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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1919

Page

5

Shover Morling Wedding in Emmetsburg Town

Ruben Allen Shover and Ruth Morling were married November 11 at the Methodist Episcopal church in Town City. Only the Morling parents attended. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids or Simmetsburg after a wedding trip to Chicago. Ruth Morling, educated in Emmetsburg and at Evanston and Drake, is praised for charm and intellect. Shover, from Monticello, Iowa, is described as energetic and successful in land dealings and business.

Shover-Morling Emmetsburg Democrat Ruben Shover Monticello Ruth Morling Emetsburg Reuben Allen Shover Methodist Episcopal Church Town City D. D Wi. A. Morling Shover Chicago Cedar Rapids Simmetsburg Fivanston Classical School Evanston Tlinois Ferry Hall Lake Forrest Ilinois Conservatory of Music Drake University of Des

Get Your License Plate From County Treasurer Office

County Treasurer George Walker has received the first consignment of automobile license plates and the application blanks. He maintains a schedule of car makes with year of manufacture weight and original price to calculate the license fee. Apply before January 1 41920 to avoid penalties. bring year purchased engine and factory numbers and car type.

George Walker Walker Automobile Department

Office reorganization in state treasury

Treasurers announce extra work ahead as staff adjust offices Mr. Walker reallocates space from 8am to create a larger lobby for patrons and will have help during rush season from his daughter Miss Clara Walker.

Walker Clara Walker

Notice to Teachers in Jones County for Winter Term

County superintendent Nellie V. Morey announces severe teacher shortages in Jones County schools. State board sets rules through June 1, 1920 for provisional certificates and rapid issuance for graduates of normal training high schools and those meeting January examination criteria. The superintendent seeks eligible teachers immediately.

Jones County State Board of Educational Examiners Nellie V. Morey

Death of Dawes' mother prompts telegram from Riceville

W G Dawes received word Saturday of his mother's death in Riceville Iowa. He drove to Cedar Rapids to reach Riceville. Thomas Thomson had a severe farm accident last week falling from a barn roof fracturing a collar bone breaking a rib and sustaining bruises. Wyoming Post 259 American Legion held its first meeting Tuesday November 25 electing officers for the coming year including Dr Hl BE Brown as Post Commander Emil Levsen Adjutant and others in the executive committee.

W. G. Dawes Riceville Iowa Mr. Dawes Cedar Rapids Thomas Thomson Wyoming Post American Legion G. A. R. Hell Hl. BE. Brown Emil Levsen W Nial Hogeboom W. W. Bronson Ronald Brown Raymond James Henry Hichhorn August Thomsen John Bramer Ernest Reitz Leonard Ahrendsen Bert Bottomstone

Soup houses and bread lines threaten H. C. of L. remedy debate

The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes that worsening conditions may drive demand for aid while questioning whether a drastic remedy from the H. C. of L. is desired. The piece frames the crisis and public mood without endorsing specific solutions.

St. Paul Pioneer Press H. C. of

Local births and hospital notes from Scotch Grove area

Mr and Mrs B H Otting welcome a baby girl born at the hospital on November 4. Mrs Max Voight had tonsils removed last Saturday. Dayton Yousee underwent tonsil treatment last Monday. Alvin Behrens is ill with pneumonia in hospital. Jalie Reuger is receiving medical treatment in hospital. Vernon Wright underwent surgery recently. Mrs J Pippin remains a medical case at the hospital. Leslie Cline of West Union had an operation last Tuesday. A baby boy was born to Rev and Mrs St P Kuntzel at the hospital on the 24th of last month. Burns Lodge A F and A M held a regular monthly meeting last Tuesday. Emil C Ricklefs was elected Worshipful Master. G St Bosley Senior Warden, CR Goon Junior Warden, DP Young Secretary, GL Lovell Treasurer. appointive lodge offices not yet made. Friends of Cecil W Hosford are saddened by his serious illness at home with poor prognosis. he is unconscious following a severe influenza attack a year ago.

B. H. Otting Scotch Grove Max Voight Dayton Yousee Alvin Behrens Jalie Reuger Vernon Wright J. Pippin Leslie Cline West Union St. P. Kuntzel Burns Lodge A. F A. M Emil C. Ricllefs G. St. Bosley C. R. Goon D. P. Young G. L. Lovell Cecil W. Hosford

Russell garage brickwork near complete in Anamosa

The Russell garage shows completed brickwork and carpenters closing the structure as favorable weather promises occupancy early next year. In Anamosa Iowa November 25 1919 Frank P McNulty Cedar Rapids and Mrs May Craft Springville wed by Justice Lawrence. The Tallman traction engine recovered after wrecking Shaw bridge into the Wapsipinicon river with minor damage.

Russell Garage Anamosa Iowa Frank P. McNulty Cedar Rapids May Craft Springville France Justice Lawrence George Pegarick Mary Wisher Oxford Junction Agnes Fisher Elmer Pegarick Tallman Shaw Bridge Wapsipinicon River Iowa Mercantile Company

Local Store Collapse Sparks Benton County Suit 3600

In Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties the store faced public attention after moving to Linn County, with IK T Lamb as receiver. He filed suits against Benton county backers totaling 3600, noting stock notes were used as collateral to secure funds for operators of the store.

Cedar Rapids Benton and Jones Linn ‘County IK. T. Lamb Benton County

President Wilson under fire over treaty making

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes broad criticism of President Wilson. It argues not a hundred men justify his conduct in selecting peace commissioners and handling the treaty process, citing repeated affronts to the Senate and unnecessary arbitrariness. Some supporters of the treaty draft acknowledge the critiques.

Council Wilson Senate

City debt critique urges tax relief via reforms in Dubuque

The Dubuque Times-Journal argues the city’s eight hundred thousand dollar debt stems from current governance. It questions improvements gained and warns taxes will not fall until debt is reduced, urging business methods in city administration.

Dubuque

Opinion on Coal Operators Profits Cited in Tribune

The Chicago Tribune piece argues that coal operators profits are not fixed facts but subjects of opinion, reflecting broader views on market outcomes and industry profitability.

Chicago Tribune

McAdoo Backed by Miners Sparks Early Presidential Buzz

Lincoln Journal notes Mr. McAdoo’s stance for coal miners against operators triggers immediate speculation he could become a presidential candidate in a cynical political climate.

Lincoln Journal McAdoo

The Place For The Reds

Washington Post cites Germany defeat and the Solo Mon Islands as the setting for the supposed assimilation of I W W reds in a controversial world debacle context.

Washington Post Germany Solomon Islands I. W. W. Reds

Our Own House In Disorder

Editorial note from Chicago Daily News arguing that American society would benefit from strict discipline of its problematic youth to restore order and enthusiasm for national duties. The piece frames juvenile misconduct as a symbol of broader social decline and calls for decisive corrective measures.

Chicago Daily News America

Not Worth The Cost War Tax and Value Questioned

The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the direct war cost near 200 billion dollars and questions the value gained. A Chicago Tribune remark by B. L. T. cites wood alcohol as nature’s check against fools increasing in population.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Chicago Tribune Nature

Handy Plant In Desert of Sonora

A desert plant called guarequi in Sonora Mexico stores scarce rain in a swollen woody stem base forming a large squash sized reservoir. Related to squash and pumpkin the plant thrives where most rain falls in six weeks and provides moisture during drought.

Sonora Mexico

Fruits as civilizers in human cuisine and culture

Alcott notes fruits spread widely, nourished with care, first used as food. He argues they sustain cultivated nations, symbolizing refinement as the orchard grows beside the cultivated man, reflecting essential sustenance and civility.

A. Bronson Alcott

L P Waddick Auctioneer Office in Jones Co

Local auctioneer L P Waddick operates from the Trust and Savings Bank Building in Jones County offering auction services and related estate sales through a small-town office site.

L. P. Waddick Auctioneer Jones Co. Trust & Savings Bank Bldg

For Sale Items and Notices from Monticello IA Area

Local classified items list multiple for sale offers including full blood black Min orca roosters and Barred Rock cockerels with contact names W. He Akerman J. W. Callahan H. A. Ward plus a Remington typewriter, second hand organs from Frank Locher Music, and an auto truck trade offer from Huyck's Garage. Also notices for farm rental in Delaware county and a 10 acre home for sale by F. D. McLaughlin. Card of thanks for Mrs. Henry Hedden bereavement.

Henry Hedden California Ed Leclare F. D. McLaughlin

Why Business Falls

Dr. Malcolm Kerr of the University of Pennsylvania attributes 15000 to 20000 annual business failures to inexperience unwise use of capital employment of relatives poor location and accounting extension of credit and dishonesty.

Malcolm Kerr University of Pennsylvania

Strike Idleness Costs New York Print Workers Millions

The Pioneer Press notes a 3.5 million dollar wage sacrifice by New York printers during a strike. It argues the high cost of strikes is often overlooked and their impact on workers and industry.

St. Paul Pioneer Press New York

We ll Have To Be Shown

Chicago Daily News argues Mexico claims Consular Agent Jenkins was kidnapped or coerced by a Mexican bandit, suggesting the tale is not credible and calling for evidence.

Chicago Daily News Mexico Jenkins

Market chatter fixes silver dollars at about $1.05

In the market place the value of silver dollars is said to be about 1.05 as bullion. The phrase suggests coins fetch more than the metal value in trade and as bullion in commerce.

Minneapolis Journal

RAT SNAP Story Claims Rat Control Success

Mr. R C King recounts a rat plague at his place and credits RAT SNAP for eradicating them. He notes initial doubt, then rapid disappearance of live rats and absence of poultry losses. Available in three sizes 25 cents 50 cents and 1.00 sold by W W Stickford and druggists.

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Wyoming Eureka Notes The Reds Frulta Henry Rickels O. W. Brazelton Henry Boner Alfred Boss John Eggers Okite L. G Stuhler Dr. Redmond Chevrolet Cars J. A. Waddick Red Roosters Rhode Island Red Roosters A. P. Donahue Hopkinton Re‘ward Thos. Shover Poland W. T. Kehoe Carl Heussler W. HE. Ackerman J. W. Callahan Delaware County Jas. E. Shover Hopkinton, Ia H. A. Ward Remington Frank Locher Music Store China Wuyck First Street Gold Chain Lavalier Margaret, Stott Langworthy B. H. Hanken H. Schatz C. W. Balsiger Clark & Staley Lestus L. Kuhns Stambaugh Place W. H. Winans Hampshire Will M. Lubben R. R Huyck's William B. Henrichs Canning Factory J. R. Studer Peterson Hristmas Shopper Meng Roy Mayr J. W. Doxseh Chas. A. Doxsee Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys AT Law Lovell Brock Monticello Town Roy D. Cooley J. E. Bateman Monticello, Iowa Thal Touses Menend
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