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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
5
A warning against splitting or gifting all property to children for annuities. Parents may face later financial strain and family conflict if heirs fail to honor payments or become negligent. Maintain ownership while supporting offspring, to preserve independence and household peace.
The National Civil Service Reform association meeting in St Louis condemned Wilson administration attacks on civil service. It charged Burleson and the president with spoils practices, citing removal of internal revenue deputy collectors and deputy marshals from civil service, favoritism in postmaster appointments, exemptions for Indian service physicians and trade commission staff, and 71 executive orders bypassing civil service rules in the year ending Oct 1, compared with Taft's four-year average.
James M. Pierce of the Iowa Homestead asserts that imports of contaminated hides from Argentina sparked the current United States foot and mouth outbreak. He claims strong evidence and authority support the South American origin of the disease.
The passage notes the depletion of funds from Congressman Vonnelly’s father to support his son’s senatorial campaign. A December 1 statement to the senate lists total receipts and expenses for both primary and general elections. It records a spending of 9,417.01 dollars with 3,908 contributed by others.
The president moves toward nominating presidential candidates and plans to curb congressional workload. Following his instructions Congress created a mandatory stamp tax, labeled an obnoxious deficiency by critics.
Inquiries ask what happened to the application before railroad commissioners seeking extra trains on the Calmar branch. The filing was submitted months ago for decision and observers wonder if the briefs have been pigeonholed.
The Iowa State University law department will receive a ten thousand dollar bequest from the late John F. Dillon. H B Glover, head of the Dubuque based Glover overall factory, died at 79 after a lingering illness in a local hospital. Christina B Joenck, 61, ended her life near Clinton by cutting her throat. St John’s Methodist in Davenport marked its 75th anniversary with a 1100 member fellowship.
The Survey notes three armies in conflict have bans on alcohol for their troops. It recalls past norms in British hospitals and the link between beer and manliness in Germany, while France faced opposition to alcohol restrictions as affecting a national industry.
Cedar Rapids Republican questions adopting an Iowa flag to display with national colors at public occasions. The paper argues that promoting Iowa through a state banner is unnecessary and urges keeping focus on the national flag alone.
Sioux City Journal questions Hi Johnson about the Indiana man pressing to run for president on the Progressive ticket in 1916. The piece hints at friction and political maneuvering within reform factions.
In a wartime quip the Chicago Evening Post notes that battleships have a limited role now that hostilities have ended and implies shifting defense priorities toward safety measures and disaster prevention.
British authorities plan to detain General DeWet in Cape Town as they consolidate control, keeping him in the city while they secure their position and manage the theater of operations.
A Monticello Improvement Club committee lobbied Senators and officials to relax quarantine for Jones county livestock amid a market squeeze. Telegrams and letters from J. E. Bateman and H. M. Carpenter pressed for permits to ship inspected stock to Chicago and Cedar Rapids, citing thousands of healthy hogs and cattle stuck by strict rules. Local leaders urged the state veterinarian to appoint Dr. Drinkwater to speed inspections as commissioners argued for cross county shipping and broader relief.
Chas Soper's car somersaulted between Springville and Fairview after a front wheel came off. Wm Doyle and W E Ratcliffe were riding with him. all three were thrown out. Soper and Doyle had bruises, Ratcliffe a dislocated shoulder. The car was only lightly damaged.
London bulletin cites Amsterdam dispatch reporting Emperor William's condition unchanged and confined to bed. Fever persists and he cannot issue orders after receiving a military situation report.
The German cruisers Scharnhorst Greisenau and Leipsig were sunk on the 8th near the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic by a British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee. Few German sailors were saved and it is believed Admiral Von Spee perished with his flagship. Dresden and Nurnberg escaped, with about 2000 men presumed drowned.
The Kansas City Star notes a habit among French and English writers to publish extracts from diaries of dead German soldiers. The Grinnell Register mocks a reform effort by the Greater Iowa association suggesting to delay sweeping changes for future generations. The Marshalltown Times-Republican quips about how long Americans can stay away from Vera Cruz.
The district court began the trial of several jury cases led by Scott D. Monroe versus The C M & St P Ry Co where Monroe seeks damages after losing an arm in an Anamosa accident. Other matters include criminal arraignments, parole extensions, guardianships, and civil actions with multiple ongoing hearings and judgments.
The Omaha Bee notes that during his campaign Bryan did not uncover a paramount issue such as prohibition or equal suffrage, leaving critics to question the focus of his presidential bid.
J. A. Voorhees offers wild and improved farms for sale in South Dakota inviting interested buyers to view.
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