Saving wage and jury duty in early 20th century society
The piece argues saving wages depend on thrift and discipline, then critiques a central Iowa judge who avoids drawing women for juries. It notes gender bias in courts, discusses Germany's reparations and currency issues, and references thrift bonds, the Pacific treaty, and Henry Ford’s money proposal. It ends with a Christmas greeting from The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
United States
Germany
Austria
Albania seeks a king from America for a Balkan monarch
A fragmentary editorial notes Albania’s search for a monarch from the United States Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte is proposed as a candidate described as unlikely to seek warlike rule The piece shifts to a legal moral about self-imposed punishment for a death sentence and notes many drinkers dying from alcohol use in a grim closing remark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Albania
America
Jerome Napoleon Boneparte
Balkan States
Napoleon
There Is a Santa Claus Spirit in Christmas Belief
A Chicago Tribune piece argues that Santa Claus remains a real, guiding spirit. It states that jollity generosity and good cheer symbolize the Christmas ethos and can be taught at home without shattering childhood faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Santa Claus
Christmans
Courtesy on the highway in the age of the automobile
An Iowa columnist laments the decline of roadside courtesy as cars rise in use. The essay recalls past kindness, notes modern speed and efficiency erode neighborly help, and questions whether civility can endure without sacrificing auto travel gains. It cites stories of two girls and a Ford to illustrate reactions on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Jawa
Iowa
Winter oil drain advice from Iowa State College
The auto mechanics department at Iowa State College urges draining crankcase oil in winter to remove water that can cause trouble. They recommend installing a master primer to start the engine more easily and prevent battery drain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Mechanics Department
Iowa State College
Mayor Frisbie ousted as Waterloo faces reform and crime links
Reports say Waterloo Mayor N W Frisbie resigned under fire after ouster proceedings for alleged interference with enforcing vice laws. Chief Young retired amid accusations of collusion with Frisbie on gambling policy. Stephen D Brown named as new mayor. Also notes vigilante actions in Long Grove, a Davenport bank robbery and fatal shootouts, Manchester dances criticized, and farm rental terms affecting two tenants. A Dubuque dispatch describes proposed $4 to $4.60 daily wages for road patrolmen across eight Iowa counties and a meeting to coordinate northeastern road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Frisbie
Waterloo
Young
Frisbie
Stephen D. Brown
Long Grove
Scott County
Roy Purple
Davenport
Harry Hamilton
Rock Island
Fort Madison
Manchester
John P. Baker
Scarsboro
Baker
Dubuque
Iowa
Boards of Supervisors
Clayton
Fayette
Jones
Delaware
Buchanan
Allamaker
Winnesheik
Dubuque County
E. Kregle
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Preventing Calf Scours Through Sanitation And Care
A. C. McCandish notes scours in calves begin in winter and can be prevented by clean feeding buckets, dry bedding, and good water. White scours stem from naval infections and can be stopped with iodine and disinfectant powder. common scours from poor feed respond to gradual rations, castor oil, and careful milk dilution with formalin water mixture. Ensure clean quarters, sun, water, and salt to finish the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. McCandish
Silage Seen as Cheaper Feed for Cattle Ration
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College notes silage is a deep, economical feed this season. With corn inexpensive, farmers can replace costly hay with silage in fattening rations, while many cattle are allowed to husk their own corn in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Beresford
Mr. Beresford
The Bloc Idea in American Politics
The article argues for separate blocs for railways bankers shipping interests and steel and others as a way to bypass general elections. It envisions party groups forming around these blocs leading to minority presidents and a shift away from broad party responsibility. Safety lies in prioritizing national welfare over narrow class interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Times
Helping The Farmers Out
Congressman Cole in Cedar Rapids argues major rural relief has passed, detailing Iowa farm loans of fifty five million dollars and short term War Finance Corporation loans. He applauds disarmament impact and predicts renewed farm prosperity with stable prices and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Cole
Cedar Rapids
Republican
House
Iowa
War Finance Corporation
Crib
Farmers urged to avoid gossip and stay united
Mt Vernon Record urges calm amid tough times warning that each farmer or business failure hurts the entire local economy. It calls for steadiness, discourages gossip, and stresses that conditions are hard but will improve if the community pulls together and supports one another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Vernon
Why resist change as youth moves in and power shifts
A column argues against clinging to status and habit as new generations demand room. It likens politicians and citizens who fear loss of influence to Job’s trials and warns that resisting progress, aided by a climate of disarmament and supposed universal goodwill, is futile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Adam
Farmer compares costs in bushels rather than dollars
A dispatch from Eagle Grove notes Adam Middleton saved $8 by riding chair car to Chicago instead of Pullman. Converted to grain, $8 equals about 40 bushels of oats at 20 cents per bushel, highlighting the high Pullman price versus grain value and questioning the luxury versus necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Eagle Grove
Adam Middleton
Chicago
Loutaville Courier Journal Weighs In On Poem
In a short exchange the editor asks what a free verse piece is and contemplates printing it as a poem or offering a prize to readers who can interpret its meaning. The witty remark frames the piece as more than poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Loutaville Courier- Journal
Christmas Music Programs by Monticello Churches
Monticello churches plan Christmas concerts on Saturday and Sunday. The Presbyterian Church hosts a morning program with Sunday school classes and solos, followed by a Sunday evening cantata The Coming of The King by Dudley Buck performed by combined church choirs. Concerts feature multiple readings, anthems, solos, and instrumental pieces led by Mrs. Nell Davis and Mr. C. G. Thomas with director O. B. Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Hig
Moeting
Piccola
William Wettus
Anita and
Helen Crane
Pauto Maurice
Nowvly Christias
Evelyn Fairbanks
Mrs. Petersen
Miss Maire
Agnes Paterson
Iéxercisa
Mias Brazelton
Mrs. Sutherland
Idlizabeth Hauessler
Carol
Mra. Shelley
Charles Thy
Robert Thompson
Richard Shelley
Harry Matthiessen
Bolo
Miss Hutton
Jess Smith
Nell Davis
Gloria Patri
Little Babe of
Bethlshema
Dora Kotths Uymn
Herald Angels Slug
Mendelssohn
Newton
Harriet Thool
Han*Heatade
Nell Davin QO
B. Crane
Dudley Buck
C. G Thomas
A. H. Johnson
Desert
Plains of Bethlehen
Beethoven
Tlarrid Thoont
Mr. Lagell
H. Johnson
Mr. Lazell
Christmas Program at the Church Recital and Cantata
A Christmas worship service features a 7:45 p.m. church gathering with a full program including preludes, hymns, carols, and a cantata. Participants include Gertrude Schwartzer, Edith Winkler, Clara Burrichter, Clarence Allamand, and many others performing recitations, songs, and choruses. An offering benefits the orphans' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Schwartzer
Richard Behrena
Edith Winkler
Clara Burrichter
A. King—Ehner_Aeble
Phophet’n Vision
Clareance Bohrens
Clara Kaufmann
George Arduser
Allen Kaufmann
Elveline Semmert
Lian Inabnit
Lillian Aflamand
Harlan Meyer
Bathlehem
Olga_Meyer
Albert Meyer
Edward Zumbrunnen
Whnifred Rohr
Frank Schneiter
Harry Taabait
Carl Allamand
Bernice Burvrichter
Clifford Arduser
Frieda Bohtzeng
Matilda Arduser
Jlmer Kaufmann
Mary Aebi
Rosie Winkler
Erma Mohr
Viola Paulsen
Clara Urrichter
Adol Meyer
Anna
Frieda Behrens
Clara
Alfrieda
Kaufmann
Beveline Semmert
Gillian Inabnit
Susie
Pauline Meyer
Caroline
Lillian Alluamand
Helen
Winifred Rohr
Bernice
Irene Burrichter
Gertrude Arduser
Neille
Kate Holtman
Beulah
Katherine Meyer
Fred Inabnit
Bennie Durst
Robert Buol
Paul Arduxer
Lautine Meyer
Neman Meyer
Helen Rohr
Falfrieda Kaufmann
Bong—Cholir
Caroline Allamand
Clarence Allamand
Jamil Yossi
Gertrude Schweitzer
Christmas Program by Sunday School Children
Sunday school presents a Christmas program on December 24 at 8:00 p.m. featuring hymns and readings by numerous children and young people, with scripture lessons, prayers, greetings, and multiple solo and group songs. The event includes pastor S. M. Ide’s address and the Edison Christmas Record selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Schoon
Ismil Harms
Fredrick Rileniets
Carl Rieniets
Bennie Prull
Wm. Schmidt
Henry Rink
Paul Marris
Bennie Zimmerman
Cecilia Rieniets
Guste Schlimmer
Frieda Hiben
Frieda Schmidt
Martha Rienitets
Clara Vuetken
Lucia Schoon
Edna Zimmerman
Dorothy Egger
Congregation
Ierl Lehman
Raymond Stebels
Lester Schaefer
George Schoon
Carl Zimmerman
Edwin Schmidt
Richard Tuetken
Johnnie Schmidt
Raymond Jacobsen
Pastor
S. M. Ide
Edison
Marie Schatz
Kathryn Gerdes
Hanna Siebels
Ida Lehman
Mario Rink
Gesine Johnson
Olina Iimmerman
Edna Ricklefs
Edna Siebels
Paul Schmidt
Ernest Schmidt
Raymond Schoon
D._ Coallman
Edna Schoon
Leona Behrends
Alvin
Christmas programs across churches preview weekend events
Various Christmas services and concerts are listed. The Christmas Eve program features children from the Methodist Church with Santa Claus aiding in readings, songs, and recitations. Sacred Heart church plans midnight mass followed by additional masses and a detailed musical program led by Rev. Hauck.
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Santa Claus
Rov
Mitchell
Qreeting
Milton Langer
James 'Bucher
Qhadys Rowland
Maxine Stockwell
Miss Doxxee
Miss Puraham
Ross
Rooli Pee Alas Dickey
Mdna Binhop
Margaret Metcalf
Keith Dickey
Howard Silth
Helen Mluahamona
Oforing Talay
Camona Bancroft
Catherine Acaue
Mlolse Girdner
Rirymond Hong
Cameron Landis
Carl Hartman
Raymond Campbell
Margaret Bucher
Mary Lovell
Mildred Pulver
Helen 1Ulver
Dorothy Hance
Faabel Stambaugh
Francis Stary
Helyn Adan
Alfreda Reed
Gladys Sketley
Olive Slaudon
Dorothy Smith
Nadie Gardnay
Monov Stouleewell
Atmnotta Stary
Igova Bancroft
Sacred Heart Church
George A. Hauck
Loedch
Looseh
Crodo
Adeste Sidells
Loose
Dautromont
Engineer George Green to mark 49 years on Monticello Davenport run
On January 1 George Green, veteran engineer for the C M and St P railroad between Monticello and Davenport, completes 49 years of service. He began soon after the line opened and had one year on the Rock Island road. he reports no wrecks costing a life. Four deaths occurred on his train’s path, none due to his negligence: Brady on track at Kittle Creek, a Russian Jew in Davenport at Donahue, a deaf and dumb man at Strawberry Point, and a young child struck at Donahe. Green recalls his greatest sorrow was killing the child, despite careful operation. Also noted: Alta Farnham’s tonsil removal in Anamosa and a local theater production “Behold the Man” at Mercy hospital, along with a Christmas week schedule for the stage show at the Princess theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Green
Monticello
Davenport
C. M. & St. P. Railway
Rock Island Road
Brady
Kittle Creek Bridge
Green
Strawberry Point
Donahue
Bids Sought for Medical Attendance and Medicine
The board of supervisors will receive sealed bids for medical attendance and medicine for the poor of Jones County at the January session. Bids are to be filed with County Auditor Lee Van Kirk and based on mileage medicine furnished trip fee and county divisions: Monticello Anamosa Olin Oxford Junction and County Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Monticello
Anamosa
Olin
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Bloc
Modern Poetry
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Congregational Church
Thome
Josus
Jesus
Hathor
Yeaven
Soto
Bethlehem
Tilfo
Waleomoe
Methodist Church
Alta Farnham
Mercy Hospital
Oxford Junction
Lee van Kirk
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
Jones County Trust and Saviney Bank
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Eclipse
Harry J
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