14 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
An editorial argues for universal compulsory military training to instill discipline in idle youth and foster national defense. It cites peace desires, wartime songs, and praise for midwest cooperatives, noting farmers selling dairy without middlemen and locals earning small margins.
A young bookkeeper in the Iowa National Bank of Desa Moipes stole $3,000 to keep up with a fast social set. His friends aided his spending and later deserted him, leaving him to face prison for his actions.
Reports from London Paris and Rome say Germany offers a definite proposal but on terms unlikely to gain Allied consent. The plan could start negotiations, yet acceptance seems distant and peace far from certain.
The piece recalls J T Lanigan’s speeches from the late campaign as the season turns festive. The wry line about a post mortem on last year’s bird’s nest hints at critical looking back at past efforts and outcomes.
Omaha World-Herald notes Senator Kenyon backs a 3500 fine for betting on elections. The piece suggests the penalty would deter all but trivial wagers and underscores the proposal’s potential chilling effect on political betting.
Marshalltown Times-Republican reports Representative Good proposes a bill to bar liquor advertising from newspapers by cutting mail access to papers carrying such ads. If enacted, it would reduce newspaper revenues but gain broad support among publishers. The measure seeks to curb alcohol sales by legal reclassification with parallels to opium controls.
The piece argues Mr. Meredith spent about 87 000 dollars trying to finance a governor bid and urges a law capping campaign expenditures rather than requiring disclosure. It laments state taint from campaign finance and calls for lasting reform to restrain spending.
Germany and its allies seek neutral mediation from the United States Spain and Switzerland to convey terms for peace. They boast of recent victories and outline terms: restore prewar status with independent Poland and Lithuania, restore occupation in Belgium and France in exchange for former colonies, and resolve the Balkan issue at the peace conference.
W Strauss of Chicago, president of the American Society for Thrift, writes in Leslie's Illustrated Weekly about dire U S poverty. He cites that 66 of every 100 workers leave no estate, 9 leave more than 5,000, and most depend on relatives or public aid at age 65. He argues life insurance as a countermeasure.
The piece praises women who prepare large dinners and endure cleanup, calling them unsung martyrs. It contrasts a man’s enjoyment of carving with a wife’s burden of serving and clearing dishes, celebrating the heroine’s toil and devotion.
The Chicago Evening Post mocks 400000 railway maintenance men seeking shorter hours, labeling them as organized aristocrats of labor and questioning their place, reflecting the era’s tensions between labor and management.
A Cincinnati Times-Star opinion notes the administration’s idea of American strategy in Mexico as built on a precedent of marching up the hill and then down again reflecting cautious, limited intervention.
A single solo piece titled Now Will He Come Down by Bart presents a compact vocal performance. The brief work explores anticipation and decision, centering on a lone singer before an unspecified audience.
Lenox College enjoyed strong local support in Monticello last evening led by J. W. Coxsee and Dr. H. A. McKechnie who outlined plans for a broad endowment campaign. Hopkinton guests, a glee club, and the Lenox choir drew praise as the event showcased community backing for a proposed half million dollars while preserving the college’s identity.
Vinton seeks an interurban railway link while Cedar Rapids raises 165000 for a YMCA building. Maquoketa wedding, Hartley golden anniversary in Toledo, and a man living to 100 in Buchanan County are recorded among local events. Fire hits Stanwood stock and Kimball building in Cedar Rapids losses. University of Iowa students show strong church affiliation across denominations totaling 1532 in Iowa City.
A collection of witticisms and social maxims on ethics, appearances, finances, and marriage. The paragraphs lampoon ethics and vanity, noting price checks ease expenses, artists and alcohol, and wisdom about happiness and ancestry.
In a Sioux City Journal commentary Americans enjoy free trade on the seas while Germany bears strict accountability after sinking an English vessel and killing a US citizen. Yet the same nation shows calm over Villa’s killings in Mexico, arguing Americans have no business protecting property or interests there.
New York World notes Germany conducts a census by requiring citizens to count themselves, illustrating a simple yet revealing example of national teamwork. The commentary frames it as a collective effort reflecting efficiency and coordination.
The Cedar Rapids Republican denounces a prevalent American idea that equates national purpose with personal wealth. It argues a nation formed around self interest harms collective welfare and warns against a political bloc that prioritizes money over public good.
The Kansas City Star notes Congress rarely schedules extended time off for Christmas and New Year, leaving the House and Senate under pressure while the country endures limited holiday respite.
The Omaha World-Herald mocks diet advice led by a doctor at the head of the table as akin to boarding at a sanitarium. The Duluth News-Tribune questions four more years of Wilson and whether the country would endure a cabinet as weak as today.
A Vinton dispatch reports the municipally owned water and light plant may lower power and lighting charges by about 20 percent. Current light rates include 12 cents for the first 26 kilowatts and 8.8 cents and 6.4 cents for higher usage, with new rates dropping to 10 cents for the first 30 kilowatts and 6 cents thereafter. Power rates would fall from 7.2 to 10 cents for the first 100 kilowatts, 5.6 to 6.6 cents for the next 100, and 4 cents beyond 200, with further reductions to 6 cents for the first 150 kilowatts and 5? cents beyond 160 kilowatts.
Jones county agent began work November 1 and by December 1 had met over five hundred farmers and business people. He conducted sixty seven farm visits and logged one hundred thirteen office calls. He attended eleven meetings with three hundred twenty attendees, wrote three agricultural articles, sent six circular letters to four hundred readers, and wrote one hundred sixty three personal letters. He tested five soil samples for acidity, corrected the ration for six dairy cattle feeders, and organized the Dairy Cow Test association project.
Springfield Republican reports the Dardanelles promise to Russia is like granting Poland to the Russians. The eggs remain in the incubator.
Local shoppers encouraged to plan spring building projects and buy materials now. Promotions urge early shopping, snow and weather tips, and home comfort items while mentioning Christmas timing and household chores.
A fragment shows Mae questioning why someone wears a heavy veil and the other party hints at truth about recognition. The exchange focuses on concealment and identity in a social setting.
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