walker aims to divert public scrutiny from NY government probe revelations.
Gas tax collections in Towa for the first eleven months of this year exceed one million dollars per month, well above 1930 figures by more than $700,000. The article notes no effort to curb fuel use despite economic hardship as citizens continue to pay for pleasures and postpone creditors.
A editorial urges that isolation from foreign governments ignores practical duties and national security. It argues diplomacy guides trade, defense, and alliance interests safeguarding the nation amid global shifts and rival powers.
The speaker emphasizes ongoing global interests including war loans reparations and large loans to American institutions and citizens. They advocate open dialogue and reject isolation, asserting the nation is not hermitlike nor will it self-isolate.
The Sioux City Journal argues speed must fit the driver’s control. It says speed and control determine crash risk, with emphasis on stopping ability and avoidance of skids. Safer driving comes from maintaining control, not merely higher speeds.
An Iowa editorial questions the value of a 1935 state census amid rising costs. The 1925 census cost taxpayers over a quarter of a million dollars with funds split among the state, counties, and assessors. Readers consider whether benefits to industry and bond purchases justify the expense given Iowa's largely static population.
The Minneapolis Journal notes both parties fear larger 1932 campaign chests as fundraising will be harder. It questions congressional power to curb presidential nominee spending since electors are state officials and cites 1928 spending at about seventeen million dollars. It warns of demagoguery and corruption but argues free government remains worth the price.
In the Philadelphia Public Ledger Jay House argues football mainly serves spectators and school glamour. He dismisses training and conduct ideals as secondary, noting games provide entertainment and act as advertising rather than shaping players.
The head of a large life insurance company challenges the belief that current mood is the worst in American history. He cites 1839 bank closures, 1873 mass unemployment and bankrupt railroads, and 1893 national hardship to compare with present conditions.
A New York Times correspondent from Madison reports John Chapple touring Wisconsin urging attack on Governor La Follette and university figures. He targets Dr. Glenn Frank and sixteen faculty members as socialist and communist sympathizers prompting campus debate and questions about the Experimental College and Meiklejohn.
Four Iowa businessmen hold a total of 4.69 million dollars in life and business policies. F L Maytag of Newton and Carl Weeks of Des Moines among the top in Iowa, with J W Bettendorf carrying 1.5 million dollars in personal cover. National figures show 391 Americans hold policies of 1 million or more. Pierre S. du Pont leads with 7 million. William Fox 6.5 million. J C Martin 6.54 million.
Deeds filed show Chris P Walderbach transferring to G H Witham a south 50 ft of north 100 ft of lots 8 and 5 in Austin 8 Warren's subdivision and out lot 2 Anamosa for $1.00. Sheriff deed to Wilhelmina Kreger covers part of NW NW quarter of section 13-83-3 south of CM&StP right of way with D N Devoe parcel excluded. Emil Resig and wife deed lot 10 and part of lot 9 in Soper & Boardman's sub of Fisher's East Anamosa to Albert and Augusta Johnson for $1.00. Sheriff deed to People's Trust & Savings Bank covers large tracts in sec 16-83-32 and adjacent parcels totaling $15 657 923.
The Town state department of health warns ring worm is spread by moisture, towels, and wet areas in gyms and pools. Athlete's foot affects all ages while scalp ring worm is rarer in adults. Prevention includes personal towels, clean rooms, and denying pool access to those with sores or blisters.
A practical guide highlighting uses for steel wool in cleaning aluminum pans and substitutes for cider in fruit cake. It cites Farmers Bulletin 1497 F on laundering and ironing tips and offers a rice based dish named Hopping John with detailed cooking steps and seasonings.
Allspice comes from the dried unripe fruit of the pimento tree. it is famed for Odor of all spices. Only two of every hundred buildings struck by lightning are protected by rods. Lightning causes an annual loss of twelve million dollars. The Department of Agriculture has planted over two hundred Japanese chestnut trees that may resist the American chestnut blight. More than three thousand varieties of soybeans are harvested this year at the Agriculture Department experiment farm, the largest collection in the world.
The article explains how baked beans and canned beans differ by preparation. It notes that labels like baked beans or baked pork and beans indicate pre baking, while canned or pork and beans imply blanching and steam processing. Boston and New England denote molasses flavored baked beans.
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes Japan shows firm intent on gaining Manchuria, threatening action if not achieved quietly. The piece frames the league as facing its toughest test yet as global tensions rise.
The verses list many forms of rain from night to nightfall and their effects on people and gardens. It compares rain to love and notes how rain can lift or bruise, leaving marks and beauty. Clara Fox writes in Pasque Petals.
Iowa forester I T Bode of Iowa State Extension urges farmers to restore windbreaks by letting hogs yard in old groves to prepare seedbeds and let birds and wind seed new trees. Plan setbacks of 60 to 100 feet from buildings and seedbed prep a year ahead to improve soil.
When recipes require browned crumbs on top melt butter in a pan and mix crumbs with it before adding to the dish. This method gives tastier results in stuffings puddings and other buttered crumb recipes compared to placing dots of butter on the dish.
An ad touts Thoxine as a prescription for throat troubles that stops night coughing within 15 minutes. It claims to treat sore throat, prevents illness progression, contains no harmful drugs, and offers a money back relief guarantee. Bottles priced 35¢ 60¢ and $1.00 at Stickford's Drug Company.
The American Boy Youth's Companion is praised as a positive influence for boys aged ten to twenty. It offers stories, sports, adventures, biographies, and editorials guiding character, career choices, and daily problems. Subscriptions are $2 for one year or $3 for three years.
An opinion piece questions national fidelity to agreements and warns that eroding trust damages individual responsibility and international relations. The author argues respect for commitments is essential to moral standards in politics and daily life.
C F Redlich will demonstrate a rupture treatment method at the Hurst Hotel in Maquoketa on Friday December 11 and at the Canfield Hotel in Dubuque on Saturday December 12 from 10 a m to 4 p m. The Perfect Retention Shields promise instant relief and lasting closure of ruptures with no dependence on body position or weight. The device claims to treat related stomach and back issues and is marketed as sanitary and durable with a high recovery rate. Home Office listed as 535 Boston Block Minneapolis Minn.
In Jones county Iowa the district court schedules final proof and probate for the last will and testament of E J Noble deceased. The hearing is set for December 21 1931 at 10 o clock A M at the November term to determine admission to probate. Interested parties may appear and show cause. Warren Rees Clerk Coxsee Coxsee Attorneys for the estate.
Clara Schneiter is appointed administrator of the Victor Schneiter estate by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within the legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello November 19 1931 J J Locher attorney for the estate.
The estate of Mary R Barker swears to accounts and invites debts to be paid promptly. Creditors are notified to prepare proofs and payments by October 26, 1931. J W Doxsee and Doxsee & Doxsee, attorneys, represent the estate.
The bureau of dairy industry notes that fall is the best season for dairy cows to freshen, with winter second, spring third, and summer last.
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