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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
1
The piece criticizes Congress for pursuing special interest legislation ahead of a presidential election. It notes Democratic votes on pensions and eight hour bills, Moon law saloon reductions, and milk price fairness upheld by the Supreme Court. It mocks Taft, Cummins, and political ambition.
President Taft sent Congress the tariff board’s Schedule K report recommending wool rate reductions. Democrats in the House show no enthusiasm, pursuing political advantage rather than genuine tariff cuts. Roosevelt avoids leading New York Republicans, yet remains ready for a fight and learns from past experiences.
All-steel cars on the C M and St P line near Odessa Minnesota last Monday telescoped badly killing 120 passengers and injuring many more. Investigators seek where designs can be strengthened to prevent future collapses.
Boston restaurants boosted baked beans by 50 percent provoking public anger. An economic upheaval is hinted, with talk of another Foss emerging. Prof Wilson stock dipped after Carnegie foundation pension talk tied to length of service.
A reader comment asserts that the repudiation of the Russian treaty matters less politically in the Middle West than in New York City where many street encounters reveal a Jewish presence.
A new Moon Law, named for a Democratic senator, was introduced in the legislature and targets alcohol in bootlegging communities causing major controversy among local officials and residents.
A sharp editorial remark suggests that La Follette may discover sympathizers or betrayers in Iowa, hinting at hidden opposition and political treachery within the state.
United States Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska told a Vinton audience that many in the Senate act from selfish ambition and lack patriotism. The talk warned that such attitudes threaten the Republican party and cautioned against rapid, ill considered primary election laws that fuel agitators and sway legislation in heated moments.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes President Taft canceled the 1832 treaty with Russia to avert debate in Congress over the pact. It lauds Taft as an international lawyer and predicts a new treaty on passports, praising his handling of Jewish passport issues and optimistic for a rational, stable resolution.
In the Des Moines Register and Leader excerpt, the authors evoke a bygone era of strict economy that avoided pleasures harming peace of mind and financial safety. They argue this frugal spirit remains but should be scaled to a wider proportion today.
The column muses on choosing gifts with thought and humor, praises Dickens over newer writers, and recalls Mary Walker and Lenox College histories. It mentions Sheriff Bill Loftus, Irish counts, Dr Mary Walker, spelling woes in high schools, and a Sandhouse schoolhouse event on December 22 with a declamatory contest and social.
A famed New York Sun reply to Virginia O. Hanlon affirms Santa Claus’s existence with a defense of faith in unseen wonders. The editorial argues that the most real things are not visible and that love, poetry, and imagination sustain childhood joy across the ages.
Hopkinton to receive continuous electric service. The 1857 Oxford Mills grist mill is being demolished. Local news covers arrests, deaths, retirements, and community plans across Delaware and neighboring counties.
A poem from the Detroit Free Press humorously reflects a father's wish list dilemma. Each year he hides real desires behind simple gifts like socks or a tie as family asks what he wants. He muses on wanting items from brier pine sets to solid gold inscribed watches, yet settles for modest presents.
Des Moines Capital notes Margaret E Sangster in Christian Herald urges Christmas letters as the best gift. She argues a letter shows thought and personal warmth, can encourage absent friends, and should be written today rather than delaying until Christmas week.
The piece critiques the clash of politics and business urging officials to listen. It notes Messrs Smith and Dows of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City interurban railway propose a line between Cedar Rapids and Mt Vernon if proper franchises are granted by both cities.
Cornell College boasts a strong football record under Coach Finger, a former Chicago University fullback. The team has played 381 games with only six defeats and went 15 to 0 at Ames in the recently completed season.
Marshall Hysell aged 21 son of Supervisor Hysell, near Maquoketa, suffered a crane wheel incident when a crowbar jammed in a shredder wheel. The blow crushed his skull and left his condition critical with small hopes of recovery.
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